If you don't think Kimmy Gibbler is a rad lady, you're lying to yourself. The loud, ever-present neighbor is one of the best parts of Fuller House, Kimmy is loved by her fans.
She's got the wacky outfits, the perceptive intuition, and the resilience to make it in the Tanners' world. Although Kimmy Gibbler rocks, there are still some pieces of her Full House trajectory that would not fly today. Here are ten of them.
Home Life
The great mystery of Kimmy Gibbler is her home life. The audience gets barely anything about her family. A known continuity error is her amount of siblings. In season one, there are three sisters (and Kimmy somehow still gets her own room). There is also mention later on of a brother named Garth, but never the Jimmy who fills the screen on Fuller House. Kimmy's parents are even more of an enigma, which gives the reboot something interesting to explore.
Welcome Mat
There is never much of a welcome mat out for Kimmy. She creates one for herself, though. The family as a whole should be more welcoming to her. She is a loyal friend to DJ and a good influence most of the time.
On the other hand, Kimmy waltzes into the Tanner house unannounced every day. Disney Channel shows use the same tactic. Even though she moves into the Tanner house on Fuller House where "it's always open," Kimmy could have tried knocking or ringing the door bell back in the day. Those things might be more noticed today on other shows.
Style
Kimmy's style helped define the 90s girl generation. She was bold and brave in her choices. It's not like they were outlandish 24/7--she wore the average fashions of the day sometimes, just like DJ. But when she went over the top, look out! These clothes might be hard to take seriously in the real world today. Kimmy's eccentric style somehow works on Fuller House, though, and that's all that matters.
Going Along with DJ
Kimmy might look like a wild and crazy friend, but she has a positive impact on DJ's life. DJ is not always appreciative of her fabulous BFF and takes many opportunities to boss Kimmy around or lead the two to make a poor choice. (Kimmy might make bad choices sometimes, but she isn't the only one). It's a wonder that Kimmy sticks around and shows as much patience as she does. Thankfully, she holds her own in adulthood on the reboot.
Third-wheeling It
As soon as Steve enters the picture, Kimmy becomes a piece of DJ's juggling act. DJ has some trouble devoting equal time to her boyfriend and her best friend.
Kimmy is gracious and understands the strength of DJ and Steve's puppy love, but people today wouldn't stand for their heroine, Kimmy, being left out.
Disrespect from Danny
Children should respect their elders, but adults must respect and value children, too. Danny Tanner is pretty bad at this when it comes to Kimmy Gibbler. Rather than be grateful for the Kimmy offers DJ, Danny encourages DJ to make new friends--right in front of Kimmy. His coldness towards the good-natured neighbor may be partly in jest, but it still won't do. That's why Mr. Tanner finally warms up to Kimmy in the reboot.
Rivalry with Jesse
Kimmy and Jesse's relationship is something else. They meet each other's match with words many times, and they even have a heart to heart in season seven when they get locked in a closet for the opening of The Smash Club. Jesse makes fun of Kimmy's outfit and genuinely hurts her feelings. It all comes to a head in the final season when Jesse is supposed to lower his blood pressure. He is exasperated by Kimmy's next-door activities, which leads the two to a noise duel, complete with Kimmy's loaner ostrich.
Rivalry with Stephanie
Kimmy has as much of a rivalry with Stephanie as she does with Jesse. The two manage to find common ground a couple of times, but they mostly stick to insulting each other. Both are at fault. Stephanie should be kinder to Kimmy, and Kimmy should be kinder to Stephanie. In a more current show, an older sibling's friend might have significantly less interaction with the younger sibling, but the two should still be more civil in these roles.
Brash Decisions
DJ is already not the model teenager, but Kimmy does put her in difficult situations once in a while. The season four grade change incident (Kimmy turns DJ's F to an A on paper with red pen) is one example. Another is Kimmy's drunken episode in the final season. DJ has to help her friend out of a big party, but not before Kimmy embarrasses herself. These mistakes might still be relevant material today, but they might be approached in other ways.
Toughing It Out
It's clear that Kimmy has a chance to go deep with her character on occasion. But mostly, she is on the show in a similar role to Joey. Fans want Kimmy to make them laugh, and she is good at it. Even so, it is always special when Kimmy is able to open up a little bit more. We love the plucky Gibbler in all her dimensions.