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Having read the whole article, I'm still not sure why The Jetsons being iconic is a problem. It seems like the thesis here is "The Jetsons inspired techno-opti

Having read the whole article, I'm still not sure why The Jetsons being iconic is a problem. It seems like the thesis here is "The Jetsons inspired techno-optimism, and made fun of the future-person's distance from hard work, but didn't talk about the health impacts of people not having to physically work." This all seems accurate, but I still have no idea why that's a problem. He-Man didn't delve into the risks of skin cancer from not wearing a shirt: okay. The Flintstones didn't critique or counter the car-centered society we have or its impact on climate: okay. This seems like being mad at popcorn for not being broccoli; I guess there could be some things we could do to make it better for you, but that's not the purpose of popcorn, and it's not a particularly huge problem as-is.

datadata 4y ago
I think article is saying the problem is not with the Jetsons, but with society. Meaning it is a problem we have realized the flawed vision of the future presented.
nix23 4y ago
>He-Man didn't delve into the risks of skin cancer from not wearing a shirt: okay Maybe not, but he made it clear that stealing castles is a good thing...i mean have you seen castle grayscull? It's absolutely clear who's the real owner is...he and his gang of thief's are disgusting, shame on you He-Man!! ;)
- isthisthingon99 4y ago
  It's funny how many such shows you go back and watch and realize the "bad guys" were basically being bullied by the "good guys" and you can empathize with the bad guys being bad.
  - justsomehnguy 4y ago
    Watch the original Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry. Most of the time Jerry dominates Tom, of course, but Tom do have the luck on his side too. And sometimes they are both lose (infamouse Blue Cat Blues). Now watch a couple of WB's Tweety or Wile E. Coyote shows. You will find yourself reaching for a gun even if you are the most pacificistiest person in the whole universe.
sebastialonso 4y ago
I think the only problem is chastising a cartoon from the 60s targeted to kids for not including some sort of crusade as the current fads demands.
yucky 4y ago
>This seems like being mad at popcorn for not being broccoli Probably not your intention, but I don't know if I've ever read a more succinct description of the online behavior of Gen Z.

datadata 4y ago

I think article is saying the problem is not with the Jetsons, but with society. Meaning it is a problem we have realized the flawed vision of the future presented.

nix23 4y ago

>He-Man didn't delve into the risks of skin cancer from not wearing a shirt: okay Maybe not, but he made it clear that stealing castles is a good thing...i mean have you seen castle grayscull? It's absolutely clear who's the real owner is...he and his gang of thief's are disgusting, shame on you He-Man!! ;)

isthisthingon99 4y ago
It's funny how many such shows you go back and watch and realize the "bad guys" were basically being bullied by the "good guys" and you can empathize with the bad guys being bad.
- justsomehnguy 4y ago
  Watch the original Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry. Most of the time Jerry dominates Tom, of course, but Tom do have the luck on his side too. And sometimes they are both lose (infamouse Blue Cat Blues). Now watch a couple of WB's Tweety or Wile E. Coyote shows. You will find yourself reaching for a gun even if you are the most pacificistiest person in the whole universe.

sebastialonso 4y ago

I think the only problem is chastising a cartoon from the 60s targeted to kids for not including some sort of crusade as the current fads demands.

yucky 4y ago

>This seems like being mad at popcorn for not being broccoli Probably not your intention, but I don't know if I've ever read a more succinct description of the online behavior of Gen Z.