With season 17 scheduled to air in 2025, FX’sIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiais poised to continue its already impressive run. Withso manyIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaseasonsunder its belt, there would normally be a sense that the end must be nigh for the popular series, but as it stands, there’s no telling when the show will finally reach its ending. Somehow,the show always seem to have more in the tank, with plans forIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaseason 17serving as evidence of that.
While they are inherently bad people,the characters ofIt’s Always Sunnyhave the unique ability to be lovable at the same time. At every turn, no matter the episode, the characters make the wrong choice, getting them into wild situations. No matter the failures the gang faces, they never learn their lessons and end up making the same mistakes multiple times.Between the characters' inability to change and having bad morals, the show remains feeling freshafter 17 seasons.
The Gang Doesn’t Want To Change For The Better (So The Story Never Ends)
The Characters Actively Avoid Improving Themselves
It’s Always Sunny’s ability to create characters that actively avoid changing or becoming better people is what makes the show so unique. Even after the characters quite literally repeat the same mistakes, they never decide to try playing by the rules.Never allowing the characters to change leaves the door open for recurring bits about their horrible traits. One of the favorite recurring gags is that Charlie is illiterate.
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In addition, the gang never wanting to change for the better also impacts the show’s longevity. It is impressive that the show is able to have characters never evolve, yet retain such a loyal audience. If Charlie were to change for the better and learn how to read, it would take away a characteristic that the audience loves so much about him.
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Normally, the characters would start to feel two-dimensional and repetitive, butIt’s Always Sunnyhas avoided that.This characteristic is key to the show’s successbecause it leaves the door open for an unlimited number of future seasons. Because the characters never change, their stories never come full circle and feel like they have reached a natural end.
And Yet Audiences Still Love Them
While the trend for sitcoms involves following a hero or a group of characters as they grow across some journey,It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiawent in another direction. Instead of creating characters that the audience fully sees themselves in,It’s Always Sunnycreated a gang of misguided anti-heroes. Watching a group of bad people try to get rich quickly or work the system is what makes this show feel so fresh.
The key to this is how the writers have managed to create characters who are horrible, but human.
At no point during the course of the show does any of the characters pause and reflect on what they are doing.Audiences have still found ways to love and relate to the charactersonIt’s Always Sunny.The key to this is how the writers have managed to create characters who are horrible, but human.
While audiences may not be able to relate to who Mac is at his core, they can sympathize with his desire to be loved by his absent father. The show also gives audiences an escape into a world of what would happen if they let their worst instincts take over.It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiaperfectly executed this fresh take on the classic sitcom genre.
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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a television series that premiered in 2005, chronicling the chaotic lives of four self-involved friends running an Irish pub in Philadelphia. Their misguided decisions and skewed perspectives often result in amusing and uncomfortable situations, complicating their professional and personal relationships.
