The Wonder Years
Does anyone else miss that show? It was a show I grew up watching on reruns on Nick at Nite. It was such an amazingly well done and touching show.
We all fell in love with Winnie Cooper and wanted Kevin to end up with her and were saddened at the end of the show when they didn't. I will admit, Winnie pissed me off at times as she was always going back and forth towards loving and hating Kevin.
Saint Curie
12-05-2006, 01:12
The actress who played Winnie Cooper went on to become an accomplished mathematician, I've heard. She also had a part on West Wing, I think.
Its was a bit schmaltzy, but it was a good show.
The actress who played Winnie Cooper went on to become an accomplished mathematician, I've heard. She also had a part on West Wing, I think.
Its was a bit schmaltzy, but it was a good show.
I read that on imdb. Her sister also played Becky Slater (who Kevin accidentally gave the valentine too!!!!!)
Nope. Touching isn't really my thing. I'd rather watch Pete & Pete anyway.
I liked All in the Family better. Archie Bunker might have been an asshole, but at least he was a funny asshole.
Oh...and you can't beat the Happy Days.
"Eeeyyyy!"
Yes, All in the Family was great.
Wonder Years was a pretty ok show, I guess. Kevin could get really soppy at times, which was annoying.
Wilgrove
12-05-2006, 02:04
Why the hell did Kevin and Winnie keep on having an off again on again relationship? Also, if they have that kind of relationships, then why did they get married at the end? jeez.
I like All In The Family better too.
Archie is my favorite character.
Wilgrove, they didn't get married at the end. At the end of the series they said Winnie went to study art in France and didn't come back for 8 years. By that time, Kevin was married and had a son. Kevin and Winnie remained friends though. It was sort of cheap though when Kevin reveals his dad died 2 years later. I mean the guy was a heart attack waiting to happen, but still that was cheap. The poor guy didn't even get to enjoy retirement. His whole life was "fighting traffic and doing work"
Wilgrove
12-05-2006, 03:50
Wilgrove, they didn't get married at the end. At the end of the series they said Winnie went to study art in France and didn't come back for 8 years. By that time, Kevin was married and had a son. Kevin and Winnie remained friends though. It was sort of cheap though when Kevin reveals his dad died 2 years later. I mean the guy was a heart attack waiting to happen, but still that was cheap. The poor guy didn't even get to enjoy retirement. His whole life was "fighting traffic and doing work"
Ahh, well that makes more sense. I wonder who Kevin ended up marrying.
It was too American. I could never relate to it.
It was too American. I could never relate to it.
It was meant for those who lived through it and their children. I can see how a foreign audience wouldn't relate to it.
I though the show was pretty cool.
It was too American. I could never relate to it.
What exactly was “too American”? I’m not trying to be critical, I’m just curious.
Avropolis
12-05-2006, 05:30
Yeah it was pretty good. I don't think the show could be too American, it was about Americans, you might as well say that Friends or Everybody loves Raymond are too American as they are about Americans in America.
(crikey I have never typed America so much)
I quite like the fact that programs from other countries get aired here (UK btw) as it gives us a little insight into the culture of said nation.
Saint Curie
12-05-2006, 07:33
It was too American. I could never relate to it.
Interestingly, I think I remember some critics felt the show represented an overly idealized rendering of American culture.
I don't see a problem with it. It is about a kid's memories growing up. He likely would have a positive outlook on it. We are seeing it through the perspective of Kevin Arnold, not all of America.