I mean I figure higher ups assume that,* but have kids actually said in direct words that they don't like characters older than them?
- A lot of snafus in entertainment are cause execs like to believe a properties success can be boiled down to a simple factor.
I feel some of it is that in the old days, adults (Barring the criminal type) were heavily seen as infallible and wise. The shift to more kid centered stuff reflecting the opposite.
Just that you ask a kid if they want cartoons with a kid centric cast, sure they will say yes and that's not a bad thing.
But unless they were asked if they dislike adult leads/focus directly, the question previously phrased doesn't mean that the alternative would be unsuccessful. Especially as kids are known to try checking out movies for example not aimed at them even if said films center much heavier on an adult cast.
And I don't think we need to do away with kid centered stuff, just that it's waste to restrict animation to the same setting. Heck, I always figured that a good compromise is live action sitcoms with the relatable kids while cartoons will sometimes give us a break from a semblance of actual life.
I don't know though. I honestly think the idea of people not being able to relate to those older or young is really accurate. It's just a matter of not stereotyping any age group.
Edited by Antiyonder on Mar 7th 2025 at 12:46:16 PM
It didn't used to be, alot of cartoons in the 80s and 90s starred adults, as people kids could look up to and want to grow into. Somewhere the culture shifted, and now we have people griping about "adulting" and 23 year olds freaking out about how old and washed up they are. Not sure where exactly it happened.
At one point, Growing Up Sucks and people realized that they were sold something different than what they were told.
Wake me up at your own risk.Younger heroes absolutely doesn't mean you have to have young villains anyway. Many stories, this show included, have done younger hero vs older villain fine; could even argue it appeals to kids a bit more since it's a sort of "outlet" for some rebellious feelings (not an argument I'm solidly set on, but one that's probably come up before somewhere).
We got more Miraculous leaks, and this time, it's for Season 6, and that it's also legit as what the description for this video said. Let's just say we're in for a very wild and very emotional ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM1MBWg3wIE
Hopefully someone reuploads this video before Miraculous Corp. decides to take it down.

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Edited by kory on Mar 6th 2025 at 11:19:41 AM
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