Last Man Standing

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I just discovered it (via syndication) and love it.

I’m not sure why one would characterize them as “extremely wealthy” . The Dad owns a store, which would place him well above the average for the society, but they aren’t represented as jet-setters.

And things like birth-control are sadly the norm for this society.

ICXC NIKA
 
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I just discovered it (via syndication) and love it.

I’m not sure why one would characterize them as “extremely wealthy” . The Dad owns a store, which would place him well above the average for the society, but they aren’t represented as jet-setters.

And things like birth-control are sadly the norm for this society.

ICXC NIKA
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Allen’s character’s concern when realizing that one of his daughter’s college tuition was $30000/semester was that he wouldn’t be able to buy a boat if he covered the tuition. Boat or 200k college tuition — both of which he could afford. That’s not middle class. Neither is that house.
 
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Brooklyn 99 got dumped by FOX.

At least they kept Party of Five for at least 6 seasons to finish everything.
 
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I hope that fans of the series can help clear up something that troubled me about LMH.

I was changing channels and was pretty sure I saw Tim Allen’s character complaining about the Safe Haven Law. He was arguing against the law.

This law allows that newborns may be dropped off at police stations, firehouses, hospitals, etc. with no questions asked. The purpose of the law is to save the lives of unwanted babies who were turning up in toilets, garbage containers, and other horrific places.

After that, I kept on changing the channel. Didn’t care to see more.

Now, did I actually see and hear correctly? Was the rest of the episode a more thoughtful treatment of the topic? Or did I just dream the whole thing? I do remember being a bit tired and looking for something easy at the end of a day.
 
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If you didn’t like the scene then it’s fairly likely it’s not for you. He is an acquired taste for anyone who like manly things. He was ok back then but now it’s just a sad shell of himself pleading for one more chance.
 
That kinda sounds like flipping channels, seeing this


and deciding not to watch more because the show is in favor of racism.
 
Well, I was hoping for either a correction or more context. I.e., did I misunderstand it, or did other characters challenge him on it. The Safe Haven Law is pro-life. I would have thought Mike Baxter would approve. Maybe he wouldn’t be in love with it – it’s still giving away someone’s grandchild – but it saves the lives of babies. And here is an influential figure in Hollywood arguing against it? I would have thought any first-responder who has found one of these lost lives would be incensed.

Like I said, maybe I missed the positive solution at the end of the episode.
 
It’s the premise of the show that I think you missed. Baxter is a pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps-return-to-personal-responsibility guy living with women who offer a myriad of challenges to his claims. There are likely as many claims in support of something like Safe Haven laws as there are those against them.
 
He plays a bit of a caricature of the conservative,
and I thought they usually presented both sides to most issues.
 
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