I came across an article in the 'Los Angeles Times' about how 'Tangled' Disney's new Princess movie will be the last fairy tale produced by Disney. Because Disney feels that children (girls) no longer desire to be princesses waiting around for their prince charming to come along and sweep them off their feet. They feel that 5-6 year olds want to be "cool" and "hot" and they also believe that children care more about movies such as Iron Man and Transformers and I quote "To be honest, that's who we're all competing with on some level.
SERIOUSLY???? What a disappointment that Disney is quitting what they are best at! But they are the one's to blame, where the heck are the cartoons?
For 6 years i have been watching the kind of shows my little sister (Brigitte) watches and besides PBS kids and other educational channels, cartoons no longer play an important role in children lives. Shows like 'Hanna Montana' and 'Wizards of Waverly Place' have taken over. Which is fine (i guess) i do have to admit that I've gotten hooked on them as well but i just wish she would have a favorite cartoon to watch.
Mesmerizing on my own childhood experience i remember rushing home after school to watch Disney cartoons like 'My little Pony', 'Gummy Bears', 'Duck Tales', 'Doug' and 'Pokemon' to name a few. Those are great memories that i shall always cherish. Cartoons were so much fun, filled with adventures and morals. Our generation has such a large variety of shows 'Bobby's World', 'The Pinky and the Brain', Power Rangers etc... I will never forget how much i wanted to the be the pink power range. But those days are long gone Disney's most popular shows include difficult topics like Work, family Drama and RELATIONSHIPS.
Just the other day Brigitte was watching an episode of 'Hanna Montana' in which Jake is two timing Miley and she's going to confront him, another example is that of 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Alex Russo is debating on giving up her powers just to be with her werewolf boyfriend (Mason). What are these shows teaching children or should i say girls? I do get it that times have changed and some kids out there are dealing with real life issues; but i just wish networks like Disney would promote cartoons as much as they promote Hanna.
Children as young as kindergartners have become so violent and promiscuous, and i do say this from experience. Last year all through Brigitte's Kindergarten year i would volunteer once a week and the things those kids would say were simply horrifying. Young boys (5 year old's) were talking about boobs, sex and fights. Girls were no exception either they were already fighting over the cutest boy in class and how he had all ready kiss them in the mouth.
I strongly feel that Brigitte is to young to be concentrating on relationship issues she's 6 for goodness sake and yeah it would be easy just to turn off the T.V but what else is on. This is her t.v time and by the time she gets home 'Curious George' and 'Arthur' are long gone. My parents and i do our best to go out and rent her cartoons and education shows but there's so much we can do at the end of the day she wants to watch what every one else is watching. Because there is no telling what would happen if she's the only 1st grader who didn't get to watch the latest episode of 'Hanna Montana.' I sure hope Disney reconsiders their decision. I love the fairy tale stories i grew up with 'Aladdin' and 'Beauty and Beast' it's important for girls to want to be princesses once in their life. I do love the wonderful Work of Disney's Pixar (animation has taken over cartoons. But these are all in good taste. I sure hope that when I have children of my own, that they get to have a pleasant innocent childhood with cartoons or animated shows that teach education values.
here is the link to the article on 'Los Angeles Times'
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-1121-tangled-20101121,0,7895261.story
xoxoxo
-Karla
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