TV & Film The "Duck Dynasty" brouhaha

[Amy SF]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/phil-robertson-black-people_n_4473474.html

This Phil Robertson is a real NASTY piece of work. He claimed he's a product of the 1960's. 1860's is more like it. It’s not enough that he’s homophobic, but he’s racist, too. He's apparently got this antiquated image of black people as these happy little Sambos (excuse the word) frolicking in the cotton fields singing happy songs without a care in the world, content with their lot. I swear, I wouldn't be surprised if his daddy kept a KKK outfit in his closet.

I've never watched Duck Dynasty. I don't want to. This is beyond sick fascination with rednecks. It's a journey into a twisted world that I have always thought, or hoped, disappeared with the Voting Rights Act. This guy makes me sick. I'll be happy when the show eventually gets cancelled, although it's such a huge cash cow for A&E (not to mention the people on the show) that I don't know when that will be.

 

[RascalsMom]

I am so entirely sick of hearing about these red neck assholes who are famous for being a giant train wreck of a family. I wish their 15 minutes would burn out already.

 

[nigel1]

I'm curious to see the spike in viewership with all the free advertising they are getting.

 

[beancounter]

The novelty factor will wear off soon enough.

 

[Dedalus]

I'm curious to see the spike in viewership with all the free advertising they are getting.

Exactly. There is no such thing as bad publicity. Only ignoring them will make them go away.

 

[Amy SF]

Exactly. There is no such thing as bad publicity. Only ignoring them will make them go away.

Well, I try. But I was in Target last week and there was DD merchandise everywhere.

 

[RabbitLuvr]

This whole thing is just a fresh reminder of how irritated I get with people who don't understand the First Amendment.

 

[Mischief]

This whole thing is just a fresh reminder of how irritated I get with people who don't understand the First Amendment.

Me too. It's ridiculous.

 

[Moll Flanders]

I kept reading references to Duck Dynasty and I assumed that it was some type of children's programme.

 

[ledboots]

I'm curious to see the spike in viewership with all the free advertising they are getting.

Apparently there has been a big spike in their merchandise sales already.

I read the GQ article, (annoyingly more about the author than the subject, classic GQ), and this duck hunting guy is a complete idiot. He even cheats in hunting by planting food ducks like and flooding the plains during hunting season to attract ducks he can kill.

 

[Clueless Git]

... this duck hunting guy is a complete idiot. He even cheats in hunting by planting food ducks like and flooding the plains during hunting season to attract ducks he can kill.

Purely being 'me' ...

Duck hunting in the Sahara desert with no bait at all would be complete idiocy.

This guy has, at least, some rudimentary common sense.

You can tell if something is common sense by how much sense it makes to common people, btw.

It would appear that this guy's sense has a very broad base of appeal.

 

[Amy SF]

I kept reading references to Duck Dynasty and I assumed that it was some type of children's programme.

It's for viewers with childish minds.

 

[nigel1]

It's for viewers with childish minds.

I thought you said you never saw the show? How do you know what it's like?

 

[das_nut]

This has not made me want to get cable.

 

[Mischief]

He even cheats in hunting by planting food ducks like and flooding the plains during hunting season to attract ducks he can kill.

These are completely normal and regular tactics used by duck hunters. There's no form of hunter that I think less of; most duck hunters are on par with the people who participate in canned trophy hunts.

These reality shows bring out the voyeuristic tendencies in the viewers and the worst side of the people featured in the shows, in the name of "entertainment".

 

[ledboots]

I used to love the Arts & Entertainment network. Now they just have trash on; I don't know what happened.

No one can convince me that *anyone* associated with A&E was surprised by this guy's views on homosexuality or African-Americans. He's said similar ignorant things publicly for years. He's a redneck southern preacher hunter in his 60's.

I hope A&E cancels the show, but with merchandise sales alone at $400,000 this year, I think they'll try to find a way to keep it on the air.

 

[Amy SF]

I thought you said you never saw the show? How do you know what it's like?

I've seen clips of it on news coverage of the controversy. It seems as bad as I thought.

 

[Mischief]

I used to love the Arts & Entertainment network. Now they just have trash on; I don't know what happened.

No one can convince me that *anyone* associated with A&E was surprised by this guy's views on homosexuality or African-Americans. He's said similar ignorant things publicly for years. He's a redneck southern preacher hunter in his 60's.

I hope A&E cancels the show, but with merchandise sales alone at $400,000 this year, I think they'll try to find a way to keep it on the air.

I agree on all points.

 

[ledboots]

I actually meant to type, $400 MILLION dollars spent on duck dynasty merchandise. Unbelievable.

 

[Amy SF]

http://www.coloradonewsday.com/nati...nd-walmart-sells-out-of-show-merchandise.html

I smell a rat. And this gives me a stomachache.