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panda721
Its always been trash from start to end
GuyNamedSean
I think Family Guy's first run material was alright. Everything else (including American Dad and Cleveland Show) has not been good.
LordThunderhorse
That's exactly what happened to these characters.
MenaceToSobriety
I thoroughly enjoyed the first three seasons and the Star Wars specials.
TheHorseJumpedOverTheFuckingFence
Those seasons are amazing! VHS!
DrunkKingOfImgur
"Aka" the lazy man's character progression...
TheBackgroundMan
So new is 8 years ago and old is 18?
Hembrent
And they aaaaaall got really, really whiny. Like non-stop complaining about nothing.
drumstel
Still a shit show
JohnQPubic
this makes it seem like Peter became less of an unlikeable shithead
JeepersMedia
IAmGodot
2009 is eight years ago. That's not "new" by any definition.
Tangent360
I'll just refer you to the Old Testament and New Testament of the Christian Bible as an example of what "new" vs "old" can be taken to mean.
IAmAGoodPerson
The post means that's around the year everything in social media and tv started to change. See for the good. 90 percent for the worse.
ComradeQuestionx
Accurate as all hell. I was so happy when Brian died, I thought the show might get better, Vinnie had a chance to be a good character.
mattbl
I think it's really hard for characters in shows like this to remain static. They all become caricatures of themselves eventually.
SwedishRationalist
Well, liberals have kinda gone from being the voice of reason to being douches in that time, so it kinda fits.
HothRebelsForLife
Well in stewie's defense he did separate the evil from him so all that's left is his gay, but his evil survived in the end
FrostyLady
I liked Evil Stewie better. Plain old gay Stewie isn't nearly as amusing!
JeepersMedia
Elonth
don't remember that episode. but admitedly i stopped around 2012ish. American dad managed to stay good though.
FrostyLady
American Dad continues to be hilarious :D
MrSkar
Because American Dad invested in character development while Family Guy just reinforced negative traits for a quick laugh.
JeepersMedia
GadenKerensky
He tried to make himself more evil. Instead, made an evil clone of himself whilst removing what evil he had in him, sort of. Still a dick.
ATalkingMushroom
That is one of the two episodes that I always skip on Netflix.
JeepersMedia
GadenKerensky
Just so you know, I only saw that specific part because it was on at the time, and mostly remember it for the 'You chase helicopters' part.
ConfusedAxis
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FrostyLady
Stelio! Stelio Kontos! Stelio! Stelio Kontos!
ICantBelieveItsNotGif
Steve, he's a rock star living in a kickass elevator, you don't think he's getting laid?!
BananaForBreakfast
Will there ever be new episodes tho?
IAmAGoodPerson
Hopefully not
Anthonlee
It just feels like the humors now comes from edgy gags and random mutilation
kazesan
So true
JimNeverHasASecondCupOfCoffeeAtHome
I stopped watching this show closer to 1999 so it'd be hard for me to notice
Tahrahkoh
I thought this was about drawing styles until I actually read it. -__-
SpaceGhostCoastToCoast
Thats called long term Character Development. For better or worse.
IAmAGoodPerson
No its called giving into stupid people's wants instead of going with your ideas.
samukadude
Cleveland Show FTW
TheMysteriousBanana
Unfortunately after the show was canceled most of the original writers went on to shows like community. Then when FG was renewed it had
TheMysteriousBanana
none of the original writers left and the show now completely sucks balls.
Piornet
Thank you for this hard hitting analysis of a cartoon with a talking dog and baby centered around bathroom jokes.
Talonotw
I think Brian's rewrite wouldn't have been received so badly if he wasn't always portrayed as perfectly correct. Or was until ratings died
PMMEYOURBIRD
Brian was always a liberal douche, people just didn't get it until the show told them to get it.
KingBifurious
Told us by using the same joke and stretching it until it is awwwwwful.
IUsedToBeTheWalrus
Isn't that how all of McFarland's jokes work?
JeepersMedia
robthelob20
Yup. I loved Quagmire's takedown of Brian, seemed like the show was apologizing for Brian being a mouthpiece for McFarland's political views
Maganac
So MacFarland criticized....himself?
robthelob20
Could be wrong but I think by that point he didn't have as much to do with the writing, plus with falling ratings they had to rewrite anyway
unitedhello
Whenever family guy has a lesson it's so overt it basically breaks the fourth wall. They might as well barrel the camera as well.
Hoviiis
2009 isn't new
IAmAGoodPerson
It's new compared to how long tv has been invented. Keep up with the post. Understand what's going on.
Hoviiis
Ah yes, that new television invention..?? TVs been around for decades
IAmAGoodPerson
Yes. Exactly my point. 2009 is new compared to TV. So the late 90s shows had better content. Instead of the 2009 bs. Get it now?
vangundy15
2009 isn't exactly what you call new but nonetheless I get the point and agree with you.
agumonkey
post
JeepersMedia
Nellybear
What? 2009 was like a couple of yea... shit, 7 years ago
PBCheetah
8 years*
Nellybear
I'll be writing 2016 on things til about June, my bad
DukeLetoAtreides69
I always thought American Dad was better
NotTheTrollu
ImUglyIRL
This.
AntzInMyEyezJohnson
Well technically you haven't always thought that. Since Family Guy came out in 99 and American Dad in 2005....
DarthMannCookies
Rick and Morty anyone?
zakar23
Love it it's one of my top 10 Animated shows
sendmeyourbriskets
In a league of its own.
Snazer
What are your thoughts on the Simpsons?
TheIndianVirgin
Futurama is better.
DukeLetoAtreides69
Better than family Guy but still not as good as American Dad, I like the absurdist humor the latter provides its way more nuts
iAppdata
In my POV, it has its funny moments and still has some relevant topics to show, which is impressive for a hundreds episodes old TV show.
grimmwar1
YouLostTheGameAgain
Oh wow. You're soooo cool.
Danowar1990
And correct
PlatonicPajamas
whotheflipdoithinkiam
It is.
vStonie
Nothing beats futurama though
zakar23
Rick and Morty
kaboosh5353
I think I like American Dad better cause its an amazing show to smoke to lol season 7 of American Dad was so fucked up it was great.
LemonGrabsPudPud
Adventure Time?
Canisiel
I feel they don't compare since Futurama is a rather smart show that isn't based around present day "slice of life", family depictions.
DeanP3456562456456
Archer
TheBumstickler
riCK AND MORTYYY
TheBumstickler
worth it
sketchbrah
humdiddlydoo
It's turned his whole world upside-down face.
Rogahar
It helps that Seth doesn't want to do FG anymore but fox keeps renewing it.
TheMysteriousBanana
Ironic since fox canceled the show in the first place.
bananatoast
He can still let it die.
SurrealBill
It's literally always been trash. Seth McFarland is the worst
TruFox
It's always a shocker finding someone else who actually thinks this... (Old) Simpsons is 100x better then any of his garbo.
AustinAlex
He steals most of the jokes. Stewie's entire fuckin' design is stolen...
JessicaRabbitWhoCollectsBadHabits
From where?
AustinAlex
Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid on Earth