3) BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
(WB/ranked #4 last season)
This series about a college-aged vampire slayer and her cadre of friends and fellow demon-slayers featured depictions of graphic, bloody violence and perverse sexual situations with greater frequency and intensity this season. One particularly offensive episode included simulated sex and implied oral sex between Spike, a vampire, and the Buffybot, a robot that Spike commissioned after the real Buffy rejected his advances. Another episode featured Spike and Drucilla, another vampire, being sexually aroused by targeting a couple, breaking their necks, and sucking their blood in a public place. Buffy is moving to UPN this fall.
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Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?
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quote:
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Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?
I think that it would be wrong not to.
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Thats the funniest thing I've read in days
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I'm failing to feel the love here. Can't think why. Pah.
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Okay let me just sumise my reation to this article in what I think is a very clear way:
HAAAHAAAHHHAAAAAHHAAAAA(PAUSE)HEEEEEHEEEEHEHEEHHHEEHEHE(PAUSE,GULP)WWAAAAAHHHAAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAAAAA(CANT ACTUALLY BREATHE ANYMORE) *THUD*
nuff said really
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*wipes tear from eye* ah, isn't it people like this that make life worth living?? What, no? Damn, been following the wrong people all my life....
On a serious note, at least they didn't mention W/T as an evil part in their description. No, it would have been hilarious then
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Oh huh huh heh heh, they said "oral sex", heh heh.
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All Hail ParentsTV for that lovely and amusing article!!!
for all the "homosexual undercurrents" (why aren't there any overcurrents?), for 'graphic, bloody violence. The 'perverse sexual situations', to all tthe 'simulated sex with Buffybots', and the 'being sexually aroused by targeting people in public'.
Oh, and the actual mention that Buffy is moving to UPN. Can't forget that..
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Oh yeah heh heh, bless 'em for mentioning Buffy will be moving to UPN, this way any kid who may read this will know where to tune in, cuz you know, if they haven't watched Buffy yet, after reading *that* they surely *will*. Hehehehehehehhe.
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Check this out:
8) ANGEL
(WB/ not ranked last season)
This Buffy spinoff centers on Angel, a more-than-250-year-old vampire with a soul. Last season Angel moved from Sunnydale to Los Angeles to reclaim his humanity by saving lost souls. Not surprisingly, given its progenitor, Angel regularly features graphic violence, offensive sexual content, and foul language. One episode this season showed Angel pushing Darla, a female vampire, onto a table and then through a glass door moments before the two were shown in bed together taking off each other’s clothing. In a later episode, Angel set Darla and another vampire on fire. Their screams were heard, and their bloodied flesh was shown as they attempted to cool their burnt bodies with water from a nearby hydrant.
They could at least get the chronology straight. He burned them first, then he had sex with Darla. Yeesh!
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Nice to see Angel made the list this year. Wasn't it violent enough for them last year.
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Foul language? I don't remember language that was exactly 'foul'. No mention of chickens hardly ever.
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don't you just love watching a show that pisses everyone off???
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quote:
Originally posted by tommo:
Foul language? I don't remember language that was exactly 'foul'. No mention of chickens hardly ever.
Ducks maybe?
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You know, I wonder if someone in the Council wised up and decided that it was bad press for them to let the world know they've got homophobes in the wood pile. Maybe that's why they didn't mention anything about homosexuality in this year's run-down of Buffy like they did last year.
I've got a question, though - Do any Kittens have young children and, if so, do you let them watch Buffy? Or if you had them, would you?
I honestly have to say that I would possibly not let a young child watch the show because some of the more twisted stuff with the vampires and Glory torturing Spike and so forth might not be fully understood and might be too disturbing. But I would also want kids to see the excellent role models of Buffy and Willow, so it would be a tough decision. I know I'm risking sounding very conservative here, btu I think it's a pretty valid question.
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The PTC, they crack me up
I remember them attacking the WWF two years ago (or was it last year) and the WWF made fun of them in every show, they even made up a new group of wrestlers...the Right to Censor. LOL
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darv: I don't have any kids (way too young to consider that, thanks), but I don't think I'd let anyone younger than, say, 12 to 14 (depending on emotional maturity) watch this show.
