[AkaRanger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

How is that any different then what the Japanese do then?

I was replying to the part in which you said "...and now is the era for random nonsense like Adventure Time and Regular Show."

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

That's because these networks are looking at kids like they are dumb and treating them as such. Kids don't care about good stories? Then why are they reading Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, etc? Companies are telling them they don't want good stories so they aren't giving them good stories. Yes, there are a lot of kids that just want mindless destruction, but that is because that is what society is dictating for them. Kids are turning to games like Minecraft because nothing is challenging their brain to think. Everything is being spoon fed to them as if they were stupid.

If lots of kids were reading the series you mention then companies would focus more on story than in mindless action and explosions but it seems that is not the case, just look at Power Rangers (their toys still sell and the shows have a lot of attention, so no need to change) another problem is that companies don't want to take risks so they keep broadcasting the same shit over and over again.You must also keep in mind that the target audience of these shows is KIDS not tweens or teens that read Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Skulduggery Pleasant and other TEEN novels.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Nevertheless though, kids should be able to get good stories out of cartoons just as much as books. Not everyone reads well, and when someone does not read well, they try to avoid reading. As much as we don't want to acknowledge that, it is the fact. I know parents who were upset that their child only wanted to read comics even though that meant they were still reading. The parents did not see it that way though, which is a shame as THEY ARE STILL READING!! Regardess, a cartoon should still be balanced between strong stories with strong character development and filler.

Completely agree, excellent point.