Post by Dr. Feelgood on Oct 19, 2008 2:55:32 GMT -5
... I'm a man of wealth and taste.*
Hello, all!
As I sit here, I'm not sure what to think. I had not expected to be floored by a simple childrens cartoon when I got the whole thing 6 months ago, but here we are.
I've always had a soft spot for cartoons seeing as I'm an artist** myself, and even though I'm no huge fan of Disney, I was exited when I heard they were launching a new spy action series. And, I was promptly disappointed. It left a bad taste of forced political correctness and feminist propaganda in my mouth, all the while pushing some of my biggest pet peeves as desirable traits. The peeves in question being fashion, narcissism (as in image-obsession, not self-love), social climbing and competition, and the completely groundless superior attitude of 14-year-old girls. Either one is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Gah! To add insult to injury, the Norwegian dubbing was abhorrent. I watched for a while, then gave up on the series completely. Until...
Sometime around February this year I saw an ad for season 4 by chance. It was listing her challenges sort of like this:
"School, supervillains and a jealous boyfriend..." [showing Ron]
- to which my mind promptly screamed "WHAT???" I could not believe it! As I was picking my jaw up off the floor, my mind was racing! They couldn't do this, it would destroy her image! Her all-important image!! What would her fans say??
I loved it. I considered it a very bold move by the creators, and I was slowly starting to suspect that I had been wrong about KP, and maybe even about the percieved target audience.
Still it took me a while to get around to checking out the series, but when I did, I was sold. More than sold, I actually cared about the characters, something that was sensational to me. And even moreso, for the first time in roughly eight years I remembered what it felt like to be an optimist and a romantic. I don't think I exaggerate when I say that I can be fairly cynical, and when it comes to romance, well, "bah humbug" is my usual response. I honestly suspected that that part of me was more or less dead. Again, I am quite happy to be proven wrong.
As I reviewed the series, I saw Kim Possible outgrow many of the traits that made me dislike her, and I have forgiven her for acting her age in the first seasons.*** Her sunny disposition reminds me of some of my closest female friends. Ron has proven to be quite a character, possessing nearly all my faults plus some I don't, and I love seeing him redeem himself over and over. I've grown quite fond of them both.
After I'd seen it all, and put the huge questionmark that is the Graduation ending behind me, I decided I want to use this lingering bruise on my cynicism to revive my passion for drawing, and maybe, ultimately, use KP as my introduction to animation. Though rather than getting too far ahead of myself, I'll just say that I'm glad to be here among fellow fans and artists.
Cheers ;D
-- Kaizen
* 50 points if you get the reference. Plus, its a lie. I'm dirt poor.
** I use the term loosely.
*** Yes, I know, I deserve a medal.
Hello, all!
As I sit here, I'm not sure what to think. I had not expected to be floored by a simple childrens cartoon when I got the whole thing 6 months ago, but here we are.
I've always had a soft spot for cartoons seeing as I'm an artist** myself, and even though I'm no huge fan of Disney, I was exited when I heard they were launching a new spy action series. And, I was promptly disappointed. It left a bad taste of forced political correctness and feminist propaganda in my mouth, all the while pushing some of my biggest pet peeves as desirable traits. The peeves in question being fashion, narcissism (as in image-obsession, not self-love), social climbing and competition, and the completely groundless superior attitude of 14-year-old girls. Either one is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Gah! To add insult to injury, the Norwegian dubbing was abhorrent. I watched for a while, then gave up on the series completely. Until...
Sometime around February this year I saw an ad for season 4 by chance. It was listing her challenges sort of like this:
"School, supervillains and a jealous boyfriend..." [showing Ron]
- to which my mind promptly screamed "WHAT???" I could not believe it! As I was picking my jaw up off the floor, my mind was racing! They couldn't do this, it would destroy her image! Her all-important image!! What would her fans say??
I loved it. I considered it a very bold move by the creators, and I was slowly starting to suspect that I had been wrong about KP, and maybe even about the percieved target audience.
Still it took me a while to get around to checking out the series, but when I did, I was sold. More than sold, I actually cared about the characters, something that was sensational to me. And even moreso, for the first time in roughly eight years I remembered what it felt like to be an optimist and a romantic. I don't think I exaggerate when I say that I can be fairly cynical, and when it comes to romance, well, "bah humbug" is my usual response. I honestly suspected that that part of me was more or less dead. Again, I am quite happy to be proven wrong.
As I reviewed the series, I saw Kim Possible outgrow many of the traits that made me dislike her, and I have forgiven her for acting her age in the first seasons.*** Her sunny disposition reminds me of some of my closest female friends. Ron has proven to be quite a character, possessing nearly all my faults plus some I don't, and I love seeing him redeem himself over and over. I've grown quite fond of them both.
After I'd seen it all, and put the huge questionmark that is the Graduation ending behind me, I decided I want to use this lingering bruise on my cynicism to revive my passion for drawing, and maybe, ultimately, use KP as my introduction to animation. Though rather than getting too far ahead of myself, I'll just say that I'm glad to be here among fellow fans and artists.
Cheers ;D
-- Kaizen
* 50 points if you get the reference. Plus, its a lie. I'm dirt poor.
** I use the term loosely.
*** Yes, I know, I deserve a medal.