The scene they mention form "Crush" - where Dru (and possibly Spike) get off on killing the two kids at the Bronze - is certainly a good example of the dark side of this show. Torture, maiming, and other fun stuff is also a consideration.
Basically, it comes down to whether they have the ability to process these scenes as the fantasy and unreality they are; whether they can detach it from reality and say, yes, these are non-existent vampires and hellgods, people don't do this in real life.
If you can get past that, then you're free to embrace the incredible writing, acting and presence of this awesome show.
Kal
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I agree, Kalita - it would depend on the maturity of the child involved as to whether or not Buffy would be appropriate.
But a teenager should be more than equipped to handle everything the show dishes out wih the metaphorical depictions of evil and certainly the sex. Which makes it stupid for the PTC to criticize Buffy, because there is a clear warning at the beginning that the show is meant for teens and adults, not for kids. I cant imagine anyone thinking that Buffy would be anything short of perfect viewing for young adults, in terms of it's entertainment and artistic value as well as it's role models and sympathetic depiction, mostly through metaphors, of the pains of young adult life. This should be shown in schools!
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Yeah, when my nieces were staying with us last summer, I found myself watching my taped Buffy instead of the show when it aired, because I did feel it was inappropriate for someone under 4. I would probably say that preteens is as early as I would allow a child to see Buffy.
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I have three children, ages 5, 3, and 7 months. The 5 year old sometimes wants to watch Buffy, but only when there aren't any monsters onscreen.
I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
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I clearly remember secretly watching the Texas Chainsaw Massacre when I was 10. I turned out *perfectly* normal...
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quote:
I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
Um... I used to wach hours of Doctor Who and Land of the Lost when I was about 7 years old. Didn't really scare me.
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Thanks Xita!
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These guys should get a life!
As for letting kids watch Buffy, I have two nieces one is now 14 the other 10, my eldest niece has often watched Buffy with me from the beginning really, when she would have been about 8 or 9 years old, but she has always been pretty mature for her age and could always separate fact from fiction, even though some scenes were disturbing she understood that it wasn't real, but my younger niece is much more sensitive to violence etc and during the odd time she has watched Buffy with me she has hidden her eyes during some scenes, so I don't watch it with her anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the individual child!
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Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?
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posted July 30, 2001 03:09 Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?IP: Loggedstephenbooth_ukCool Monster Fighter Posts: 216
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quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon:
Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?
I think that it would be wrong not to.
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posted July 30, 2001 03:15quote:
Originally posted by Halcyon:
Is it very wrong for me to find this amusing?
I think that it would be wrong not to.
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I may be a fat, ugly and bald total failure but... OK, Fair point.
If anything I say could be taken two or more ways and one of those ways offends or bother you, I meant the other.
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Thats the funniest thing I've read in days
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I'm failing to feel the love here. Can't think why. Pah.
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Registered: Jun 2001 posted July 30, 2001 04:41
Okay let me just sumise my reation to this article in what I think is a very clear way:
HAAAHAAAHHHAAAAAHHAAAAA(PAUSE)HEEEEEHEEEEHEHEEHHHEEHEHE(PAUSE,GULP)WWAAAAAHHHAAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAAAAA(CANT ACTUALLY BREATHE ANYMORE) *THUD*
nuff said really
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posted July 30, 2001 04:41 Okay let me just sumise my reation to this article in what I think is a very clear way:HAAAHAAAHHHAAAAAHHAAAAA(PAUSE)HEEEEEHEEEEHEHEEHHHEEHEHE(PAUSE,GULP)WWAAAAAHHHAAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAAAAA(CANT ACTUALLY BREATHE ANYMORE) *THUD*
nuff said really
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Registered: Oct 2000 posted July 30, 2001 04:46
*wipes tear from eye* ah, isn't it people like this that make life worth living?? What, no? Damn, been following the wrong people all my life....
On a serious note, at least they didn't mention W/T as an evil part in their description. No, it would have been hilarious then
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posted July 30, 2001 04:46 *wipes tear from eye* ah, isn't it people like this that make life worth living?? What, no? Damn, been following the wrong people all my life....On a serious note, at least they didn't mention W/T as an evil part in their description. No, it would have been hilarious then
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Registered: Jan 2001 posted July 30, 2001 07:33
Oh huh huh heh heh, they said "oral sex", heh heh.
