We don't know the underlying family dynamic, but the storyline that is being sold here is:
- Girl proposes idea of making a game
- Brothers were skeptical: "She tried with my brothers but they weren't interested."
- Brothers challenged girl, maybe saying something like "you can't do it"
- Girl says "watch me!" and asks mother about going to this RPG camp.
So if you believe that actually happened, the $10K reward where the boys apologize is a really clever lesson. The girl gets her money and the boys lean a lesson about not being overly cynical (after all, someone would have given her $10K)
Of course we don't know what actually happened here.
So my answers are:
(assuming everything stated is true)
1) Disgusting and manipulative (I never would want to cast any of my children in a negative light)
2) Brilliant if it actually happens: no better time than now to stamp out cynicism and negativity
But of course, that assumes the story line is 100% true.
If it turns out not to be the case, then I agree that the entire situation soup-to-nuts is repulsive.
- What do you think about the usage and portrayal of the sons here?
- What do you think of the $10K reward where the boys apologize?
Followup question depending on your answers:
- Do you approve of teaching about dishonesty by behaving dishonestly?
My own answers:
1) Disgusting and manipulative 2) I don't believe she would do that, but if she did then... 3) That's repulsive