Kids shows have gotten a little out of hand now a days haven't they? Remember when the adult themes were subtle and it wasn't until years later that you thought back on your favorite shows and really thought critically what they were all about? Take for instance the Gummibears. Gummibears I find is about alcoholism! It is! It absolutely is! Even the fucking theme song dealt with abusing the bottle! Think about it! Dashing and daring, courageous and caring, faithful and friendly with stories to share? These all sound like symptoms of alcoholism to me! Maybe I'm way off the pulse here, but what the fuck do you think when your drunk?
Suddenly you feel dashing, you are more daring and they don't call it courage in a bottle for no reason at all! You begin to care way to much about what people say to you and you end up in the washroom sobbing like fourth grader because you just got cockblocked from that blond standing at the bar by your buddy! Faithful... Well, maybe to yourself because that certainly wasn't your wife you went home with last night. Friendly? More than likely while your drinking, because it certainly isn't while your on the wagon, and what is the main thing people do when they drink? They tell fucking stories! Memories of what they think were better times!
I have actually been toying with the idea of suing Disney for emotional distress that has driven me to write and drink! All I wanted to be was a fireman, not some wino bear bouncing around the forest trying to rid the woods of ogres! Maybe it's just me, but bouncing on the head of an ogre sounds like a bad life decision! But in all reality, those ogres we really know are those girls or guys, (well I don't want to be labeled as sexist), at the bar that look much better drunk then when we see them sober... I guess it's kind of a coyote ugly sorta thing.
Next time you think back fondly on your favorite cartoon, try and look at the other themes going on behind the cute or heroic actions they take. You may be surprised at what you find.
The issue is not just worth a thought... it is serious!! We need to talk more about it.
ReplyDeleteMy point to add today is ... Parents are responsible for the kids. For parents... sort out your lives and work for a better life for your kids.