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posted July 30, 2001 07:33 Oh huh huh heh heh, they said "oral sex", heh heh.IP: LoggedTaraMaclayCool Monster Fighter Posts: 206
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All Hail ParentsTV for that lovely and amusing article!!!
for all the "homosexual undercurrents" (why aren't there any overcurrents?), for 'graphic, bloody violence. The 'perverse sexual situations', to all tthe 'simulated sex with Buffybots', and the 'being sexually aroused by targeting people in public'.
Oh, and the actual mention that Buffy is moving to UPN. Can't forget that..
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posted July 30, 2001 07:50All Hail ParentsTV for that lovely and amusing article!!!
for all the "homosexual undercurrents" (why aren't there any overcurrents?), for 'graphic, bloody violence. The 'perverse sexual situations', to all tthe 'simulated sex with Buffybots', and the 'being sexually aroused by targeting people in public'.
Oh, and the actual mention that Buffy is moving to UPN. Can't forget that..
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Registered: Jan 2001 posted July 30, 2001 07:58
Oh yeah heh heh, bless 'em for mentioning Buffy will be moving to UPN, this way any kid who may read this will know where to tune in, cuz you know, if they haven't watched Buffy yet, after reading *that* they surely *will*. Hehehehehehehhe.
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posted July 30, 2001 07:58 Oh yeah heh heh, bless 'em for mentioning Buffy will be moving to UPN, this way any kid who may read this will know where to tune in, cuz you know, if they haven't watched Buffy yet, after reading *that* they surely *will*. Hehehehehehehhe.IP: LoggedKalitaSassy Eggs Posts: 573
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Check this out:
8) ANGEL
(WB/ not ranked last season)
This Buffy spinoff centers on Angel, a more-than-250-year-old vampire with a soul. Last season Angel moved from Sunnydale to Los Angeles to reclaim his humanity by saving lost souls. Not surprisingly, given its progenitor, Angel regularly features graphic violence, offensive sexual content, and foul language. One episode this season showed Angel pushing Darla, a female vampire, onto a table and then through a glass door moments before the two were shown in bed together taking off each other’s clothing. In a later episode, Angel set Darla and another vampire on fire. Their screams were heard, and their bloodied flesh was shown as they attempted to cool their burnt bodies with water from a nearby hydrant.
They could at least get the chronology straight. He burned them first, then he had sex with Darla. Yeesh!
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posted July 30, 2001 09:18 Check this out:8) ANGEL
(WB/ not ranked last season)
This Buffy spinoff centers on Angel, a more-than-250-year-old vampire with a soul. Last season Angel moved from Sunnydale to Los Angeles to reclaim his humanity by saving lost souls. Not surprisingly, given its progenitor, Angel regularly features graphic violence, offensive sexual content, and foul language. One episode this season showed Angel pushing Darla, a female vampire, onto a table and then through a glass door moments before the two were shown in bed together taking off each other’s clothing. In a later episode, Angel set Darla and another vampire on fire. Their screams were heard, and their bloodied flesh was shown as they attempted to cool their burnt bodies with water from a nearby hydrant.
They could at least get the chronology straight. He burned them first, then he had sex with Darla. Yeesh!
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Nice to see Angel made the list this year. Wasn't it violent enough for them last year.
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posted July 30, 2001 10:04 Nice to see Angel made the list this year. Wasn't it violent enough for them last year.IP: LoggedtommoLesbian Gay Type Lover Posts: 4178
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Foul language? I don't remember language that was exactly 'foul'. No mention of chickens hardly ever.
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don't you just love watching a show that pisses everyone off???
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quote:
Originally posted by tommo:
Foul language? I don't remember language that was exactly 'foul'. No mention of chickens hardly ever.
Ducks maybe?
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Originally posted by tommo:
Foul language? I don't remember language that was exactly 'foul'. No mention of chickens hardly ever.
Ducks maybe?
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You know, I wonder if someone in the Council wised up and decided that it was bad press for them to let the world know they've got homophobes in the wood pile. Maybe that's why they didn't mention anything about homosexuality in this year's run-down of Buffy like they did last year.
I've got a question, though - Do any Kittens have young children and, if so, do you let them watch Buffy? Or if you had them, would you?
