This is a fine teenage series for viewers to watch. It is fun to watch. The storyline could have been a bit better but it was still strong and it carried itself throughout the whole series. The cast selection was great. They committed and connected smoothly to the storyline. These kind of teenage series reveal and help in multiple ways. They are heaps of fun to watch and enjoy. I live a real difficult life. These kind of teenage series help me escape from all of that and teach me some things that can help anyone in life. This is a good and fine teenage series for all viewers to watch, enjoy, and experience fun.
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RECB325 September 2023
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"Bella and the Bulldogs" sets an unrealistic expectation for women to be as good as men.
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isabellaplumaj-0850219 January 2021I absolutely love the message the show puts out. It shows that girls can and will do anything that boys can do, and it also shows that a girl can be "girly" in a sense, but can also love football and more masculine things. I also like how it shows that not all boys are tough and manly, like Newt.
One thing that I hugely hate is how many stereotypes are portrayed. It makes me mad how almost everyone is somehow against a girl being on a football team. ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. Why are people mad at the coach that a girl is on the team? Its a middle school football team, not the NFL.
I feel like the show is trying to send out a good message, but fails in some ways. The way absolutely all of the female characters are all very girlish is just boring to me. Maybe Bella could not be the tomboyish one, but maybe one of her friends in the least? It sends out the message that all girls must love skirts and high heels, but in reality lots don't.
I also largely dislike the toxic masculinity portrayed. I get that while some boys can like more masculine things, not all do. I hate how the coach once said something like "Men hide their feelings deep down inside, and burn the map." Really? Then Bella replies back with something like "Well boys can do that, but not girls" Huh???? How come males have to hide their feelings, but girls just wear their hearts on their sleeve? It makes me pressed in a way that in the 3rd or 4th episode the whole school shames them for liking a "GiRlY" song. MEN CAN LIKE GIRLY SONGS??? UGHH.
I personally don't like the acting in general. Maybe im looking into it too deep for a childrens TV show, but all of the acting just seems so fake. It surprises me that the actor of Bella is the worst one of all, but everyone else is on about the same level of bad acting.
Overall, I expected more from a show with this storyline, so it leaves me dissapointed. I wanted more from a show like this, but it got cancelled after season 2 anyways. -
This perhaps started out as a means to encourage female empowerment, and turned out to be another stereotypical bs, unfortunately. I did have this feeling when the trailer came out. The main character got onto the football team and was the reason the team won - excellent, felt good. And then this same child puts LIPSTICK to school, and just had to show up in a "glittery, pink" shirt under her football uniform.
Why? This show is basically inserting even more false stereotypes, such as that 'girls' love 'glitter' and 'pink' and cannot live without 'makeup'. What a shame. And when she gets her personal space in the locker room, it's completely pink, and full of flowers.
The word 'girly' itself is a complete stereotype - and this show does a great job of enforcing this rubbish and inaccurate stereotype.
Perhaps this kind of reinforcement is what forces young girls to become what these stereotypes present, and then, in a way, these false stereotypes become 'real'. One is not 'born' into liking flowers, pink, and makeup - girls are brainwashed to think they are 'supposed to'. A big shame.
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This show does a wonderful job of bringing women up, making them feel good, adequate, skilled, and broke gender stereotypes...while tearing down the another gender. This show seems obsessed with contrasting boys with girls, girls are strong, can do anything they set their minds to, and are sweet and thoughtful. The boys are dirty, savage, they bring down girls and treat them like garbage, they attack others psychologically, and NEED TO SMELL DIRTY SOCKS TO SURVIVE DEODORANT, yeah, great job, you broke stereotypes for one gender, while simultaneously bringing down another and frankly alienating me, a male, by perpetuating stereotypes and making males seem like barbarians in comparison to the noble, well groomed females.
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ComedyFan201014 June 2018Reviews here are hilarious. People claiming there are stereotypes do so because they are blinded by their own stereotypes. A girl that likes football doesn't have to be tomboyish and manly. She can as well like pink and glitter. So this portrayal of Bella actually goes against all stereotypes. Same goes for the rest. Some boys have masculine features, others are more soft. Some thing they are supposed to be tougher and not like certain songs for example, but they learn that it doesn't matter. Most have no Texas accent, but still people who have one exist so we see one as well.
