The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
monition ! This clause contains spoilers forBel - Airepisode 6 .
Bel - Airhas done an splendid line of work founder more astuteness and aroused complexities toFresh Prince of Bel - Air ’s characters , but one season 1 storyline risks ruining what made Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv so majuscule . WhileBel - Air ’s whirl for Uncle Phil and Geoffreyinvolving themselves with criminal actions already proved a stark going for the part from their original versions , they ’ve largely asseverate the reliable essence of the 1990s sitcom figures . Aunt Viv even harks back to the original character fromFresh Princeseasons 1 - 3 , but the direction for the Banks couple ’s growing conflict is take a perilous turn .
The first few episodes ofBel - Airseason 1 laid the groundwork for conflict between Uncle Phil ( Adrian Holmes ) and Aunt Viv ( Cassandra Freeman ) , which was largely emphasise by her desire to get back into picture , which Phil ( unintentionally or not ) often undermined . Viv eventually start out painting again without differentiate Phil and , in this secret endeavour , met with a particularly attractive artistic creation gallery owner , Reed Broderick ( Michael Ealy ) . Viewers have been spry to note Reed ’s dalliance with Aunt Viv while distinctly fearing a plot twist forBel - Air ’s charactersthat were inconceivable inFresh Prince .
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While Aunt Viv is n’t the eccentric of character to risk her family for a fling with an attractive art drift owner , Bel - Airhas increasingly omit tip that Reed is n’t just concerned in Aunt Viv but does n’t fear Uncle Phil whatsoever . Uncle Phil is in a peculiarly vulnerable state as his drive face threats from every management , whether that be Fred Wilkes running against him , the possible reveal of breaking the law to get Will out of clink or facing backlash from more conservative voter . So , when Uncle Phil walks upstairs inBel - Airepisode 6 to see Aunt Viv and Reed talking intimately about her art life history , he – like the audience – smell that his partial neglect of his married woman could send her into the sleeve of the human race who is praising her talent . A potential cheating storyline for Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil inBel - Airseason 1would surely bestow to more spectacular conflicts , but it also betrays what made the couple so darling in the original serial , and particularly what made them one of the greatest television set span of all time .
SinceFresh Prince , Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil ’s relationship has been praised and adored by fan , with the sitcom always exhibiting how in love with each other they were after decades of being together . Throughout every difference of opinion that came their way , Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv faced them together and became an even stronger couple . This TV portraiture made an impact on generation of viewers look for healthy , secure relationships , butBel - Airis betraying this moral force by suggesting Aunt Viv could be unfaithful in their man and wife .
Theopening tantrum ofBel - Airpaid testimonial to James Averyby playing J Cole ’s “ No Role Modelz , ” which begin with “ first things first , rest in public security , Uncle Phil . ” The Sung did n’t block there to praise the beloved sitcom father , as it later boast a line in which J Cole remarks that he wants “ a real love , a dark - skinned Aunt Viv love , ” which refer to the fiery and affectionate relationship between the original Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil inFresh Prince ’s first three seasons . Bel - Airhas sent Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv on their own journey in season 1 , but rather than bring them together to showcase the love report that charmed fans for three decades , the serial may carve up them further on behalf of a charming artistry gallerist . Considering how risky it would be forBel - Airto follow through on a cheating storyline for artist Aunt Viv andlegal powerhouse Uncle Philin season 1 , it seems unlikely that it will come to fruition .
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New episode ofBel - Airrelease Thursdays on Peacock .
