Fuller House: DJ’s Worst Tragedy Was Stephanie’s Biggest Blessing

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DJ's (Candace Cameron-Bure) worst nightmare in Fuller House turned out to be Stephanie's (Jodie Sweetin) biggest blessing. The Netflix spin-off opted to bank on nostalgia instead of carving an entirely new narrative. It essentially just re-used Full House's premise with DJ's arc mirroring her father Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget). Both were abruptly widowed, leaving her to raise three kids on her own. Meanwhile, Stephanie and Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) moved in with her — exactly what Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) did in the original '80s/'90s sitcom for the Tanner patriarch. 

Full House was an ensemble show as every main character got ample screen time, not to mention their respective arcs. Fuller House, however, had a clear true lead — DJ. Much of its story centered on her arc, particularly her love life, which forced other players on the sidelines. While Fuller House started as a tragedy for the eldest Tanner sister, the death of her husband, Tommy Fuller Sr., played by Jesse Wilson and Dan Thiel was the catalyst for Stephanie to finally chase after the life she truly wanted. 

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When Stephanie came back home in Fuller House, it wasn't supposed to be permanent. She only returned to offer DJ support and then after a while, she was meant to go back to her globe-trotting life as a disc jockey. However, all that changed when she started to realize that it was never really the kind of life that she wanted. After spending time with her nephews, she slowly thought about having her own family. A medical condition would make it nearly impossible for her to get pregnant, which was one of the main reasons why she buried