Whit's wiping down the counter, Connie's mopping the floor, and the kids are sipping on their milkshakes. If you want to talk about Adventures in Odyssey the radio drama, this is the spot to do just that!
Laura Ingalls wrote:they seemed to hate and talk really ugly to each other in almost all of their episodes.
I bet to differ, but don't feel like posting why right now.
If my opinions are the same as yours, there are several reasons to differ.
The main one IMO is:
They were showing real family interaction, fighting siblings, etc. They were often reprimanded for this behavior, and they frequently learned lessons through it or in relation to it (The ep Wishful Thinking comes to mind).
Couldn't have said it better myself. That, and they didn't do it nearly as much as was protrayed here, and it was quite clear they didn't hate each other. To me, their arguements (occasional or otherwise) made them sound that much more real. Jimmy and Donna's actors did an amazing job of playing off each other in such scenes.
Frodo wrote:And arguing can show affection, right?
Absolutely. After all, with whom do we argue the most?
The people we love the most. I can't remember who wrote this (maybe Dobson, I don't know) but few people can infuriate us more then the ones we care for the most.
Besides that, the occasional bickering made them seem like more realistic siblings. I'm pretty sure there's no one here that can tell me they've never argued with their siblings.
While it's true that we seem to argue most with those we love the most, I disagree that arguing shows affection. At least, the arguing that Jimmy and Donna seemed to engage in. Bickering does not produce love; rather, having two people with sin natures around each other constantly inevitably causes bickering.
"Jimmy's a pimple on the face of my life" and "Get away from me, you runt!" does not seem affectionate, nor Christlike, nor brotherly/sisterly. Yes, they were realistic--unfortunately so. I don't think they hated each other, but their quarrels were a little too glaring at times.
As I look back on the Barclay children, I see them maturing. Their deplorable attitudes in episodes like "Two Sides to Every Story" gradually get better. By the time of "A Prayer for George Barclay" etc., their sibling strife seems to have dissipated, and they show more caring attitudes toward each other.
Dr. Watson wrote:While it's true that we seem to argue most with those we love the most, I disagree that arguing shows affection. At least, the arguing that Jimmy and Donna seemed to engage in. Bickering does not produce love; rather, having two people with sin natures around each other constantly inevitably causes bickering.
I would have to agree. We often hurt those that we love most. That doesn't mean the hurting is a form of love!
Being in close quarters with people gives us a chance to see people's bad sides. People may be able to get away with "being nice" in public but their families may know differently at home.
Frodo wrote:And arguing can show affection, right?
Absolutely. After all, with whom do we argue the most?
The people we love the most. I can't remember who wrote this (maybe Dobson, I don't know) but few people can infuriate us more then the ones we care for the most.
Exactly what I was inferring.
Chandler wrote:
Dr. Watson wrote:While it's true that we seem to argue most with those we love the most, I disagree that arguing shows affection. At least, the arguing that Jimmy and Donna seemed to engage in. Bickering does not produce love; rather, having two people with sin natures around each other constantly inevitably causes bickering.
I would have to agree. We often hurt those that we love most. That doesn't mean the hurting is a form of love! Being in close quarters with people gives us a chance to see people's bad sides. People may be able to get away with "being nice" in public but their families may know differently at home.
You've made some good points. True, arguing does not necessarily show affection. I guess the point I was trying to make was that we primarily argue with the ones we love. Thus, we hurt the ones we love the most. However, like you two mentioned, bickering does not equate to love.
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Dr. Watson wrote:While it's true that we seem to argue most with those we love the most, I disagree that arguing shows affection. At least, the arguing that Jimmy and Donna seemed to engage in. Bickering does not produce love; rather, having two people with sin natures around each other constantly inevitably causes bickering.
I would have to agree. We often hurt those that we love most. That doesn't mean the hurting is a form of love! Being in close quarters with people gives us a chance to see people's bad sides. People may be able to get away with "being nice" in public but their families may know differently at home.
You've made some good points. True, arguing does not necessarily show affection. I guess the point I was trying to make was that we primarily argue with the ones we love. Thus, we hurt the ones we love the most. However, like you two mentioned, bickering does not equate to love.
The Jimmy/Donna arguments remind me much of the arguments my older brother and I had when we were younger. (I particularly remember something similar to the gym shorts basketball scene)
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