How "Modern Family" Stole My Heart

Written by Shae

There are shows that define a generation, and we each have our own favorites. I still remember watching the premiere of Seinfeld, and Friends, and ER. Over the years there have been many a show out there to catch out attention and make us fall in love. Of course there have been the fair share of nerd shows; Doctor Who, Supernatural, Stargate, and so on. Still, there are many shows that have gotten us gotten us hooked and given us memories for a life time.

How I Met Your Mother became the new Friends, and stole our affections. The Big Bang Theory combined the world of the geeky and nerdy world we love with the bits of non-nerds and charmed us into loving those four insanely dweeby guys. What draws us in varies. A character happens to steal our attention, we bond, and it's all over from there. The second I saw Modern Family, I knew this show would be one of those life defining shows. Let's face it, there are some shows that just worm their way into your life. I stumbled upon this show when it premiered on ABC several years ago.

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Modern Family isn't nerdy or geeky, though it does have a lot of references to pop culture. There is something about this show that has completely stolen my heart. The family dynamic between the characters is something that I love seeing. Three couples make up one big, weird, family. Jay and Gloria are our head of the family, with a significant age difference between them. Manny, Gloria's son, is the step kid to this big family, who struggles to truly fit in. Add in a new baby for the couple, and well, this family is already off to a great start. Claire is Jay's oldest child and she's married to Phil, who Jay hates, but doesn't really hate...they have three kids. Haley is the popular one, and she's not always the smartest, or ever smart for that matter. She's the college flame out who lives in her parent's basement. I bond with her over a lot of her short comings. Alex is the super smart, driven, daughter who stresses way too much. She reminds me a lot of my own sister, Jadyn. And then there is Luke, the youngest and the epitome of a teenage boy. Claire's younger brother Mitchell is married to the very eccentric Cam. The two have an adopted daughter, Lilly, and that has its own problems.

Watching this show is like spending time with the family you never had. I didn't grow up with aunts and uncles that wanted to hang out and do family things. I didn't know my cousins until I became an adult. This show fulfills some neglected part of my life that has been an utter joy. These people, while characters, have become a type of family for me. They bring you into their homes, into their lives. There is no laugh track, unlike a lot of comedic sit coms. Modern Family is shot more like a live documentary with direct commentary.  I've mentioned my love for this show before, but it's a pretty epic watch, making it a worthy mention and deserving of its own blog. It's a show all can enjoy, and hopefully you agree with me. Or not, you're an adult, you like whatever makes you happiest.

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