I've seen this tweet floating around about Big Idea's current leadership, and it does explain a lot about the drop in VeggieTales' quality (especially after 2008.) However, I'll try not to jump on the same hate train as everyone else. It's not like classic VeggieTales WASN'T a show for preschoolers. I certainly enjoyed the show when I was that age. It's just that, over the years, NBCU has taken a preschool show that's smart and funny enough for parents to also engage with, and turned it into one of those preschool shows where you're expected (nay, encouraged) to plop your child in front of the screen and walk away. That is NOT freaking cool.
Now, I respect the show's limitations and understand that a series for preschoolers can't get too "scary" or too "mean." It's all entertainment at the end of the day. However, where I take offense is that the show can't get too "weird" or too "smart" anymore; that we can no longer have any jokes that might fly over a child's head, or minor plot details that a child probably won't understand. To that, I say.... So what if a child doesn't understand? As long as they can follow the main story, relate to the main characters and generally have a fun time, they aren't gonna lose interest if the Mayor of Bumblyburg rants about property values for a few seconds.
As for any concerns about the show being "too weird..." Well, if your child has already accepted the premise of walking talking food, I don't think "walking, talking food with a peculiar admiration for their own lips" is crossing the line.
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I've seen this tweet floating around about Big Idea's current leadership, and it does explain a lot about the drop in VeggieTales' quality (especially after 2008.) However, I'll try not to jump on the same hate train as everyone else. It's not like classic VeggieTales WASN'T a show for preschoolers. I certainly enjoyed the show when I was that age. It's just that, over the years, NBCU has taken a preschool show that's smart and funny enough for parents to also engage with, and turned it into one of those preschool shows where you're expected (nay, encouraged) to plop your child in front of the screen and walk away. That is NOT freaking cool.
Now, I respect the show's limitations and understand that a series for preschoolers can't get too "scary" or too "mean." It's all entertainment at the end of the day. However, where I take offense is that the show can't get too "weird" or too "smart" anymore; that we can no longer have any jokes that might fly over a child's head, or minor plot details that a child probably won't understand. To that, I say.... So what if a child doesn't understand? As long as they can follow the main story, relate to the main characters and generally have a fun time, they aren't gonna lose interest if the Mayor of Bumblyburg rants about property values for a few seconds.
As for any concerns about the show being "too weird..." Well, if your child has already accepted the premise of walking talking food, I don't think "walking, talking food with a peculiar admiration for their own lips" is crossing the line.
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