I have seen every episode of "Full House" countless times. I can practically recite the episodes. Whenever I watch them, they all seem fresh. Not many shows can do that. So I was thrilled when I found out Netflix would be making a continuation of my favourite show. It doesn't approach the beauty of the original, so if you you are not a fan of Mary-Kate & Ashley's series, skip this sequel series.
While Full House started as three guys raising three girls, Fuller House is the opposite. DJ is a successful veterinarian whose firefighter husband recently died on the job. Alone to care for her children, sister Stephanie and BFF Kimmy decide you move in to help out. The Olson sisters wanted to focus on their fashion stuff and always rejected this show. Would have been great if they appeared once, but whatever. Their decision.
DJ is supposed to take over Danny's neat-freak persona to no luck. DJ seems more mean and annoying than her dad.
Stephanie is an up-and-coming musician who loves being an aunt to DJ's three boys because she cannot have children. While DJ is annoying, Stephanie doesn't really have much personality or things going for her. She's really pretty and has a nice singing voice, but that's about it.
Kimmy is a party-planner who has a daughter named Ramona who is the same age as DJ's oldest son, Jackson. She ended her marriage with Formula 1 racer, Fernando because of his infidelity. He stays a regular in the series, but it took me a long time to like him. Out of the grown-ups, Kimmy is the best.
Remember in the original series the constant mention of Kimmy's older brother, Garth? Well in season 2 of Fuller House, they write in that she has a little brother named Jimmy. Jimmy looks like Ashton Kutcher, but is even worse at acting than he is. This to make a romance angle between Stephanie and a Gibbler closer to her age (Garth was already eligible for unemployment in season 1 or Full House).
The best of the new grownups is DJ's work partner who is sometimes her boyfriend. His name is Matt Harmon. Out of all of DJ's boyfriends, Matt comes the closest to being as great as Steve. Obviously I have always been Team Steve (Steve is a regular on the show, so don't worry), but Matt was way too awesome to leave out. Prettyboy, good with DJ, good with the kids, good by himself, hey I like this guy.
The kids take time to get used to. Ramona is a talented dancer who wants romance. That's about it for her. Jackson is aimless. That's about it for him. DJ's middle child is Max who is a sophisticated prodigy and the most developed of the kids. The kid who plays Mac starts off with over the top acting. He adjusts to it pretty quickly and doesn't butcher the character. DJ's youngest is Tommy who is awful. The Olson sisters acted a hundred times better when they were 1! I hated Tommy.
The biggest arc of the show is DJ being caught in a love triangle between the legendary Steve Hale and the awesome Matt Harmon. They dragged this out way too long. Should have had one season of contemplation then she chooses Steve. But we got Steve proposing to a DJ lookalike and Matt proposing to DJ, all of which ended in disaster. None of the other arcs were promising. Barely any episodes had emotional weight. All of the sparks of greatness happened when stars and guests of the original show appeared.
While I love "Full House" and would easily watch it whenever, "Fuller House" is tolerable.
While Full House started as three guys raising three girls, Fuller House is the opposite. DJ is a successful veterinarian whose firefighter husband recently died on the job. Alone to care for her children, sister Stephanie and BFF Kimmy decide you move in to help out. The Olson sisters wanted to focus on their fashion stuff and always rejected this show. Would have been great if they appeared once, but whatever. Their decision.
DJ is supposed to take over Danny's neat-freak persona to no luck. DJ seems more mean and annoying than her dad.
Stephanie is an up-and-coming musician who loves being an aunt to DJ's three boys because she cannot have children. While DJ is annoying, Stephanie doesn't really have much personality or things going for her. She's really pretty and has a nice singing voice, but that's about it.
Kimmy is a party-planner who has a daughter named Ramona who is the same age as DJ's oldest son, Jackson. She ended her marriage with Formula 1 racer, Fernando because of his infidelity. He stays a regular in the series, but it took me a long time to like him. Out of the grown-ups, Kimmy is the best.
Remember in the original series the constant mention of Kimmy's older brother, Garth? Well in season 2 of Fuller House, they write in that she has a little brother named Jimmy. Jimmy looks like Ashton Kutcher, but is even worse at acting than he is. This to make a romance angle between Stephanie and a Gibbler closer to her age (Garth was already eligible for unemployment in season 1 or Full House).
The best of the new grownups is DJ's work partner who is sometimes her boyfriend. His name is Matt Harmon. Out of all of DJ's boyfriends, Matt comes the closest to being as great as Steve. Obviously I have always been Team Steve (Steve is a regular on the show, so don't worry), but Matt was way too awesome to leave out. Prettyboy, good with DJ, good with the kids, good by himself, hey I like this guy.
The kids take time to get used to. Ramona is a talented dancer who wants romance. That's about it for her. Jackson is aimless. That's about it for him. DJ's middle child is Max who is a sophisticated prodigy and the most developed of the kids. The kid who plays Mac starts off with over the top acting. He adjusts to it pretty quickly and doesn't butcher the character. DJ's youngest is Tommy who is awful. The Olson sisters acted a hundred times better when they were 1! I hated Tommy.
The biggest arc of the show is DJ being caught in a love triangle between the legendary Steve Hale and the awesome Matt Harmon. They dragged this out way too long. Should have had one season of contemplation then she chooses Steve. But we got Steve proposing to a DJ lookalike and Matt proposing to DJ, all of which ended in disaster. None of the other arcs were promising. Barely any episodes had emotional weight. All of the sparks of greatness happened when stars and guests of the original show appeared.
While I love "Full House" and would easily watch it whenever, "Fuller House" is tolerable.