Comments on: Coverage: Nightmare Revisited http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Watch: Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead” « zed equals zee http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-1324 Wed, 06 May 2009 10:05:29 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-1324 [...] have a deep weakness for stop-motion animation, and this unofficial video for Cambridge, MA’s Passion Pit far surpasses the [...]

]]> By: Scott http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-760 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:47:15 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-760 Justin and Jason, that’s part of what I meant by “children’s entertainment that doesn’t take a dim view of children.” I think the ability to determine fact from fiction is definitely important in this context, but I also think it’s just the fact that children have access to the real world, too, and even if they don’t know precisely how, they know when things are being sanitized for them. In the real world, that can be appropriate–I’m glad I didn’t have to explain September 11th to a child–but sanitizing their things just leaves kids less able to manage the real world when it intrudes.

]]> By: jason http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-759 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:19:21 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-759 Wasn’t this the same sort of attitude regarding Lemony Snicket’s “Series of Unfortunate Events”? It was criticized by some for being too morbid and violent for kids… and the kids rabidly awaited each book’s release.

I’m not taking my niece to see Saw III anytime soon, but kids are much more intelligent (can determine fact from fiction/enjoy adventures) than the level credited to them by current society.

]]> By: Justin Snow http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-758 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:54:01 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-758 Judging by the reactions of all the kids leaving the theater, very few of them see traumatized or even mildly frightened. Maybe adults just think kids are a bunch of wusses.

]]> By: debcha http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-757 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:57:15 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-757 Heh. I’ve heard Neil Gaiman, and others, say that kids think it’s an adventure and grown-ups are terrified. I’m looking forward to seeing it this evening.

]]> By: Justin Snow http://zedequalszee.com/2009/02/06/coverage-nightmare-revisited/#comment-756 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:45:21 +0000 http://zedequalszee.com/?p=2277#comment-756 Slightly (but only very) off topic… I saw Coraline and it was much better than I thought it would be. I totally recommend it. Except for kids. Too scary for kids.

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