A (Horrifying) Show About Nothing
It’s hard not to fall in love with Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a charming show about five friends living in Pennsylvania… Of course, there are many types of love. Some come filled with roses and sweet scenes, the essence of romantic comedies. Some come after years of friendship, a wonderful surprise. Some come quickly and without warning, an unexpected shock.
This is not any of those types of love. This is the type of love that hurts, physically and mentally. Like being bashed over the head with a frying pan by your mother. You’re not sure why she’s doing it, but you know she means well, and, in the end, well, you love her for it.
This is Sunny. It’s not the most shocking, the foulest-mouthed or the sexiest show I’ve ever watched, but it is by the far the dirtiest one. These characters push the realms of right-and-wrong to new horrifying levels. There is nothing they won’t do – racism, sexism, religion, the media, crack, prostitutes, underage drinking, illegitimate children…it’s amazing/awful. There is nothing like it on television.
That being said, it does strike a familiar chord with another show. And so, for today’s premier of Season 5, I give you: Why Sunny is like Seinfeld To The Max!
