About censorship...

herugrim · 09-07-2011, 12:29 PM

I've been watching the series and found myself wondering about some of the censorship. Frankly, I don't have a problem with the fact that it was done since after all this was a cartoon for kids on network television, but what I wonder is why would they put in so many scenes that so clearly needed it, when they know they couldn't show it?

For example, I remember during the Exodus two parter, Karai impales Leo. Obviously they couldn't show it, nor could they show the damage it would've done. Heck, they couldn't even mention the severity of it. All they could do was show the shock on the brothers' faces and basically take Leo out of the fight. When you see Leo, he doesn't have a mark on him and later on is ownly shown briefly with some bandages.

Then there was a part during the sixth season showdown with the real Oroku Saki when he quite clearly cut Karai in half. Like with Leo, Karai goes down and stays out of the fight but again the characters can't referrence it, and she shows no damage to herself at all.

Other have characters clearly being cut but only getting clothing torn and whatnot. I understand the rules of censorship and why it was done but why would they even put those scenes in knowing they'd have to dumb them down so much? Why not just have Karai knock into a panel and have him get electricuted? Why not have Saki blast Karai?

09-07-2011, 12:29 PM	#1
herugrim Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 40	About censorship... I've been watching the series and found myself wondering about some of the censorship. Frankly, I don't have a problem with the fact that it was done since after all this was a cartoon for kids on network television, but what I wonder is why would they put in so many scenes that so clearly needed it, when they know they couldn't show it? For example, I remember during the Exodus two parter, Karai impales Leo. Obviously they couldn't show it, nor could they show the damage it would've done. Heck, they couldn't even mention the severity of it. All they could do was show the shock on the brothers' faces and basically take Leo out of the fight. When you see Leo, he doesn't have a mark on him and later on is ownly shown briefly with some bandages. Then there was a part during the sixth season showdown with the real Oroku Saki when he quite clearly cut Karai in half. Like with Leo, Karai goes down and stays out of the fight but again the characters can't referrence it, and she shows no damage to herself at all. Other have characters clearly being cut but only getting clothing torn and whatnot. I understand the rules of censorship and why it was done but why would they even put those scenes in knowing they'd have to dumb them down so much? Why not just have Karai knock into a panel and have him get electricuted? Why not have Saki blast Karai?