And what is the nonsense about guys being too skinny for football? Those are middle school players, not the professional NFL team. They may all become bigger or choose to become a scientist instead in a few years. Please, those are kids.
Well besides the nonsense that people are saying the show is pretty entertaining for the kids and offers a lot of characters with diverse personalities. I loved little Newt and Ace, they were hilarious. The rest of characters were also a good addition to the show and made us laugh. When it comes to acting one can see that some are already pretty good. somehow it was Brec Bassinger (Bella) whose acting I thought was the worst. And yet as I see she had more jobs after, maybe she improved.
The adults on the show, like on most kid's shows are side characters and for the most part not very smart. Which is needed for the shows where kids are in total charge of the situation. But they are still very fun and great. I love the coach for example. He is the best adult on the show being funny and supportive. -
conrailns3 February 2015I heard about the release of this show, and although none of Nick's shows pass 3 stars in my opinion, I thought I'd give it a look at. And of course, this show was yet ANOTHER let down. I am basing this review on the first episode. To start, I would like to talk about the setting, which is of course, a football field. Now I noticed this in the trailers as well as the the show itself. The field is so small. It looks like 5 yards on the field is less than 5 feet. I guess that is why the actors run so slow. Another thing is the actors. Nick just recycled there old actors. Bella played a dumbbell cheerleader, and there are a few other repeats can be found in it. Nick doesn't ever get new actors, and the current ones are actors who nobody knows. I'd rather not go on because I don't want any spoilers to come out. I will write another review later when the show has been out for a while, but now, something needs to change.
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laralr-8068530 June 2016These reviews are ridiculous. This show is supposed to be for kids, they don't care about all that. Bella is a great role model for young girls. I watch with my little brothers and actually enjoy this. It's much better than the shows on Disney channel such as "Austin and Ally" and "K C undercover" which make me cringe. This show has heart and I recommend for families. I even watch it alone sometimes! I think that the characters Troy and Pepper are a bit bland and in need of development but other than that, great! I also think that it would be cool if we got to see more of the other characters families and lives away from their school. The jokes aren't as corny as most of the shows. I give it an 8 out of 10!
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Another crappy Nickelodeon sitcom. The show revolves around a girl named Bella who was once a cheerleader but somehow managed to get starting quarterback on the football team because she randomly threw a football like 30 feet across the field.
The characters are all horrible stereotypes. Bella is an annoying perky spoiled white girl. Yawn.....She is no different then the other female Nickelodeon leads like Tori Vega, Carly Shay, Taylor Hathaway. She's a perfect Mary-Sue who gets everything she wants. Newt is the nerdy corny white kid who gets picked on. Troy is pompous hotheaded arrogant douche swag black kid who think's he's all that. Sawyer is juts a tall redneck dude with a horrible country accent, Sophie is the sassy tough Latina chick, Pepper is annoying little prissy Asian who was adopted by white parents. What is with that Ace Mcfumbles kid and his black friend sidekick. They're pointless, unfunny and add nothing to the show.
A girl allowed in the boys locker room is okay??? They would never due a boy in the girls locker room. Both sides are inappropriate.
Troy and Sawyer are the skinniest football players I've ever seen. Also, how did a midget twerp like Newt who looks like a 7 year old end up on the football None of these guys size would be on the professional football team. The stereotypes are horrible. Why does Bella and her friends have to be such a giggly ditsy girly girls. Her football is covered in colorful rhinestones, her locker area is all pink, fluffy and covered with flowers, she and her friends can't live without make-up, Bella's perfectly curled hair. All the guys on the football team are sexist jerks. The attempts at catchphrases are pathetic! Bella's "Sha-BooYA" and Newt's "Who said that" are both equally lame, unfunny, and corny. The opening theme song is atrocious. Way not to be subtle with using songs like Taylor Swifts "Shake it Off" and Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger". We get it GIRL POWAH!
