Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Arrested Development is a show that's aged weird. A lot of it does poorly, sadly and for a show mocking the uselessness of the rich, it punches down a little too much. But it's a show with brilliant joke construction that manages to play a long, intricate game with some stellar pay-offs. And it manages to create a cast of shits and make us pity them because despite their power, they are all so pathetic and insecure. Even Lucille, probably the most evil and manipulative of the Bluths often has moments of pathos, even if not of learning (the best example is manipulating her family into forgiving her manipulation, albeit in a way where I feel her upsetness is genuine if completely played up for the occasion so she doesn't need to bother introspecting anymore).
Also a great humanizing element is her pure, childlike joy at...
Also a great humanizing element is her pure, childlike joy at...