Haley goes off to college, Mitch and Cam argue with lesbian
mothers, and Jay and Gloria make excuses for their irresponsible parenting
skills which I guess we’re all supposed to be okay with?
Going off to college was good moments between the kids and
it hit that humor/heart spot we haven’t seen much on Modern Family since the first season.
Phil’s-osophy was a really great gag. If the show makes the
book available for sale there’s a good chance I’ll give it a look.
I feel like the writers missed an opportunity with Cam’s name
rhyming with rival lesbian Mom Pam, especially after Cam established in the
beginning of the episode that he got ridiculed when he was younger for his name
rhyming with ham.
“Sing until your lungs hurt. Dance until your feet hurt. Act
until you’re William Hurt.” Well said Phil. Well said.
“Snip”
Phil and Claire realize they aren’t ready to close out the
children chapters of their lives, Cam realizes it’s time to get back to work,
and Gloria comes to the same realization she did literally 30 minutes ago in
the last episode.
I guess Skyping in the kitchen is a decent way of keeping
Sarah Hyland in the show while she’s off at college, but I do hope we see her
pair off with the occasional relative for an adventure on campus. And the Skype
convo did give Haley a chance to ask Alex: “don’t you have a raven to train?”
The old debate of whether or not the parents want to know
the sex of the baby never gets old. Oh wait, it got old about three weeks after
ultrasounds were invented? That makes so much more sense.
All in all I’d say these were two of the better Modern Family’s of the last two years
and at least lend some credence to why this show wins Emmy after Emmy. That
being said some of storylines tonight were pretty weak and, as they often do,
sold out the character for the sake of the joke. But this is certainly a step
in the right direction.
Comments are certainly welcome, whether they are for
agreement, disagreement, or indifference
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