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revieloutionneWell. The explanation was decent enough, because the second part made even clearer than the first that this was not about the paranormal part.
This show is exactly what kids need, and it's just as open to moral gray areas as Who ever gets. It's like a primer in relativistic morality. For god's sake, Sarah Jane encouraged Clyde to mindwipe his mother, basically for their own convenience. That's deliciously sick, and something I've been noticing about Sarah Jane the whole series is that she's really... not healthy. It's subtle, but clear, that the time she's spent alone since the doctor has fucked her in the head but good.
On top of all that, Alan hacks into UNIT, no questions, including satellite networks. While hot, but still.
And Clyde's dad seems presented as bad-but-typical. To be upset but not surprised by. As though children should expect people to suck. I mean they do, but damn.
Of all the children's shows I've ever seen, of all the genres and so on, it's this ridiculous little sci-fi spin-off that only gets six hours of airtime a year that presents the most accurate picture of the world I've seen presented to children. I mean, I talk about how much suck they manage to portray, but they get away with some amazing goodness as well. It's just less notable that they do.
Next week: THE TRICKSTER IS BACK FUCK YEAH.
This show is exactly what kids need, and it's just as open to moral gray areas as Who ever gets. It's like a primer in relativistic morality. For god's sake, Sarah Jane encouraged Clyde to mindwipe his mother, basically for their own convenience. That's deliciously sick, and something I've been noticing about Sarah Jane the whole series is that she's really... not healthy. It's subtle, but clear, that the time she's spent alone since the doctor has fucked her in the head but good.
On top of all that, Alan hacks into UNIT, no questions, including satellite networks. While hot, but still.
And Clyde's dad seems presented as bad-but-typical. To be upset but not surprised by. As though children should expect people to suck. I mean they do, but damn.
Of all the children's shows I've ever seen, of all the genres and so on, it's this ridiculous little sci-fi spin-off that only gets six hours of airtime a year that presents the most accurate picture of the world I've seen presented to children. I mean, I talk about how much suck they manage to portray, but they get away with some amazing goodness as well. It's just less notable that they do.
Next week: THE TRICKSTER IS BACK FUCK YEAH.
