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lifted · 07-11-2011, 09:04 PM

I finally got a chance to watch the second episode of this show last night. I didn't record the first one but I really liked the second one. As a hearing person who is not familiar with the deaf community I have a few thoughts. One, I feel like the deaf issues portrayed were interesting to a hearing audience, like Daphne's trouble reading lips and her frustration with her birth parents not "getting" that she couldn't just magically know what they were saying if they weren't looking at her so they could read their lips. And the whole motorcycle thing as well. And the way that guy's friends were mocking her. I could sense the hurt that she felt during these kinds of situations.

So, I hope I am right in thinking this is a great introduction to deaf/HoH awareness for those who are hearing and are not familiar with deaf issues. It's important this kind of thing is in popular media because it spurs on greater interest in deaf/HoH issues to those who have never been introduced into this.

It also helps that Emmett is super cute

KStiletto · 07-11-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifted

I finally got a chance to watch the second episode of this show last night. I didn't record the first one but I really liked the second one. As a hearing person who is not familiar with the deaf community I have a few thoughts. One, I feel like the deaf issues portrayed were interesting to a hearing audience, like Daphne's trouble reading lips and her frustration with her birth parents not "getting" that she couldn't just magically know what they were saying if they weren't looking at her so they could read their lips. And the whole motorcycle thing as well. And the way that guy's friends were mocking her. I could sense the hurt that she felt during these kinds of situations.

So, I hope I am right in thinking this is a great introduction to deaf/HoH awareness for those who are hearing and are not familiar with deaf issues. It's important this kind of thing is in popular media because it spurs on greater interest in deaf/HoH issues to those who have never been introduced into this.

It also helps that Emmett is super cute

If he were 10 years older!! Mmmhmm.

**Beowulf** · 07-12-2011, 08:11 AM

I saw the show last night and I am shaking my head at the inanity of it. First of all, whose fault was it when she let the fries overcook in that class? Not hearing the timer is no excuse, since a good cook has more sense than to rely on one. And how in the world can a fryer start smoking and filling the room with it? Makes no sense. I didn't want to watch the show but my friends did.

cool scary guy · 07-12-2011, 08:21 PM

just saw this weeks on hulu, I love that the mom is learning ASL almost at the same time as the actress that plays her.

**KristinaB** · 07-12-2011, 08:24 PM

I dislike the John, father totally. Kathryn, the mother is advancing very well. Regina shows a lot of patience. I am liking the show a little more each time I see it.

**TWA** · 07-12-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Beowulf

I saw the show last night and I am shaking my head at the inanity of it. First of all, whose fault was it when she let the fries overcook in that class? Not hearing the timer is no excuse, since a good cook has more sense than to rely on one. And how in the world can a fryer start smoking and filling the room with it? Makes no sense. I didn't want to watch the show but my friends did.

You're totally nitpicking. C'mon, we all have stories about screwing something up because we didn't hear it. Of course, there are plenty of times when hearing people burn food or almost get hit by a car, regardless of their hearing. The point of those scenes was to show the discrimination and meanness of the other students. THAT is something we've all dealt with. Have we not?

**TWA** · 07-12-2011, 09:22 PM

BTW, I just finished watching the latest episode and I really liked it. Finally some interesting plot leads happening with Toby's gambling problem, Bay's search for her father, and the developing friendship/romance between Bay and Emmet. Lots of cross-communication issues being explored in this one. Good stuff.

added: How did LDNanna like this post two times?????

double added: darn, I forgot when you edit a post, it erases everyone's likes...

cool scary guy · 07-12-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWriteAlex

C'mon, we all have stories about screwing something up because we didn't hear it.

For the story to work she had to feel as much like an outsider as possible. They had to make the class go bad for her, and it had to be because she's deaf (aka what makes her different) other wise they couldn't write the ending were she goes back.

JoeyDeafNinja · 07-12-2011, 10:26 PM

Recent new Switch at Birth is so much better than before!

StSapphire · 07-13-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWriteAlex

BTW, I just finished watching the latest episode and I really liked it. Finally some interesting plot leads happening with Toby's gambling problem, Bay's search for her father, and the developing friendship/romance between Bay and Emmet. Lots of cross-communication issues being explored in this one. Good stuff.

added: How did LDNanna like this post two times?????

double added: darn, I forgot when you edit a post, it erases everyone's likes...

lol, wtf, how *did* she do that?

**Beowulf** · 07-13-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by StSapphire

lol, wtf, how *did* she do that?

She apparently has a doppelganger, of all the luck.