Stupid concept. Stupid show. Enough of this politically correct agenda that is shoving it's way into film and now television. A female linebacker in the NFL? Give me a break! I'm sick of this forced girl power garbage. I have the same problem with the new show on Fox called Pitch which has a similar premise except with baseball. -
audreyleloup30 April 2020The show enforces the stereotype that all girls wear pink, and love glitter. I would love to see a tomboy on the team instead. I'm not saying that girly girls can't play football-they can if they want to! But it doesn't fit the show at all.
Also, I get this is Texas, but there's a very small amount of people of different colors, and the majority of the people are white.
And the writers should probably study football a little bit. The field is tiny, and the plays got touchdowns in a single down. That... that's not how football works, even if you're a goat in the NFL.
This show overall was really bad, and I recommend you don't watch it. -
camaupow8 March 2018Sorry please translated via browser translator. The entire 20th century, the beautiful half of humanity fought for their rights, and very sad to read comments that Bella and Bulldogs is a maiden film. No, it is not. What, then, teaches the series? He teaches: 1) the Goodness - nobody in the film is not complete evil. Yes, in the beginning the guys have done nicely, and Troy could be vindictive, but that did not happen. Because on scenario Troy leader, and to the same, not stupid, and with the heart. How many times has he helped Belle; 2) communicating with the opposite sex - it's no secret that girls Mature early. Bella is not only good at football, but also has become a real team leader. There is no pressure from the team, only that team member of the opposite sex. Bell fully adopted and recognized; 3) Labor and determination. To all maniacs (those who consider women not worthy, or second-rate) the film will answer that work will return with percent all investments. Bella is not just from the street joined the team. She set a goal and achieved it. But not kissing up to anyone, and persistently practicing; 4) to continue point 3, the film will teach the next generation that the notion of "weak gender" should withdraw in past. In the life of men who grew up under the motto: male king, will be very difficult. I'm not such a knockout, or I agree with women directly, just a modern and future model of society, built on equality. And women prove that they are not inferior to men. Moreover, they begin to surpass them. All thanks to such films. Examples: women occupy high positions - Germany, YouTube has a lot of videos, when a woman wins men in a hand-to-hand fight, etc. etc; 5) Bella and the Bulldogs have been taught that life must be to work in a team, whatever it motley was not. At the same time, you can not relax, otherwise the payment will come very quickly. In fact, the film has a lot of positive material. Why should only the movie girlfriend Bella?
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danieldenekamp16 December 2016No offense but I don't understand why this show actually has fans. The plot and acting are terrible, the characters are forgettable, it's overly girly, the theme song sounds like one of those kiddie songs that's a hit with first grade girls, and it crams morals and such down our throats. So yeah, I never liked this show, but admittedly, I didn't hate it at first. The reason I went from just not liking it to hating it is because most of this show's fans treat me like I'm some kind of crazy for not liking it. Meanwhile, I like Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn because it's the exact opposite. It teaches you that you can always work together with family, but in a way that's fun and entertaining. And I've never heard of any of its fans mistreating haters for their opinion. Anyway, I recommend this show to 7 year olds, but if you're looking for a show for families, I recommend Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn instead. :)
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steracecar9 April 2016As I'm writing this review, I'm still trying to figure out what the heck was even the purpose of wasting production and casting calls for this load of bs. The show is absolutely horrible, and I guarantee it won't last any longer than a season or two--if it's lucky.
I feel Nickelodeon only allowed this show to air is to just to be a filler, because I see no other reason for this stereotypical feminist show to be aired to pollute and waste time of children.
Bella's an idiot, the school's football team is filled with nothing but idiots to allow her on the team, and why does she have to be so unnecessarily girly as if she's lacking brain cells and culture diversity. I feel bad for the actors, they have to be reminded by people when they're in public that they were on such a atrocious shows.
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mattbennet21 August 2015I am a big football fan so I thought I would enjoy this show but I was wrong.
The show revolves around a girl named Bella who was once a cheerleader but somehow managed to get starting quarterback on the football team, now this girl Bella being the main character is just like every other Nickelodeon show that stars a female, she is the perfect character, in the end always gets what she wants and this really annoys me, I am so tired of seeing the same thing over and over in all of these shows.
