摩登家庭第四季

#12

Phil: Nice game of chicken, Claire. She's gone!
Claire: She is coming back. I am almost positive.
Phil: Why do I listen to you? Why? You were wrong about the iPod being a failure. You were wrong about tomato being a vegetable. I don't even want to talk about your favorite "Planet" Pluto!
Haley:You were going to let me go with him?
Claire: Isn't that what you wanted, honey?
Haley: What's the matter with you?! You've been acting so weird ever since I left college!
Claire: For the record, you didn't leave college. You were asked to leave.
Haley: Oh, which you guys never let me forget, especially dad.
Claire: Honey, your father...
Haley: Oh, you don't have to tell me what he thinks, okay? I'm a huge disappointment to him. I see it on his face every day. He acts as if he doesn't even want me around.
Phil: Give me the ticket for the car.
Claire: Phil...
Phil: I'm going after her! This little chicken game may work for your dad, but it doesn't work for me. That's my little girl. I need her to know that no guy on earth is good enough for her, let alone some slimy, middle-aged jean salesman!
Phil: What's this?
Claire: Just enjoy it.

Jay: There's all kinds of milestones in life. The kind you expect to live through... The first kiss. Birthdays. Graduations. If you're lucky, a wedding or two. Or even a new addition to the family. You never dreamed you'd get to live through again. And that's the best kind of all. Why am I spoiling it for you? You'll see for yourself.

#22

Haley: Uh, what do you think you're doing out there?
Alex: I'm flirting.
Haley: That's what I was afraid of.
Alex: Look, I'm not gonna pretend I'm stupid just so a boy will like me.
Haley: Of course not. But you don't have to put the poor guy to shame. Flirting with boys is about increasing your value, not decreasing theirs.
Alex: That's a complicated thought. What magazine taught you that?
Haley: You're doing it again! The mean things. Can you even hear it or what?!
Alex: I heard it.
Haley: Good. So now that he knows that you're smart, let's work on being nice.

Haley & Alex: We won!
Boy A & B: Man, that sucks! Yeah, totally un-masculating.
Alex: Well, at least you guys look cool when you play.
Boy A & B: Let's play again. This never happened.
Haley: Actually, we need to go hang out with our family for a while.
Boy A & B: Really? Now?
Haley: Yeah, but we'll be around. We'll see you guys.
Alex: What happened? Did I mess up?
Haley: No, you did great.
Alex: So he didn't like me?
Haley: No, he totally liked you.
Alex: Then why'd we walk away?
Haley: This was never about him. This was about getting you some confidence. Guys will pick up on that. Better guys. Guys who can lose to a girl without feeling e-masculated.
Alex: Okay, try not to throw this in my face one day, but sometimes you're actually really smart. Like, smart smart. I hope you know that.
Haley: And I'm totally throwing that in your face one day. Are you kidding?

Jay: Good guy.
Cam: Who -- Teddy? Yeah. Yeah, he's the best.
Jay: Nuts he can't find anybody, huh? Gotta be something a little off there. He definitely did not bring out the best in Mitchell, I can tell you that right now.
Cam: Oh, really? Well, you know, not that it matters... but in what way exactly?
Jay: Honestly? When they were together, Mitchell could be a bit of pill. Now, I like Teddy, but when they broke up, I was actually kinda glad. Of course , Mitchell thought that I was uncomfortable because of the gay thing, and maybe I was, but... I really just wanted him to be happy. Like he is now. And when you two started up, everyone thought, "Well, there it is."
#Okay, kids. Couples skate. Grab someone you love and get out there.#
Cam: Jay, you can be so...
Jay: I'm not skating with you, Cam.
Cam: Yeah.
Claire: What about me, dad? You wanna skate with me?

Manny: What qualifies someone as a hero? Obviously, a hero has to be someone we respect. A person we look up to. A person who is generous of spirit. Who's willing to grow and learn. Maybe it's the person you love most in the world or the guy who makes the most out of life, no matter what anyone thinks. For me, though... The hero in my family is my family because of who we are together.
C-. "This was not the assignment." I'll tell you who is not my hero, Mrs. Rita Mcnabb.

#24

Phil: My daughter Alex would like to pay tribute.
Alex: My grandmother and I had a very special bond. This may not make sense to everyone, but I'm pretty sure she would've loved it.
"This is a lighter. It belonged to my favorite actor, Paul Newman. One day, he came into the restaurant where I was waitressing and accidentally left it behind. For the first time in my life, I did something I wasn't supposed to and slipped it into my pocket. One of the customers saw and said, "don't worry. Your secret's safe with me." That customer turned out to be the love of my life, your grandfather. So, my Alex, who I love so dearly, who is probably too much like me for her own good, every once in a while, don't be afraid to break the rules. You never know what can happen."

