The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
monition ! SPOILERS forBel - Airepisode 9 .
Bel - Airseason 1 , episode 9 repeats the condition ofFresh Princeseason 3 ’s renowned election installment , which pit an important Carlton milestone in the original series . With the dramatization ofBel - Air , the various traits of Carlton ’s original fictional character have largely been written out , which includes his most iconic muzzle . AsBel - Airrepeats some of the larger storylines fromFresh Prince , such as the drama withWill ’s dad Louor Uncle Phil ’s election , pip these meaning milestone also remind viewers of the related fictitious character events that the reboot is missing .
Although this plotline take on place duringFresh Princeseason 3,Bel - Air ’s first time of year reuse the original show ’s election storyline for Uncle Phil . As the raceway wind up , Bel - Airepisode 9 repeats the storyline fromFresh Prince ’s original installment , " Asses to ash , " affect the political tricks and mudslinging of Judge Robertson in ordering to end Uncle Phil ’s crusade . While theFresh Princeepisode was more significant in solidify Phil ’s aspirations as a justice , it also marked an important milepost for Carlton Banks ’ grapheme .
colligate : Bel - Air suggest A Major Fresh Prince Character Wo n’t Exist In The Reboot
TheFresh Princeepisode thatBel - Airepisode 9 ’s storyline get along from was the very first episode in whichCarlton Banks ( Alfonso Ribeiro ) did the iconic “ Carlton Dance " to Tom Jones ' “ It ’s Not Unusual . ” While Carlton had already done a variation of the dance in a premature episode , this was the first illustration in which the song and dancing would become intertwined , which score the birth of one of the 1990s ' most renowned pop culture moments . Even if mass had n’t seenFresh Prince , most were aware of the iconic Carlton Dance and its association with Tom Jones ' song . Sadly , this monumental minute forFresh Prince ’s Carlton is n’t read intoBel - Airwith the election plot line , reminding viewers that the reboot may never really incorporate the most famous playfulness aspect of the original .
Not only does the hybridisation of thisFresh Princemilestone suggestBel - Airwill never depictFresh Prince ’s Carlton Dance , but it also serves as a clear reminder that serious dramatic play is the reboot ’s biggest antecedency – the fun come in small doses , but not enough to bring back Carlton ’s most famous quirk . withdraw the fun of Carlton ’s character , especially his iconic saltation , show that funniness does n’t quite have a place inBel - aura . This is n’t necessarily a bad thing considering the primary motive forBel - Airis to augment the serious subject ofFresh Prince , but it does elicit more nostalgia for the interpretations of the original characters .
It ’s clear thatBel - Air ’s version of Carlton ( Olly Sholotan ) will never recapture the funniness or light-colored - heartedness of Alfonso Ribeiro ’s figure , but it ’s still potential for the reboot to integrate more fun into the character , albeit in a lighter dose . The end ofBel - Airseason 1has seen Carlton become more self - assured and comfy as he becomes closer with Will , indicate the fictitious character may at long last allow his guard down in forthcoming instalment . If so , it ’s potential that the Carlton Dance could come into play at a party , but there are so few opportunities for sport in the reboot that it still does n’t seem entirely likely . WhileBel - Air ’s Carlton lack the comedic traits ofFresh Prince ’s character makes sense for the reboot ’s tone , it ’s still a disappointing reminder that the new reimagining will belike never depict the fun side of the show .
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