I have spent the last 30 years countering the stereotype image of Ozarkers which many visitors to the region bring with them and do not consider Dancing Outlaw in any fashion representative of the average West Virginia native. Anyone who draws that conclusion from the video is certainly blind to reality. Folk like Jesco and his family can be found in many places, and most other folk would most likely prefer to stay clear of them. While one could develop some sympathy for the White clan through watching the video, I was really surprised that people would pilgrimage to West Virginia to find Jesco and that he would have fans writing him letters. I understand that Appalshop would not produce the video because they considered it a negative view of mountain folk, but I have seen few videos or films that evoked so many mixed and varied feelings from the viewer.