Modern Family (Season 11)

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⭐6/10

Ah, a merciful end. I think the greatest strength of this show is that there are very few duds. This show rarely has you dying of laughter, but it also rarely swings and misses. But holy smokes, season 11 has a lot of misses. In previous seasons, you will laugh every minute or so. In this season, there will be intros that are painfully unfunny or moments that really make you cringe, and not in a good way. I'm sure there were changes with the writers or something because this is pretty clearly not the same show. 

That doesn't mean this season can't still bring it! In fact, some of the bigger swings result in some classic Modern Family moments, like maybe the spa scene or the whole arc with Phil bonding with Clair's former lover in France. There are some gems, but they are fewer and further between for a show that has consistently been rock solid. 

I'd say I'm sad to see this show go, but I have been in the process of letting go for honestly a year now. We started this show in Toronto, and I was afraid that 11 seasons would wear me out, and it did. I love this show and it will always have a special place in my heart, but I was ready to move on after like season 6-7. The personal arcs were all pretty boring, most of the children having nothing interesting to do, and there isn't enough substance to justify this many seasons. Any time there was an emotional scene I was just waiting for it to end.

But I don't want to be too negative. This season wasn't good, but this show was. Cam was consistently my MVP, Phil was always a delight, and the family dynamic was good enough to create jokes for a long time. I'll never forget this crew, and I think this show is solidly in the pantheon of all-time sitcoms. 

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