StSapphire · 07-13-2011, 12:41 PM

Oh dear god, seriously, the "enlarge and enhance"?

deafbajagal · 07-13-2011, 09:40 PM

Can I just say it out loud, pun intended.

It bothers me how much Daphene speaks and "lipreads."

Grrrrr. Sign, girl, sign!!!

Lavender · 07-13-2011, 10:02 PM

I tho how phunny deaf boy can play drums. I've never heard this kind of hearing loss. Believe me that's irony. I only know hoh can do, but not that deaf w/o ha's.

deafbajagal · 07-13-2011, 10:05 PM

Well, I do know some deaf people who play drums well...I think they put that in there to show people that deaf people can (and do) play instruments.

**LDNanna** · 07-13-2011, 11:13 PM

I dunno how I liked it twice. Once for you and once for the post??? Nah, no doppleganger, just a plus sized granny. I have enough love for two, so I am twice as big as the average granny and maybe get two votes. (hahahaha jk)

KStiletto · 07-18-2011, 09:04 PM

Can someone tell me what happened at the end of tonights episode. I missed the last two episodes. I was sooo shocked what Emmit did tonight. After seeming so clear.

Hollykins1 · 07-18-2011, 09:10 PM

SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Daphne got the guitar case open. Interestingly the code for the lock was: BAY. (or the numbers).

Inside she found photos of Bay. Bay's biological mother has known for years about the switch....

As for Emmett. Love and feelings don't always follow logic.

That actor is SO cute. If I were 30 years younger - LOL!

KStiletto · 07-18-2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollykins1

Daphne got the guitar case open. Interestingly the code for the lock was: BAY. (or the numbers).

Inside she found photos of Bay. Bay's biological mother has known for years about the switch....

As for Emmett. Love and feelings don't always follow logic.

That actor is SO cute. If I were 30 years younger - LOL!

I said the same exact thing but I said if he was ten years older..

Wow that is very sneaky of the mother to not do/say anything. In the preview for next week her response is she did what was best for Bay, hmmm... Suspect.

**JClarke** · 07-18-2011, 09:59 PM

No no no, no more spoliers for me please.
you know such as me, an fellow australian likes to watch these espiodes.
Can't you just save it until later this week...???

deafbajagal · 07-18-2011, 10:06 PM

Then don't read the thread about the show until you're ready, silly. :p

**TWA** · 07-18-2011, 10:35 PM

Grrrrrr. Put a spoiler alert on if you're going to reveal very specific, key information like that (Regina knowing about the switch...)

Most of us won't be able to watch until tomorrow with Hulu, so posting a spoiler only an hour after the show ended is kinda unfair.

Please reply in PM next time for something like that.

Hollykins1 · 07-18-2011, 11:12 PM

Sorry about that!

**JClarke** · 07-19-2011, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWriteAlex

Grrrrrr. Put a spoiler alert on if you're going to reveal very specific, key information like that (Regina knowing about the switch...)

Most of us won't be able to watch until tomorrow with Hulu, so posting a spoiler only an hour after the show ended is kinda unfair.

Please reply in PM next time for something like that.

Finally, thank you, sir!

**Chevy57** · 07-19-2011, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollykins1

SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Daphne got the guitar case open. Interestingly the code for the lock was: BAY. (or the numbers).

Inside she found photos of Bay. Bay's biological mother has known for years about the switch....

As for Emmett. Love and feelings don't always follow logic.

That actor is SO cute. If I were 30 years younger - LOL!

Yes, I believe that Bay's biological mother is lying and refuses to send info to Bay about switch....

**Chevy57** · 07-19-2011, 07:01 AM

I had wondered that final episode will be August 8??? I noticed that different TV s being same time and day in starting August 15.

ssaemblog · 07-20-2011, 01:17 AM

Yes, there are two more episodes until the season finale. I'm very sad about this. But I will definitely purchase the season on DVD if there will be one.

I love Emmett. I'm not sure if I like him and Bay. I've been an Emmett and Daphne shipper from the beginning, but I've also wanted more TV shows with a hearing and not-so-hearing person, so... well. Here we are, haha. I used to really dislike Bay, mainly because I couldn't stand Vanessa's acting in this even though I liked her in Gilmore Girls, but I'm liking her more now!

I also want Emmett all to myself. I'm only 20. He's 18 IRL. It'll be okay!

