I have heard raving reviews about the show "The Kids Are Alright", so decided to watch it today. Since we both had a day off from work to "recover" from the intense cycling the day before, we went to watch the show.
The show is essentially about a lesbian couple (played by Annette Benning and Julianne Moore), with two children, a son and a daughter. The daughter was borne of Annette Benning (who wears the pants in the family) and the son was borne of Julianne Moore (who is the typical dependent wife). The girl just turned eighteen, so her brother asked her to seek out their biological father (as both mothers took from the same sperm donor).
What struck me about this show is not because of the prominent homosexual themes throughout the show, but that children brought up into an "abnormal" family are still able to grow up normal, intelligent and well-behaved. Or maybe because they are in a family of two mothers, hence the maternal instinct and upbringing are of double dose?
With all the values of a "normal" family consisting of a father, mother and children, this makes me wonder in this case, why are there so many problems of juvenile delinquency, extramarital affairs, divorces and children being neglected and abused? Comparatively, the family in the show is rather wholesome.
Of course, one of them started an affair, as she felt under appreciated by her partner. She wanted some excitement and appreciation. And when her partner found out, she was very upset and angry, threatening the peacefulness of the family. But at the end of the day, the one who had an affair ended it and apologised to the whole family, saying that marriage itself is hard work, and that she just wanted to be appreciated.
How I can relate to that! I believe just about every wife can relate to that! Of course I am not saying one should have an affair because one feels under appreciated, but at least even in this "alternative" family relationship, everyone still faces the same problems as a "normal" family.
And family really matters! At the end of the day, they still love and forgive you, and leave things be in the past. That is what a family should be, let alone a husband and wife or a wife and wife or a husband and husband relationship. Once you choose to be with someone, you are committed to make things work, warts and all.
Now I understand why this show has such good reviews because it is a rather refreshing show as compared to the norm.
The show is essentially about a lesbian couple (played by Annette Benning and Julianne Moore), with two children, a son and a daughter. The daughter was borne of Annette Benning (who wears the pants in the family) and the son was borne of Julianne Moore (who is the typical dependent wife). The girl just turned eighteen, so her brother asked her to seek out their biological father (as both mothers took from the same sperm donor).
What struck me about this show is not because of the prominent homosexual themes throughout the show, but that children brought up into an "abnormal" family are still able to grow up normal, intelligent and well-behaved. Or maybe because they are in a family of two mothers, hence the maternal instinct and upbringing are of double dose?
With all the values of a "normal" family consisting of a father, mother and children, this makes me wonder in this case, why are there so many problems of juvenile delinquency, extramarital affairs, divorces and children being neglected and abused? Comparatively, the family in the show is rather wholesome.
Of course, one of them started an affair, as she felt under appreciated by her partner. She wanted some excitement and appreciation. And when her partner found out, she was very upset and angry, threatening the peacefulness of the family. But at the end of the day, the one who had an affair ended it and apologised to the whole family, saying that marriage itself is hard work, and that she just wanted to be appreciated.
How I can relate to that! I believe just about every wife can relate to that! Of course I am not saying one should have an affair because one feels under appreciated, but at least even in this "alternative" family relationship, everyone still faces the same problems as a "normal" family.
And family really matters! At the end of the day, they still love and forgive you, and leave things be in the past. That is what a family should be, let alone a husband and wife or a wife and wife or a husband and husband relationship. Once you choose to be with someone, you are committed to make things work, warts and all.
Now I understand why this show has such good reviews because it is a rather refreshing show as compared to the norm.
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