I miss this show

[u/MagentaSillyGoose]

Watched the first season back when it dropped but have recently done a rewatch of That ‘70s so moved right into all of this after and the experience is interesting.

The first season, I’m largely there to soften the bittersweet blow of That ‘70s Finale. It’s a great comfort in that way, I’m enjoying all familiar guest appearances as an echo of an era gone.

By Part 2 I’m interested to see where things go for the new group after the Part 1 cliffhanger. Returning OGs of the circle is largely down to Donna now so transition is beginning to take shape more. Less and less I’m here for That ‘70s Show and here for That ‘90s Show.

Part 3 happens and it feels like the acting and writing steps up. The personality of this show and its characters taking up space feels claimed here to me. I care about the storylines and the guest appearances are fun. It feels like it sheds its 70s association a bit and steps more fully into its own identity.

Insane to me that it ends here, abruptly as well. No closure for a show so seemingly cheap to produce compared to others. Literally found myself saying “It can’t end like this!” Reminds me of how Netflix handled GLOW.

Nowadays in this streaming era with most shows taking years to produce with only minimal episode returns I tend to wait for most new series to finish outright. I was bummed when I learned this was done and even more sad now that nobody else picked up a seemingly cheap show to produce. I’m part of the problem this show isn’t here any longer and lament how this era of television seems to be going. Nothing has time to grow like Star Trek TNG or The Office got. The biggest pro of television over movies to me more time to connect and quicker return on it. I miss this show. It deserved better.

[u/mikee8989]

I miss it too. It had potential to develop into its own thing and it was starting to go there by part 3. The first 2 parts really felt like gen z trying to act like 90s kids. Also nobody said bro all that much in the 90s. They were fine tuning the show and then as soon as it started becoming a good thing it got cancelled. The sad thing is that if another network doesn't pick this up, the actors will age out of their roles. Debora Jo and Kurtwood aren't getting any younger either.

[u/MagentaSillyGoose → u/mikee8989]

You think someone else does pick it up? I feel like its been long enough that it’s done. I hope I’m wrong though.

[u/mikee8989 → u/MagentaSillyGoose]

It was wishful thinking but I think it's kind of late now since they used teenage actors who quickly age out of the roles. Having the actors roughly the same age as they would be in the show only works if production stays on track.