I was forbidden to watch Looney Tunes growing up. My mom thought it had too much violence, so it was not allowed in our house. Of course, when she tried to do the same thing with the Simpsons, I fought her on that; it gets a laugh these days. I grew up liking Power Rangers though and I still love the originals.
I'll agree that shows today lack a certain quality, but I think that kids' cartoons targeted at the 5-8 year olds have increased on the stupidity. I was a tomboy, so I never went for the girly stuff; hated it. I did do the Barbie thing but even she was easily tossed aside for an action figure. Boys' toys were always cooler anyway...and pink was not a favorite.
Boys had strong characters to look up to and the shows did have morals. Today they still get some of that, but it's all about the effects and the muscles. I mean, when they released the 15th anniversary Red Ranger series, all those Rangers were beefed up on the muscles. These Rangers (for the most part) are teenage boys... it was like Rangers, on steroids.
We've mentioned girls and the media image given to them, but what about the boys too? Where does "strength" draw the line, and how is it to be interpretated?[/quote]
Exactly! Seriously, I HATE watching little kids' TV shows anymore because they've really degraded themselves over the years! The moral they teach are so cliche, and while I know they're new to most of the kids learning them, they aren't to me, and it's my personal opinion that they're forcing them down kids' throats like mind control by having every one of the shows geared toward them spouting the same messages 24/7. Oy...
Shows for the older kids these days have gone down the tubes as well. I don't even WATCH TV anymore, and I survive as well as anybody else. These shows are just as cliche and mind-numbing as the little kids' shows! Don't even get me STARTED on Bratz dolls (sorry for those of you who like them)...
Long live '80s Rainbow Brite, Care Bears, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Smurfs, and all other shows that actually are worthy of my attention these days, that actually teach their lessons in a way that isn't outright spelligng it out, that have modest, honestly lovable characters and interesting plots! Long live everything I hold dear!!
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