Things you've grown out of.

**Jester** · 05-01-2012, 08:32 AM

So, what things did you used to like, but have wised up too?

Family Guy: I plan on watching the early seasons again eventually to see if the sets I own are worth keeping, but the new stuff just isn't funny to me anymore.

ThatGuyWithTheGlasses: I used to think the reviewers on that sight were funny and really enjoyed their stuff, but the "fame" seems to have gone to their heads. $40 for an autographed 8x10 picture of internet stars? Um...no.

I'm sure there are others, but I'm kinda tired, so I'mma turn in.

*Storm Eagle* · 05-01-2012, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

So, what things did you used to like, but have wised up to?

Family Guy: I plan on watching the early seasons again eventually to see if the sets I own are worth keeping, but the new stuff just isn't funny to me anymore.

This is sort of how I am about Saturday Night Live right now. Lately it hasn't been very funny, yet when there's a new episode, I'll keep it on for background noise just in case they show something funny. They actually still do every now and then.

I also fell off of The Real World in the middle of its twelfth season when they went to Las Vegas for the first time, and just never bothered to watch again.

*Zany Orange Dude* · 05-01-2012, 08:59 AM

Spongebob- When he first came out, I was a kid and I loved this show! But over time it became less funny. Every now and then there will be something funny, but as a whole, the show has lost its shine for me.

shezcrafti · 05-01-2012, 09:01 AM

I used to think Penny Arcade was the most hilarious thing on the internet.

I went through an ICP phase in high school. Never dressed like a Juggalo, though.

World of Warcraft, which I eventually realized is the gaming equivalent of a hamster wheel. Only took me three expansions to figure it out.

Kevin Smith fanboyism. I used to worship the guy, but now I think he's kind of a hack. I still like his stuff, but my appreciation of him as a writer and filmmaker is much more tempered by experience and taste.

*TurtleTitan97* · 05-01-2012, 09:03 AM

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Spongebob- When he first came out, I was a kid and I loved this show! But over time it became less funny. Every now and then there will be something funny, but as a whole, the show has lost its shine for me.

That's how I feel about the show too.

*The Stryker* · 05-01-2012, 09:15 AM

Well it's mostly because the show itself got bad. The first 2 seasons are still solid gold though.

tmnt transformer · 05-01-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zany Orange Dude

Spongebob- When he first came out, I was a kid and I loved this show! But over time it became less funny. Every now and then there will be something funny, but as a whole, the show has lost its shine for me.

Agreed........

*Samhain* · 05-01-2012, 09:32 AM

Hmm, this is a hard question.

Ninja Turtles, Pokemon, Transformers, cartoons... no wait, I still love all those.

I used to really be into Green Lantern. I would to get made fun of at the comic shop because I was ''that Green Lantern guy''. ''Quick, get the mustard!''. Ya know, dumb jokes like that. But I loved Green Lantern. But ever since they started making all the other colored spectrum corps, I just lost interest. And nothing has made me come back to collecting GL or reading the new monthly. Maybe someday...

愛 · 05-01-2012, 11:00 AM

I think at this point, I've grown out of anime in general. Sh*t is so terrible these days. I suppose I could watch older stuff, but I think I'm just tired of the medium.

*Candy Kappa* · 05-01-2012, 11:04 AM

not really grown out of, but I used to play WOW a lot, but I got bored of it.

shezcrafti · 05-01-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 愛

I think at this point, I've grown out of anime in general. Sh*t is so terrible these days. I suppose I could watch older stuff, but I think I'm just tired of the medium.

Right there with you. I still enjoy a lot of the older stuff and I've been catching up on some of the classics I missed. There are a few good current animes I like, but finding them is like weeding through piles and piles of complete ****. I don't know if I'm outgrowing the medium or if it really has gotten that bad.

*gobo* · 05-01-2012, 11:40 AM

Diapers, pacifiers, school... That's all I can think of ATM.

*Lethal Lullaby* · 05-01-2012, 12:36 PM

Dolls
T-Shirts with words. (I prefer simple designs or more like dress like shirts)
Charlie the Unicorn

Hmm... Idk what else yet.

*mysterycolor* · 05-01-2012, 03:29 PM

excessive jewelry- when i was in hs and into my first few years of college i had my ears pierced all the way up and thought it necessary to wear lots of necklaces and rings... now i stick with just one (maybe two) earrings and a simple statement ring- and only when i am going out, not lounging around the house like i did back then.

Peanut · 05-01-2012, 03:42 PM

Yet another thread where like two people actually understand the premise.

You didn't grow out of SpongeBob, SpongeBob got bad. There's a difference between growing out of a certain type of humor and that humor simply being poorly written after a decade of being made.

