ABC Family Will Edit Reruns For "Terroristic" Imag

tekcop · 03-12-2003, 02:29 PM

Check out this article at toonzone.net.

Stupid. Supposedly they're going to edit out Darkwing Duck's gas gun. God know what they're going to do to the Gargoyles.

Donatello02 · 03-12-2003, 02:35 PM

That's frigging stupid as hell. What is the point of that? Honestly, will that somehow hypnotize the youth into being fundamentalists and terrorists. Yeah ok.

*Eye of Sarnath* · 03-12-2003, 02:38 PM

Well...

THAT'S REALLY STUPID.

*That Matt Guy* · 03-12-2003, 03:06 PM

When I think of terrorism, the first image that comes to my mind is Darkwing Duck's gas gun.

*Eye of Sarnath* · 03-12-2003, 03:59 PM

And I thought I was the only one.

Shellfox · 03-12-2003, 04:08 PM

I can't believe this, how much more can they edit out of DW, don't remove the gun, half the scenes won't make any since with out it, its not like it even looks like a real gun

~~Leo656~~ · 03-12-2003, 04:11 PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again...

"Political Correctness" is the first step towards creating a nation of mindless robots. I've had it up to here with everyone trying NOT to offend anyone else. It's so damn stupid.

One Radical Dude · 03-12-2003, 05:26 PM

I cannot stand the PC crowd. I guess there won't be anymore "suck gas, evil doer"

Shellfox · 03-12-2003, 07:09 PM

As it is now I can't watch DW sell his soul to lusifer, how dare they remove more parts.

Jason · 03-13-2003, 03:14 PM

The original article was on USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/televis...ght-side_x.htm

As it mentions the majority of the edits will be to Power Rangers where for example they are cutting all the footage of buildings being destroyed (which happened virtually every episode in the pre Sep 11th aired eps).
They have also made the villains sound less threatening for example instead of "destroying" the rangers they can only "defeat" them.
Lines such as "it looks like he's attacking the city" are completely cut from the old episode reruns.
Attacks on civilians are non-existent anymore.

For Power Rangers fans I know they edited a comedy scene in "Green With Evil" when Bulk and Skull say "the buildings falling down" and then a plank of wood lands in front them.
In "Journey's End" they cut the Stingwingers attaching themselves to the buildings and blowing themselves up.
Some episodes such as "Full Exposure" may be completely banned from rerun in the US (the episode was heavily cut on it's last US rerun back in 2001 on Fox Kids).
In Time Force they even cut a shot of the Time Shadow standing on top of two skyscrapers because they thought it resembled the Twin Towers. If it was actually attacking the buildings or something then they might have had a good reason but all it was doing was standing there and the towers weren't even 'twins' in this case they were just tall buildings.

Donatello02 · 03-13-2003, 03:17 PM

I agree with Leo, nothing more then childish tactics. It's stupid and pointless. Next, they'll be taking out every single reference to "war" or weapons. It'll be just white stick figures with mindleses smiling faces with an American flag in their hands.

*That Matt Guy* · 03-13-2003, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

For Power Rangers fans I know they edited a comedy scene in "Green With Evil" when Bulk and Skull say "the buildings falling down" and then a plank of wood lands in front them.

How dare they edit a Bulk and Skull scene!

beaker · 03-13-2003, 04:47 PM

Wow, 1.5 years later the super villian Osama and his terrorists continue to win...good going ABC! Giving in to terrorists!

Shellfox · 03-13-2003, 04:49 PM

They're removing attacks on cities?!?!?!?

That'll kill 80% of the shows, every Spider-Man, Power Ranger, Digiman are banned by this definition. All we'll be left with is pokemon style crap shows

*Jephael* · 03-13-2003, 04:53 PM

What is up the censors ASSES anymore?!

Dontebell · 03-13-2003, 05:01 PM

don't worry,when they start rebulid the W.T.C evrey-thing will be back to normal.

*Jephael* · 03-13-2003, 05:08 PM

It would really tick me off if they did any major editing to the original TMNT show.

Shadow · 03-13-2003, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jephael

It would really tick me off if they did any major editing to the original TMNT show.

i second that motion.

*Kameko* · 03-13-2003, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekcop

Check out this article at toonzone.net.

Stupid. Supposedly they're going to edit out Darkwing Duck's gas gun. God know what they're going to do to the Gargoyles.

How can they get rid of DW's gas gun??? It's his TRADEMARK frickin' weapon! Not to mention that one of his main catchphrases (Suck gas, Evil Doer) -- which I love, btw -- won't make much sense without it.

