>>121137912It started out as a somewhat more absurdist, fast and loose Simpsons, with characters you could believably see some genuine heart to. Now it's a show that relies purely on shock-value humor and runs on pure cruelty with a family of sociopaths as its lead, and an over-reliance on blood and gore. Every now and then they try wring out some "emotional" moment, but it rings hollow when every character is awful.
Take this joke from pre-cancellation Family Guy for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLS7SfGwcVkIf this joke were done in Modern Family Guy, the bit would have ended with Peter violently punching the mom, taking the candy, tossing the stroller over and running... and then coming back and ripping a fart on the crying baby on the ground before running off again. It's not even 'dark' humor it's just excessive.
Also, what
>>121137991 said. "Mcfarlane-Style" has become the industry standard, and Family Guy has become what most "Adult Animation" shows strive to copy. Big Mouth, Brickleberry, Paradise PD, Bordertown... the fact that Dan VS had to be SNUCK into networks by masquarading as a Family Guy clone is proof of how far it's roots have dug in. Family Guy single-handedly set adult animation back as a genre by a decade and it still hasn't recovered.
