BORN THIS WAY: Game of Love
An uplifting, discerning look at friendship, conflict, and love.
Should You Watch It?
This episode offers an uplifting look at a group of friends preparing to attend the Down syndrome Society’s Red Carpet Ball, a dance. Its strongest quality is the way it shows the group handling conflict, emphasizing patience, loyalty, family values, and friendship.
The episode also includes four profanities, two mentions of sex, and a slight humanist bent. A brief discussion may require discernment for older children. The overall message supports the sanctity of life and patient conflict resolution, making this a worthwhile choice for mature families.
If your family includes middle schoolers or older viewers, this episode is worth watching with appropriate discernment.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESThe people featured on the program prepare to attend the Down syndrome Society’s Red Carpet Ball, a dance. As they navigate their relationships, the group must also work through conflict and learn how to handle disagreements.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is a strongly uplifting episode. The program’s central strength is its portrayal of friends handling conflict, with an emphasis on patience, family values, and loyalty to friends. Its positive moral direction supports the sanctity of life and encourages viewers to pursue peaceful resolution.
The episode is not entirely free of concerns, especially in its slight humanist bent and brief discussion requiring discernment for older children.
The Worldview
The episode supports the sanctity of life and presents a very strong moral vision centered on patient conflict resolution, family values, and loyalty to friends. These emphases align with biblical teaching about the value of human life, the importance of family, and the call to pursue peace.
The program also contains moderate humanist elements, supporting people being whatever they would like to be without discussing the repercussions of lawlessness that can come with that train of thought. That perspective should be considered carefully alongside the episode’s otherwise positive moral framework.
The episode’s support for the sanctity of life connects with the biblical truth that God forms and knows each person: “you knitted me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Strong Christian worldview supporting the sanctity of life, very strong moral worldview supporting patient conflict resolution, family values and loyalty to friends, with moderate humanist elements supporting people being whatever they’d like to be without discussing the repercussions of lawlessness that can come with that train of thought; four profanities; no violence; two mentions of sex; no nudity; no alcohol; no smoking or drugs; and, nothing else objectionable.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The group handles conflict in different ways. What does patient conflict resolution look like in your family?
James 1:19–20 · Romans 12:18The episode emphasizes family values and loyalty to friends. How can loyalty be expressed truthfully and lovingly?
Proverbs 27:6 · Ephesians 4:15The program supports the sanctity of life. What does Scripture teach about the value God gives each person?
Psalm 139:13–14 · Genesis 1:27The episode includes a humanist perspective about people being whatever they would like to be. How should freedom be understood alongside responsibility?
Galatians 5:13 · 1 Peter 2:16The Final Word
BORN THIS WAY: Game of Love is an uplifting episode about friendship, family, and learning to handle conflict patiently. Its brief content concerns call for discernment, especially with younger viewers, but its overall message makes it WORTH THE TRIP — MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UP.
