Summary
- Andrea Barber admits she was nervous about meeting Kimmy's family
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fearing the reaction and questions from the fans. - Despite micro-sustainability issues,
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It strengthened Kimmy as a member of the Tanner family and elevated her from a supporting role. - By embracing Kimmy as part of the Tanner family, the Netflix sequel allowed for unique storylines and character development.
Kimmy Gibbler actor Andrea Barber has admitted she was wary of fan backlash from reprising the family aspect of her character in the film. Fuller House. Four years after Fuller House's finale on Netflix, the family sitcom remains a comfort show on the platform thanks to its nostalgic story and theme. However, a a few podcasts looking back Full House franchise historyallowing people involved in both shows to discover new information about their characters. That's exactly what happened when Barber recently addressed a major character change in the Netflix sequel spinoff.
In a reunion podcast with former colleague Jodie Sweetin, How rude, Tanneritos! (via People), Barber recalled his reaction to learning this Fuller House Kimmy will introduce her family. He honestly said he was a little nervous that the Netflix spinoff would change his character's established history. Full Househe is afraid that his fans will hold him against him. Sweetin also chimed in, offering his two cents on the matter. Read their full quotes below:
barber
: “So when I went in for the shoot
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and they were going to introduce Jimmy Gibbler, they said, “Oh, we're so excited. We'll have Jimmy Gibler! And I say: “Guys, no. The fans will hold it against me. I will take questions. I will take a DM. If you name him anything other than Garth, I'll get emails for the rest of my life!“I say, 'Okay. Here we go.” And I still hear about it.”
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: “So he's obviously old. So Jimmy was younger because Jimmy was younger than me.“So Jimmy's a baby and not a replacement for Garth. But we don't know what happened to Garth. Maybe he went to Reno and never came back and he's a degenerate gambler. I don't know. “Anything is possible in the Gibbler family.”
How Kimmy's Fuller House Family Cast Changed Her History
Kimmy became an Honorary Tanner on Fuller House
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but meeting her mom and dad cemented Kimmy's place as an extended member of the Tanner family.
In fact, Kimmy became the third Tanner sister in the Netflix series. This was against the backdrop of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen refusing to reprise their roles together as Michelle. Fuller House. It also moved Barber's character from a supporting role on Full House to a main cast member, encouraging the spinoff sequel to develop its own storyline despite not being related by blood to Danny Tanner's clan. This includes having to bring the Gibblers, Jimmy eventually became Stephanie's boyfriendand Mr. and Mrs. Gibbler. Although Kimmy's brother was a regular on the show, her parents only appeared once.
As Barber points out, introducing the Gibblers created a number of micro-continuity issues. He had no brother Full House and barely mentioned his parents in the original show. Fuller House but meeting her mom and dad cemented Kimmy's place as an extended member of the Tanner family. While in the original show she was seen as more of a nuisance, seeing how neglectful her parents were kind of made viewers sympathize with her. Suddenly Jimmy was a little harder to justify debuting, but he had his comeuppance More important to Stephanie's story more than her sister.
In the end, it was a good decision to treat him more like a member of the Tanner family Fuller House. While DJ's clan was important to his storyline, Kimmy also played a major role in being the honorary Danny Tanner sister. He volunteered to be Surrogate for Stephanie and Jimmy's first daughterthis was one of the best arcs in the series. In addition, her story with Fernando was unique, not funny.
Source: How rude, Tanneritos! (via People)
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Fuller House
Set years after the events of the original TV series, Fuller House returns to the Tanner household where it all began, following the now-adult DJ Tanner-Fuller. The group lives with DJ and Stephanie's father, Danny, in their childhood home in San Francisco, California, along with their three daughters, sister, and best friend. The makeshift family works together to raise family members and explores similar themes present in the first series.
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Full House (USA)
Full House (1987) is a family sitcom in which a widowed father hires Danny Tanner, his brother-in-law Jesse, and his best friend Joey to help raise their three young daughters in San Francisco. The series has themes of family, friendship and humor, showcasing the daily challenges and heartwarming moments as they navigate life together. Full House stars Bob Saget, John Stamos and Dave Coulier.
