Family guy has been around since 1999, it's provided us with outrageous story lines, generally funny jokes and has attracted fans to the TV promoting loyalty like very few animated "adult" shows. However, Family Guy is declining, less funny jokes, fewer interesting plots, little character development since about season 4/5...it's as if Seth doesn't care any more, like he's lost the passion for his own creation. Butthis isn't just some wacky theory, he stated so himself that a TV series shouldn't really last more than 7 seasons. Now on Season 12, the episode "Life of Brian" has diminished my remaining hope for the show. Seriously, killing off Brian was a bad move! Brian was the little hope left the show had, and he's been replaced by Vinnie who is about as funny as a plank of wood. Thing is, Brian interacted with everyone, the episodes with him and Stewie going on adventures where generally the best episodes produced, his awkward relationship with Lois made the show interesting and his general presence and his occasionally OTT jokes added a less-serious and more entertaining side to the show. Now though, Family Guy is left with less-interesting characters; Meg has no real purpose other than being a verbal punch bag, Chris is woeful in every sense (rather like his dress-sense) and other characters pop up occasionally but don't make an impact. Don't get me wrong, Peter, Lois and Quagmire are still decent characters with exceptional on screen moments which have produced some great memories...but Brian was the soul of the show, now he's dead. I think this a statement of intent from Seth, I think he's either incredibly desperate to kill off the show (which is a great way to tell the fans "thank you for your support") or he's using it as a publicity stunt in the hope that he will gain more attention and bring Brian back (which is unlikely. Either way this episode was dry, boring and uncomical, Vinnie's edition in the same episode as Brian's death also shocked me, just not in a good way. I doubt I'll watch Family Guy again, it's been ruined! Even if Brian is brought back, I still won't be sprinting back to the TV at night, fighting for the remote, desperate to see what happens...because I'm not interested now. Thanks for ruining the show Seth, you could have just said you didn't want to continue, or let someone else direct it and do the voices, but no. Family Guy R.I.P. Thanks for the memories. 1999-2013
Review of Life of Brian
