Yes, I just spent an hour watching a show about a dog who can blog. I watched the pilot episode of Disney's Dog with a Blog.
I wasn't particularly interested in it just to lazy to change the channel or go write that essay for Gilman. The main female protagonist, Avery, is annoying. Not especially because of her character, but because of other characters the young actress, Genevieve Hannelius, had acted before. Her brother, Tyler, is only good for his looks (may be the reason I watched the whole episode). But, he's not as dumb as other Disney brothers despite his wicked good looks or all Disney boys for that matter. Chloe, the youngest, is so cute. the most likable character overall. Her dad is one of those psychologist who has an occupational disease, but it isn't full on. His methods do work, but he does have an ego that not even he can resolve. The mom is ok. She's kinda too serious and touchy, probably where Avery gets it from. but she is quirky, sometimes. the dog,... ehh, he's ok. I'm neutral.
Also, this series made me notice that Disney along with Nickelodeon tend to put young females on a pedestal. She has a lot of things going for her, she betters herself daily, or at least every episode. She is talented in at least one field or in some cases, a myriad fields. Their male siblings or male childhood friends on the other hand are always subpar. the brothers are always dumb somehow. The brother is not portrayed as a good role model. Examples: Hannah Montana That's so Raven, Even Stevens, Good luck, Charlie, Austin and Ally, Zoey 101, A.N.T. Farm, e.t.c. I think it's because young girls are the target audience and in order to garner their attention you got to make their peers look good and diss the boys who reject or don't notice them (as in they are too dumb). Also, young girls look for role models on tv rather than in real life. so the more accomplished or attractive the main girl seems to be the bigger her audience.
A slice of my current psyche. Come at me bro. LOL, but yeah, I want to know what other Disney/Nick watchers think.
Yours sincerely,
TYB
I wasn't particularly interested in it just to lazy to change the channel or go write that essay for Gilman. The main female protagonist, Avery, is annoying. Not especially because of her character, but because of other characters the young actress, Genevieve Hannelius, had acted before. Her brother, Tyler, is only good for his looks (may be the reason I watched the whole episode). But, he's not as dumb as other Disney brothers despite his wicked good looks or all Disney boys for that matter. Chloe, the youngest, is so cute. the most likable character overall. Her dad is one of those psychologist who has an occupational disease, but it isn't full on. His methods do work, but he does have an ego that not even he can resolve. The mom is ok. She's kinda too serious and touchy, probably where Avery gets it from. but she is quirky, sometimes. the dog,... ehh, he's ok. I'm neutral.
Also, this series made me notice that Disney along with Nickelodeon tend to put young females on a pedestal. She has a lot of things going for her, she betters herself daily, or at least every episode. She is talented in at least one field or in some cases, a myriad fields. Their male siblings or male childhood friends on the other hand are always subpar. the brothers are always dumb somehow. The brother is not portrayed as a good role model. Examples: Hannah Montana That's so Raven, Even Stevens, Good luck, Charlie, Austin and Ally, Zoey 101, A.N.T. Farm, e.t.c. I think it's because young girls are the target audience and in order to garner their attention you got to make their peers look good and diss the boys who reject or don't notice them (as in they are too dumb). Also, young girls look for role models on tv rather than in real life. so the more accomplished or attractive the main girl seems to be the bigger her audience.
A slice of my current psyche. Come at me bro. LOL, but yeah, I want to know what other Disney/Nick watchers think.
Yours sincerely,
TYB