[B-flat]

Originally Posted by HeleneGB

The Morses have the last laugh.

Ain't that the truth!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by mrrmauu

There are other “agenda driven” reasons why The Villages are hated by some. Unfortunately I can’t go into them here but I’m sure many of us are intelligent enough to know what and who they are.

Thank you, that's the best compliment I've received all week.

[bilcon]

I wouldn't waste my time watching. I know how we feel about TV and the life style we have enjoyed for the past 12 years. It's always an outsider who finds fault with us. Remember the moron from Conn. who wrote that we (seniors) should be home watching our grandchildren and not acting like kids having fun downtown etc. Really? Sorry, my real comments would not be printed here.

[merrymini]

Waste of time watching biased junk is like watching the news. People will believe anything! Stupid.

[donfey]

Oh, boy! Another installment of the STD saga. LOL

[Ldogg21]

Great statistical sample. Pick 3 people out of 125,000 to base your whole story on.

[kenoc7]

Originally Posted by Swoop

How is this any different than the network news channels? They find an example of something that matches their agenda and that’s the “news” they promote. Based on the “news” you would believe that unarmed blacks are killed daily by police. You would believe that ICU’s across the country were being overrun by Covid patients. The only reason you realize that this movie about The Villages doesn’t represent the vast majority of the residents is because you actually know firsthand. If you didn’t live here you would probably believe that it was a true representation of life in The Villages...

The ICU's across the US are being overrun by COVID patients. As the Premier of Manitoba said 'if you think COVID is a hoax, you are an idiot." The closed minds on this forum never cease to amaze and disappoint.

[WindyCityzen]

Gee ... where have I heard this before? (It’s true.)

[EviesGP]

I may watch it...and the circumstances and life experiences may be somewhat factual. But, I don't know why the location/setting would be a factor? I'm sure all those same circumstances happen all over the country, and in other retirement communities? Agenda???

[talleyjm]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The author Ezra Haber Glenn lives in Somerville, where he serves on the Board of Directors for the Somerville Community Corporation, a local nonprofit committed to affordable housing and community empowerment.

Ezra Haber Glenn | MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning



I have to wonder how and why he zeroed in on three unhappy people in The Villages. I think he had an agenda before coming here.

We’ve lived in The Villages for almost two years. I’ve never seen so many people who show so much goodness, kindness and unselfishness as I have seen here. Every day I read about the unbelievable amount of fundraising and volunteerism in The Villages that benefits those less fortunate in the surrounding communities. The Villagers have been a gift to this area. Shame on that director. I’m happy and proud to live in The Villages. I won’t watch that “documentary” anymore than I would watch pornography. Discernment and wisdom comes, hopefully, with age❗️

[Marykess1802]

Originally Posted by walterray1

They will be bringing back Mr Midnight next.

Wasn’t that a great book???

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Swoop

How is this any different than the network news channels? They find an example of something that matches their agenda and that’s the “news” they promote. Based on the “news” you would believe that unarmed blacks are killed daily by police. You would believe that ICU’s across the country were being overrun by Covid patients. The only reason you realize that this movie about The Villages doesn’t represent the vast majority of the residents is because you actually know firsthand. If you didn’t live here you would probably believe that it was a true representation of life in The Villages...

To me, when I first got here I believed that everything (100%) of TV Land was wonderful. Then, after about 5 years that "wonderful" had dropped to about 90%. I found many small issues that annoyed me. That is still better than most places that I have previously lived.

As to the quote about knocking the media for portraying (falsely) that the nation's ICUs were being overrun by CV patients. I do NOT see that as a FALSE claim. I wish it was. Maybe not YET here in TV Land, but the REALITY is that around the country - the ICUs ARE overcrowded with CV patients. For example, Rhode Island hospitals are so full that they have put up tent-type FIELD hospitals as a necessity to handle their overflow. And, much worse, they are having staffing problems for these additional beds! Do a Google check to prove me correct.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

You know what they say about opinions. One says it, another agrees, now all sudden it fact! Repeat it enough and now it’s true story.

So true, so true..... but it does have one very important element...to succeed it takes the magic ingredient; Sheeple, unthinking, unsophisticated, or uninformed, sheeple !

[NavyVet]

It just sounds like it would be depressing to watch. 3 sad stories and only 2 of the 3 are even Villages residents. Doesn't that seem ... odd?

[Vickim]

What an awe full title!
I like “ living life to the fullest in retirement , welcome to The Villages “