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My gripe with Paw Patrol is that everything is met with a cheery "sir, yes sir!" and then the show stops short of ever showing real challenge, friction, risk, f

• 01100011 9mo ago
  Don't overthink it. Some of us were raised on Looney Tunes and MTV and somehow still figure out normal social interactions and do quite well in life. 40 years ago my parents had a close friend with a young and irresponsible wife who raised their child in front of a TV. At 4 years old the child could barely speak. My parents began babysitting and helping socialize her. Now she's a successful businessperson herself and is doing quite well in life. Studies on the impact of media on children are informative but don't lose sight of the fact that kids are adaptable and will overcome most kinds of sub-optimal upbringing.
  • bawolff 9mo ago
    After watching some looney tune episodes recently... maybe the world would be a better place if we weren't raised on it.
    • ares623 9mo ago
      Hah, that's a fair point. Same energy as "My parents hit me all the time and I turned out just fine!"
• Auracle 9mo ago
  For what it's worth, the two movies definitely deal with all of those other than perhaps loss.