From: Joe_Neldrett@lppl.mi.org (Joe Neldrett)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy
Subject: Re: Too Old for R&S?  Or too Uptight?
Distribution: world
Date: 28 Jul 92 17:30:46 EST
Organization: Les's Place BBS

In a message dated Sat 25 Jul 92 17:17, dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
(David VanDomelen) wrote:

 DV> also said  that he didn't care for Tiny Toon Adventures, and both for
 DV> the same reason:  he was too "grown up" for such stuff.  In fact, many
 DV> of the people I've talked to  who claim to not like the show(s) use
that
 DV> excuse.  Well, perhaps they just  haven't grown up enough.
 DV>      Another phenomenon I've seen alot is people writing letters to
 DV> comics  saying that they used to read comics, but then 'grew up' and
 DV> quit, only to  later rediscover the joy of reading them.  I think this
 DV> is akin to the R&S  thing.  People get to a certain age, be it 14 or
21
 DV> or 30, and decide that  because of the number age they are, they must
 DV> now act "more mature", usually  meaning that they give up on old loves
 DV> and try to be like "other  teens/adults/responsible adults".  They
deny
 DV> themselves in order to fit in with society's notions of their
 DV> demographic group.  Sometimes they outgrow this  denial phase, other
 DV> times they don't.  Face it.  Shows like R&S and Tiny Toons  are
 DV> obviously not done exclusively for kids.  You usually have to be at
 DV> least  in college for a year or so before you get most of the more
 DV> obscure jokes.   Like the Muppet Show and Rocky And Bullwinkle Show,
 DV> they are written for the  child who hasn't decided he has to grow up
and
 DV> for the adult who really has  grown up.  A lot more people would like
 DV> R&S if they'd just abandon the pretense that they have to act a
certain
 DV> way just because they are X number of years  old.
 DV>      Of course, to those who dislike R&S because they just can't get
 DV> over being grossed out, oh well.  Can't help ya.
 DV>      Dave Van Domelen, "An immature person doesn't know when to act
 DV> mature.  A  mature person knows when to act immature."  - Me
I agree totally. I am 20 and know many people between 16-30 who are hooked
on Ren & Stimpy. Even my mother found SOME humor in the show when she was
in the room while I was watching it. I also know many people who feel that
they "can't" watch cartoons because they are too old for them. Well as far
as I am concerned that is their problem! And as far as comic books go, well
when I was younger I enjoyed reading comic books MUCH more than I do now. I
like the more mature ones that my girlfriend buys often, but those
superheros just don't do anything for me. Give me Powdered Toast Man
anyday!


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