Arrested Development Season 4 Review

It's not often we see a series come back after 7 years, and even rarer that it comes back and still be f*cking hilarious. In 2006, the universally acclaimed TV show Arrested Development was canceled after its third season. Originally airing back in 2003, the show became an instant success. Winning awards and pulling some pretty good numbers, the show looked like it had a promising future. But being on Fox, it was canceled before it's time like every other show on the network (except for House and American Idol). It's generally considered to be one of the greatest comedies of all time. The show revolves around the Bluth family, especially the middle son Michael. The Bluth's are extremely wealthy; they own a once major real estate business. But after some bad investments and a couple of counts of treason they weren't doing so hot. Most of these problems were solved by the end of the third season. This new season take place six years after season three. While some of the members are getting on with their lives most are still just as dysfunctional as we left them. This new season primarily acts as a catch up for all the characters. And I would like to commend the writers on the whole set up. There is a very complicated and intricate story line. They give several characters six years of back story that weaves together so impressively that it’s actually quite amazing. But I would say that is my major problem with the season. Since much of the season is shown in flashbacks, following the timeline can be confusing. But what always made this show great was the humor, so how does the new season stack up? All I can say is the show is just as great as it’s always been. The show has been garnering a lot of attention lately, not just because it was being re-launched but because the entire season was released at once on Netflix instead of TV. We've seen Netflix have original shows before but not a well established like this. Personally I love it, it's convenient because I can just marathon the season all at once (which may or may not have been what I did with my day). This is proof Netflix is taking over the world. It's fantastic that there are new episodes of Arrested Development; it's really one of the best shows out there right now. I'm glad that someone was willing to take a chance and bring this show back and have it still be great. Let's just hope that they decide to continue and make a fifth season.