Back to the Rafters

I was excited to watch this new series.. So excited that I re watched S6 to refresh my memory.. The first few episodes of this new series were were true to form.. Nathan the insipid.. Everything is everyone else's fault.. Ben the brat.. Totally shocked that the world doesn't revolve around him.

Rachel the invisible.. Lucky to have escaped to New York.. Dave the oblivious.. Hear no evil, see no evil, etc.. Julie the magnificent.. The perfect mother, wife and daughter.. Ted the impenetrable.. Thank God for Ted.. As I said it started off okay.. Then it drifted off into something that is so "woke " and "lit" (they actually used the words).. If there's an issue on the planet, they highlighted it.. It just became really, really monotonous.. And if Ruby is an example of a modern 8 years old child, I fear for seniors of tomorrow..

Viewer of original series. First few seasons were funny, warm, challenges overcome. Reboot season one of Back to the Rafters. Same enjoyable sibling relationships between brothers and older sister. Same capture of love amid struggles between Julie and Dave. Same fun energy. Ruby is written to be agenda-driven. No adorable addition to the family. Look at Home Improvement TV show to see what a child her age can get into with comic results. We already see agenda in the news, do not need it shoved at us every time we tune into Back to the Rafters. Nate should see professional success if he has to attend graduate school to do it for a redirect. If a season two is forthcoming, turn up the humor and tone down Ruby. Actors are wonderful.

It's great to have the Rafters back but the show really needs to tone down Ruby's character. The first six seasons weren't super 'woke' or 'pc' so why does so much of it need to be now? Literally shoved down your throat every five minutes and it feels out of place. If there's a season two they really need to tone it down.

What happened to all the extended and chosen family that was the theme of the whole series? It was okay, just okay. It didn't make me cry at all like the original.

This reboot is definitely worth watching for so many reasons. My only complaint that Carbo is so annoying to the extent he almost ruins the show. Bring him back for 2 minutes....but does he need to be is so many scenes. Would of been so much better to bring back Coby....he was a character with watching.