And Gargoyles. Holy Mother. I don't know where to begin. I know they'll take out the word 'damn' that slipped through in one episode, and the bit with Elisa getting shot, and the 'stone' gargoyles being smashed (eg, killed), and omigosh, they'll have to get rid of the pregnant Fox, which makes Alex Xanatos' sudden existence a little hard to explain, and heaven forbid that any characters should use swords or guns or explosives or lasers, and ... and...

and I'll quit now.

And what about Mighty Ducks? What about the puck launchers and lasers? What about the city destruction and work camps (slavery) and implied death (Canard)? And that's only from the first two episodes!

I can understand them wanting to edit out nudity (DragonBallZ, Digimon) and excessive gore, but they're going way too far. Pretty soon the only thing left to watch is gonna be Teletubbies and Barney.

Somebody kill me now.

Donatello02 · 03-13-2003, 06:17 PM

There's nudity in digimon???

03-12-2003, 02:29 PM	#1
tekcop Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 334	ABC Family Will Edit Reruns For "Terroristic" Imag Check out this article at toonzone.net. Stupid. Supposedly they're going to edit out Darkwing Duck's gas gun. God know what they're going to do to the Gargoyles.

03-12-2003, 02:35 PM	#2
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	That's frigging stupid as hell. What is the point of that? Honestly, will that somehow hypnotize the youth into being fundamentalists and terrorists. Yeah ok. __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'

03-12-2003, 02:38 PM	#3
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	Well... THAT'S REALLY STUPID. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

03-12-2003, 03:59 PM	#5
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	And I thought I was the only one. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

03-12-2003, 05:26 PM	#8
One Radical Dude Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central/SW AR, USA Posts: 495	I cannot stand the PC crowd. I guess there won't be anymore "suck gas, evil doer" __________________

03-12-2003, 03:06 PM	#4
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	When I think of terrorism, the first image that comes to my mind is Darkwing Duck's gas gun.

03-12-2003, 04:08 PM	#6
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	I can't believe this, how much more can they edit out of DW, don't remove the gun, half the scenes won't make any since with out it, its not like it even looks like a real gun

03-12-2003, 04:11 PM	#7
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I've said it before and I'll say it again... "Political Correctness" is the first step towards creating a nation of mindless robots. I've had it up to here with everyone trying NOT to offend anyone else. It's so damn stupid.

03-12-2003, 07:09 PM	#9
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	As it is now I can't watch DW sell his soul to lusifer, how dare they remove more parts.

03-13-2003, 03:14 PM	#10
Jason Foot Soldier Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 184	The original article was on USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/televis...ght-side_x.htm As it mentions the majority of the edits will be to Power Rangers where for example they are cutting all the footage of buildings being destroyed (which happened virtually every episode in the pre Sep 11th aired eps). They have also made the villains sound less threatening for example instead of "destroying" the rangers they can only "defeat" them. Lines such as "it looks like he's attacking the city" are completely cut from the old episode reruns. Attacks on civilians are non-existent anymore. For Power Rangers fans I know they edited a comedy scene in "Green With Evil" when Bulk and Skull say "the buildings falling down" and then a plank of wood lands in front them. In "Journey's End" they cut the Stingwingers attaching themselves to the buildings and blowing themselves up. Some episodes such as "Full Exposure" may be completely banned from rerun in the US (the episode was heavily cut on it's last US rerun back in 2001 on Fox Kids). In Time Force they even cut a shot of the Time Shadow standing on top of two skyscrapers because they thought it resembled the Twin Towers. If it was actually attacking the buildings or something then they might have had a good reason but all it was doing was standing there and the towers weren't even 'twins' in this case they were just tall buildings.

03-13-2003, 03:17 PM	#11
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	I agree with Leo, nothing more then childish tactics. It's stupid and pointless. Next, they'll be taking out every single reference to "war" or weapons. It'll be just white stick figures with mindleses smiling faces with an American flag in their hands. __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'

03-13-2003, 04:47 PM	#13
beaker Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 483	Wow, 1.5 years later the super villian Osama and his terrorists continue to win...good going ABC! Giving in to terrorists! __________________ .:\\.:beaker:.//:. let the 80's entropy begin!

03-13-2003, 04:49 PM	#14
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	They're removing attacks on cities?!?!?!? That'll kill 80% of the shows, every Spider-Man, Power Ranger, Digiman are banned by this definition. All we'll be left with is pokemon style crap shows

03-13-2003, 04:53 PM	#15
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	What is up the censors ASSES anymore?! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

03-13-2003, 05:01 PM	#16
Dontebell Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Flint,Mi Posts: 819	don't worry,when they start rebulid the W.T.C evrey-thing will be back to normal.

03-13-2003, 05:08 PM	#17
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	It would really tick me off if they did any major editing to the original TMNT show. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

03-13-2003, 06:17 PM	#20
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	There's nudity in digimon??? __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'