Full House, at it's absolute best, was the first three seasons when the storylines focused on Danny, Joey and Jesse. Three single, bumbling dads raising three girls. Hijinx ensue and all that. Eventually it became the Michelle Tanner show, and while the dads still had some classic moments, the show lost what it was at it's original core.
Besides giving Uncle Jesse a Green Lantern ring (not really) I think a Full House reboot really could have worked if you focused on the three dads again. Sure, you may have to write crazy hot Aunt Becky and the twins out of the show, but its a small sacrifice to get a more adult, 2016 version of the single guys that would focus on its star players.
The fact that Fuller House will focus on the girls (DJ, Stephanie and Kimmy Gibbler), and stay in the traditional family friendly format is a bit of a disappointment. I question whether Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin or Andrea Barber can carry the show like Bob Saget, John Stamos and Dave Coulier.
That said, Fuller House has the chance to do all the things I'd like to see, but with those three girls. I only have two simple-to-follow rules: 1. keep the kids in the background. This show is about the original kids, not the grand-kids. And 2. don't be afraid to push the envelope a little into some racier territory. I'm not talking Aristocrats joke racy, but the bulk of this show's audience is going to be closer to adults than kids. Having the show's tone, along with its actors growing with it's audience could only help.
I don't know how I'm going to fit ANOTHER show into my already over-crowded TV landscape, but I'm definitely going to try. Green Lantern guest-starring or not, Fuller House gets my support.
-Gint
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