meltedwing
Adept
I didn't, but I'm going to try and find it on the net somewhere... maybe on hulu if I'm lucky. Was it good?
G4 wants families!
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lukeskywkr
Newbie
It's on youtube, and i thought it was pretty good.
Larien
Newbie
Other than the Wreckreation Nation episode, (We DID see it, I honestly don't see the appeal), I haven't seen anything that has portrayed LARPers in a very "positive" light.
A family of LARPers was on Wife Swap a few weeks ago (the calls were almost identical to Alliance, and here's the weirdest part--they used foam noodles for weapons!! WHAT?!?!). They were portrayed as a bunch of slackers, no jobs, living in a fantasy world, unsuccessful people. Unfortunately, it was true. The family was a terrible example. They interviewed one of the children in the family, who "grew out of it" and called the rest of the family "freaks."
The only positive thing was that the swapped family learned they need to spend more time with their children. The LARPing family straightened themselves out a bit (the mother spent less time playing computer RPGs, etc), but I feel like the damage was already done as far as reputation is concerned.
Here is the synopsis:
Bonnett/Linkins
The Linkins from Virginia live in a world of fantasy. As a Live Action Role Player, Mom Grace spends her days dressed up as an elf, gypsy or queen and roams the forest with other fanciful characters from her LARPING group. When she's not in the woods, she spends 12 hours a day on the computer frolicking in virtual fantasy worlds, while Dad George runs the family cleaning business. Neither Grace nor George see a need to be strict parents, which sons Casey and Randy take full advantage of. With few rules and a mom who would rather create spell packets or fancy costumes, sleeping in or bringing home less than stellar grades is totally acceptable. Randy's real dream is to become more active and try football, wrestling or martial arts, but his parents have discouraged him from these intense sports in favor of LARPING. Meanwhile, the success-driven Bonett family from Florida believe the sky is the limit if you have the right attitude. On the advice of a motivational speaker, Dad Warren starts each day jumping on a mini trampoline, which gets his blood pumping and puts him on the road to success with a positive attitude. Mom Prebble covers the mirrors in the house with motivational messages for kids Wyndham and Celia to keep them thinking positive! However attitude is only half of the formulaeducation and hard work are essential to the Bonetts' success. Warren and Prebble lead by example and are workaholic real estate agents; Warren's phone is attached to his ear at all times, and his laptop is never out of his sight. And, since higher education is mandatory for their kids, Warren and Prebble have gone as far as to cut the kids out of the will if they don't attend college. In the first week of the swap, Grace Linkins leaves behind her life of fantasy and journeys into the real world at the Bonnet home. She is impressed by the care and precision that has been taken to keep the Bonett home immaculate, but is troubled by how much time Warren spends on work and how little time he spends with his family. An exhausted Grace worries that, with so much focus on setting and achieving goals, the Bonnets are missing out on valuable, relaxed family time. Meanwhile in Virginia, energetic Prebble has trouble adjusting to the slow-paced Linkins home. She feels Grace spends too much time on childish role playing in the forest instead of taking care of her home or encouraging her kids to reach their greatest potential in life. Prebble attempts to show George his lax attitude is making his kids go nowhere fast. In the second week, when the wives change the rules and turn the tables, Grace strives to bring the world of imagination into the Bonnet home. She breaks down after pleading with Warren to turn off his phone, lock up his computer and join his kids in a LARP. The usually structured Bonett family finds it difficult to morph into whimsical characters and join the world of make believe. Meanwhile, Prebble Bonett attempts to bring a dose of reality into the laidback Linkins' home. To better prepare them for their future, Prebble encourages Randy to go for his dream and try martial arts. and she persuades Casey to get a haircut and go on a real job interview. After two weeks in another home, can Grace Linkins show the uptight, go-getting Bonetts that a little fantasy isn't going to stop them from being successful? And can Prebble Bonnet motivate the Linkins to leave the world of fantasy behind to achieve real life goals and become successful?
So there you have it! Discuss.
A family of LARPers was on Wife Swap a few weeks ago (the calls were almost identical to Alliance, and here's the weirdest part--they used foam noodles for weapons!! WHAT?!?!). They were portrayed as a bunch of slackers, no jobs, living in a fantasy world, unsuccessful people. Unfortunately, it was true. The family was a terrible example. They interviewed one of the children in the family, who "grew out of it" and called the rest of the family "freaks."
The only positive thing was that the swapped family learned they need to spend more time with their children. The LARPing family straightened themselves out a bit (the mother spent less time playing computer RPGs, etc), but I feel like the damage was already done as far as reputation is concerned.
Here is the synopsis:
Bonnett/Linkins
The Linkins from Virginia live in a world of fantasy. As a Live Action Role Player, Mom Grace spends her days dressed up as an elf, gypsy or queen and roams the forest with other fanciful characters from her LARPING group. When she's not in the woods, she spends 12 hours a day on the computer frolicking in virtual fantasy worlds, while Dad George runs the family cleaning business. Neither Grace nor George see a need to be strict parents, which sons Casey and Randy take full advantage of. With few rules and a mom who would rather create spell packets or fancy costumes, sleeping in or bringing home less than stellar grades is totally acceptable. Randy's real dream is to become more active and try football, wrestling or martial arts, but his parents have discouraged him from these intense sports in favor of LARPING. Meanwhile, the success-driven Bonett family from Florida believe the sky is the limit if you have the right attitude. On the advice of a motivational speaker, Dad Warren starts each day jumping on a mini trampoline, which gets his blood pumping and puts him on the road to success with a positive attitude. Mom Prebble covers the mirrors in the house with motivational messages for kids Wyndham and Celia to keep them thinking positive! However attitude is only half of the formulaeducation and hard work are essential to the Bonetts' success. Warren and Prebble lead by example and are workaholic real estate agents; Warren's phone is attached to his ear at all times, and his laptop is never out of his sight. And, since higher education is mandatory for their kids, Warren and Prebble have gone as far as to cut the kids out of the will if they don't attend college. In the first week of the swap, Grace Linkins leaves behind her life of fantasy and journeys into the real world at the Bonnet home. She is impressed by the care and precision that has been taken to keep the Bonett home immaculate, but is troubled by how much time Warren spends on work and how little time he spends with his family. An exhausted Grace worries that, with so much focus on setting and achieving goals, the Bonnets are missing out on valuable, relaxed family time. Meanwhile in Virginia, energetic Prebble has trouble adjusting to the slow-paced Linkins home. She feels Grace spends too much time on childish role playing in the forest instead of taking care of her home or encouraging her kids to reach their greatest potential in life. Prebble attempts to show George his lax attitude is making his kids go nowhere fast. In the second week, when the wives change the rules and turn the tables, Grace strives to bring the world of imagination into the Bonnet home. She breaks down after pleading with Warren to turn off his phone, lock up his computer and join his kids in a LARP. The usually structured Bonett family finds it difficult to morph into whimsical characters and join the world of make believe. Meanwhile, Prebble Bonett attempts to bring a dose of reality into the laidback Linkins' home. To better prepare them for their future, Prebble encourages Randy to go for his dream and try martial arts. and she persuades Casey to get a haircut and go on a real job interview. After two weeks in another home, can Grace Linkins show the uptight, go-getting Bonetts that a little fantasy isn't going to stop them from being successful? And can Prebble Bonnet motivate the Linkins to leave the world of fantasy behind to achieve real life goals and become successful?
So there you have it! Discuss.