Flight 29 Down is without a doubt one of my favorite shows. I know that people think that it's only for kids around the ages of like 8-12, but I'm older than that and absolutely love it!! I know some of the problems they have are more to teach kids lessons about sharing and being nice to other people, general things like that, but i think they are important lessons that kids should know. I think every person in the group is kind of there to teach you something. Erik is easy. He's there to teach kids that 1) in your life you're going to have to deal with people who only think about the good of themselves and 2) that it's not good to only think of yourself and do things that may help you, but hurt others. I think Taylor is mainly there to teach you that things happen in your life that you can't control. But you should try to do something about it. Taylor doesn't exactly help the group or anything, but she does when things are tough and they really need her. I think Mel is just simply supposed to teach kids that by being nice to people you'll usually get the same from them and that being a nice person and helping people is a good thing. I think that Jackson is there to teach kids that just because someone may have done a bad thing, that doesn't make them a bad person. When the group found out Jackson's secret, they were all a bit afraid. They didn't know what he would do to them, but they discovered that Jackson is a great person who really tries to help everything go smoothly. Lex. Lex is without a doubt the brains. He is like, what 9 and I think he's smarter than the other 6 put together. He's there to teach kids that when bad things happen you shouldn't exactly freak out and panic, but that it helps to try to stay calm and figure out what to do. Nathan is mainly there to teach people that if you can't do something, or you can't do it well that you shouldn't just give up. Daley is the leader. She seems to always solve the problems and make things better around camp. She helps kids realize that people who seem bossy or whatever are usually just natural leaders and even though sometimes it's hard to work with a bossy person, they usually save you in some way. I think that's why Daley's my favorite character on this show. She always can find a solution to any kind of problem the group may be having. I guess what I'm trying to get down to is that Fight 29 Down is a great show for both kids and adults. I give it a 10!
... View MoreI have enjoyed 'Flight 29 Down' very much. I have made sure to see it every week. The March 18 episode changed my mind. It isn't just a good show. Johnny Pacar is a great actor! He gave me goosebumps standing there in the rain so conflicted, pouring out his personal troubles to Melissa and what had happened with his old "friends"; Jackson's past life colliding with this new group of friends and this new life, just trying to survive. And then the realization that they really do want and need him. Wow! Now I'm really hooked! I can't wait for the rerun (really!) so I can see that episode again (of course that was the one I didn't tape!) I sure hope this show keeps going! As for what 29 Down compares with, I think the best comparison is with the book "Hatchet" written by Gary Paulsen. If you like 29 Down, you should read "Hatchet."
... View MoreFlight 29 Down seems so familiar to me because I'm from Hawai'i and looking at where they filmed it reminds me on when I actually swum there. And I use to camp there with my family. It was great! Anyway as I watch the show I see how the director uses the beautiful landscape of Mokuleia. He could develop the story from just the place where the kids are stranded. And the story line is great. But what actually got me to watch was when I read the newspaper. It said a kids show filming. I found that Hawai'i shots a lot of shows and movies here and that it does make it feel real as if we were there. The actors must have had fun filming I mean even I find something new to do here. But I live here. So I hope that Flight 29 Down will last a long time before going off air.
... View MoreI like this show. I have to say that it's a kid version of Lost, but it's not as dramatic as Lost, so it's suitable for kids. And that's good.There have been a lot of shows that I've liked, but haven't gone on for a long time. It's actually kinda sad. Some good shows just aren't caught on by people, and it's not as popular as other ones. I hope this stays on for a while, it's got a good plot, and it's not so 'heavy' as other shows. Even though it's a 'kids' show, or 'preteen' or whatever you wanna call it, it's a fun show that everyone can like. But to like it, it's gotta be aired for a while, right? I also LOVE the fact that it's filmed in HAWAi'I!!! Chee-hee!! Haha, I love it, 'cause I'm from Hawai'i. So yeah, makes sense huh? But really, it's a fun show. I hope it lasts.
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