"F is for Family" is another in the long line of animated family comedies in the tradition of "King of the Hill". Compared to its contemporaries the humor is sparse, the family drama grim to the point of being uncomfortable, and the the larger world threateningly accurate. Some bright spots of the show include its biting satire of racism, sexism, and the past in general. Nothing is spared having the layers of nostalgia peeled away in an effort to remind us just how bad the good old days really were. However while it is smart the characters are hard to sympathize with. Gone is the bumbling yet goodhearted family dynamic of shows like "Bob's Burgers" and in its place are angry characters whose actions more often than not cross the line from comic nastiness into actual abusive behavior. However these things all play into the show's mission of showing things how they are. It excels at taking the tropes of shows like "Family Guy", stripping them down and presenting a real world equivalent. Real issues drive the show forward and keep it grounded in reality. In the end "F is for Family" is a realistic, bleak, and darkly comic show masquerading as just another animated comedy.
Review of F Is for Family
