@avclub-45d15693cb729fefc030a41d117da9c1:disqus That article's length and depth is pretty disturbing relative that of other articles. I knew that fannish things tended to have overly in depth articles when compared to things that are more, you know, noteworthy yet boring, but who is Alf's current fanbase? Who is…

@avclub-45d15693cb729fefc030a41d117da9c1:disqus That article's length and depth is pretty disturbing relative that of other articles. I knew that fannish things tended to have overly in depth articles when compared to things that are more, you know, noteworthy yet boring, but who is Alf's current fanbase? Who is…

It had a lot of layers.

It had a lot of layers.

I think the gimmick was that they were (I'm not kidding) monsters on the inside.

I think the gimmick was that they were (I'm not kidding) monsters on the inside.

They own a three-bedroom house in a solidly middle class neighborhood. Their kids attend what seem to be pretty great public schools. They've struggled to pay but continue paying for extensive, expensive dental procedures. I would consider them to be lower middle class, but I could see how someone might not.

They own a three-bedroom house in a solidly middle class neighborhood. Their kids attend what seem to be pretty great public schools. They've struggled to pay but continue paying for extensive, expensive dental procedures. I would consider them to be lower middle class, but I could see how someone might not.

It is indeed.

It is indeed.

The Middle is more consistently good and is on average better.

The Middle is more consistently good and is on average better.

He can be like that too, but not nearly to the same extent or as dickishly so.

He can be like that too, but not nearly to the same extent or as dickishly so.

When I watch Modern Family, their wealth makes them seem less sympathetic, the stories less relevant, and the stakes much, much lower. Moreover, the disconnect between their lives and mine only reminds me of my own financial woes.

When I watch Modern Family, their wealth makes them seem less sympathetic, the stories less relevant, and the stakes much, much lower. Moreover, the disconnect between their lives and mine only reminds me of my own financial woes.

In Starry Night from season 1, Cam and Gloria go to the old neighborhood Gloria lived in before she married Jay and became super wealthy. It's the only instant I can recall in the series where the disparity between Jay's lifestyle and the lifestyle of the rest of the universe was addressed. In that episode, Gloria was…

In Starry Night from season 1, Cam and Gloria go to the old neighborhood Gloria lived in before she married Jay and became super wealthy. It's the only instant I can recall in the series where the disparity between Jay's lifestyle and the lifestyle of the rest of the universe was addressed. In that episode, Gloria was…

I disagree about Modern Family's issues being easy to relate to despite its characters' wealth. I used to be a regular viewer of the show (through season two), and, as a student who will likely be paying off her education for the rest of forever, that was always a point of ire for me. Almost every episode had at least…

I disagree about Modern Family's issues being easy to relate to despite its characters' wealth. I used to be a regular viewer of the show (through season two), and, as a student who will likely be paying off her education for the rest of forever, that was always a point of ire for me. Almost every episode had at least…