Let me first state that I love the original Davey & Goliath series. It taught and continues to teach great life lessons, strong morals and the importance of having a relationship with God. Yet, it did all that without being heavy-handed, and while simultaneously being thoroughly entertaining and fun - not to mention, extremely charming to look at with that great stop-motion animation. So I was very excited when I'd heard that Davey & Goliath was being resuscitated for a new special. I hadn't counted on even the ELCA being infected with the awful Political-Correctness-bug! In this special we are hit over the head with the notion we should be getting along with everyone regardless of their religion. Great. Wonderful. But shouldn't the main mission of the ELCA be to reinforce children's relationship with Jesus? In this "Christmas" special, Jesus' name is never mentioned (to be fair it rarely was in the Original series either) But you know what else is never mentioned? Christmas! Not once! In an ELCA-produced Christmas special!! - not even even a mere mention of the birth of Christ, or any of the other symbols we relate to even a non-secular Christmas! Snow on the ground is the only symbol we see. Why is it Christianity is the only religion that has such PC-pressure put upon it? I wonder if they are making Muslim or Jewish holiday specials whose main goal is to get along with Christians. Me thinks not! Sad to see the ELCA failing their mission. I say stick with the Original series and beware even then, as several episodes of that have been trimmed for the same idiotic PC-reasons!
Davey & Goliath's Snowboard Christmas
(2004 Video)
Christmas?? - More like "Davey & Goliath's Snowboard Coexist-mas" !!
27 August 2021