This show sucks.
Consider this post a pre-emptive strike.
I greatly disliked "Amish in the City." GREATLY. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise.
As someone who lives in the heart of Amish and Mennonite country (since the Amish originally settled in Pennsylvania), the whole thing is just incredibly exploitative of these kids during their period of rumspringa. True, what better way to spend your rumspringa than in a luxury apartment in L.A. where every thing is paid for and the best of everything is at your fingertips? However, I would hate to see one of these Amish kids leave their way of life based on their experiences on this show.
The Amish actually do a good job on their own of living it up during their rumspringa--watch "Devil's Playground" and you will see the sex, drugs, and all-out debauchery--and they are not all innocent as most people would believe. A few years back, there was a major drug ring that was busted up down in Lancaster county. Yes, you guessed it--it was run by the Amish. The Stoltzfus clan had been trafficking drugs in both the Amish and the "English" communities.
Also, I totally HATE the city kids on that show. Could they pick a worse representation of what American society is? Those kids openly mocked the Amish kids for being who they are, and for their way of life. You cannot tell me that if this show were called "Jewish in the City" or "Asian in the City" or "________ in the City" that UPN wouldn't be in a WHOLE heap of trouble if the kids in the house mocked the Jews or Asians or whatever group you choose to insert in the blank the way that they mocked the Amish. But, because they are Amish, it's ok.
Whatever, dude.
The only redeeming quality of the show is that the Amish are doing a good job of making asses out of most of those stupid city kids. Case in point:
Ariel, the resident airhead and vegan/vegetarian was having a debate with Mose, the Amish dude, over the eating of meat and eggs. Of course, this is basically ALL that the Amish eat.
Mose: Abraham Lincoln had eggs for breakfast every day.
Again, I hate this show.
I greatly disliked "Amish in the City." GREATLY. Don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise.
As someone who lives in the heart of Amish and Mennonite country (since the Amish originally settled in Pennsylvania), the whole thing is just incredibly exploitative of these kids during their period of rumspringa. True, what better way to spend your rumspringa than in a luxury apartment in L.A. where every thing is paid for and the best of everything is at your fingertips? However, I would hate to see one of these Amish kids leave their way of life based on their experiences on this show.
The Amish actually do a good job on their own of living it up during their rumspringa--watch "Devil's Playground" and you will see the sex, drugs, and all-out debauchery--and they are not all innocent as most people would believe. A few years back, there was a major drug ring that was busted up down in Lancaster county. Yes, you guessed it--it was run by the Amish. The Stoltzfus clan had been trafficking drugs in both the Amish and the "English" communities.
Also, I totally HATE the city kids on that show. Could they pick a worse representation of what American society is? Those kids openly mocked the Amish kids for being who they are, and for their way of life. You cannot tell me that if this show were called "Jewish in the City" or "Asian in the City" or "________ in the City" that UPN wouldn't be in a WHOLE heap of trouble if the kids in the house mocked the Jews or Asians or whatever group you choose to insert in the blank the way that they mocked the Amish. But, because they are Amish, it's ok.
Whatever, dude.
The only redeeming quality of the show is that the Amish are doing a good job of making asses out of most of those stupid city kids. Case in point:
Ariel, the resident airhead and vegan/vegetarian was having a debate with Mose, the Amish dude, over the eating of meat and eggs. Of course, this is basically ALL that the Amish eat.
Mose: Abraham Lincoln had eggs for breakfast every day.
Ariel: Yeah, and I bet he died at, like, 35.
Mose: Yeah, but not from eggs.
Yes, they are THAT stupid.Again, I hate this show.
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