I grew out of a number of things I liked in high school over the past 5 or 6 years. Mostly comics, cartoons and action figures.

I was never one to go out and buy huge sets of toys, but I'd still buy something here or there if I thought it looked neat. At some point I realized how ridiculous an adult buying toys to stand on a shelf really was and there was just this moment where I scanned my bedroom (when I still lived with my parents) and felt utterly disgusted with myself.

My loss of interest in comics was helped along by my local comic shop closing down, but awhile before that I was really starting to dislike so much about how the medium worked. The childish nature of the majority of the storytelling really started to irk me at some point and it's now very difficult for me to ignore how awful some of that stuff really is.

Cartoons has a number of reasons, obviously my increased age continues to pull me further away from "the pulse" or whatever, but I also simply don't have any interest in them. I should explain that I don't mean all animation, because a lot of my favourite shows continue to be animated, but I mean your general after school/weekend fair. What's ironic is I watch way more cartoons now than I probably have since I was a teenager, mostly because of my nephew and sometimes it feels like torture. No matter what it is he's watching it drains my of my strength. All those super hero shows, the Disney stuff out there, I really can't handle it.

**Jester** · 05-01-2012, 03:53 PM

I'm right there with action figures. I haven't bought one in well over 2 years. I couldn't bring myself to spend $14+ on a piece of plastic that I just posed on a shelf or maybe used as for a cartoon. It was pointless.

Saturday Night Live is an oddity for me. I still watch it rather religiously every week, but it's just not that funny to me anymore. Every once in a while I'll get a laugh from a sketch, but that's few and far between. I hear that 2 cast members I don't really like are probably leaving at the end of this season, so maybe that'll help SNL for me. I kinda like the new blood.

*Zany Orange Dude* · 05-01-2012, 03:53 PM

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Well it's mostly because the show itself got bad. The first 2 seasons are still solid gold though.

That is true, but even the first seasons I really don't care for anymore like I use to. There alright, but nothing that I would sit through and watch if it were on. It's just my personal tastes, nothing against the show itself.

*Samhain* · 05-01-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I'm right there with action figures. I haven't bought one in well over 2 years. I couldn't bring myself to spend $14+ on a piece of plastic that I just posed on a shelf or maybe used as for a cartoon. It was pointless.

So, I'm assuming you won't be getting any of the new turtle figures then, right?

LeoNerdo · 05-01-2012, 04:33 PM

Same for me with action figures. Around age 11 or 12 I stopped checking out the toy sections when I went to stores and just kinda never cared about them again.

Around this time I was really into Marvel Comics too, but the local shop closed up. I kinda hung on for a few more years picking up a book here and there, but these days I don't really care about anything that's going on in current comics save for the IDW Turtles which was the first comic I had bought in probably 10 years.

Another thing I've outgrown to some extent is video games. I still love classic games, I buy new ones occasionally, but I really don't have the time or the want to sit down and play new game for hours upon hours like I used to. I rarely buy a video game these days when it has first come out. Even if it's something I was looking forward to, I'll wait for the price to drop.

*TurtleTitan97* · 05-01-2012, 04:42 PM

Pokemon. As a kid, I loved the anime and the games, but now I don't really care much for the show and don't really play a lot of the games.

05-01-2012, 08:32 AM	#1
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Things you've grown out of. So, what things did you used to like, but have wised up too? Family Guy: I plan on watching the early seasons again eventually to see if the sets I own are worth keeping, but the new stuff just isn't funny to me anymore. ThatGuyWithTheGlasses: I used to think the reviewers on that sight were funny and really enjoyed their stuff, but the "fame" seems to have gone to their heads. $40 for an autographed 8x10 picture of internet stars? Um...no. I'm sure there are others, but I'm kinda tired, so I'mma turn in. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656 Last edited by Jester; 05-01-2012 at 03:54 PM.

05-01-2012, 08:59 AM	#3
Zany Orange Dude The Little Nerdy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: At my desk reading comics and writing lesson plans Posts: 2,292	Spongebob- When he first came out, I was a kid and I loved this show! But over time it became less funny. Every now and then there will be something funny, but as a whole, the show has lost its shine for me. __________________

05-01-2012, 09:01 AM	#4
shezcrafti Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The East warehouse over at Lairdman island. Posts: 367	I used to think Penny Arcade was the most hilarious thing on the internet. I went through an ICP phase in high school. Never dressed like a Juggalo, though. World of Warcraft, which I eventually realized is the gaming equivalent of a hamster wheel. Only took me three expansions to figure it out. Kevin Smith fanboyism. I used to worship the guy, but now I think he's kind of a hack. I still like his stuff, but my appreciation of him as a writer and filmmaker is much more tempered by experience and taste. __________________ Shellebrating 25+ Years of TMNT History [Infographic] All of Raphael's Badassery in One Video Spoiler:

