Buck and Jules being friends was...okay. But I was getting unhappy with all the hints at hype about them becoming a couple. First off, I find it interesting that Odyssey is even dealing with teen stories like this. In the past when Odyssey kids got older, they were phased out of show or else the writers added a younger kid to the family (Barclays and Washingtons), for the sole reason of the teen stories not being able to relate to their audience. So yeah, that's one thing I noted.
My second former thought was this: okay, so there's nothing wrong with Buck and Jules as friends, even with all their flaws, but if the Odyssey team made them official, that would be more of a problem. Because kids love these characters and look up to them. And they would be two non-Christian characters getting into a serious relationship. Would that be the best role model for the listeners? I literally have read a Club comment that said something along the lines of, "I use buck and jules as an example for my own relationship." Needless to say, I was concerned coming into King of My Heart.
*heard King of My Heart*
I do appreciate that Connie and Katrina (and Chris, sort of) addressed the same concerns that I had. But I'm not very pleased with 'Buckles,' not because I don't like Buck and Jules together, but because of the implications to the audience. I know that when I was around the ages of 8-12, I was not allowed to even hear episodes that talked about dating, I'm guessing because it was a more mature theme. Yes, there's been dating on the show before, but Buck and Jules is unique because of their age and situation. I know the team will probably handle the issues I've mentioned well, but I think it is slightly risky for the team to have the only teen dating arc on the show to date to be between two non-Christians.
My second former thought was this: okay, so there's nothing wrong with Buck and Jules as friends, even with all their flaws, but if the Odyssey team made them official, that would be more of a problem. Because kids love these characters and look up to them. And they would be two non-Christian characters getting into a serious relationship. Would that be the best role model for the listeners? I literally have read a Club comment that said something along the lines of, "I use buck and jules as an example for my own relationship." Needless to say, I was concerned coming into King of My Heart.
*heard King of My Heart*
I do appreciate that Connie and Katrina (and Chris, sort of) addressed the same concerns that I had. But I'm not very pleased with 'Buckles,' not because I don't like Buck and Jules together, but because of the implications to the audience. I know that when I was around the ages of 8-12, I was not allowed to even hear episodes that talked about dating, I'm guessing because it was a more mature theme. Yes, there's been dating on the show before, but Buck and Jules is unique because of their age and situation. I know the team will probably handle the issues I've mentioned well, but I think it is slightly risky for the team to have the only teen dating arc on the show to date to be between two non-Christians.