Arrested Development teaser posters renew the show’s commitment to befuddling anyone who hasn’t seen Arrested Development
One of the reigning theories about Arrested Development’s inability to garner a mass audience during its initial run—alongside the “unlikeable characters” argument and the David Icke-led conspiracy theory we just made up about Jessica Walter being a reptilian—was that the series’ dense mythology and complicated web of foreshadowing, callbacks, and Easter eggs alienated casual viewers. That demand for the viewer’s full attention cuts both ways: The show’s upcoming Netflix revival wouldn’t be possible without the fanatics who’ve pored over every second of the show’s televised run, committing catchphrases to memory and requiring any online mention of the Bluth family to be peppered with quotes and references. Look it up: It’s in The Patriot Act.