    一季的结束，结尾特别美好，绚烂的烟花犹如每次过年那种普天同庆的喜庆，就如同生命中每一次灿烂的美好，那么的刻骨铭心，那么的具有无与伦比的意思，像是登台演出，像是被所有人羡慕眼光所笼罩的那一刻，而跟那一样美丽的，最后一刻的黄昏和摇椅，完美的夏日，一切都是那么美好，那么的沁人心脾，好想生活在那里，过不完的夏天，漫长的海岸线，人烟稀少的住宅。
    不断寻找的，努力的，发现的，一切还是无法打破生活的梗长，那种望不到头的日月，那些无尽的烦忧，那些无法使我充满希望的度过接下来的几十年。一生中纠结的事有很多，缺少金钱，不够完美的容貌，得不到情人的全身心投入，或是失去本来所拥有的，有的不多失去的也不少，到了一定的年龄，有些事情身不由己。不停的在想很多事情，却也突然明白，我要的努力，是在能力范畴之内的，其余的许多东西，可能真的不需要过多的苛求与索取，要想明白这些，放弃许多事情，真的是很不容易，不要把太多的事情放在眼里，真的很难，但可能这就是意思吧，一切都没有意思，活在其他的介质里，想要摆脱一切，真的是很难呢

         因为是TBBT在艾美奖强有力的竞争对手，所以我才看了这部剧，结果把四季一气看完，捧腹俯仰之间，更觉得一种温暖的幸福感。

         故事的人物设定其实是一群很普通的危险关系：老夫少妻且异国恋的相处，继父与继子的相处，离婚后与ex的相处，中年夫妇的相处，一群年纪相仿的孩子相处，领养父母与孩子的相处，最大亮点——一堆男同夫妇同居后的相处。
       
         这些显然都有潜在高危因素，因为文化，血缘，年龄，普世观念很容易有“火山爆发”的危险。结果在这样一个家庭里能相处地如此和谐、幽默，不得不赞一下机智的编剧，人物设定下，让人看了觉得真的可能，且倍觉温暖和不易。
        
        我想，这也是这部家庭喜剧甩一众家庭喜剧几条街的原因。

        很多人说这部剧还玩了个小聪明，就是采取伪纪录片的形式来讲故事。
        
        的确，既增加了幽默感，也增加了真实感，但是要知道这要冒一个很大的风险，就是流于平淡，很少有人能坐下来，一下子看完四季的纪录片就是这个原因。编剧从塑造人物性格到凸显人物性格丝毫不露痕迹，甚至可以说渐臻佳境，让人迅速代入角色而不自知。
       
        特别想说的是就是Jay和他的一对儿女，Jay就是控制欲强，喜好竞争，不善表达情感，并且或多或少遗传到Clare和Michle身上。

        而且这种遗传其实放之四海而皆准，让人不禁想到自己的父母，从而生出不能再多的认同感，这一点我觉得在其他致力于塑造鲜活个性的家庭喜剧上并不多见，即使有，也很难做成一个亮点。

        不得不提的是M&C这对夫妇，这也是我对这部剧想写点什么的原因：
        
        可以说，这部剧让我重新认识到同性恋的爱情，之前很少看到此类影视剧，连断背山都没能看完就弃了，个人觉得《老友记》罗斯的前妻是lesbian这条线似乎可以再展开一点，可是再一想毕竟不是主角，展开了除了浪费主线，而且在当时似乎也不为太多人认可。

        而摩登家庭则不一样，在摩登的年代描绘一个摩登的夫妻，容易很多，也得心应手很多。Micle是一个小律师，负责挣钱养家，Cam则是个“家庭主夫”，负责照看孩子，他们生活中的点点滴滴，展示给我们看一个真实的家庭，不是我们意淫出来的，也不掺杂腹诽和讽刺的家庭组合，他们向别人介绍对方为Partner，他们有自己特别的小圈子，能让他们在酒吧里一起谈天说地喝酒high歌，他们会为对方着想哪怕心里有一点不情愿，尊重对方的小爱好，会小心讨对方父母的欢心，对孩子，对家务。。。真的是平常夫妻能做到的他们都做到了，而且那么贴心仔细，这是我一开始没有料想到的惊艳。Cam的扮演者生活中是个直男，然而在剧中的表现真的是可圈可点，实属不易。
      
        此前一度错误以为男同必然是两个相貌英姿都过人的男子，一度以为男同和女同是最容易亲近的团体，一度以为男同必然会有一方为男人一方为女人，果然认知太片面，惭愧不已。

          最后，再想褒奖一下小演员们，几个主要的成年演员演技和水准自不必说，老道而鲜活，但是几个小演员，的确是真的用生命在演戏了。
       
         少年老成的Manny，热衷派对的Hayley,书生气重的Alex，呆萌又聪明的Luke,看到他们坐在沙发上，像模像样地对着摄像机讲心里话，就顿时觉得乐不可支了，甚至根本不用开口好么。

         我想这样一个摩登而幸福的家庭，一定治愈了很多很多人，不是那种“你饿了吧，我去给你下碗面吧”似的隔靴搔痒，而是“你看，大家都以为我不会这么幸福，但是我做到了，你比我容易很多，还有什么让你不好好过活？”——本该如此，珍惜当下，珍惜眼前人，幸福本来就是是各有各的幸福。

         希望这部剧一路拍下去，当然，我想，一定会的。