05-01-2012, 09:15 AM	#6
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Well it's mostly because the show itself got bad. The first 2 seasons are still solid gold though. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

05-01-2012, 11:04 AM	#10
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	not really grown out of, but I used to play WOW a lot, but I got bored of it. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

05-01-2012, 09:32 AM	#8
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Hmm, this is a hard question. Ninja Turtles, Pokemon, Transformers, cartoons... no wait, I still love all those. I used to really be into Green Lantern. I would to get made fun of at the comic shop because I was ''that Green Lantern guy''. ''Quick, get the mustard!''. Ya know, dumb jokes like that. But I loved Green Lantern. But ever since they started making all the other colored spectrum corps, I just lost interest. And nothing has made me come back to collecting GL or reading the new monthly. Maybe someday...

05-01-2012, 11:00 AM	#9
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I think at this point, I've grown out of anime in general. Sh*t is so terrible these days. I suppose I could watch older stuff, but I think I'm just tired of the medium.

05-01-2012, 11:40 AM	#12
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Diapers, pacifiers, school... That's all I can think of ATM. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

05-01-2012, 12:36 PM	#13
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	Dolls T-Shirts with words. (I prefer simple designs or more like dress like shirts) Charlie the Unicorn Hmm... Idk what else yet.

05-01-2012, 03:29 PM	#14
mysterycolor t-u-r-t-l-e seller!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,481	excessive jewelry- when i was in hs and into my first few years of college i had my ears pierced all the way up and thought it necessary to wear lots of necklaces and rings... now i stick with just one (maybe two) earrings and a simple statement ring- and only when i am going out, not lounging around the house like i did back then. __________________ mysterycolor TMNT ebay auctions- http://bit.ly/mysterycolor mysterycolor's basement auctions- bit.ly/mysterybasement

05-01-2012, 03:42 PM	#15
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Yet another thread where like two people actually understand the premise. You didn't grow out of SpongeBob, SpongeBob got bad. There's a difference between growing out of a certain type of humor and that humor simply being poorly written after a decade of being made. I grew out of a number of things I liked in high school over the past 5 or 6 years. Mostly comics, cartoons and action figures. I was never one to go out and buy huge sets of toys, but I'd still buy something here or there if I thought it looked neat. At some point I realized how ridiculous an adult buying toys to stand on a shelf really was and there was just this moment where I scanned my bedroom (when I still lived with my parents) and felt utterly disgusted with myself. My loss of interest in comics was helped along by my local comic shop closing down, but awhile before that I was really starting to dislike so much about how the medium worked. The childish nature of the majority of the storytelling really started to irk me at some point and it's now very difficult for me to ignore how awful some of that stuff really is. Cartoons has a number of reasons, obviously my increased age continues to pull me further away from "the pulse" or whatever, but I also simply don't have any interest in them. I should explain that I don't mean all animation, because a lot of my favourite shows continue to be animated, but I mean your general after school/weekend fair. What's ironic is I watch way more cartoons now than I probably have since I was a teenager, mostly because of my nephew and sometimes it feels like torture. No matter what it is he's watching it drains my of my strength. All those super hero shows, the Disney stuff out there, I really can't handle it.

05-01-2012, 03:53 PM	#16
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I'm right there with action figures. I haven't bought one in well over 2 years. I couldn't bring myself to spend $14+ on a piece of plastic that I just posed on a shelf or maybe used as for a cartoon. It was pointless. Saturday Night Live is an oddity for me. I still watch it rather religiously every week, but it's just not that funny to me anymore. Every once in a while I'll get a laugh from a sketch, but that's few and far between. I hear that 2 cast members I don't really like are probably leaving at the end of this season, so maybe that'll help SNL for me. I kinda like the new blood. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-01-2012, 04:33 PM	#19
LeoNerdo Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 872	Same for me with action figures. Around age 11 or 12 I stopped checking out the toy sections when I went to stores and just kinda never cared about them again. Around this time I was really into Marvel Comics too, but the local shop closed up. I kinda hung on for a few more years picking up a book here and there, but these days I don't really care about anything that's going on in current comics save for the IDW Turtles which was the first comic I had bought in probably 10 years. Another thing I've outgrown to some extent is video games. I still love classic games, I buy new ones occasionally, but I really don't have the time or the want to sit down and play new game for hours upon hours like I used to. I rarely buy a video game these days when it has first come out. Even if it's something I was looking forward to, I'll wait for the price to drop.

05-01-2012, 04:42 PM	#20
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Pokemon. As a kid, I loved the anime and the games, but now I don't really care much for the show and don't really play a lot of the games. __________________ Last edited by TurtleTitan97; 05-01-2012 at 04:50 PM.