Will TV Indeacency and the Super Bowl Haunt us?

[ThirdMarioBro]

We all know about what happened this year on the Super Bowl, so it need not be repeated. If you don't, check the old topics. My question is, what will result of this. NBC, and ABC are already altering their shows to accomidate the opinions of the stuck ups at Washington, and the world's supply of Soccer moms. I could care less about what they do to ER and NYPD Blue, but that about Saturday morning?
On the grand scale, it has not been that long since the days when the idiotic networks wouldn't allow a the original TMNT to have any violence whatsoever, because Ninja weapons were too violent. The show had to be toned down "for the sake of our children". At my old school (in 1992), a kid was expelled for bringing a plastic Katana to school with his Leonardo costume on Halloween.
We all know how 4Kids Entertainment screws up anime by toning it down to the point that no one over the are of 8 cares to watch it. Their Sonic X dub is a total joke. But TMNT on the other hand, is one of the most well written, well executed, well voice acted, and all well done animated series of time. It so good, because the series is being made to suit two age groups. The new fans, and us oldtimers (so to speak ). It's great because they don't try to water down the scripts. They tell a story with chatacters who are believeable, and actually have substance. The bad guys are pure evil, and the baddest of them all had his head lopped off by Leonardo. The thing that worries me most, is that some politiction,at some time, needing something to ride into office, will go after violence on childrens television, and reduce the new TMNT (and lost of other stuff as well), to slapstick sweetness and light, where the good guy always wins, and everyone lives happily ever after.
This is one of my deepest fears. We're coming up on the "City at War" saga. What if all of this came true, and destroyed something which we all love so much? I'll stop here before I become any more depressed.

Thoughts anyone?

[Voltron]

Of course its going to happen. It always does. They freak out about everything.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Voltron

Of course its going to happen. It always does. They freak out about everything.

I pray you're wrong, but knowing the people of this retarded world, you're most likely right.

[Kid Icarus]

I have a feeling that if this happens Laird will pull the show, as he's said he won't let it get anywhere near as dumbed down as the old show.

Untill some new kid tries to beat someone with a broom handle 'cause he "Saw Donatello do it", I don't think we have much to worry about.

I wish parents would just raise their kids to know that cartoons are fake, beating people is bad, and so on...... but that'll never happen.

[Reznorite420]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

We all know how 4Kids Entertainment screws up anime by toning it down to the point that no one over the are of 8 cares to watch it.

God help ANYONE who watches ANY sort of anime, regardless of age

[jeff the cheff]

I'm sure they already made the city at war episodes, and they are coming on soon, so they probobly wont be affected. I would hate it if they ruined our show. That is really ridiculous about that kid getting expelled in your school, especially since it was part of a costume.

[Voltron]

I pray I'm wrong, too. The new Turtle show is phenomenal, and to see it reduced to a 22 minute crap fest where the bad guys have a mental age of 4 going up against protagonists that can't help but blurt out some quip about the current situation would be enough to drive me to suicide...

[Reznorite420]

DOUBLE POSTER!!!! GIVE HIM A WARNING!!!!

J/K, dude

[Deathknight]

Unfortunately, the world is populated by a lot of stupid people. A kid expelled for bringing in a plastic Katana with his Leonardo costume? Come on, that's just sad. I remember in like 3rd grade I dressed up as Darth Vader and I brought in a light saber. No one complained about that. It's just starting to get pathetic honestly.

[Reznorite420]

It's situations such as those that are the reason why I listen to George Carlin so much.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by jeffthecheff

I'm sure they already made the city at war episodes, and they are coming on soon, so they probobly wont be affected. I would hate it if they ruined our show. That is really ridiculous about that kid getting expelled in your school, especially since it was part of a costume.

The city at War episodes have been finished fow quite a while.
There was an episode of ER where they showed part of an old woman's boob while she was on the hospital table, but after the super bowl, they reedited the entire episode to tone it down. That's what I'm afraid of.

[Reznorite420]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

There was an episode of ER where they showed part of an old woman's boob while she was on the hospital table

Now that I can understand why they took it out

[Bowser_Koopa]

i have seen naked boobs on tv shows , they were indians, and they didn't even care to censore(sp?) it XD

[jeff the cheff]

BOOBS!!!!!!

[Demonfox38]

Eh, the show's rated Y7. The parents were warned.

The Fox Network isn't probably going to change their programming too much, since it is known for its off-beat humor and shows. They get away with a lot of stuff, even in Saturday Morning Cartoons. Anyone remember that insane bit they had with Mr. Cheeks? (God help us all on that one.)

As far as it goes for TMNT viewers in the US, we should be okay.

I really doubt that too much programming change will be happening due to this. Perhaps we get nixed a few swear-words or innuedo scenes, but that's about it. The FCC is just going to make sure that stuff like that isn't going to be pulled again.

If you get offended, just find another show. No big whoop. (Unless, of course, you are a soccer mom who believes that your sole opinon will make the rest of the world change. Legions of soccer moms are terrifying, though.)

[ThirdMarioBro]

There is one thing that Fox screwed up on though.

Shaman King. I ignore the show. When it comes on, I go have breakfast, but while on my way out of the room, I heard something. I have video proof of this. In the last new episode they showed, Yoh and that Snow Board dude, were sitting in a hot tub. The Snow board dude (who has Leonardo's voice btw) called Yoh a Jack Ass. I know that I heard that, and checked the tape twice to be sure.
The episode replayed last week at 8:00, and they had taken it out.
That's only the beginning.

[Mondo J. Gecko]

Yeah I've noticed alot of those Warnings of "Mature content and Violence, some viewers mind find offense" thing on the Space Channel(Canadian version of SCI-FI Channel) every time Star Trek (Yeah I watch Star Trek ) comes on... I mean its Star Trek... my Dad left us watch that when we were old enough to blink.... but whatever... Censors are stupid....

[Reznorite420]

Ain't nothing wrong with watching Star Trek, bub

[Skeletoncrew]

All I know is that TV needs more nudity. The human body is a beautiful thing (except on Jerry Springer). I need to work on my world domination plans so I can control the airwaves and broadcast more beautiful boobs.

[ThirdMarioBro]

okayyyy...