Parrothead Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 We are running out of interesting shows to watch on the TV. We've seen almost all of the NCIS, The new season Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Sanctuary won't start for a few more weeks. We are caught up on Dr. Who, and found out the hard way that dd can't watch Torchwood. So I was thinking maybe we can start LOST with the Wii, but dh said it might not be appropriate. We don't mind a very small bit of violence or an even smaller bit of romance. If you watch LOST do you let your kids watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I did not let my 10yo watch it, and I am not particularly conservative. There is a lot of violence and it can be quite scary. The sex is less frequent. Maybe during the teen years I'll be more open to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I haven't let my dc watch it. For the same reasons as the pp. Also it has more language than I'd like them to hear at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpsings Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 No. Too much scary/ questionable stuff for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Okay, thanks. I'll be looking for something else then. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 There are a lot of Star Trek: TNG on wii, if your kids haven't seen those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 If your kids can handle the other shows you've listed, they will most likely be able to handle LOST. There is a bit of sweaty jungle kissing so you may want to preview any episode that revolves around the character Sawyer. But other than that, it was my favorite show for six years and I'm sad to see it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Mine both watched. No issues or problems, but then coming from this family, that's no surprise. If anything they found it hokey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I had to quit watching it in the third season because of the whole torture thing - and I'm 47. Admittedly a wimpy 47, I can't take the whole 24 series for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hmmm...I probably wouldn't let my children watch it. Right now they are way too young, but I would probably wait until they were teens at least. One of the characters (Sawyer) likes to use curse words (especailly the B one). There's a lot of violence, a lot of people die, lots of intense moments, and even some hot and heavy kissing scenes, as well as a sex scene in the jungle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejeanes Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I had a hard time watching some of it. It was very violent, gory, bodies lying around, drugs, sex and sexual innuendo. Always made you go Huh? Not something that would educate or exhort your childs heart in any way shape or form. At times it was very troubling. Children were kidnapped as well. Overall, a great show for some adults, not for children. It was, after all on after most kids would be in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I would not let a 10 year old watch it. My 15 year old does, and sometimes there I things that make me cringe a little when I am watching with her. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I wouldn't let my kids (almost 11 and under) watch it. Too scary, way too much violence (that they would think is REALLY cool) and a bit gory at times, language I don't want them hearing, and in a few episodes, sex scenes I really don't want them watching. As much as I LOVED this show, it isn't something I think a 10-year-old would really love all that much, or really get how cool it is, or all the literary & philosophical references. I'd wait a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once Again Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 In my opinion, it is way too violent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 No. It's not appropriate for children, and this is coming from someone with very liberal views. I let my 5 & 6 year-olds watch most of the Harry Potter movies, Goonies, and a couple of the Indiana Jones movies. I won't let them watch LOST until they are older -- maybe 12 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 What about Leverage, one of our favorites? Or Primeval? Stargate SG1? Young Riders? all favorites here :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrina Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 If you are doing Netflix play it now I suggest you look for your old favorites as a kid (or your parent's favorites) We've enjoyed Dick Van Dyke and Leave it to Beaver. Looking forward to doing ones like Wonder Years, Mork and Mindy, Perfect Strangers, I Love Lucy...but those aren't on Play It Now yet I don't think. If you liked Dr. Who and were interested in LOST then I suggest The Lost Room (a complete mini series) or The 4400 (a USA series that got canceled) though I don't remember how appropriate/inappropriate those were. Not as bad as LOST I know. And they were VERY good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 There are a lot of Star Trek: TNG on wii, if your kids haven't seen those. We've seen all of those. But I'll see if dh wants to watch some of the spin-offs like Voyager. What about Leverage, one of our favorites?Or Primeval? Stargate SG1? Young Riders? all favorites here :D Dh watched SG1 like it was never going to be available to watch for 50 years about 2 years ago. It drove me mad.;) I've never heard about leverage or Primeval I'll look into those. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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