Smy Guiley
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On Friday CTS in Toronto was showing the Don Knotts episode of TMS and of course I had it on all the TV's at work, because it's bright and colourful, draws attention to the TV's, and, um, I may be taping it for myself. Anyway, 2 small boys (I'm guessing between 7 and 10 years old) come running into my department (something else that grabbed my attention, by the way, since I was never allowed to run in department stores when I was a kid) and see that the show is on. It happened to be on the scene where Rowlf sings "What A Wonderful World" to the little sleeping puppy (AWWW!) and I hear these kids say "What in the heck is this movie? It sure looks stupid!" Then one of them goes over to one of the larger screens, calls to the other kid to get his attention, and goes "POW" as if to beat on the little puppy. They got quite a kick out of this.
First of all, why does everything nowadays have to be a "movie" to keep kids' attention. Second, since it wasn't animated violence, they had no interest in it whatsoever! I'm afraid that once my daughter goes to school, she'll be made fun of for watching SS and TMS at home and *gulp* LIKING IT! And don't tell me that "well, they're boys" crap, because while TMS was on it was my favourite (and lots of other peoples' favourites at my school and in my class) show! I wouldn't want kids to have to concentrate on anything for more than 28 nanoseconds or anything. It may just make them think or something.
later
eric
First of all, why does everything nowadays have to be a "movie" to keep kids' attention. Second, since it wasn't animated violence, they had no interest in it whatsoever! I'm afraid that once my daughter goes to school, she'll be made fun of for watching SS and TMS at home and *gulp* LIKING IT! And don't tell me that "well, they're boys" crap, because while TMS was on it was my favourite (and lots of other peoples' favourites at my school and in my class) show! I wouldn't want kids to have to concentrate on anything for more than 28 nanoseconds or anything. It may just make them think or something.
later
eric