Willie Robertson had some ideas to share his role in the family while driving in Louisiana. "They're basically like chickens, they need a chicken leader," he said. He seemed bored, but the camera was rolling and he needed to avoid the air. "The leader of the chicken. Someone-If you can lead the chicken, I don't know if you can."
One might think that the bird metaphor is easy to be a man who lets his fate sell the gear for duck hunting and then does so on TV. However, Willie Robertson's presence in A&E's "Duck Dynasty: Revival" seems easy. In a strange, nervous and ultimately boring series, Willie (the guy with years of experience in reality TV) had an outbreak from 2012 to 2017 after the first outbreak of the series, all seemingly stopping something. This could lead to some audience scandals. But it may be more interesting than hearing a man talk about his family’s chicken leader, who are a bunch of chickens themselves.
Willy is now the leader not only for his relatives, but also for the series. His father, Phil Robertson, died of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and died on May 25, no longer appearing on air, but flashed back to the first series. Willie lives with his family in the Louisiana compound, a living museum in honor of Robertsons' success in the duck and entertainment industry. One episode of the show's first episode is a plot of Willie, who, frustrated, is that his adult daughter redecorates his office, walks into the museum and works in the store where the copy office is working, which is not available. For example, the chair is locked in place so that attendees can learn about Willy’s work space.
He did the work with a gentle passive attack. The subtext of most of his interactions with his family is annoying because he is not cared for by people. To point out that his office shouldn't be touched, he rushed into his daughter's podcast recording, stared at her, and rushed out. But at least the younger generation can still extend! Willie promised his grandchildren to announce: “If you have to go to the bathroom, hold it. When a child cries, he declares: “If you are going to have this attitude in life, it will hurt you.” Fix it now. Handle it. Handle it, overcome it, let's move on. ”
Willie's wife, Korie, is dealing with various aspects of the family media empire elsewhere. They are making movies now, which is about the family’s own history. She plays ball from Willy's Uncle SI, who plays the hero. Robertsons doesn't seem to have other topics worthy of entertainment for Robertsons, and like Robertsons, they live like they do in the Epcot version of their own home. Like the family, the show is obsessed with restoring the past. The Flashback Original Series adopts a "family guy" - the level of frequency and randomness. The first show had some life, but today, the Robertson lacked the fanaticism and playfulness that made the stars worth watching. In a lububious sequence, various members of the Willy Children’s Generation compete in the pickle tournament, with young people trying to deceive each other. One man hit the ball in the net. Another said: "The tennis shot is good."
Frankly, all of this is sad. In the first iteration, "Duck Dynasty" is a defined show, part of the legacy and family sitcom of the reality show, enough to include "osbournes" and "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica: Nick and Jessica", as well as finally staying in touch with the Kardashians. "What these shows all share is a hearth feeling, a lightly prank and adorable, low-risk antics on stage. It's rarely mentioned that when points are thrown, it can't be solved - so today is the pickle tournament, or Willy's decision to hunt Bigfoot. But what distinguishes the Robertsons among their peers is their intangible heritage. From the sternum of men to the nature of how they make a living, the "Duck Dynasty" clan seems to be back in a "Walton"-style American country paradise controlled by deep love, respect, and faith. Here, form and function are unified: we imagine that when families look more like this, they're a popular family sitcom.
All of this is political in nature. But the magic trick of the Duck Dynasty is that it doesn't seem to be the case. This is proven by a 2014 scandal in which the family’s patriarch, Phil Robertson, was suspended after a gay comment in GQ story. This event - now somewhat quaint given the current state of illustration American culture - is based on the assumption that one can watch a scene that is completely filled with its stellar sensitivity and completely blinds his views on contemporary social issues. Phil Robertson's belief in retrograde is a prosecution against the "Duck Dynasty". The show centers on his family life, viewing his worldview as one of simple family loves, is still another.
To open up the world of the show, it may shock the audience. But at least this will something. Recently, for example, Paul American is a show about conscious provocation, with Maga-Adjacent brothers Logan and Jake Paul, making a sensation on streaming and now again known as HBO Max. (Congratulations, Tony Soprano and Carrie Bradshaw - You're hanging out with Pauls.) But, after a few episodes, this audience feels away from the crystallization of who Pauls is. This is not a good TV. But it has realistic conditional satisfaction.
Not everything requires politics; Willie himself knows that! (After recognizing Donald Trump before 2016, he stayed in the 2024 game to keep his attention to the books he wrote about the Bible. He conveyed this message in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Not that Robertsons are particularly concerned. After their chicken leaders, they have not put in any meaningful effort to open up or share anything about themselves, which may allow an uninspired audience to understand why they dominate American culture exactly for so many years. It seems as if they believe celebrities are their right to birth, maybe. Their new show, like their house, is in honor of their fame, and there are other things about who the Robertsons are or what they believe in.
"Duck Dynasty: Revival" will premiere on Sunday, June 1st at 9 a.m. ET/PT.