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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Yeah, we don't agree. Kids benefit from material that's thought provoking. Having worked with kids in a variety of capacities for a long time, I respect providing children with protection from adult subject matter, but I'd never advocate infantilizing them or dumbing down content. Shows like Rebels and Avatar are great examples of a happy medium. However, you and I seem to be talking about two different things.

You can have kid shows that are aimed at kids without "talking down" to them, such as 1990's Spider-Man, X-Men, and Batman. Those are aimed at older kids and teens. Those are "more mature" art.

You can have kid shows like Brave and Bold, Teen Titans GO, Super Hero Squad that are aimed at younger kids 7-12 year olds. Those are dorky and fun. They are fun "Saturday morning cartoons" style.

You can also have "adult" animation, like the DC Animated releases on video. Those have Nightwing giving Harley Quinn his first name and far more violence and language than any of the earlier type cartoons. My biggest issue is that I see tons of adults who get mad that any of the earlier categories get made, and they want the last category made for Cartoon Network. I'm all for a grittier line of Marvel animation or Starwars or Hasbro, but I'd rather it be paid for by adults, rather than taking away content from kids. So many manchildren sobbing that "_______ raped my childhood!" then they turn around and demand that cartoon heroes need to be grittier, darker, and cater to them, taking quality content away from the next generation.

Just a different opinion. That's all, as someone who's looking at it from being a son collecting and watching heroes with his father, as a father with kids, and as an "old man" who has seen the quality of content for children crumble even though the quantity has skyrocketed.