History Main / WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids

This phenomenon can also occur due to ValuesDissonance. For example, formerly acceptable targets are, by definition, no longer acceptable, and RealLife tragedies can make things HarsherInHindsight, and different countries' MoralGuardians have [[UsefulNotes/CensorshipSystems different standards]]. There's also the fact that, in the past, the line between "child" and "adult" wasn't always drawn at the same age as it is now, and children weren't always expected to be shielded by default from the horrible realities of the world around them.

* [[https://youtu.be/Ta0DlcxyY5M This Australian commercial]] for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem comes off as very creepy in itself. Despite lacking any of the gore or gruesomeness in other examples in this folder, the dated [=3D=] models and droning robot voices are definitely a big source of nightmare fuel. The ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' castle theme playing during the taunting speech of "YOU CANNOT BEAT US" really doesn't help matters.

* Creator/ECComics. The entire company output qualifies, even after correcting for ValuesDissonance for their being published in the 1950s. Even back then, however, MoralGuardians raised plenty of objections that their comic books were inappropriate for kids; EC strenuously resisted censorship until UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode went into effect.

* The ComicBook/MarvelAdventures line is written for the 5-12 kid demographic, but it seems designed to address most of the adult audience's criticism of the {{Creator/Marvel|Comics}} line: it has a much less confusing {{continuity}}, steers away from the {{Wangst}} and bleakness the main line tended to indulge in, and sidestepped the whole Comicbook/CivilWar2006 fiasco, and the rest of the [[ArmedWithCanon dueling-author messes]] completely. Marvel Adventures appeals to adults who liked mainstream Creator/MarvelComics from the 1960s to 1980s, IE when they were targeted to kids and teens. The fact that said period is largely considered to be the company's hey-day is a reminder that [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools tropes are not bad]]. (Also, forget the 80s; Marvel Adventures: ComicBook/SpiderMan has the Blonde Phantom as a {{Recurr|ingCharacter}}er. Remember her? No? [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Ask your grandparents]].)

* ''ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesAdventures'' was created by Creator/ArchieComics as a LighterAndSofter substitute for the main ''ComicBook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage}}'' comics, which were much darker, gorier, and intended for older audiences. It started out in the vein of the silly [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 cartoon series]] that aired around the time of its initial release, but like the ''Sonic'' comics from the same company, elements of continuity, sociopolitical commentary, and violence began to creep in as the series went on, some of which really pushed the boundaries of the UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode. It culminated in an infamous story arc where the Turtles face off against (and punch out!) UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.

* ''WebAnimation/GodsGang'''s use of religious/ethnic stereotypes and racial humor can make it easy to mistake for a SubvertedKidsShow [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark adult cartoon]] at first glance.

* ''WebAnimation/GodsGang'''s use of religious/ethnic stereotypes and racial humor can make it easy to mistaken for a SubvertedKidsShow [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark adult cartoon]] at first glance.

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** The 2005 {{Toys/Bionicle}} set for [[https://brickset.com/sets/8761-1/Roodaka Roodaka]] is pointed out by fans as leaning into the EvilIsSexy, due to the set's prominent breastplates, suggested buttocks using a curved claw piece, long legs, and her HighHeelPower. In the line's story she plays the role of TheBaroness of the Visorak horde.

* The ComicBook/MarvelAdventures line is written for the 5-12 kid demographic, but it seems designed to address most of the adult audience's criticism of the {{Creator/Marvel|Comics}} line: it has a much less confusing {{continuity}}, steers away from the {{Wangst}} and bleakness the main line tended to indulge in, and sidestepped the whole Comicbook/CivilWar2006 fiasco, and the rest of the [[ArmedWithCanon dueling-author messes]] completely. Marvel Adventures appeals to adults who liked mainstream Creator/MarvelComics from the 1960s to 1980s, IE when they were targeted to kids and teens. The fact that said period is largely considered to be the company's hey-day is a reminder that [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools tropes are not bad]]. (Also, forget the 80s; Marvel Adventures: Franchise/SpiderMan has the Blonde Phantom as a {{Recurr|ingCharacter}}er. Remember her? No? [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Ask your grandparents]].)

* Played strangely with ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan'', which indulges in every excess contemporary comics are wont to indulge in (Doc Ock [[GrandTheftMe stealing]] Peter Parker's body, then jacking off in it?) - but the writer has gone on record as saying that he wants kids to read it.

