"BUCKWILD" PREMIERE REACTIONS MTV's "Buckwild" Premiere Gets Mixed Reactions From Sissionville
Reported by: Dave Benton
Videographer: Jeremy Bias
Web Producer: Dave Benton
Reported: Jan. 6, 2013 9:37 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 6, 2013 10:54 PM EST
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Sissionville
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
MTV's premiere of "Buckwild" got mixed reactions from those who live in the town where the show was predominantly shot.
Jeanette Whitt said, "I think it paints it in a good way. All those kids are doing is having fun."
The show replaced the "Jersey Shore" time slot on MTV and so far it's a success. The premiere Thursday night got a lot of viewers. According to Rentrak Rating Service, Two and a half million people tuned in to the show, which is million more that watched the debut of the debut of "Jersey Shore."
Many people who live in our region notice inaccuracies with shot locations and staging situations. Breann Good lives in Sissonville and said, "I think they're setting a bad example for kids in High School. Kids are going to expect when they get out of school it's all about partying and it's not."
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