Friday, September 28, 2012

Duck Dynasty


Duck Dynasty is a reality show that portrays the lives of the Robertson family.  The Robertsons are a family from Louisiana, who have become very wealthy due to the manufacturing of "Duck Calls" (small wooden whistles used by hunters because the sound they emit sounds like a duck call).

The show mostly follows Willie, the CEO of the company, who has to keep his family/employs in-line when all they want to do is hunt, blow stuff up, and not work.  The way the show is setup is very similar to the show Modern Family, if you have seen that.  During scenes they will cut to characters in an interview setting to elaborate or add extra context to the current situation.


And very similar to Modern Family, every episode always ends with the family resolving their differences and growing stronger together.  

As far as how it is assembled, it is a standard reality show.  Cameras are just stationed in the workplace and follow the family through the woods and hunt.  Most of the time, the show returns from commercial with a ridiculous slow motion shot, like the opening of a beer can.  Everything actually is used to make the family seem as ridiculous as possible.  Rich rednecks.  Thats the premise and thats what the show portrays.

The show returns for its second season October 10th on A&E.

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