My thoughts.
Having the character being an online professor I believe, is different and progressive considering that this option is widely available now for individuals to get an education. I understand though how it might not translate well. Maybe they will revisit that area, but it's not necessarily a detraction for me. I think when he was homeschooling the youngest, it synthesized a bit better.
One issue that really bugs me and I agree with the OP, was making Alex the step-father. When I initially saw the promos, I was excited and umder the impression that it was going to be a married couple with their own biological children. I still don't understand why they decided to do it like this. I guess for the introduction of some sort of drama *shrugs.*
The show has potential and is getting better, but something does seem off. I don't know if I would have cast MJW as the dad. Tracee is fine for me. I love her lol. The kids are a bit annoying lol.
I do love that they are very loving and calm. I don't want to see drama and foolery.
The step-parent angle is an achilles' heel for me, but I am hanging in there to try and give the show a chance.
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BrunoPonceJones
12 years ago
I was thinking they did the step-parent angle to maybe perhaps show that divorced families can still get along, since the real dad is in La and they're in NY. I am glad they do show the real dad and that though he has his faults he seems to have been a decent father to them. The only thing that kind of bothers me is that the twins call MJW dad. I have a friend that calls her step-dad dad but that's because he's been in her life pretty much from birth. If I'm correct they have been married for 7 years so the twins would have been 7 or 8 at the time, I wouldn't think they would have started calling him Dad. But that could just be me. But none the less I am enjoying the show. The first few eps were kind of corny but its growing on me.
We're in the eye of a sh_tacane ~Mr.Lahey
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exoticsands1
12 years ago
@BrunoPonceJones,
I agree with your point regarding the step-parent angle. I know that a large segment of the population has a step or blended family aspect to it but is typically not so well-functioned. Personally, I am just over the whole step-family thing. There are black married couples with their own shared children stil out there and would be nice to see. I totally agree with you too regarding the kids calling MJW dad. I was confused by that when they referred to their bio-dad as dad as well. Since they are keeping him the picture and he is not dead or absent, they probably should have done something else in that regard. Yeah, I think the twins were pretty young when they got together. I am enjoying it also; it had to grow on me too.
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