Several months ago, a friend gave us Season 1
and 2 of the popular reality show “Duck Dynasty.” We started watching a couple of
episodes at a time as a family during our Friday pizza and movie nights. We had
heard a lot of positive things about the show. So we were quite interested in
seeing it for ourselves!
We just recently completed all the DVDs we
have. My thoughts on the show are mixed, so I want to present the positives
first, followed by the negatives.
Positives—the
Robinson family is very outspoken about their Christianity. They have a firm
sense of values that is displayed well, especially by the kids. They have been
very adamant about keeping their faith in the show as well, despite pressure at
times to back off on expressing their faith.
Each show ends with the family gathered
around the dinner table, praying, laughing, and eating together. The show is
very funny, and basically follows the lives of the big Robinson clan!
Negatives—probably
the biggest negative for our family was the crude language. There is no cursing
on the show, just some words used frequently that we try to avoid as a family.
Along with crude language is some crude humor. Some people wouldn’t be bothered
by it, but our family is sensitive to that kind of thing.
Sometimes the shows are honestly a little
over-the-top, and maybe stretch the “reality” part of the show. But again,
that’s more of a personal preference thing.
So all in all, there are a number of
positives about the show, along with some negatives (at least for our family.)
With all that in mind, I would recommend some of the episodes but probably not
all of them. I really admire the Robinson family for what they do, but the show
may not be best for younger kids who might copy some of the crude language.
"Hey, Jack".......
ReplyDeleteWe watch Duck Dynasty. I agreed some episodes are better than others. There is a bit of "redneck" language and humor, but we appreciate a show that promotes family faith and values.
Hugs Y'all
That's Roma's favorite line, Aunt Debbie! :-) It sounds like we share similar opinions on the Duck Dynasty show. There are some negatives, but quite a few positives as well!
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