The comedy series “Arrested Development” made its return after a seven-year hiatus Sunday by releasing all 15 episodes of season 4 on Netflix. Many waited until midnight to binge on the latest happenings of the Bluth family, and the show’s revival has been a trending topic on social media.
Overall, social media’s reaction to “Arrested Development”’s return has been a mixed bag. Excitement reached its peak when it went live at midnight Sunday, but as more people plowed through the 15 episodes, many critics and Twitter users expressed their disappointment at the latest season. On his Twitter account, YouTuber Michael Buckley compared season 4 to watching “The Brady Bunch Variety Hour all over again.” However, some on Twitter had praise for the latest season.
While many are buzzing over “Arrested Development” right now, it may become only an afterthought after this week since Netflix dropped the entire season in one day.
See some of the social media reactions to season 4 of “Arrested Development” in the tweets below:
I’m reading recaps of people who watched ALL of #ArrestedDevelopment in one sitting. They sound like crazy coke heads. I’m watching slowly!
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) May 27, 2013
Seeing all the tweets about Arrested Development. It’s like The Brady Bunch Variety Hour all over again. #OrNotAtAll #MaybeTheBradyBrides
— Michael Buckley(@buckhollywood) May 28, 2013
Ahhhhh why do I have to be out of the country on the day @arresteddev is premiering????Don’t tell me anything until I get home, internet.
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) May 26, 2013
Wow, a Twitter search for “Arrested Development” autofills to “arrested development disappointed” – Really? I was far from disappointed!
— Megan O’Neill (@maoneill) May 28, 2013
Today we remember all the brave men & women who gave up their lives so that we could one day be disappointed by the new Arrested Development
— Harvard Lampoon (@harvardlampoon) May 27, 2013
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