The show people loved to bash
Even if they didn't watch it.
"thirtysomething" aired its final episode 21 years and one day ago.
Initially unwatchable, it could be argued that it grew up fast and became fairly substantial. I especially liked the workplace stuff. The Miles Drentell character was one of TV's all-time best, if you asked me.
Yes, I guess there was an overabundance of silly yuppie angst and too much boomer whining. But I think the reason people resented that is because it reminded them of real life.
Privileged, college-educated white people complain about their problems? Say it ain't so.
It turns out we can tolerate our own whining, but not other people's.
www.underconsideration.com
