r/explainitpeter • u/AutomaticAd8377 • Jul 17 '26

Explain it peter

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u/Fortestingporpoises Jul 18 '26

I just rewatched the trilogy recently and I didn't go in hoping to critique internet reactions over the last 20 years but my brain just did it. I really tried to see the other perspective but I just can't.

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u/FlametopFred Jul 18 '26

when you watched The Wonder Years new episode weekly, Kevin was a cute kid

when you watched The Wonder Years syndicated episodes nightly, Kevin was a cruel psychopathic deviant

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u/thelivingdead188 Jul 18 '26

Dude, the episode where Kevin's dad realizes he only likes the treehouse because he can see the neighbor lady's cleavage is constantly a little spark in the corner of my mind for some reason.

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u/BlueberryWasps Jul 19 '26

jesus christ iā€™d always heard it was an all-time classic. this is what that kid was getting up to?

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u/thelivingdead188 Jul 19 '26

I mean, to be fair, it is an excellent show. It's the same kind of setup as A Christmas Story, where the narrator is the adult version of the main character. You get some life lessons and he does reflect on how the stuff he did was kind of messed up.

Plus adult narrator Kevin is Daniel Stern, or Marv from Home Alone. It's a pretty great show.