Okay, its an old show. If you find it, avoid it. My girlfriend really likes it, and I did more than I do now. We're in the middle of Season 2 and the bad examples just keep getting worse. If you see it, just avoid it. There's a lot of wisdom in it, and the topics it deals with are relevant. But the messages are there: If you defend someone who is getting bullied, then you get punished and the bully goes free. If you stand up for your rights, you will be torn down. If a-hole students attack you there is nothing you can do. All the characters seem okay with all that: school officials, parents, even students. Bad show for anytime in the 21st century.
The last straw was when a girl stood her ground defending a garden against a bulldozer crew on school ground, in front of a teacher and other students who were cheering her on (but not joining her). A maintenance worker physically picked her up and moved her, while she smiled **in triumph?? because she stood her ground for a minute. The man just assaulted her with contempt for any propriety or rule of law. There were no police nearby. She should have yelled for him to get his grubby paws off her, and charged him with assault. Yet the incident passed as if it was a joke.
This show could not fly today, and should be destroyed. It provides very dangerous role models. Don't let your children see it; they will learn to be victims.
The last straw was when a girl stood her ground defending a garden against a bulldozer crew on school ground, in front of a teacher and other students who were cheering her on (but not joining her). A maintenance worker physically picked her up and moved her, while she smiled **in triumph?? because she stood her ground for a minute. The man just assaulted her with contempt for any propriety or rule of law. There were no police nearby. She should have yelled for him to get his grubby paws off her, and charged him with assault. Yet the incident passed as if it was a joke.
This show could not fly today, and should be destroyed. It provides very dangerous role models. Don't let your children see it; they will learn to be victims.