Jessie, a horrible show on the Disney Channel

As many already know, a recent update to the Apple TV brought with it new channels/apps. One of these is "Watch Disney Channel" which allows you to watch select episodes from select shows on demand, as well as watch what's currently playing live on the channel. As I was familiarizing myself with the selection of shows, I came across the show "Jessie." I put on the most recent episode that Disney offered, episode 25 from season 2 titled "Break-Up and Shape-Up" and the episode was so horrible that I could barely it. I suffered through it to see if it got any better, but it didn't.

In the episode, the main character Jessie Prescott (Debby Ryan) talks about an old ex boyfriend named Ted. She said he's the only guy she broke up with because he was "heavy, hairy in the wrong places, smelly, toll booth attendant" and then implied that he might have actually been a troll. But then when she sees him again, he changed. He "started working out, losing weight, and got the hump removed." and suddenly Jessie was all over him. She was drooling and jumped on him at first sight. Later in the episode Ted took his jacket off, and again Jessie drooled. She has a boyfriend named Tony, but that doesn't stop her from ogling Ted.

Jessie belittles Tony because his job as a doorman apparently isn't "special" enough for her. She insults his work, rather than being proud that he has a job in the first place. In the end of the episode Jessie admits to Tony that she was attracted to Ted, and then breaks up with him. Jessie and Tony part as "just friends" because as she puts it "the spark is just gone" and that since they notice other people it's a sign they should see other people.

This sends the wrong message to young girls, that physical appearance is more important than emotional, intellectual, or spiritual qualities. The show also sends the message that it's ok to be materialistic and expect their boyfriend to have a super amazing job, rather than be understanding of the job he has. Girls are also told by this episode that if they see another guy that's attractive, it's ok to ruin their current relationship for the new guy whom they hardly even know. Disney is basically saying it's ok for young girls to grow up as shallow, emotionless, sluts who go after any guy they think is hot. Parents, do your children a favor and don't let them watch this atrocious show.