Oh, other things with a deaf character that I like: Orange Days (Japanese TV show) and Hear Me (Taiwanese movie). Now, uh, the actresses IRL are completely hearing so you're not gonna get the WHOO HOO ACTUAL DEAF PEOPLE IN A DEAF ROLE, but... I love Kou and Ivy Chen so much that... well. I mean, Orange Days became one of my favourite shows, haha. Both are on mysoju.com.

**KarissaMann05** · 07-20-2011, 02:20 AM

I love how it goes! It gets better and more exciting. I'm forward to see next episode.

Hollykins1 · 07-20-2011, 08:43 AM

I'm looking forward to the next episodes. Hope they go ahead and renew this series.

And I promise to zip my lips about happenings on any episodes!

**Chevy57** · 07-26-2011, 04:30 AM

Regina finally got the truth out even though she knew it would ruin everything, Bay and Daphne have every right to be mad with her for not telling the truth in the beginning but she found all this out when both of them were 3 yrs old its wouldn't been the same for either one of them if they had been with their biological parents after regina got the private investigator. I can't wait to see next's weeks episode!

07-11-2011, 09:04 PM	#271 (permalink)
lifted Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: WA Posts: 28	I finally got a chance to watch the second episode of this show last night. I didn't record the first one but I really liked the second one. As a hearing person who is not familiar with the deaf community I have a few thoughts. One, I feel like the deaf issues portrayed were interesting to a hearing audience, like Daphne's trouble reading lips and her frustration with her birth parents not "getting" that she couldn't just magically know what they were saying if they weren't looking at her so they could read their lips. And the whole motorcycle thing as well. And the way that guy's friends were mocking her. I could sense the hurt that she felt during these kinds of situations. So, I hope I am right in thinking this is a great introduction to deaf/HoH awareness for those who are hearing and are not familiar with deaf issues. It's important this kind of thing is in popular media because it spurs on greater interest in deaf/HoH issues to those who have never been introduced into this. It also helps that Emmett is super cute DeafRaptor likes this.

07-12-2011, 08:21 PM	#274 (permalink)
cool scary guy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SC Posts: 149	just saw this weeks on hulu, I love that the mom is learning ASL almost at the same time as the actress that plays her. LDNanna likes this. __________________ . . .The test demo for the finger spelling part is back up, http://twilightarms.com/asl/u1.html This is only a test posted to get feed back, and suggestions.

07-12-2011, 08:24 PM	#275 (permalink)
KristinaB New SDIT Deacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the backstroke Posts: 13,855	I dislike the John, father totally. Kathryn, the mother is advancing very well. Regina shows a lot of patience. I am liking the show a little more each time I see it. LDNanna likes this.

07-12-2011, 09:22 PM	#277 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	BTW, I just finished watching the latest episode and I really liked it. Finally some interesting plot leads happening with Toby's gambling problem, Bay's search for her father, and the developing friendship/romance between Bay and Emmet. Lots of cross-communication issues being explored in this one. Good stuff. added: How did LDNanna like this post two times????? double added: darn, I forgot when you edit a post, it erases everyone's likes... KristinaB, LDNanna and LDNanna like this.

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07-12-2011, 08:11 AM	#273 (permalink)
Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,516	I saw the show last night and I am shaking my head at the inanity of it. First of all, whose fault was it when she let the fries overcook in that class? Not hearing the timer is no excuse, since a good cook has more sense than to rely on one. And how in the world can a fryer start smoking and filling the room with it? Makes no sense. I didn't want to watch the show but my friends did.

07-13-2011, 12:41 PM	#282 (permalink)
StSapphire Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,527	Oh dear god, seriously, the "enlarge and enhance"?

07-13-2011, 09:40 PM	#283 (permalink)
deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Can I just say it out loud, pun intended. It bothers me how much Daphene speaks and "lipreads." Grrrrr. Sign, girl, sign!!! KristinaB, BecLak and DeafRaptor like this.

07-13-2011, 10:02 PM	#284 (permalink)
Lavender Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WackoPlanet Posts: 1,648	I tho how phunny deaf boy can play drums. I've never heard this kind of hearing loss. Believe me that's irony. I only know hoh can do, but not that deaf w/o ha's. __________________

07-13-2011, 10:05 PM	#285 (permalink)
deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Well, I do know some deaf people who play drums well...I think they put that in there to show people that deaf people can (and do) play instruments. TWA likes this.

07-13-2011, 11:13 PM	#286 (permalink)
LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,696	I dunno how I liked it twice. Once for you and once for the post??? Nah, no doppleganger, just a plus sized granny. I have enough love for two, so I am twice as big as the average granny and maybe get two votes. (hahahaha jk) TWA likes this.

