Poll: Family Guy, yay or nay?

[RyQ_TMC]

Loved the first few seasons, I even own them on DVD. Then the flanderization of characters, outright change of personality for some (Stewie - evil genius was great, but Stewie - flamboyant gay doesn't click with me), and already overlong jokes going on even longer (as much as half of episode) drove me off. Oh, and becoming a platform for writers' views. Subtle political jabs are OK in my book. Outright preaching destroys the show.

 

[Jfswift]

I'm surprised by the poll results. I actually thought more people would say yes. I said no myself although the show isn't that bad really. I love all the pop culture references they burn through just to construct a single episode. I think what kills it for me though is the overuse of crude humor on there or whatever you want to call it. It's the same way I feel about Drawn Together. That show has it's moments but most of the time it's just too much.

 

[Casual Shinji]

It's just a very lazy show.

It can be actually funny if it wants to be, but 90% of the time it goes for the easy gag. The perfect example is the amount of drug jokes this show has which is the laziest form of comedy imaginable.

 

[headphonegirl]

Its not terrible, there have been a few shows that made me laugh , but the whole puking thing kinda puts me off the show. American Dad is better in my opinion.

I don't usually watch TV that often, but if I'm flicking through and see it's on I'll watch it. (We don't get much Family Guy broadcast in the UK as far as I'm aware)

It's pretty funny and good to pass the time, but I wouldn't buy a box-set DVD or anything.

We do get it, but on fx and bbc 3

 

[Cheesus333]

I've seen them all up to Series 7, haven't watched it since. I loved the first series (i.e. the ones I just said) but I think it's gone downhill since then.

 

[Duruznik]

Absolutely loved it.

Then season 5 or so rolled around and as of now I despise it.

I hate it primarily on a technical level, which is difficult to try and explain to people as a valid argument. With the newer seasons, I am bored senseless watching it. Try muting the show as you watch, and see if the animation makes it entertaining even in the slightest. Everyone is the same stock height, same five expressions and blocky expressive hand motions, and because of that it's just gross for me to watch. There's also the four different voice actors they use for every background character, and it's been years since I could remember a subtle joke.

And there's no excuse whatsoever to play a three minute music video to eat up time. They've done it three times.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who is utterly disgusted by what the animation has become in that show. It's just... soulless and lazy. Like the newer jokes.

It really should've ended 'round season 5 or 6. It's just gone horribly stale in both humor and visuals since then.

 

[putowtin]

got tired of it after the third series, and I think the star wars specials were lame

 

[Frybird]

A year ago, it would've been easy to vote "Yay" for me, but even though

1) It hardly ever is as good as pre-cancellation
2) It was never THAT great to begin with

the quality of FG gone down HARD since then...

 

[minimacker]

It has it's moments. It's something that you can turn on, watch and get a chuckle from, but it's not something engaging.

I like it, I go for a 51% Yay.

 

[zaly]

I vote yay!

No, its not as good as it once was, but then again not much is. (I mean most stuff usually gets worse over time, I'm not saying early Family Guy was better than most stuff )

At the end of the day it can still be really funny, and even if the newer ones aren't as good that doesnt change the fact that it has had some amazing episodes, and really funny (and occasionally very clever) bits.

 

[mirasiel]

First 3 seasons, pretty good.

Season 4 ok, I guess.

After that, what the fuck?

And any episode that features Brian getting beaten all to shit (fuck glenns dad and owing stewie money) .

The preaching in it pisses me off though and most of what it preaches aligns with my beliefs, invisible friend knows what you bible humping, gun toting conservative colonials think of it

 

[El_Chubba_Chubba]

I find it painful to watch, with all of the constant flash backs, and the pauses.

Its like the show is waiting for someone to laugh, even though they will never hear it.

 

[Artina89]

I like it. I overwhelmingly prefer shows like Archer and Lucy the daughter of the devil but it is an enjoyable waste of half an hour. I wouldn't consider Family guy a guilty pleasure though. Mine is The Cleveland show. I enjoy it and it has David Lynch playing Gus the bartender dammit!

 

[bassmanboe]

It's fine i guess. the only reason it leaves a bad taste in my craw is Seth is given three IDENTICAL shows while Matt has to fight tooth and nail for Futurama. Dirty pool fox, dirty pool.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

I like it.

I don't think it's the second coming of Christ, and I have more love for it's competitors in honesty, but it's worthy of my time.

 

[Scarim Coral]

While I used to like it when it was new but once it was revive from cancellation I started to hate it.
I just bored with the cut away sketches and the way they rush the conclusion of the episode right at the end. To me the show show lack quality and it make my eyes roll every time my cousin praise it.
Ok granted I like how they presented the gay marriage episode (they got their message across).

 

[Zaik]

I used to like it, but they couldn't get past the "this situation is like(insert unlikely situation with pop culture refrence)" ever, and it's still the only joke they really ever make anymore, it got pretty old.

 

[JediMB]

I voted nay, because I find it to be a stupid and almost entirely humorless show. It's like all the damned "Genre Movies" where the creators think they're being clever when they're dropping one brainless pop-culture reference after another.

 

[Flutterguy]

The show was pretty good for the first three seasons, then it was cancelled and remade with a largely different crew, and they have been screwing up ever since.

 

[Anaklusmos]

After watching the Family Guy episode of South Park (Cartoon Wars) and then reading about and why they made the episode and the complaints I thought long and hard about Family Guy and now I can't watch it and enjoy it. I don't know why, but I just can't. I still like American Dad though, I love that show.