I honestly have to say that I would possibly not let a young child watch the show because some of the more twisted stuff with the vampires and Glory torturing Spike and so forth might not be fully understood and might be too disturbing. But I would also want kids to see the excellent role models of Buffy and Willow, so it would be a tough decision. I know I'm risking sounding very conservative here, btu I think it's a pretty valid question.
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posted July 30, 2001 11:20 You know, I wonder if someone in the Council wised up and decided that it was bad press for them to let the world know they've got homophobes in the wood pile. Maybe that's why they didn't mention anything about homosexuality in this year's run-down of Buffy like they did last year.I've got a question, though - Do any Kittens have young children and, if so, do you let them watch Buffy? Or if you had them, would you?
I honestly have to say that I would possibly not let a young child watch the show because some of the more twisted stuff with the vampires and Glory torturing Spike and so forth might not be fully understood and might be too disturbing. But I would also want kids to see the excellent role models of Buffy and Willow, so it would be a tough decision. I know I'm risking sounding very conservative here, btu I think it's a pretty valid question.
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The PTC, they crack me up
I remember them attacking the WWF two years ago (or was it last year) and the WWF made fun of them in every show, they even made up a new group of wrestlers...the Right to Censor. LOL
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posted July 30, 2001 11:24 The PTC, they crack me upI remember them attacking the WWF two years ago (or was it last year) and the WWF made fun of them in every show, they even made up a new group of wrestlers...the Right to Censor. LOL
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darv: I don't have any kids (way too young to consider that, thanks), but I don't think I'd let anyone younger than, say, 12 to 14 (depending on emotional maturity) watch this show.
The scene they mention form "Crush" - where Dru (and possibly Spike) get off on killing the two kids at the Bronze - is certainly a good example of the dark side of this show. Torture, maiming, and other fun stuff is also a consideration.
Basically, it comes down to whether they have the ability to process these scenes as the fantasy and unreality they are; whether they can detach it from reality and say, yes, these are non-existent vampires and hellgods, people don't do this in real life.
If you can get past that, then you're free to embrace the incredible writing, acting and presence of this awesome show.
Kal
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posted July 30, 2001 11:28 darv: I don't have any kids (way too young to consider that, thanks), but I don't think I'd let anyone younger than, say, 12 to 14 (depending on emotional maturity) watch this show.The scene they mention form "Crush" - where Dru (and possibly Spike) get off on killing the two kids at the Bronze - is certainly a good example of the dark side of this show. Torture, maiming, and other fun stuff is also a consideration.
Basically, it comes down to whether they have the ability to process these scenes as the fantasy and unreality they are; whether they can detach it from reality and say, yes, these are non-existent vampires and hellgods, people don't do this in real life.
If you can get past that, then you're free to embrace the incredible writing, acting and presence of this awesome show.
Kal
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Registered: Sep 2000 posted July 30, 2001 12:47
I agree, Kalita - it would depend on the maturity of the child involved as to whether or not Buffy would be appropriate.
But a teenager should be more than equipped to handle everything the show dishes out wih the metaphorical depictions of evil and certainly the sex. Which makes it stupid for the PTC to criticize Buffy, because there is a clear warning at the beginning that the show is meant for teens and adults, not for kids. I cant imagine anyone thinking that Buffy would be anything short of perfect viewing for young adults, in terms of it's entertainment and artistic value as well as it's role models and sympathetic depiction, mostly through metaphors, of the pains of young adult life. This should be shown in schools!
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posted July 30, 2001 12:47 I agree, Kalita - it would depend on the maturity of the child involved as to whether or not Buffy would be appropriate.But a teenager should be more than equipped to handle everything the show dishes out wih the metaphorical depictions of evil and certainly the sex. Which makes it stupid for the PTC to criticize Buffy, because there is a clear warning at the beginning that the show is meant for teens and adults, not for kids. I cant imagine anyone thinking that Buffy would be anything short of perfect viewing for young adults, in terms of it's entertainment and artistic value as well as it's role models and sympathetic depiction, mostly through metaphors, of the pains of young adult life. This should be shown in schools!
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Yeah, when my nieces were staying with us last summer, I found myself watching my taped Buffy instead of the show when it aired, because I did feel it was inappropriate for someone under 4. I would probably say that preteens is as early as I would allow a child to see Buffy.
