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    I mentioned before in passing that I like rated G stuff and rated R stuff. Stuff that falls in the middle, I don't like as much because at some point you can see where a sacrifice in tone was made one way or the others.

    I am always fascinated by converting a piece of kid's media to something more adult. Here's what TV tropes uses as an example.






    When tone shifts in the opposite direction, it is in my opinion, generally less effective. Though I think this video was made for adults more than it was for children.



    I have a soft spot for Reboot, which is a largely forgotten cartoon series, and I have trouble seeing it without nostalgia tinted glasses, but it had a very serious tone shift between season 2 and season 3. This was back when computer animation was more difficult so there were a few years to separate each season. When season 2 came out I was about 11, when I first saw season 3 I was 14 going on 15. The tone shift was perfect, the show grew up with me.

    Gargoyles is a show that I believe is spectacular. I believe it is objectively good enough that people can enjoy it without nostalgia tinted glasses. Maybe I'm wrong. Anyway. Season 3 had a tone shift to be more kid friendly but no one liked it. Gargoyles' fanbase wanted the dark and complex plots continued. They didn't attract many new younger fans because the younger kids didn't know the backstory of all the stuff going on. It wasn't a dumpster fire like the end of Game of Thrones but the series shifted from awesome to mediocre.


    Anyway do what you want because a pirate is free! You are pirate!

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    If I'm not mistaken, that Is from The Crystal of Kyber, one of the very few Star Wars expanded universe novels written after a New Hope and before Empire Strikes Back. Darth Vader kills subordinates who fail him, but he uses his lightsaber rather than force choking them.

     
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    We need more movies about positive father figures.

    We really movies about very large positive father figures. I demand a spiritual successor to Kindergarten Cop.
     
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