this is the natural endpoint of people being too stupid to consume media on their own. they think you can't pull anything out of an episode of sesame street if you don't know the callbacks and in jokes.
How the hell am I supposed to understand the meaning of today's letter being N if I didn't see the episodes where the letter of the day was G, R, I, and E??? I'll be completely lost without having watched every single episode that ever aired!
finally, some new lore kino for me to consume! I am so excited about this revelation that Sesame Street will be adding lore into their show, it might even become my new favorite series to watch next year!
You mean...ongoing storylines? Wtf?? They dumbed it down and got rid of most of the legacy characters (Gladys was the second most attractive talking cow after Clarabelle) to make it about Elmo and his stable of morons for little kids, chasing away everyone over the age of...what, 6? Now they want to do STORYLINES?? But media research says childrens' attention spans can't follow storylines, which is why the cartoons Americans have these days are all episodic and can be watched in any order (I specified Americans because Bluey has callbacks to previous eps). WTF are they DOING?!
>But media research says childrens' attention spans can't follow storylines, which is why the cartoons Americans have these days are all episodic
Anon, American cartoons for kids have gotten insanely serialized within the past decade
Because American cartoons are increasingly being watched by adults. Kids are actually watching less cartoons now.
This. Kids are busy looking at bullshit on mommy and daddy's phones and tablets. CN and other networks need to get back to animated shows for teens and older, and quit chasing toddlers.
Honestly, the series sort of use to have that energy... but I'm remembering this as a child, so maybe I'm wrong.
The series did want you to grow attached to the characters and their stories from episode to episode in the early 90s. Like Baby Bear having to over come his fears in one episode would be addressed again in a fallow up. Or say Oscer the Grouches family would show up every now and then. Not to mention the human characters who had their own lives going on.
I don't think it's a bad idea to have a simply story that would help kids stay invested. Makes them connect with the characters a lot better because they see how they grow with each episode... so long as it's written well.
That's the beauty of OLD Sesame Street: it was for everybody and it taught new kids just fine. When you try to SPECIFY a target age, you alienate people.
>Sesame Street is sacred
This is your brain on Cinemaphile
this is the natural endpoint of people being too stupid to consume media on their own. they think you can't pull anything out of an episode of sesame street if you don't know the callbacks and in jokes.
How the hell am I supposed to understand the meaning of today's letter being N if I didn't see the episodes where the letter of the day was G, R, I, and E??? I'll be completely lost without having watched every single episode that ever aired!
What did they mean by airing the G episode twice in a row? Just a mistake?
? anon, serialized television for children was long avoided because it was thought children were incapable of understanding it
I guess even children are obsessed with perpetually ongoing narratives that go nowhere and never offer any individually satisfying episodes.
Finally, I can watch Seasme Street for the plot.
I remember thinking cookie monster was the coolest one
Why do you care? You weren't watching it anyway.
Only non-moronic posts itt
They always had lore.
Sesame Street used to have a loose storyline over a season for a handful of seasons during the first three decades. It's nothing new.
That is some seriously funny shit man
Im interested to see how they'll adapt Cookie Monster's duel with Prarie Dawn
gotta evolve with the times if you wanna stay relevant
The deepest lore
WHY IS THIS ALLOWED TO BE TALKED ABOUT AND NOT THE SONIC MOVIE?
Can't wait for the arc where Bert throws Ernie's duckie away and it upsets Ernie so much he moves in with Cookie Monster
Why are zoomies and late millennials obsessed with lore? Not even good lore but just "guy spends 5 hours reading fandom wikis" style shit?
Growing up on anime that introduced storylines. Cartoons did it to, but not constantly like anime, which left a strong impression.
Can't wait for the cliffhanger where Cookie Monster ODs.
>A narrative driven pre school show
I remember the show first started to teach kids from the hood. But none of these wokies bring that up.
This season, Sesame Street finally solves the mystery of who killed Mr. Hooper.
Doesn't every episode usually have a story?
Did't you already see the 2 CNN Elmo specials in 2020?
groover get ipad
finally, some new lore kino for me to consume! I am so excited about this revelation that Sesame Street will be adding lore into their show, it might even become my new favorite series to watch next year!
Gravity Falls has ruined everything even fricking Sesame Street kek
You mean...ongoing storylines? Wtf?? They dumbed it down and got rid of most of the legacy characters (Gladys was the second most attractive talking cow after Clarabelle) to make it about Elmo and his stable of morons for little kids, chasing away everyone over the age of...what, 6? Now they want to do STORYLINES?? But media research says childrens' attention spans can't follow storylines, which is why the cartoons Americans have these days are all episodic and can be watched in any order (I specified Americans because Bluey has callbacks to previous eps). WTF are they DOING?!
>But media research says childrens' attention spans can't follow storylines, which is why the cartoons Americans have these days are all episodic
Anon, American cartoons for kids have gotten insanely serialized within the past decade
Because American cartoons are increasingly being watched by adults. Kids are actually watching less cartoons now.
This. Kids are busy looking at bullshit on mommy and daddy's phones and tablets. CN and other networks need to get back to animated shows for teens and older, and quit chasing toddlers.
Sesame Street can't just stop "chasing toddlers"
Them, too. They should go back to 3-12.
Honestly, the series sort of use to have that energy... but I'm remembering this as a child, so maybe I'm wrong.
The series did want you to grow attached to the characters and their stories from episode to episode in the early 90s. Like Baby Bear having to over come his fears in one episode would be addressed again in a fallow up. Or say Oscer the Grouches family would show up every now and then. Not to mention the human characters who had their own lives going on.
I don't think it's a bad idea to have a simply story that would help kids stay invested. Makes them connect with the characters a lot better because they see how they grow with each episode... so long as it's written well.
genuinely what the frick is left to teach kids about after 56 seasons
There are always NEW kids anon. You grew up, but there are still new kids that watch this show.
That's the beauty of OLD Sesame Street: it was for everybody and it taught new kids just fine. When you try to SPECIFY a target age, you alienate people.
Nothing, but seseme street changes to fit the needs of modern children and make the show more relatable to them.