The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Who is your favorite character?

  • Amy Juergens

    Votes: 8 61.5%

  • Adrian Lee

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Ashley Juergens

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Ben Boykewich

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Ricky Underwood

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Grace Bowman

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Jack Pappas

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Lauren Treacy

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Henrey Miller

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 15.4%
  • Total voters
    13
well said, SG. I don't think any show should be watched to learn any kind of lesson. Like you said, oftentimes the ends don't justify the means. And in this case, really any case, the ends don't justify the means. I could barely stand one episode, let alone nearly a whole series.

I would think that parents, at least those who care to care, would be a little more cautious about this kind of show. I know my mom and dad probably would never let me see it again, which is perfectly fine.
 
Aravis Kenobi said:
well said, SG. I don't think any show should be watched to learn any kind of lesson. Like you said, oftentimes the ends don't justify the means. And in this case, really any case, the ends don't justify the means. I could barely stand one episode, let alone nearly a whole series.

I would think that parents, at least those who care to care, would be a little more cautious about this kind of show. I know my mom and dad probably would never let me see it again, which is perfectly fine.
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Yeah you have to be able to judge does what this is teaching me justify the bad content I must endure. When it comes to Narnia, LOTR and Even Halo I think the teachings do justify the violence (cause I think violence for a cause is just, like to protect or liberate or simply to fight against evil and tyranny), but for HP or this show I do not think the teachings justify the rest of the content. That is my person conviction, some people love this show and HP and love the Lord deeply. So I do not accuse them, but I do ask them to question the content of the films or shows. That they examin what is this teaching me? Is it good? Does it confirm or contradict what I believe?

It's important we be mindful of what we watch, Because though God is moving in the media, so is the devil.
 
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Hmmm...
I have to say, I'm quite disappointed by it all. Now, I'm not saying this because everyone else isn't big fans of it anymore, it was more of the finale that did it for me. It left me with a lot to think about.
First of all: Amy's situation was very unreal. When she broke the news to everyone, they accepted it with... unnatural ease. I mean, if it had been me or anyone else I knew, I'd be kicked out of the house! A girl with such high moral standards as she had should have had way more of a harder time.
Also, Amy's family seemed to be a richer family than most 'regular' American homes today- I mean, the expenses of the baby were hardly discussed. They seemed to have it all under control... that's not really how it goes.
Second: They didn't address the issue enough. I mean, half of the time it wasn't even Amy we were seeing. It was everyone else's dirty lifestyle, and some parts of it, I had to admit, were pointless. I mean... that random bit in one of the episode with Amy's parents? And in the episodes now with Anne's boss? Come on... if you're going to address the issue, do it!
Third: The way they treat intimacy is NOT the correct way at all. The message they sent out was 'do it when you think you're ready, and be safe'. I'm a Christian, so I'm obviously against that. Besides, even non-Christians shouldn't do that because a fifteen year old might even think she's ready when she's not!
There's a lot more, but I'm not in a ranting mood. It's just... I don't know. I think I'll still watch the show, but not as avidly. If I miss an episode, who cares? I might eventually stop, anyway.
I watched this show firstly because I was curious about the lifestyles in a public high school (I go to private, and there's a possibility that I could switch). However, I think I got an unreal interpretation, so there's not much use anymore.
I don't think the show is worth much of anyone's time, unless they like drama-filled teen soap-operas.
 
queenaravis707 said:
Hmmm...
I have to say, I'm quite disappointed by it all. Now, I'm not saying this because everyone else isn't big fans of it anymore, it was more of the finale that did it for me. It left me with a lot to think about.
First of all: Amy's situation was very unreal. When she broke the news to everyone, they accepted it with... unnatural ease. I mean, if it had been me or anyone else I knew, I'd be kicked out of the house! A girl with such high moral standards as she had should have had way more of a harder time.
Also, Amy's family seemed to be a richer family than most 'regular' American homes today- I mean, the expenses of the baby were hardly discussed. They seemed to have it all under control... that's not really how it goes.
Second: They didn't address the issue enough. I mean, half of the time it wasn't even Amy we were seeing. It was everyone else's dirty lifestyle, and some parts of it, I had to admit, were pointless. I mean... that random bit in one of the episode with Amy's parents? And in the episodes now with Anne's boss? Come on... if you're going to address the issue, do it!
Third: The way they treat intimacy is NOT the correct way at all. The message they sent out was 'do it when you think you're ready, and be safe'. I'm a Christian, so I'm obviously against that. Besides, even non-Christians shouldn't do that because a fifteen year old might even think she's ready when she's not!
There's a lot more, but I'm not in a ranting mood. It's just... I don't know. I think I'll still watch the show, but not as avidly. If I miss an episode, who cares? I might eventually stop, anyway.
I watched this show firstly because I was curious about the lifestyles in a public high school (I go to private, and there's a possibility that I could switch). However, I think I got an unreal interpretation, so there's not much use anymore.
I don't think the show is worth much of anyone's time, unless they like drama-filled teen soap-operas.
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Bravo queenaravis707, you made your point and broke down the show brillantly. It's a shame that this show didn't keep with the point, preventing teen preganancy and even though that's suppose to be the focus, they don't tell anyone how to prevent it, like lute me see abstinance! I'm a Christian too and I found it even offensive how they sterotyped Christians in the show. They made them seem judgmental and weak. Which makes me furious, because the world already has enough bad examples of Christians to use as ammo. It's time the World see what true Christianity is, that It's not judgmental or tolerance.

