The Goldbergs are still going strong in their third season. With the youngest actor Sean Giambrone getting older his character is now struggling with the awkwardness of puberty. Particularly the voice changes. Some great gags are pulled out of this that fit well into the overall formula.
The humor is getting more over-the-top and just all around crazier. As a result this dysfunctional family is pulling off some of their funniest moments. It's still the same show, but the writers and cast have managed to keep the laughs coming.
If your a fan then this season will do little to diminish your enthusiasm for the show. The Goldbergs and still around and just as funny as ever. It might not completely redefine the formula, but it's still a great sitcom.
I loved the first two seasons. Barry's (Middle kid) antics are still some of the most hilarious on TV right now. Alas the show's becoming a bit stale (tbh Barry's jokes/freak-outs/antics are mostly the same too but it's probably the hilarious actor that the lack of new material doesn't bother me with his character).
The reasons why I'm starting to lose interest in this show:
1. Premise is basically always the same: There's always some quarrel between the family members (usually two per show like Mom vs Daughter & Big vs Little Brother etc). They insult each other, hurt the others feelings by acting like they don't care (or care too much like the (s)mother) but in the end there's always an eye opening experience for the characters showing them that they were out of line and every episode ends with some cheesy big "I learned from my mistake" gesture.
2. But even so - There's still been absolutely no character growth whatsoever for the last 3 seasons (at least if you don't count Adam entering puberty). Obviously those lessons learned after each episode only last for one week: The Mom is still overbearing and pushy always wanting to hug and schmooze her nearly adult kids and meddling into their lifes, the Dad's still the same lazy chairpotatoe always calling his kids morons, Erica's still the mean oldest sister, Barry still the same class clown and Adam still the annoying little nerd (whose girlfriend is so far out of his league, looking three years older than him which makes it one of the most unrealistic "relationships" on TV atm) - Anyway, no real change whatsoever within 3 years.
3. It's natural to lose interest when there's no real progress in a show and the characters don't develop at all despite a Happy "Leason learned" End every weeks.
Don't get me wrong I still like the show. As 80's kid myself I love the references and trips down memory lane. Most of the jokes are still hilarious but the lack of character growth and week per week the exactly same style of telling a story is starting to get kind of old.
I really loved the Goldbergs unfortunately Sean Giambrone is making the show almost unwatchable. In season 1 and 2 he was always the weak link however they seemed to get away with it but this season he seems to get even more airtime, despite that grating voice and woeful acting. It's a shame as everyone else does such a great job but I can't stand to watch episode of him ruining this otherwise excellent show.