The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
WARNING ! Spoilers ahead forBel - Airepisodes 1 - 3 !
Bel - Airgives a more dramatic genius toFresh Prince ’s iconic characters , though still commits the same job with Ashley Banks ’ office . Ashley , now limn by Akira Akbar , is Will Smith ’s youngest cousin-german in the Banks family , who still seems to be the relative most open to his arrival . The 12 - year - old Bel - Air resident seems less outgoing than herFresh Princecounterpart , but the reboot ’s repetition of the original show ’s job keeps from amply exploring the new character ’s personality .
InFresh Prince ’s original sitcom , Ashley was arguably the least - big Banks family unit member alongside their Samuel Butler Geoffrey and - after theactress was recast - Aunt Viv . The serial did n’t quite jazz how to utilise Ashley ’s character reference , with her plot line typically based on Will being overprotective of her or her rebellious nature that was partially animate by Will himself . Far more than Hilary and Carlton Banks , Fresh Princestruggled in get hold proper ways to include Tatyana Ali ’s Ashley in the key storylines , especially once she became a stripling .
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WhileBel - Airhas find compelling way to giveFresh Prince ’s persona more emotional depth and complexity , the reboot has yet to improve on one of the original ’s lacking persona developments . InBel - Air ’s hour - prospicient drama series , Ashley has only been featured in a handful of scene for the first three episodes , with only a few lines that give no indication of her new characterization . While Ashley is still seen as the first soul to truly accept Will into the Banks ’ mansion by how she greets him inBel - Airepisode 1 , she feel jolly disconnected from the fellowship ’s conflicts . Just like inFresh Prince , Bel - Airseason 1 seems unsure about how to care Ashley . However , the series has n’t focus on the drama hold to the Banks home quite yet , as the first three episodes largely take position at school day and international events where Ashley was n’t present .
One panorama of Ashley ’s theatrical role thatBel - Airhas yet to explore is how tight she was to Will , especially in how protective he was over her . When Will first go far at Bel - Air inFresh Prince , he matt-up disconnected in the same way he does in the reboot , but he developed a closemouthed connection to Ashley , who found his ill-affected nature a fun alternative to her kinsperson ’s typical surroundings . Since Hilary was fairly vain and Carlton was too conservative , Ashley did n’t determine a true role model within her family until Will moved in , which contribute to a loveable dynamic between bothFresh Princecharacters . Bel - Airhas yet to explore this relationship between Will and Ashley , which is a shame because it show inFresh Princethat Will had someone he could be comfortable around , even if it was just his 12 - twelvemonth - old cousin .
As Ashley grow up , had her first boyfriends , and rick increasingly rebellious inFresh Prince , Will always acted like a protective older brother to her , though these storyline would often sharpen on Will ’s perspective of the site rather than Ashley ’s . Instead of using Ashley as a way for Will to feel better connect to his removed household and community , Bel - Airis repeatingFresh Prince ’s frustrations by not yield Ashley an participating role in his adjustment . SinceBel - Airseason 1is largely showcasing Will ’s isolation and ostracization in his move to the sign of the zodiac of Los Angeles , it does make horse sense why Ashley is being put on the sidelines for his initial transition . As Will becomes more well-heeled in his milieu and hopefully solves his issues with Carlton , who hat him far more than he did inFresh Prince , Bel - Airwill hopefully get to a place where Ashley can fulfill her role as Will ’s little baby public figure .
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