Talk:Folive/@comment-2232235-20130815223258

A lot of people talk about Fletcher and Olive's personalities changing a little since Season 1. I noticed it too, and I think I might be able to shed some light on it.

For sitcoms to function we need certain types of comedy in them. As show progressed, Olive's character was given a more hot-blooded and off-the-wall dimension. This allowed more zany humor and funny over-the-top performances. Olive was designed to be a breakout character so Chyna wouldn't seem like such a Mary Sue.

I have a feeling that Fletcher was trickier. In the beginning, Fletcher could be as calm, childish, crazy, or snarky as Olive. He wasn't as smart as her, but they were still pretty identical. A lot of people pointed out that Fletcher was becoming dumber, and I think this happened to establish him as the prime "punching bag" of the show and create more slapstick humor. This meant that if  anyone was going to get hurt, beaten, teased, thrown, slapped, or yelled at it'd be Fletcher. Knowing that this might make the audience feel bad for him, Fletcher always shakes it off. But he still has un-supportive parents, even though it's played for laughs.