It's simply fallowing Christ and his precepts. It's about drawing closer to God, getting to know him in intimate relationship, not countless rituals or empty cermonies. It's about making the God who created the universe and everything within your friend.

Sorry had a passionate moment there. As you can tell I'm fet up with Hollywood's depiction of Christians.
 
Sadly, that's pretty much the only side of Christians they ever see or the only side that they know. I think that Grace was stereotyped correctly, in that a lot of Christians, and sometimes even those like me who are really Christians, don't always live what they preach; they can be hypocritical and backsliding. All of us are, to an extent, but some "Christians" are just people with a title that sounds good.
 
But... they made Grace seem like a 'good' Christian... actually, I found her a little bit too... well, overly... something. I can't quite put my mind to it.
The last part of the episode, taking the pills, made me upset. I thought that the show would portray three different sides: the girls who do it like it's nothing, the girl who does it once and faces the consequences, and the girls who doesn't do it at all and prefers to wait.
Funny, though, how they look at what they could do with Amy's baby at all three angles (abortion, adoption, or keeping it), but they never show a couple who pushed for abstinence. Except Ben, a little. He insisted on waiting.

All I know is that this show has lost a couple of ratings, and I know a bunch of kids who have lost interest.
 
For a while I decided to watch the show to see what it was all about. Thank God I never found time to watch it!!! I hate soap-opera's. And from what I read on here the show is not even worth to watch. All these drama's and sexual things are so against my morals
 
I have caught glimpses of show from time to time and it only gets more vulgar. All creditability it may have once had (provided it had any) is completely and utterly been tarnished. This is the worst show on television to date. :mad:
 
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the WORST. There are others that are even worse. *Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, etc... all of which I think are exceedingly worse.*
 
Aravis Kenobi said:
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the WORST. There are others that are even worse. *Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, etc... all of which I think are exceedingly worse.*
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The Secret Life bothers me more.. because the goal behiend those other shows you've listed where clear. They are going to depict naturalism and hollywood's principles. The Secret Life on the other had was said to have set out to teach young people the reasons not to have sex before marriage and It's purpose was to show the consequences of not heading such wisdom.

Now the show seems less conserned about morale or principle than it does about drama and creating more scenerios to cause It's audiance to gasp and awe. It has become a vicious catlyst to teach teens what they already are being taught in school - that sex outside marriage is ok. Even Pastor in show agrees with this ideal.. which really peeved me. :mad:
 
You know the name of the show should be changed to: "The Secret Life of the Public School Teenager."

Very deceptive to young people who don't know any better outside the boundries of secular teaching. Completely anti-Christian. Don't care to watch anymore than what I saw, and those were just the tv previews. :rolleyes:
 
Truman said:
You know the name of the show should be changed to: "The Secret Life of the Public School Teenager."

Very deceptive to young people who don't know any better outside the boundries of secular teaching. Completely anti-Christian. Don't care to watch anymore than what I saw, and those were just the tv previews. :rolleyes:
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Not totally. One of the characters in the show is very christian. :)
 
Very Christian? Grace? She had sex before marriage. That's not a Christian act. God commands us in Hebrews to keep the marriage bed holy and undefiled, i.e. don't have sex before marriage because it's NOT meant to be enjoyed outside of a marriage relationship. Unfortunately, most "Christians" have the mindset of, "well, we really love each other, so it's okay, and God created it..." Well, newsflash for all of you, God created it within marriage. (Adam and Eve, anyone?) This show, and most everything else in the world, tells us that it's okay if we're not virgins before marriage. I have a big problem with that, and with shows that promote it.

And Truman, the previews are plenty. You relaly don't have to watch the show in order to get a sense of how stupid, immoral, and perverse it really is. (I also agree with you wanting to change the title, because a small minority of kids in America DON'T do the kind of things that are depicted in the show.)
 
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