WHEN CALLS THE HEART: Episode 12.2

Name: WHEN CALLS THE HEART: Episode 12.2
Item: WHEN CALLS THE HEART: Episode 12.2
Author: Review

"Hope Valley Deals with Rapidly Changing Times"

Content: +3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

Entertainment Quality:

	None	Light	Moderate	Heavy
Language
Violence
Sex
Nudity

Credits →

What You Need To Know:

The second episode of Season 12 of Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART sees the members of Hope Valley dealing with many new changes, like Rosemary’s new radio show, the young people of the Valley’s fascination with comic books, and new cadet Oliver’s performance as a Mountie recruit. This episode has a high production value, with intriguing plot lines for all the characters, drawing the viewer in to see what may happen next.

The second episode of WHEN CALLS THE HEART, Season 12, is a fun, fascinating look at how the residents of Hope Valley deal with rapidly changing times. It contains a moral worldview, with Christian elements, such as one character referencing Deuteronomy 24:19 and another singing the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul.” As is typical in Hope Valley, characters try their best to help each other, encourage one another, and focus on the important things in life, like friends and family. There is no objectionable content in Episode 2.

Content:

(BBB, C, M):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A strong moral worldview with Christian elements, ex. One character shares scripture with another (Deuteronomy 24:19), another sings a hymn. All characters want to help one another, from Elizabeth helping Rosemary make her first radio broadcast a success, to Nathan taking the time to mentor Oliver and boost his confidence as a Mountie recruit;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Leland and Lucas fight over the park’s proposed borders and Leland accuses Lucas of not keeping his word to people, the Hickams squabble over some small hardships they’ve faced early on in the marriage, but forgive each other by the end of the episode, Elizabeth’s students are all caught reading comic books in class when they should’ve been paying attention to the lesson

More Detail:

In the second episode of Season 12 of Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART, Hope Valley buzzes with anticipation over Rosemary’s upcoming news radio show, and dealing with the comic book fever sweeping through the town’s young people. Elsewhere, Nathan and Leland clash over plans for the new park as Edwin drives a wedge between them.

At the beginning of the episode, Rosemary searches everywhere for an interesting story for her debut radio episode. She finds it in comic books. The kids of Hope Valley are wild for comic books, picking up extra jobs to earn money for them and even reading them during class.

Meanwhile, Nathan is dealing with a new cadet, Oliver, who is eager but lacks confidence. Nathan allows Oliver to work on a case with him and is impressed by his skill, which encourages Nathan to give Oliver additional responsibilities.

Leland and Lucas are still working on plans for the new park, but Edwin complicates things when he tells them they must name the park after a wealthy businessman or family to secure their vote to establish the park. Lucas refuses, as he has already promised him that the park will be named after Goldie. However, after a visit from a representative of the Valley’s ranchers, Lucas reconsiders the borders of the park — the ranchers need the land for their cows. When he brings it to Leland, Leland gets angry and tells Lucas his promises mean nothing if he doesn’t keep his word. He leaves to go back to Hope Valley.