Post by The Legend that is KPCrusader on Oct 10, 2007 4:22:56 GMT -5
On the fight for five thread, I have posted a letter about how how KP has changed my life. With urging from Elvisjj, I am gonna post it here as well. If you would like to read the full story behind it, please head over to the fight for five thread.
To whom it may concern:
I am not going to tell you how Kim Possible is a hit show because you already know that. I'm not going to tell you that there are millions of Kim Possible fans around the world, I'll let this week show you. I'm not going to tell you that there is still money to be made off of your greatest show ever, you'll find that out if you decide to bring back Kim Possible for a fifth season. What I am going to tell you is how an animated show about an ordinary girl, her dopey boyfriend and his naked mole rat, not only saved the world on Disney, but saved my life.
Sounds cliche and overdramatic. But it's my story and it is as real to me as numbers, figures and ratings are to you. A few years ago, before I had even heard of Kim Possible, I was in a destructive downward spiral. I was partying hard and drinking harder, often waking up with no memory of the previous nights exploits. My father was a heavy drinker in his youth and I was on my way to becoming just like him. I was at an after-party for my matric farewell dance, or senior prom, when I once again got lost in a bottle. I dont remember much of that night, but what I do remember is waking up on the couch in my living room at 2:00am. I was channel surfing, still pretty drunk when I stopped on the Disney Channel. I dont know why I did, whether it was God's will or I just got tired of switching between channels, but I did. I never used to watch Disney Channel, always thought of it as being immature and for toddlers. As I was drifting in and out of conscienciousness, I caught a glimpse of a red-headed girl, Kim Possible. It was the only thing that I really remembered from that night, and I thank the Lord for that. I caught another episode the next morning on account that I was still on the couch with the t.v. on when I woke up. I don't know why I did then and to be honest I still don't know today, two years later. What I do know is that I started blowing off pointless booze parties to stay home and watch the adventures of a young babysitter that saves the world on the side.
I felt like a new person. Grades went up, made new friends and life was good. I started down a destructive path, even after I had seen where it would end, but it took the exploits of a teenage girl, to stop me in my tracks. It might seem impossible that the fictional life of an animated character can change the life of a real person, but it has. Kim Possible got me asking myself questions.
"Am I my father? Can I change? How do I change?"
I reasoned that if Kim could do anything, so can I. I can change and I did. I quit drinking and found God. I turned my downward spiraling life around and rose above my adversity. My parents and new friends helped me overcome my problems, but it was a red-headed cheerleader that inspired me in ways I do not understand, to change in the first place. Kim Possible doesn't just save lives on Disney, she saves lives in reality, in the real world. She saved my life and for that I thank you.
I merely wish that Kim Possible could carry on, so as to inspire others as she did me. If a million people were to watch and only one person walked away evaluating their life like I did, then I think that would be more than enough reason for a fifth season. She changed my life, why should it be unreasonable to assume that she could change others. Today I only watch Disney for Kim Possible and years from today I will only remember Kim Possible because of what she and Disney have given me, a second chance.
That is why I feel so strongly for Kim Possible. It touched me when I was 18 years old and it still touches me today, a 20 year old student. Surely the possibility of touching a few lives outweighs the obvious financial gain that would come with a fifth season. I am a loyal Kim Possible fan and therefor loyal to you. I would support a fifth season as I know millions of other fans would.
This isn't a request or a demand, it is a plea. A plea from my heart, a heart that has been touched by your show, to bring Kim Possible back for a well deserved fifth and hopefully not final season.
Indebted to you and Kim Possible,
Adrian, 20
South Africa
To whom it may concern:
I am not going to tell you how Kim Possible is a hit show because you already know that. I'm not going to tell you that there are millions of Kim Possible fans around the world, I'll let this week show you. I'm not going to tell you that there is still money to be made off of your greatest show ever, you'll find that out if you decide to bring back Kim Possible for a fifth season. What I am going to tell you is how an animated show about an ordinary girl, her dopey boyfriend and his naked mole rat, not only saved the world on Disney, but saved my life.
Sounds cliche and overdramatic. But it's my story and it is as real to me as numbers, figures and ratings are to you. A few years ago, before I had even heard of Kim Possible, I was in a destructive downward spiral. I was partying hard and drinking harder, often waking up with no memory of the previous nights exploits. My father was a heavy drinker in his youth and I was on my way to becoming just like him. I was at an after-party for my matric farewell dance, or senior prom, when I once again got lost in a bottle. I dont remember much of that night, but what I do remember is waking up on the couch in my living room at 2:00am. I was channel surfing, still pretty drunk when I stopped on the Disney Channel. I dont know why I did, whether it was God's will or I just got tired of switching between channels, but I did. I never used to watch Disney Channel, always thought of it as being immature and for toddlers. As I was drifting in and out of conscienciousness, I caught a glimpse of a red-headed girl, Kim Possible. It was the only thing that I really remembered from that night, and I thank the Lord for that. I caught another episode the next morning on account that I was still on the couch with the t.v. on when I woke up. I don't know why I did then and to be honest I still don't know today, two years later. What I do know is that I started blowing off pointless booze parties to stay home and watch the adventures of a young babysitter that saves the world on the side.
I felt like a new person. Grades went up, made new friends and life was good. I started down a destructive path, even after I had seen where it would end, but it took the exploits of a teenage girl, to stop me in my tracks. It might seem impossible that the fictional life of an animated character can change the life of a real person, but it has. Kim Possible got me asking myself questions.
"Am I my father? Can I change? How do I change?"
I reasoned that if Kim could do anything, so can I. I can change and I did. I quit drinking and found God. I turned my downward spiraling life around and rose above my adversity. My parents and new friends helped me overcome my problems, but it was a red-headed cheerleader that inspired me in ways I do not understand, to change in the first place. Kim Possible doesn't just save lives on Disney, she saves lives in reality, in the real world. She saved my life and for that I thank you.
I merely wish that Kim Possible could carry on, so as to inspire others as she did me. If a million people were to watch and only one person walked away evaluating their life like I did, then I think that would be more than enough reason for a fifth season. She changed my life, why should it be unreasonable to assume that she could change others. Today I only watch Disney for Kim Possible and years from today I will only remember Kim Possible because of what she and Disney have given me, a second chance.
That is why I feel so strongly for Kim Possible. It touched me when I was 18 years old and it still touches me today, a 20 year old student. Surely the possibility of touching a few lives outweighs the obvious financial gain that would come with a fifth season. I am a loyal Kim Possible fan and therefor loyal to you. I would support a fifth season as I know millions of other fans would.
This isn't a request or a demand, it is a plea. A plea from my heart, a heart that has been touched by your show, to bring Kim Possible back for a well deserved fifth and hopefully not final season.
Indebted to you and Kim Possible,
Adrian, 20
South Africa