At the ripe old age of 41 (Almost!), it takes a lot to phase The Hook, but the state of children’s television programming comes close. What are these douchebags in suits thinking when they repeatedly schedule Kill BIll Vol. 1 on a Saturday night? 
Don’t get me wrong, I worship the film making skills of Quentin Tarantino and the Kill Bill films display his greatest assets – a deep respect for retro films and the bold daring necessary to stand out in a grossly overcrowded market. But I’m an adult and I know what to expect from the man’s films.
Namely, unrepentant killers engaging in so much bloodshed the color has to be reverted to black and white at times!
Yeah, this is suitable for kids.
But my twelve-year-old, though more accepting of violence in film theses days, is another matter entirely. Teletoon, a Canadian network supposedly specializing in children’s programming airs adult fare under different banners meant to differentiate it from “kid stuff”. After spending the day loading up on sugar, kids don’t go to sleep that early on the weekend so these films are easily accessible. Kids are still channel surfing at 9:30 pm.
Don’t kid yourselves folks, the douchebags in suits know this. They just don’t care enough to air their adult programming on a different network like they do for retro cartoons or french-language shows.
What’s next, ”Saturday night with the Sopranos on Teletoon?”
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I, too am amazed at the “cartoons” targeted toward children. There is more blood and gore than many R rated films. Heck, I am 40+ and some are just too racy/violent for me. Give me Battle of the Planets and The Adventures of Voltron any day!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
If I were a parent I would be wary of letting my child watch tv ever nowadays. I mean seriously, if it’s not the show itself it’s the commercials. Even cartoons that are “age appropriate” can be very violent, psh let’s just go play outside or something. Nice article.
Thanks!
agreed, it is becoming a major deal with our society…well i guess its the parents fault who allow such limits to be crossed for their kids…they easily give into corporate schemes!!! heck who cares about the FUTURE right…lets all go for making the money in the present…i mean even cartoons are not for kids anymore…like disney channel shows or even what my 12 year old neighbors are watching “pretty little liars” ???? whats wrong with everyone!! haha wow ima stop now lol
It is a major deal, you’re absolutely right. Thanks for the visit.
Why don’t you spend some &*^&ing time doing shit with your kids instead of plopping their fat asses in front of the tv? Who is really the douchebag?
You can spend time with your kids, but sooner or later they will watch tv on their own. It would be nice if something age appropriate was on when they did!