Nothing good lasts forever. If it's a good thing and it doesn't last forever, how can it be good in the first place? Sure, there's the argument that too much of the good stuff will make one take it for granted but how much is too much? I'm not gorging myself on the good things in life, it's just that there are too little good in life and I hoard it
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The funny thing is, most of the shows that we watch fall into two categories: things from Japan and things from Canada. We rarely watch American cartoons. There is a cartoon that used to be on called Braceface. It worked social issues into it without sounding preachy. There was an episode where the main character was trying to set up her gay friend with another guy. This was shown in homes during regular children's viewing hours. I'm not sure if anything like that has been shown in the States. Maybe it's a different mentality. Politically, Canadians seem to be more open on many topics than Americans.
And I might as well stop here. I could go on, and you know I could but I have to make dinner so that the kid doesn't die. And then I have to fold laundry. I should hopefully be around tonight unless laying the floor in the bathroom takes longer than planned.
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Anyhow about Canada, that's interesting. I never thought it would differ much from the States in terms of local media products. Also, I wonder if Disney and J-anime target different demographics? And if their brand of angst or reality is subtle as compared the J-animes? Perhaps its more local?
Now that I seriously think about it, this topic is kinda tough
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I ramble. This has been proven many times in many conversations. The kid is good, and the bathroom is almost finished so I'm hoping we can move in soon. The kid constantly has red eyes because of his allergies. This is all thanks to the Great Dane...which I am posting pics of later.
Disney seems to focus middle-class white Americans. You can see that in their characters. They are for little girls who want to grow up to be a perfect princess, and adults (like me) who like cute things. Sadly though, there are few Disney movies I like. When these kids get older, Disney has nothing really animated for them, but they do have teen "dramas", like Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and anything featuring the Jonas Brothers. Other than that, there is nothing. J-anime fills the void. Most teens turn to that because the shows are animated, visually appealing, and they have believable story lines. Well...not really believable when you look at shows like Death Note and Fullmetal Alchemist. But they have emotion. It's not always fluffy clouds and roses and cute little puppies to cuddle (though in FMA, Al does seem to find little kittens to cuddle and there is the episode when someone, I can't remember who, brings the puppy into the office and they're trying to figure out who should take it).
Any North American anime I've watched rarely touches on angst. It's almost as if they fear the kids won't be able to handle it. They seem afraid that, if the kids are exposed to it, they will rush out and commit some kind of crime or, worse yet, kill themselves.
There is also the fear of sexuality. Prime example when dealing with J-anime coming to North America. Sailor Moon. Everyone that has watched the show (preferably subbed) knows that Uranus and Neptune are lesbians. When they brought it to America, it was changed and they were good friends because the adults didn't think that the kids would understand the relationship.
OK, I need to stop. Give me more to comment about please!
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Visually appealing. Hm. Don't you guys like the smoothness and the richness of Disney animation? I mean compared to Disney, J-anime doesn't really match up in terms of realism. Strangely, the serious fans in Japan seem to be of an older range, people with disposable income, well I guess Disney targets the parents =\ Sexuality and morals can be taught through anime?
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