Censorship and toons in the US

*Anarky* · 07-30-2005, 08:51 AM

Hello everybody,

I have been thinkig during the last few days. Not that I wouldn't think permanently, but that really bugged me.

Anyways, you all remember the "Mikey's chucks are too violent"-issue of the old toon which eventually led into Mikey using a grappling hook. Anyways, I noted a similar situation during the last Power Rangers SPD-episode I saw. Omega Ranger turned up and "Froze time to pick the laser pellets" out of the air. And since PR is using Dekaranger footage this season, I heard that they were using real bullets in the original. Also, in an episode of YGO, Yugi and his buddies were afraid of a guy making a gun with his fingers.

So fact is, that they actually are censoring stuff.

But on the other hand, Mikey's been using his chucks for three seasons now and nobody complained... I think. And He-Man still swings his really big sword against evil. And then people still hit each other and sometimes, even blood flows.

So, what I don't get is that sort of double moral they're using. So, are they actually laws for cartoons and the violence therein? And are there other extreme examples of this violence thing? I know 4kids butches entire series, do they have reasons for that?

07-30-2005, 08:51 AM	#1
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Censorship and toons in the US Hello everybody, I have been thinkig during the last few days. Not that I wouldn't think permanently, but that really bugged me. Anyways, you all remember the "Mikey's chucks are too violent"-issue of the old toon which eventually led into Mikey using a grappling hook. Anyways, I noted a similar situation during the last Power Rangers SPD-episode I saw. Omega Ranger turned up and "Froze time to pick the laser pellets" out of the air. And since PR is using Dekaranger footage this season, I heard that they were using real bullets in the original. Also, in an episode of YGO, Yugi and his buddies were afraid of a guy making a gun with his fingers. So fact is, that they actually are censoring stuff. But on the other hand, Mikey's been using his chucks for three seasons now and nobody complained... I think. And He-Man still swings his really big sword against evil. And then people still hit each other and sometimes, even blood flows. So, what I don't get is that sort of double moral they're using. So, are they actually laws for cartoons and the violence therein? And are there other extreme examples of this violence thing? I know 4kids butches entire series, do they have reasons for that? __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.