The Chipmunks' Triumphant Return

[wwfpooh]

But I always thought they acted like they were 12 and ten or there abouts'

Simon and Jeanette acted even older.

 

[D'Snowth]

What people don't seem to realize is they're all TRIPLETS, so they were born at the same time, but they WERE born in a chronilogical order...

Alvin was born first, five minutes later Simon was born, five minutes later Theodore was born.

Then for The Chipettes, Brittany was born first, ten minutes later Jeanette was born, then five minutes later Eleanor was born.

They're ALL eight-years-old, but they IS a just a SLIGHT age difference; Brittany's the oldest of all of them, so the chronilogical order is Brittany, Alvin, Simon, Jeanette, Theodore, Eleanor.

In fanfics, however, I always write them as thirteen, lol.

 

[wwfpooh]

With the way Brittany acts, you'd think she is older than eight!

 

[D'Snowth]

Well, they "mature" faster than humans apparently, lol. Heck, they were ALL already walking and talking when they were still INFANTS!

 

[wwfpooh]

Well, they "mature" faster than humans apparently, lol. Heck, they were ALL already walking and talking when they were still INFANTS!

Not to mention singing, as well.

 

[Redsonga]

I liked that in the series they were as big as normal children though

 

[D'Snowth]

Oh yeah.

Another thing you have to remember too, is that little kids on TV are ALWAYS a bit more mature than actual kids their age... I guess in order to write accurately for an eight-year-old, you have to be an eight-year-old, lol.

 

[D'Snowth]

I liked that in the series they were as big as normal children though

But then that episode "Bigger!" where Alvin becomes an adult, he's as big as Dave, and it was CREEPY!

I liked it better when they all look into the future via Simon's time machine, and they actually never got any taller than they already are. Heck, Vinny and "Uncle" Harry were like a HAIR taller than Simon and Jeanette, lol.

 

[Redsonga]

Oh yeah.

Another thing you have to remember too, is that little kids on TV are ALWAYS a bit more mature than actual kids their age... I guess in order to write accurately for an eight-year-old, you have to be an eight-year-old, lol.

I write a pretty realistic eight year old..but then, I'm very in touch with my inner child . I also can write a very realistic toddler age character, since I have been around so many of my friends. I think that children are written older on tv not because no one can write realistically, but because of writers being a little lazy and wanting to get to the sorts of things more older viewers can relate to, like crushes and what to wear ETC..There is also the media's push to grow up sooner now which does not help good writing or real little kids one bit IMHO...
The chipmunks though had to act older because they were in show business...

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Odd. You're technically one calender year older than me (1983 being compared to 1984), but are listed as two years older than me (25 being compared to 23). I guess that "calender age verses real age" mumbo jumbo really works! ^_^

But you will be 24 this year, right?