Jenna_B wrote: And I like the “Home” theme. As others have said, ‘home’ is many different things to many people and I think one of the best things I feel this show has done is point out that ‘home’ and ‘family’ doesn’t only look like the stereotypical mom-dad-2.5 kids Leave it to Beaver definition of family.
I agree that family and home don’t have to meet the nuclear family model. Family can come in many varieties and forms. Henry’s family is a good example of that. But, it seems like there’s been such a major shift in society that anything “traditional” is sometimes looked down on. What’s so wrong with two people who love each other, and who may have a kid together, resolving to work out their issues because they want to? It seems like co-parenting and divorce have become the norm, so that anything else is almost frowned upon nowadays or sticks out. I’m thankful my own parents have stayed together for over 30 years, and they didn’t just do it for me. They did it because they love each other and made a commitment.
Very true, Slurpeez… did A&E confirm that Snow is definitely pregnant? They’re the most ‘traditional’ couple, I think, and I would want A&E to include a nuclear family along with non-traditional forms of them. I guess technically they are…their daughter just happens to be the same age as them, due to unforeseen circumstances! 🙂 I just like that just like they put their own spins on traditional fairy tales, they also put their own spins on their themes, like ‘hope’ or ‘family’.