Quotes / Innocence Lost

Fan Works

"His journey had taken a turn. He'd been exposed to things that no child his age should see. The boy's innocence had been stolen by the corrupt organization—Team Rocket. Sure, he would heal. Time would dull the damage done to his adolescent mind. His love and dedication to his pokemon remained untainted. Ash's character was still intact, but, that didn't change what he saw. Fate had unveiled to him what true evil looks like. He was no longer oblivious to the perversion that this world can spew out of its darkest corners."

— Essence

Film — Animated

"I used to believe in forever... But forever's too good to be true."

— Winnie the Pooh, Pooh's Grand Adventure

Film — Live-Action

"The world has taken too much from you for you to still be considered a child."

— M'Baku to Shuri, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Literature

"Pouncequick had changed. Although he could still caper and play as a youngling was expected to, and although he certainly hadn't lost his kittenish appearance, still there was a quality of innocence no longer present."

— Tailchaser's Song

Podcasts

Weird Al: Okay, kids, wave goodbye to your childlike innocence. (as the kids) GOODBYE, CHILDLIKE INNOCENCE, GOODBYE! GOODBYE! G'BYE, G'BYE, G'BYE!!

— RiffTrax commentary track on Jurassic Park

Video Games

"Guys… we just… killed someone…"

— Malt, Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Web Animation

"I was one of the children watching the whole thing unfold live. Barely six years old. I was initially confused at the idea that people had been on the shuttle when [the explosion] happened. It was my first major realization that adults didn't, in fact, have everything under control."

— Comment below "What if Big Bird Exploded in the Challenger Disaster?" by Alternate History Hub, referring to the Challenger space shuttle disaster

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