Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Thanks for the memories!

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I watched a little of this show. I know some people claim it's fake, but I would be far more concerned if it was real. The kids have speech defects. They don't appear to have social connections outside the family. Some of the children are old enough to be married. The whole thing seems like a desperate attempt to control one's children and keep them at home. It looks like a cult. Is this really legal?

I do enjoy the different choices in lifestyles that people make, and this is just an example. Love the Alaskan reality shows. It's a pleasure to watch Matt :) he's a fox, so handsome! and smart. They all are gutsy, interesting and inspiring. Not all of us are equal. Not all want to conform to the demands of city's stress. Some say it's all fake, this and that. Who cares? if you're watching, it's because it's catching your attention. Enjoying it as opposed to suffering, right? Only one suggestion, I think they all need girlfriends and boyfriends, some personal TLC..outside the "pack" guys! Keep it going!! We love you all.

To Believe or Not to Believe that is the question? Truthfully, I find the show refreshing. Regardless, if it is a true depiction of how people/families live off the grid in Alaska, or if the family has been charged with a crime. As many Americans families have lives that are full of deceit and untruth. In addition, there are many Americans that will go to extreme lengths to make/get money where they can for survival. If the Government passes out free Money there are many Americans that will stand in line with their hand out regardless if they qualify or not. So to hold that against a family that has seen struggles, I guess then each and ever person that has used the same system to get free money for survival should be held accountable. Fact they (The Browns) admitted to the crime, and paid the price. I believe that the show should now use that as a lesson and build that story line in the show, use it as a teaching tool for others. This family shows the value of family relationship and how important it is for a family to work/stick together. It shows a two parent family that will go to any length to make sure the family is taken care of. Something you don't see too often theses days. Especially on reality TV. The Value/fabric of a close net family/Relationship has been destroyed over the years. This family leaves a little hope that a good family relationship still exists and are willing to go to any length to stay together and maintain that family bond. P.S. It is a film production, so there are going to be things that may seem unreal or a little far fetched. That's just the nature of film.

This is an awesome show! I really love it, and it reminds me so much of how I grew up. We also grew up off the grid. Overall, this show is not only about Alaska, but about a family. It's about a family that chose an unusual life style, and had a series of unfortunate events that led to their patriarch/matriarch making some unusual but strong decisions that bore consequences. Some may be considered bad by modern mainstream standards. My first impressions during Season 1 was that it was more about a very poor family that happened to live in Alaska. But slowly, they achieved their life's goal as a family. To me, this is what makes the show so relatable. It may not be relatable for 'regular' folk. But for those who believe in strong families who work as a team, it's definitely a good testimony despite multiple social setbacks. If you look deep inside, it will teach you more about your own misconceptions about life, family, values and people than anything else. This is not so much about an 'Alaskan family' or a life in 'Alaska'; but about a normal family that chose to live in Alaska and no longer answer the call of mainstream society. Their kids are the byproduct of that decision. And to me, speaking from my own experience, that product seems to be very genuine.I relate very well to this show because it reveals a very overlooked type of family. One that finds it hard to be understood in the modern world. All of the people discrediting this show have missed the entire point. They think living off the grid is just living in a bush. It's way more than that. Living in the bush doesn't mean you've never heard of anything or experienced anything from modern society. It means that you've experienced pockets of it. Those form your opinions and your culture. I struggled with people discrediting my life and experiences. They just can't understand why I would know about somethings and not others. Or why I would be one way, and not another. In reality we are all unique. But there just isn't a lot of cultural overlap with the majority and myself. People, for some reason find that frightening, or try to find ways to discredit it as if it threatens them. In real life, people choose what part of the world they wanna bring into their homes, and what parts they don't. That brings more credit to their story than doubt. As a disclaimer, I've never lived in Alaska (though my father did). So I don't know how real or fake it is. However, this show has a lot of haters, and I can't help but notice that a lot of what they point out are actually normal things from my childhood. So I have a tendency to think that the Brown's are just 'different'. Not a lot of people understand their quirks. When you dig deeper to get to what people have a problem with, most of it actually perfectly explainable for people like me. It's just unusual that people get shows, and the fact that they were living in Alaska (which even living in a city there is so off the grid by normal standards) meant that they didn't struggle with child welfare despite their obvious economic setbacks. But most of all, if anything gives credit to the show: It's the kids accents and behavior. You can't make that up as well as you may think. The kids are obviously siblings, the Browns are obviously a family. I know from personal experience that you only get accents like those, and a diversity of accents like that from living away from people.