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It's a little self-limiting in the end, at least. The more Disney throws recycled characters in our face as part of a bland franchise-entertainment product, the

It's a little self-limiting in the end, at least. The more Disney throws recycled characters in our face as part of a bland franchise-entertainment product, the more compelling real original work will become, and the more likely they are to ruin the childhood magic. I also find hope in recent developments overseas, and anticipate the impact of works such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica on the future of children's television here in the US as well.

orionblastar 11y ago
Disney got started by recycling fairy tales with happy endings instead of sad endings the original books had. Marvel, Star Wars, etc got recycled as well. Marvel got an all brand new universe after destroying Earth-616 and the Ultimate universe to make Secret Wars, and then after Secret Wars they changed things up in the comic books. Star Wars they basically rewrote Episode 4 A New Hope as Episode 7 The Force Awakens by changing the character names and roles. All of this is focused on the young that didn't watch or read the original materials. Disney is youth focused, so us older people in our childhood we had things different in Marvel and Star Wars, and under Disney they have been recycled and changed for a global market now instead of just the USA, etc. There was a time when the Disney Channel was stealing ideas from Nickelodeon for shows with teens/tweens. But now owning Marvel and Star Wars they can make shows based on those characters on their own channel without having to steal ideas from others.
angersock 11y ago
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is most certainly not children's television. ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼
- 14111411 11y ago
  What about bokurano? There are at least 15 children there! It must be good for them!
- fennecfoxen 11y ago
  It most certainly is! Maybe not little children, but have you seen the marketing on that thing? The main character is 14, but it will easily pick up the whole 8-to-16 set with that, especially if some 13-year-old watching it in middle school has a little sister who looks up to her and they watch shows together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeM68aOpMM&t=30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeM68aOpMM&t=30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CTHwEZK2JA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CTHwEZK2JA Or the Madoka-inspired Yuki Yuna Is a Hero, which doubles down on the happy fun times (investing a full five episodes instead of Madoka's two-and-a-half): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ljIjdf0Vg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ljIjdf0Vg More importantly, even if American audiences shouldn't expect such overtly dark shows in front of small children any time soon, creators are definitely paying attention, and Madoka is exactly the sort of phenomenon which gets creators of all sorts thinking about how to up their game and make something that's meaningful (dark or otherwise). Everybody wins.
- fluxquanta 11y ago
  Get the hell out of here Kyubey. I'm not signing your goddamn contract.

orionblastar 11y ago

Disney got started by recycling fairy tales with happy endings instead of sad endings the original books had. Marvel, Star Wars, etc got recycled as well. Marvel got an all brand new universe after destroying Earth-616 and the Ultimate universe to make Secret Wars, and then after Secret Wars they changed things up in the comic books. Star Wars they basically rewrote Episode 4 A New Hope as Episode 7 The Force Awakens by changing the character names and roles. All of this is focused on the young that didn't watch or read the original materials. Disney is youth focused, so us older people in our childhood we had things different in Marvel and Star Wars, and under Disney they have been recycled and changed for a global market now instead of just the USA, etc. There was a time when the Disney Channel was stealing ideas from Nickelodeon for shows with teens/tweens. But now owning Marvel and Star Wars they can make shows based on those characters on their own channel without having to steal ideas from others.

angersock 11y ago

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is most certainly not children's television. ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼

14111411 11y ago
What about bokurano? There are at least 15 children there! It must be good for them!
fennecfoxen 11y ago
It most certainly is! Maybe not little children, but have you seen the marketing on that thing? The main character is 14, but it will easily pick up the whole 8-to-16 set with that, especially if some 13-year-old watching it in middle school has a little sister who looks up to her and they watch shows together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeM68aOpMM&t=30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTeM68aOpMM&t=30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CTHwEZK2JA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CTHwEZK2JA Or the Madoka-inspired Yuki Yuna Is a Hero, which doubles down on the happy fun times (investing a full five episodes instead of Madoka's two-and-a-half): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ljIjdf0Vg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ljIjdf0Vg More importantly, even if American audiences shouldn't expect such overtly dark shows in front of small children any time soon, creators are definitely paying attention, and Madoka is exactly the sort of phenomenon which gets creators of all sorts thinking about how to up their game and make something that's meaningful (dark or otherwise). Everybody wins.
fluxquanta 11y ago
Get the hell out of here Kyubey. I'm not signing your goddamn contract.