Make It or Break It --- ABC Family --- June 22nd 9/8c

**JBS** · 06-22-2009, 05:20 PM

**JBS** · 06-22-2009, 05:34 PM

I have added a poll...watch tonight and vote.

MdGymMom01 · 07:40 PM

I had some mixed feelings on this show. Some of it seemed very unrealistic and downright dangerous. First of all, if a gymnast took a fall like that on the vault, she would be at the emergency room immediately and there is NO WAY anyone would let her vault without first being checked out by a doctor. I don't care if she can walk and move all her limbs, she still NEEDS to be checked out by a doctor. You could see that she landed on her head and neck--VERY dangerous to play around with that kind of injury.

The way that the coach up and left and took half the gym with him--this is unfortunatley way too common--this happened at my dds gym right before States with a slightly different scenario but nonetheless, it left a lot of parents and gymnasts, angry, sad, devestated, and bewildered. So, I could totally relate to this part of the show.

I LOVED the attitude of the little sister and how she said "Nationals? I think I'll leave that for sis, I think I'll just have fun."

I will continue to watch the show and see how it plays out.

LittleLady · 06-22-2009, 07:37 PM

I agree MdGymMom01,
I thought the first show was sending wrong messages. I was disappointed with it. Also, the routines weren't very realistic for the girls to be trying to qualify for Nationals. I don't believe I'll be following this series much if at all.

Kayleigh · 06-22-2009, 07:48 PM

Meh. Mixed feelings. I voted silver. It was good, just some things kind of bothered me. Like really, the one girl that threw up in the bathroom. Really now? That did not bode well with me. And of course some things were just unrealistic, but it's a TV show... what are you gonna do.

I'll keep watching, I guess.

gymluvr33 · 06-22-2009, 07:56 PM

I voted bronze. I really didn't love the show. The gymnastics aspect was VERY unrealistic, and I didn't love the acting either. I might follow a few more episodes, but I'm not sure. I really do hope it gets better as the shows go on.

**Geoffrey Taucer** · 06-22-2009, 08:02 PM

I went into this expecting it to be yet another generic badly written and badly acted teen drama, most likely produced entirely by people who have never been to a gymnastics meet in their entire lives.

My expectations were not disappointed.

LiveLaughTumble047 · 06-22-2009, 08:55 PM


Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayleigh It was good, just some things kind of bothered me. Like really, the one girl that threw up in the bathroom. Really now? That did not bode well with me.

I really didn't like the bathroom scene either!

jls1969 · 06-22-2009, 09:18 PM

I agree with just about everyone. I did not like the way it focused on the negative points of gymnastics---eating disorders, harsh rules and cattiness. I also did not care for the sabotaging aspect of the competition. Yes there were girls who were trying to be positive, it seemed to me that the negatives were winning.

I will not be letting my dd (12) watch it. After training 36 hours a week in the gym, this might be a bit too much gymnastics---especially when we try so hard to de-emphasize the negative aspects. So combined with the fact that the gymnastics is a bit unrealistic and I feel the content matter is not something I want her to spend her time watching--she will not be watching.

I do understand why all of the drama is there. It is, after all, a teen drama show and it has to appeal to the masses. I don't think many people would want to watch weeks of gymnastics practice, competition and drama...

It will be interesting to see if does well.

crashandburn · 06-22-2009, 10:14 PM

It shows the sport in a negative light. I saw half of it, then I decided not to watch anymore. At least it's a bit of gymnastics on tv.