Modern family why doesnt lily talk

Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season Main Characters. Dylan Marshall. Other Characters. Frank Dunphy Grace Dunphy Lorraine. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? We Need to Talk about Lily. Sitcoms are largely resistant to change.

While some certainly challenge conventions, most want to keep the formula exactly the same. They tune in weekly so that they can spend some time with the characters they know, without any big surprises. Something like The Big Bang Theory might contain marriages and babies and infidelity and any number of life-altering moments across its numerous season, but the characters mostly stay the same.

Alex is perhaps the trickiest of the bunch. When she went off to college, there was the sense that Modern Family might begin telling different stories with her, only to then completely drop the ball. That change should be admirable, or at least fruitful in terms of storytelling, opening up new emotional avenues for the character.

Her boyfriend Bill the fantastic Jimmy Tatro should be the character that changes our perspective on Alex. And yet, Modern Family seems to understand that change is hard to pull off. The two never talk on a deep level and Lily is just sort of "there. But in an adorable moment, Lily confronts Claire and asks why she doesn't like her.

Lily praises Claire's coolness and how she doesn't "give a damn. Seeing the two bond was a sweet and transformative moment. Alex Dunphy is the black sheep of the family. Some fans think that title goes to Manny, but he has Luke as a best friend.

They're always together during family events and at school. Alex doesn't have that with anyone in her family, especially not with Haley. Seeing as Lily was brighter than Mitch and Cam anticipated, she could have gotten on well with Alex but that never happened.

Instead, Lily called Alex a nerd, judged her taste in books, got annoyed by her feminism, and wanted to hang out with Haley instead. As Lily grew, she called herself "different" and claimed she doesn't fit in like other kids.

She never once realized that she felt the same way Alex did when she was her age. When Cam saw a holiday event going on for the needy, he brought Lily and the two spent the day there. They drank hot cocoa, received gifts, and took pictures with Santa.

Lily even received her very own Puppy Pound — a toy she desperately wanted for Christmas. But when Cam found out that the event was for the needy instead of raising money for the needy, he realized they were greedy and tried to leave quickly.

Lily could have escaped with her Puppy Pound but she decided to give it to a child who really was in need and wanted it. She was quiet, reserved, and was ignoring them.

KimmyLoveandStuff was supposedly Lily's favorite blogger but when Cam and Mitch introduced the two, Lily couldn't have cared less. She embarrassed KimmyLoveandStuff on her channel and got Mitch and Cam in trouble with their friend who got them into the party.

In "A Stereotypical Day," Lily invites her friend—who is transgender—over to play. Cam and Mitch were so proud of their daughter for being inclusive and were also proud of themselves for being so open.