Anna Daniels
Why the disappointment over Haley’s ending? Perhaps it’s because Modern Family, as was its wont, did such a good job of fleshing out what at first appeared to be a fairly one-dimensional character. Initially depicted as a stereotypical ditzy teenager who’s more interested in social status than anything else, Haley could have easily remained shallow and callous. As the seasons piled up, however, Haley revealed a self-awareness and depth that came with maturity — not that she ever lost her knack for messing with her family members, particularly her parents.
Haley’s romantic travails were a central plot line for her character, ranging from her first boyfriend, Dylan, to her will-they-or-won’t-they thing with “manny” Andy, to the hilariously-named weatherman Rainer Shine, and then back to Dylan. It wasn’t all romance, though, as the character found her niche by parlaying her obsession with style over substance into work in the fashion world. After being expelled from college, Haley launched her own blog and dabbled in photography and design before finally landing at lifestyle brand Nerp, a satirical take on Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Goop fronted by Mira Sorvino’s Nicole Rosemary Page.
Written by: Looper
