by Madi Hayter |
Located below the Mason Dixon Line, new reality shows take place. In Sissonville, West Virginia, Buckwild is about nine rednecks and southern belles who make crazy decisions, with the motto, “whatever happens happens.” If you go further into Dixie you can find the Duck Dynasty clan in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Duck Dynasty all began with one duckcalling instrument for hunting, this duck call soon evolved into a million dollar empire. Being wealthy rednecks, the Robertson family can get creative on how they spend their time. Each episode is filled with a new hilarious experience, from building a “water park” to trying to cut down a beehive for fresh honey. In Duck Dynasty’s second season, Sadie learns how to drive, and has a difficult time doing so. John Luke has a new girlfriend, Phil doesn’t let get any time to themselves. Si gets fed-up with the duck-call business and quits. Kay asks Phil to build a playhouse for their granddaughters but he wiggles his way out of doing so. Willie tries to get fit for his high school reunion. With all of the pranks, jokes, and funny expressions, I find Duck Dynasty humorous because of the characters’ personalities.
Before writing this review, I watched a few episodes to educate myself on Buckwild. I heard from other people that this show is like Jersey Shore but redneck, but instead of gym, tan and laundry, it’s muddin’, huntin’, fishin’. I am not “buckwild” for this show. Though Tyler may be the southern cutie of the show, it still does not make up for the patheticness of the show. Even the state of West Virginia is embarrassed of this show. They feel that it completely misrepresents them. With Buckwild’s inappropriate actions, it is negatively stereotyping people as rednecks and hillbillies. I felt my brain melting into goo as I watched this. The overall image I perceived from watching this was; sex, partying and fighting.
Clearly I enjoy Duck Dynasty much more than Buckwild. I watch Duck Dynasty with my family. When I was watching Buckwild, my mom asked what in the world was I watching, due to its vulgarity and outrageousness.
