Critic-Proof: The show was trashed by critics but it still has a large viewership and fandom.Creator's Pet: Some viewers consider Mike to be this, especially those who believe his less than admirable traits are frequently glossed over to paint his beliefs in the right and whose supposed victimization at the hands of the liberal voices around him comes across as exaggerated.Many people were frustrated that she seemingly just gave up on a military career until season six when she is admitted into the Air Force Academy and accepts it.

Eve's character began going in a different direction in season five after getting rejected by West Point, namely trying to become a musician.By season five, her character is essentially the same as it was in season one, aside from the actress change. After the the poor reception to Kristin's Flanderization in season two, the writers gave her some much needed Character Development in seasons three and four, resulting in her dropping the Granola Girl and Commander Contrarian traits.This was mitigated in 'The Force' when Eve gets accepted into the Air Force Academy and resumes her path to becoming a military officer. Others feel that it's very out of character for her to just give up on a lifelong dream and the direction is more influenced by Kaitlyn Dever's interests rather than real Character Development. Some fans feel it's an interesting change and a great new way to explore the character (and that the writers needed to find a way to keep the character around for season six). The direction Eve's character takes after she gets rejected by West Point and decides to take a gap year from college while exploring her newfound talent for music.Is Ryan intentionally designed as a conservative punching bag and an exaggerated liberal stereotype to be shown in the most negative light possible, or (thanks to some signs of character depth) is the problem more in the particular way he expresses his views rather than him just being a Straw Character?.Some feel it's made the show more interesting and stand out more, while others feel the show was fine the way it was. liberal values as opposed to the gender gap between males and females was a good thing or not. Whether the increased emphasis on conservative vs.liberal conflict between Kristin and Mike (making her seem petty and contrarian, not helping with the change in performers), but that retool allowed more emphasis on Kristin with a feisty personality. Fuller had a rough start since her tenure coincided with the new emphasis on conservative vs. Krosney generally had better chemistry with the sisters, looking and acting related to them, and was just starting to grow into the role. Amanda Fuller: who was better as Kristin.

His detractors find him more of a bigoted Creator's Pet, whose rants about the supposed 'attack' on masculinity and conservative values are only shown in the right because they're debated against blatant strawmen with weak opposing arguments, and who comes off as a bit of a hypocrite for complaining about the world trying to force him to be something he's not and yet making fun of those who don't conform to his worldview (especially other men who don't embody stereotypically 'masculine' traits).

Supporters often find that he does genuinely have some valid points to make, especially about the harms of overprotecting children, personal responsibility, and achievement through merit. Alternative Character Interpretation: Is Kyle really a Wide-Eyed Idealist who always looks on the bright side, or is he a Stepford Smiler who acts happy all the time as a way to cope with his traumatic childhood? Several episodes in Season 6 lend themselves to the latter.

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