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I miss Sesame Street, it never talked down to kids. You have two adults on screen and they are actually interacting like adults. The idea seems a little alien

I miss Sesame Street, it never talked down to kids. You have two adults on screen and they are actually interacting like adults. The idea seems a little alien now.

xattt 3y ago
Sesame Street continues with a similar vibe, only to be surpassed by Bluey in terms of seeing the world from a kid’s perspective.
- conductr 3y ago
  Bluey is an absolute treasure. Fun for kids and awesome parental role models for the grown ups. I joke, but there’s a lot of truth to it, that I aspire to be the father than Bandit is.
  - nickpeterson 3y ago
    In full agreement, it’s a delight. It’s always nice when you find a show that the family can all enjoy.
- semireg 3y ago
  Bluey episodes are 12 minute informational nuggets on “how to play” - they’re amazing.
- V__ 3y ago
  Still waiting on Disney+ to finally drop 3B.. I mean come on, how long am I sup.. I mean the children supposed to wait?
  - xattt 3y ago
    I’ve resorted to unscrupulous methods to get… the children’s fix. There is also an episode about farting that was censored by Disney but that aired on Aussie TV.
flangola7 3y ago
Sesame Street still runs. My children are growing up with it just as I did. One of the true unsoiled wholesome treasures in this world.
TeMPOraL 3y ago
> You have two adults on screen and they are actually interacting like adults. The idea seems a little alien now. Indeed, and not just in children media - but in media in general. My pet peeve is science fiction movies and shows, which stopped featuring actual adult characters since late 2000s / early 2010s. It's particularly jarring in the sci-fi genre, since stories there are usually supposed to portray emotionally mature, competent adult professionals at work, often in uniformed service - meanwhile, for almost two decades now, we've been getting protagonists that are more like messed up teenagers in adult clothes. Any semblance of professionalism or maturity, if it exists at all, is relegated to background characters.
- gausswho 3y ago
  As a counterpoint to this for science fiction, I recommend Denis Villeneuve's Arrival.
  - red369 3y ago
    And Primer… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)
- ASalazarMX 3y ago
  The new Star Trek shows show this radical change compared to the classic shows (yes, even Enterprise is classic now). Well-adjusted, competent officers seem to be taboo these days, and all drama has to be self-inflicted emotional issues and irrational decisions. Even rugged old officers are emotionally stunted, not a single sane one.

I miss Sesame Street, it never talked down to kids. You have two adults on screen and they are actually interacting like adults. The idea seems a little alien now.

xattt 3y ago

Sesame Street continues with a similar vibe, only to be surpassed by Bluey in terms of seeing the world from a kid’s perspective.

conductr 3y ago
Bluey is an absolute treasure. Fun for kids and awesome parental role models for the grown ups. I joke, but there’s a lot of truth to it, that I aspire to be the father than Bandit is.
- nickpeterson 3y ago
  In full agreement, it’s a delight. It’s always nice when you find a show that the family can all enjoy.
semireg 3y ago
Bluey episodes are 12 minute informational nuggets on “how to play” - they’re amazing.
V__ 3y ago
Still waiting on Disney+ to finally drop 3B.. I mean come on, how long am I sup.. I mean the children supposed to wait?
- xattt 3y ago
  I’ve resorted to unscrupulous methods to get… the children’s fix. There is also an episode about farting that was censored by Disney but that aired on Aussie TV.

flangola7 3y ago

Sesame Street still runs. My children are growing up with it just as I did. One of the true unsoiled wholesome treasures in this world.

TeMPOraL 3y ago

> You have two adults on screen and they are actually interacting like adults. The idea seems a little alien now. Indeed, and not just in children media - but in media in general. My pet peeve is science fiction movies and shows, which stopped featuring actual adult characters since late 2000s / early 2010s. It's particularly jarring in the sci-fi genre, since stories there are usually supposed to portray emotionally mature, competent adult professionals at work, often in uniformed service - meanwhile, for almost two decades now, we've been getting protagonists that are more like messed up teenagers in adult clothes. Any semblance of professionalism or maturity, if it exists at all, is relegated to background characters.

gausswho 3y ago
As a counterpoint to this for science fiction, I recommend Denis Villeneuve's Arrival.
- red369 3y ago
  And Primer… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)
ASalazarMX 3y ago
The new Star Trek shows show this radical change compared to the classic shows (yes, even Enterprise is classic now). Well-adjusted, competent officers seem to be taboo these days, and all drama has to be self-inflicted emotional issues and irrational decisions. Even rugged old officers are emotionally stunted, not a single sane one.