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posted July 30, 2001 13:44 Yeah, when my nieces were staying with us last summer, I found myself watching my taped Buffy instead of the show when it aired, because I did feel it was inappropriate for someone under 4. I would probably say that preteens is as early as I would allow a child to see Buffy. IP: LoggedWillowmereFloating Rose Posts: 48
Registered: May 2001 posted July 30, 2001 13:52
I have three children, ages 5, 3, and 7 months. The 5 year old sometimes wants to watch Buffy, but only when there aren't any monsters onscreen.
I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
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posted July 30, 2001 13:52 I have three children, ages 5, 3, and 7 months. The 5 year old sometimes wants to watch Buffy, but only when there aren't any monsters onscreen.I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
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Registered: Jan 2001 posted July 30, 2001 14:09
I clearly remember secretly watching the Texas Chainsaw Massacre when I was 10. I turned out *perfectly* normal...
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quote:
I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
Um... I used to wach hours of Doctor Who and Land of the Lost when I was about 7 years old. Didn't really scare me.
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These guys should get a life!
As for letting kids watch Buffy, I have two nieces one is now 14 the other 10, my eldest niece has often watched Buffy with me from the beginning really, when she would have been about 8 or 9 years old, but she has always been pretty mature for her age and could always separate fact from fiction, even though some scenes were disturbing she understood that it wasn't real, but my younger niece is much more sensitive to violence etc and during the odd time she has watched Buffy with me she has hidden her eyes during some scenes, so I don't watch it with her anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the individual child!
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I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
Um... I used to wach hours of Doctor Who and Land of the Lost when I was about 7 years old. Didn't really scare me.
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These guys should get a life!
As for letting kids watch Buffy, I have two nieces one is now 14 the other 10, my eldest niece has often watched Buffy with me from the beginning really, when she would have been about 8 or 9 years old, but she has always been pretty mature for her age and could always separate fact from fiction, even though some scenes were disturbing she understood that it wasn't real, but my younger niece is much more sensitive to violence etc and during the odd time she has watched Buffy with me she has hidden her eyes during some scenes, so I don't watch it with her anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the individual child!
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Registered: Apr 2001 posted July 30, 2001 14:31
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I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
Um... I used to wach hours of Doctor Who and Land of the Lost when I was about 7 years old. Didn't really scare me.
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posted July 30, 2001 14:31quote:
I think people give children too little credit. It's not like they would sit and watch hours and hours of Doctor Who and porn if we let them. Children know when they feel frightened and they know what triggers their fear. If they get scared, they'll run away.
Um... I used to wach hours of Doctor Who and Land of the Lost when I was about 7 years old. Didn't really scare me.
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Registered: Jun 2001 posted July 30, 2001 14:41
Thanks Xita!
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posted July 30, 2001 14:41 Thanks Xita!IP: LoggedminionWillowhand Posts: 351
Registered: Jun 2001 posted July 30, 2001 15:33
These guys should get a life!
As for letting kids watch Buffy, I have two nieces one is now 14 the other 10, my eldest niece has often watched Buffy with me from the beginning really, when she would have been about 8 or 9 years old, but she has always been pretty mature for her age and could always separate fact from fiction, even though some scenes were disturbing she understood that it wasn't real, but my younger niece is much more sensitive to violence etc and during the odd time she has watched Buffy with me she has hidden her eyes during some scenes, so I don't watch it with her anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the individual child!
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I am in thunderous agreement, oh glittering, glistening Glorificus! : Jinx in Tough Love
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posted July 30, 2001 15:33 These guys should get a life!As for letting kids watch Buffy, I have two nieces one is now 14 the other 10, my eldest niece has often watched Buffy with me from the beginning really, when she would have been about 8 or 9 years old, but she has always been pretty mature for her age and could always separate fact from fiction, even though some scenes were disturbing she understood that it wasn't real, but my younger niece is much more sensitive to violence etc and during the odd time she has watched Buffy with me she has hidden her eyes during some scenes, so I don't watch it with her anymore, so I guess it really does depend on the individual child!
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I am in thunderous agreement, oh glittering, glistening Glorificus! : Jinx in Tough Love
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