The other people on the show include the former QB named troy who I'll never understand how in the world he made the football team, no offense to the guy but he has the skinniest body I have ever seen... anyways he is now a wide receiver and is probably the second most adored on the football team.
Others characters include Sawyer who reminds me of a redneck because he talks like one. Then there is Newt who looks like a 8 year old kid, I have no idea why he's even on the team, I have yet to see the kid actually play a game. And of course to top it all of we have Bella's 2 best friends who are always there for her in case little miss perfect ever feels lonely.
This show was a pretty big disappointment and I'm getting tired of seeing these new shows about a girl joining a man's sport and then dominating everyone, I mean I understand that gender equality is important but this is ridiculous. This show is an exact rip off from Life with Boys a previous Nick show where a girl decides to join the wrestling team and faces a lot of backlash but eventually becomes the star.
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trevorbumbarger27 April 2022Terrible show and very bad acting!!! This show only got 2 seasons for a reason and the main reason was the actress in this show. She is not talented!!!
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sunshinegirlynyc4 July 2020I can't believe this show only had one season! It was so good. Funny and lighthearted but also full of great messages, especially the finale. I wish they'd made more!
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megangmegan17 July 2016I really wanted to like this show - a girl forging her path against the cultural grain - except she isn't. It seems Nick does not have the courage to go against gender stereotypes. They take the risk of putting a girl into boys' sports, but then double down on the female stereotype and craft a character that is more of a caricature. They encase her in pink glitter and ridiculous, overdone hair; she is soft-spoken and sweet; she would make Beaver Cleaver a great little wife. Males have reason to be offended by this show as well. The boys are all portrayed as two dimensional idiots who couldn't find their way out of a wet paper bag without Bella.
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jclarkejr18 February 2017I watch this program because I think Brec Bassinger is one of the most adorable young actresses to come along lately. She was perfectly cast as Bella. She got the role because she could throw a football like a boy. She's the cutest tomboy I've ever seen. She also knows more about sports than most guys. Check it out on You-Tube. I love her voice.
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thefunnyjedi16 November 2020Okay so most people Didn't like it for girl power purposes but as a football player here's the flaws that make it unbuyable and unrealistic 1. She's a QB that has terrible form and throws ducks but is somehow a "super star" in the show 2. She's too short to play QB I'm a defensive end the shortest QB I've played was about 5'8 and that was middle school it makes no sense what her play style is supposed to be but that's next 3. Why is she starting: the proud family had an episode like this show but the main character had some skill she was quick but bella isn't fast she doesn't have a big arm and isn't football smart like tom brady, peyton manning etc mainly because the football talk in the show is just bull half the time it makes no sense 4. If you think about she really only played to make a point. Period. Not based off love for the game just a stance
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theoneandonlyar20 January 2015Extraordinary show! Impressive storyline, and great plot. I like how this TV program shows that girls can also be a part of a sports team.
I am extremely proud of who thought of this idea! There are lots of great young actors who I really lookup to. I truly look forward to more episodes of this amazing show! What I enjoy most would have to be the story, there aren't very many TV shows like this, these kinds of shows give a message to kids or in this situation girls to show that you can do something no matter what your gender is. Keep up the great work!!! I hope one day to become an actor too.- AR 13 Years Old.
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dh1196910 February 2021The Cuckold (2009) Should this guy be doing teens and tweens shows? Many parallels between this show and his movie! Mythological Beast Films is the production company name.
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phoebemann1 June 2018The characters in this tv show are supposed to of just turned 13 what parents let there 13 year old wear that much makeup and wear heels to school
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phoebemann1 June 2018I think it is a nick tv show that can tell kids that if you want to be something you can be it it's just that I don't like how she says she can be s football player but you need to add glitter and make her uniform pink for her to be one
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chloebetts3 August 2021This show was literally so good. I cannot comprehend how a kids show could be this good. I think it had a great message about stereotypical roles and overall is a great show for kids.
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mafiagirl-2143122 December 2021I used to love this show when i was younger but now it's just kinda meh, like... this show tries so hard to be a feminist show which would be fine if done correctly but it wasn't, hell.. i'd say that it's more sexist than progressive, but it still gets points for the theme song.