07-18-2011, 09:04 PM	#287 (permalink)
KStiletto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 557	Can someone tell me what happened at the end of tonights episode. I missed the last two episodes. I was sooo shocked what Emmit did tonight. After seeming so clear.

07-18-2011, 09:10 PM	#288 (permalink)
Hollykins1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tavares, FL Posts: 277	SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!! Daphne got the guitar case open. Interestingly the code for the lock was: BAY. (or the numbers). Inside she found photos of Bay. Bay's biological mother has known for years about the switch.... As for Emmett. Love and feelings don't always follow logic. That actor is SO cute. If I were 30 years younger - LOL! Chevy57 and JoeyDeafNinja like this. __________________ DX: Meniere's Disease 6/10 HOH and learning ASL VNS: 11/2/10 Last edited by Hollykins1; 07-18-2011 at 11:17 PM. Reason: should have posted spoiler alert...

07-18-2011, 09:59 PM	#290 (permalink)
JClarke I.T Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 28,139 Blog Entries: 6	No no no, no more spoliers for me please. you know such as me, an fellow australian likes to watch these espiodes. Can't you just save it until later this week...??? KristinaB likes this. __________________ "...shit just got real" BAD BOYS II Nucleus 5 CI - Implanted 6/21/2013 Activated: 7/03/2013 CI Journey blog

07-18-2011, 10:06 PM	#291 (permalink)
deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Then don't read the thread about the show until you're ready, silly. :p

07-18-2011, 10:35 PM	#292 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Grrrrrr. Put a spoiler alert on if you're going to reveal very specific, key information like that (Regina knowing about the switch...) Most of us won't be able to watch until tomorrow with Hulu, so posting a spoiler only an hour after the show ended is kinda unfair. Please reply in PM next time for something like that. JClarke and KristinaB like this.

07-18-2011, 11:12 PM	#293 (permalink)
Hollykins1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tavares, FL Posts: 277	Sorry about that! __________________ DX: Meniere's Disease 6/10 HOH and learning ASL VNS: 11/2/10

07-19-2011, 07:01 AM	#296 (permalink)
Chevy57 Sherlock Hound Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: O..HI..O! Posts: 10,346	I had wondered that final episode will be August 8??? I noticed that different TV s being same time and day in starting August 15.

07-20-2011, 01:17 AM	#297 (permalink)
ssaemblog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 29	Yes, there are two more episodes until the season finale. I'm very sad about this. But I will definitely purchase the season on DVD if there will be one. I love Emmett. I'm not sure if I like him and Bay. I've been an Emmett and Daphne shipper from the beginning, but I've also wanted more TV shows with a hearing and not-so-hearing person, so... well. Here we are, haha. I used to really dislike Bay, mainly because I couldn't stand Vanessa's acting in this even though I liked her in Gilmore Girls, but I'm liking her more now! I also want Emmett all to myself. I'm only 20. He's 18 IRL. It'll be okay! Oh, other things with a deaf character that I like: Orange Days (Japanese TV show) and Hear Me (Taiwanese movie). Now, uh, the actresses IRL are completely hearing so you're not gonna get the WHOO HOO ACTUAL DEAF PEOPLE IN A DEAF ROLE, but... I love Kou and Ivy Chen so much that... well. I mean, Orange Days became one of my favourite shows, haha. Both are on mysoju.com. KarissaMann05 likes this. __________________ My YouTube Makeup Channel. - Freddie

07-20-2011, 02:20 AM	#298 (permalink)
KarissaMann05 Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 6,440	I love how it goes! It gets better and more exciting. I'm forward to see next episode. __________________ "Pragmatic language is a vital social skill that enables the school-aged child to navigate their way through demanding social situations." -- R. Owens

07-20-2011, 08:43 AM	#299 (permalink)
Hollykins1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tavares, FL Posts: 277	I'm looking forward to the next episodes. Hope they go ahead and renew this series. And I promise to zip my lips about happenings on any episodes! JClarke and KarissaMann05 like this. __________________ DX: Meniere's Disease 6/10 HOH and learning ASL VNS: 11/2/10

07-26-2011, 04:30 AM	#300 (permalink)
Chevy57 Sherlock Hound Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: O..HI..O! Posts: 10,346	Regina finally got the truth out even though she knew it would ruin everything, Bay and Daphne have every right to be mad with her for not telling the truth in the beginning but she found all this out when both of them were 3 yrs old its wouldn't been the same for either one of them if they had been with their biological parents after regina got the private investigator. I can't wait to see next's weeks episode!

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