** As part of [=YouTube=]'s settlement with the FTC over allegations it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), [=YouTube=] started requiring creators to designate if their videos are "made for kids". In addition, [=YouTube=] would use its AI to detect if content was "made for kids". However, to the surprise of absolutely nobody familiar with the demonetization bot that got them sued for discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, the system started marking pretty much anything with cartoony characters as "made for kids", even if the videos are age restricted. Even stranger is that plenty of videos that are completely unrelated to children's content, yet still suitable for general audiences, were being caught up in the net, meaning things that weren't obscene but not the sort of content you'd expect children to be interested in was being recommended via the algorithm. After much backlash from creators (and complaints from parents), [=YouTube=] eased up a bit after creators began intentionally including profanity in their videos to [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating avoid being marked as "made for kids" by the algorithm]] with creators upset over losing their community abilities and parents upset for obvious reasons. Still, official pages of older shows that would no longer have a child audience remain marked YouTube Kids, such as Power Rangers (most who were fans are now in the 30-35 age demographic). Most infamous victim of this might have been "Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared", which, with the possible (very debatable) exception of the first episode, is most certainly NOT suitable for kids.

** The tragic tale of Whisper the Wolf. Long story short, she was once part of an elite anti-Eggman mercenary squad, but one of her friends turned traitor and the others were consequently slaughtered by Eggman's robots; poor Whisper, the SoleSurvivor, became a traumatized shadow of her former self, [[TheQuietOne rarely speaking up]] and keeping no company but a small handful of Wisps. She opens up to Tangle with some hesitation, only for Tangle to fall victim to the to the Metal Virus and [[BreakTheCutie break Whisper's heart]] [[YankTheDogsChain all over again]]. [[FromBadToWorse To add to Whisper's dismay]], Sonic and co.'s only hope of stopping the plague is a [[EnemyMine a subsequent truce with Eggman against the Deadly Six]]; this, combined with Eggman's JokerImmunity, screws Whisper out of avenging her losses to him, although thankfully she gets compensated when Sonic and Silver destroy the Metal Virus, bringing back Tangle and the plague's other victims.

* ''[[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles TMNT Shellraiser]]'', found at [[Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} Nickelodeon Universe]] at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey. Considering it's themed after one of the world's biggest cartoon series, and it's under the license of children's network Nickelodeon, it was designed to be marketed specifically towards kids. Despite this, it's one of the most extreme roller coasters in the world, with it going from 0 to 62.1 mph in a span of only 2 seconds, and also holding the world record for the steepest drop on a roller coaster, having a vertical drop of ''121.5°''.

** As part of [=YouTube=]'s settlement with the FTC over allegations it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), [=YouTube=] started requiring creators to designate if their videos are "made for kids". In addition, [=YouTube=] would use its AI to detect if content was "made for kids". However, to the surprise of absolutely nobody familiar with the demonetization bot that got them sued for discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, the system started marking pretty much anything with cartoony characters as "made for kids", even if the videos are age restricted. Even stranger is that plenty of videos that are completely unrelated to children's content, yet still suitable for general audiences, were being caught up in the net, meaning things that weren't obscene but not the sort of content you'd expect children to be interested in was being recommended via the algorithm.

* The ComicBook/MarvelAdventures line is written for the 5-12 kid demographic, but it seems designed to address most of the adult audience's criticism of the {{Creator/Marvel|Comics}} line: it has a much less confusing {{continuity}}, steers away from the {{Wangst}} and bleakness the main line tended to indulge in, and sidestepped the whole Comicbook/CivilWar fiasco, and the rest of the [[ArmedWithCanon dueling-author messes]] completely. Marvel Adventures appeals to adults who liked mainstream Creator/MarvelComics from the 1960s to 1980s, IE when they were targeted to kids and teens. The fact that said period is largely considered to be the company's hey-day is a reminder that [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools tropes are not bad]]. (Also, forget the 80s; Marvel Adventures: Franchise/SpiderMan has the Blonde Phantom as a {{Recurr|ingCharacter}}er. Remember her? No? [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Ask your grandparents]].)

* The 1980s and 90s were simpler times with much more lax restrictions on what was considered "Child-friendly." To that end, ''Film/{{Aliens}},'' ''Film/{{Predator}},'' and ''Film/RoboCop'' got toylines. You know, the shows with, respectively, [[FaceFullOfAlienWingWong face-raping alien scorpions]], an [[AliensAreBastards evil alien]] [[EvilPoacher safari hunter]] who [[FlayingAlive skins people alive,]] and a man being shot 57 times while he screams in agony on-camera. Even [[{{Gorn}} gory]] [[OurSlashersAreDifferent slasher media]] have [[MisaimedMarketing toy lines for children]].

* The ''Cutie Polluties'' (made by Liquid Death to spread awareness of ocean pollution) resemble cute sea creatures suffering from pieces of trash, covered with blood and exposed internal organs. They are also well aware of this, as while [[https://fb.watch/4jQzQMp9Ak/ the commercial]] shows that kids love them, MoodWhiplash ensues in the middle of it, and warns the viewers at the end that these toys might traumatize kids and adults alike.