BTV Episodes

[Fei]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

[jasonjannajerryjohn]

You probably are, BTV is cool. I like it, it is just fun. Paradys of the actually Bible stories.

[Jonathan]

They aren't parodies, just different ways of telling them.

[Trent DeWhite]

They aren't parodies, just different ways of telling them.

That's what parodies are...

[Dr. Watson]

They aren't parodies, just different ways of telling them.

That's what parodies are...

Usually, though, parody has a negative connotation. It's more than just re-telling a story.

[Trent DeWhite]

Yes, indeed. But the essence of a parody is a [really] different way of telling something.

[Agent3xq]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Do you have any specific examples?

[H Tide]

While certain BTV episode may portray Biblical characters as a little silly sometimes, I feel that overall, the writers show a proper amount of respect for their characters.

[Fei]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Do you have any specific examples?

Honestly, I can't remember anything right off the bat. Give me a little time and I'll come up with something, hopefully.

[V-lady]

Sometimes they do make them sound dumb, but in a funny, joking way, not really dishonoring...in my opinion.

[Chandler]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Wouldn't that include other shows like "By Faith, Noah" or "The Shepherd and the Giant"?

[Fei]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Wouldn't that include other shows like "By Faith, Noah" or "The Shepherd and the Giant"?

I don't remember "The Shepherd and the Giant" but I feel that "By, Faith Noah" Makes Noah look like an idiot.

[rickyderocher]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Wouldn't that include other shows like "By Faith, Noah" or "The Shepherd and the Giant"?

I don't remember "The Shepherd and the Giant" but I feel that "By, Faith Noah" Makes Noah look like an idiot.

I don't think that episode made Noah look like an idiot...

[jasonjannajerryjohn]

Does anyone, other than me, feel that BTV productions sometimes are disrespectful to the real men and women back in Biblical times?

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Wouldn't that include other shows like "By Faith, Noah" or "The Shepherd and the Giant"?

I don't remember "The Shepherd and the Giant" but I feel that "By, Faith Noah" Makes Noah look like an idiot.

I don't think that episode made Noah look like an idiot...

That is a good episode, it is there to add some humor, not to make him look like an idiot.

[Waluigi Freak 99]

Do you mean episodes such as "BTV: Envy", where David writes a flippant letter ordering Uriah's death? (That's the only example I can think of at the moment.) In my opinion, that was well-done. It stripped David down to his heart intentions -- that he honestly couldn't care less about Uriah's life.

I don't think it's disrespectful at all. If "The Imagination Station" had been played out as a comedy, I'd say that'd go too far. But the writers of AIO know their limits.

[Candy]

I LOVE BTV! lol

[Laurie]

I like BTV as well. Bernard is a great storyteller.

[Jonathan]

They aren't parodies, just different ways of telling them.

That's what parodies are...

Heh, ok. But parodies are different enough so they aren't the same thing exactly, but we know what they're poking fun at. Like the parodies in The Time of Our Lives.

I don't consider the btv stories parodies b/c 1. They don't change the story and 2. They do not intend to make fun of the story. Add some humor maybe, but that's it.

[jasonjannajerryjohn]

Do you mean episodes such as "BTV: Envy", where David writes a flippant letter ordering Uriah's death? (That's the only example I can think of at the moment.) In my opinion, that was well-done. It stripped David down to his heart intentions -- that he honestly couldn't care less about Uriah's life.

I don't think it's disrespectful at all. If "The Imagination Station" had been played out as a comedy, I'd say that'd go too far. But the writers of AIO know their limits.

This is indeed a fair statment. AIO does not intentionaly try to make the Biblical characters look like complete idiots.

[Homeward bound]

Like most people are saying, I think they just add humor to the stories...I don't think they disrespect the characters in any way. To be honest, I think it helps listeners remember the stories even more, plus it adds a new twist to a story you already know so that you enjoy listening to a Bible story you've heard 100 times and don't even think about anymore.