The excitement surrounding the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ reunion special, titled ‘Life’s Still Unfair,’ which aired on April 10, is palpable. Fans are relishing the comedic flair that defined the original series and celebrating the return of beloved characters. However, some have pointed out inconsistencies in the storyline, particularly with the addition of new characters and shifts in family dynamics.
The famed and beloved American sitcom is back with a brand new reunion special, and fans cannot seem to get enough of it. ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ hit OTT platforms on April 10.
While most of the reviews were good, some people also pointed out some errors in the reunion special.Almost all of the original cast members, including Frankie Muniz, who plays the lead role of Malcolm, Bryan Cranston, who plays his father Hal, Jane Kaczmarek, who plays the role of his mother, Lois, Justin Berfield as Reese, and Christopher Masterson as Francis. Only Erik Per Sullivan, who played the role of Dewey in the original sitcom, did not return to the world of showbiz.
About ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’
The premise of the revival mini-series is set almost 20 years after the events of the original series. He three episode special centers around Malcolm’s secret family and his daughter, and how the family seems to find out about the matter one at a time.
Fans and netizens rave about ‘Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’
Fans and netizens alike took to their social media accounts in order to share their honest reviews about the revival show. Many people praised the show for keeping the essence of the family intact and making it comedic.
One person’s comment read, “just finished watching the malcolm in the middle revival and I actually liked it, it should’ve had more episodes,” while another person shared, “Leah is so much like her father, i was laughing so hard bruh”, praising how the showrunners managed to capture Malcolm’s essence and were able to translate that into his daughter’s character.
Another person commented, “I have the biggest smile watching the Malcolm in the Middle revival.”
People also praised the show for bringing back the nostalgic sense and further praised all of the actors for reuniting after so long as well.
Some fans point out holes in the plot of the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ reunion special
While most of the reviews about the show were good, with many fans pointing out that there should have been more episodes, there were a few that pointed out the holes in the plot as well. One person commented that a lot of new characters were introduced without any context or backstory, while another even added that the family members were different than the original show.One comment read, “Malcolm’s storyline doesn’t hold up, they’re supposed to have 5 sons (Francis, Reese, Malcolm, Dewey, Jamie) and a potential 6th, and now there’s just 4 sons and a daughter Kelly who’s spawned in, they didn’t even introduce her so we could understand who she is.”
Another fan pointed out that while the three-episode reboot was not needed, they were still happy to watch it because of the cast. Their post read, “The malcolm in the middle reboot was absolutely unnecessary but you could tell a lot of those people were happy to be on camera again and that’s fun.”
