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[Midnight]

Those books were actually a big part of my childhood. That, and a sizable collection of diecast steel engines.

 

[Black Wizard]

The books, TV show and toys were a big part of my childhood too, but there comes a time when you have to move on from it and show an interest in things befitting of a person of your age.

 

[Midnight]

The books, TV show and toys were a big part of my childhood too, but there comes a time when you have to move on from it and show an interest in things befitting of a person of your age.

Some people say the same thing about metal.

 

[Black Wizard]

Heavy Metal was never made specifically for little children.

 

[The Flash]

The books, TV show and toys were a big part of my childhood too, but there comes a time when you have to move on from it and show an interest in things befitting of a person of your age.

That's true, but nostalgia is a thing.

 

[Perun]

That's true, but nostalgia is a thing.

I do think it's taking overhand, though. And I'm not talking specifically about the present discussion about children's media, which I do not wish to partake in, but in general. There is a mass of retro media that, as far as I can tell, is unprecedented. There may be many psychological and sociological reasons for that, but I do think the retro market is going to absurd levels.

 

[Diesel 11]

“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” ~C. S. Lewis

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

The books, TV show and toys were a big part of my childhood too, but there comes a time when you have to move on from it and show an interest in things befitting of a person of your age.

There are no good books, TV or anything else, which are only for children.

How much you miss ...

nostalgia is a thing.

But not necessarily relevant here.

“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” ~C. S. Lewis

"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret. Now that I'm fifty I read them openly."

 

[Diesel 11]

When I was younger everyone my age looked down on stuff like Thomas; they were already on to the next craze and I had no one to talk to about my interests. At the same time, I was reading classic novels that no one else my age read, so talking about those, while it was slightly more respected, just fell on deaf ears. As I’ve gotten older and have been able to have an outlet for my interests, I’ve been able to feel more at ease with myself. I’ll decide if what’s befitting my age to be interested in, thanks. And I’ve had enough encounters with adults to come to the conclusion that it’s less childish to read children’s books than it is to get drunk every Tuesday.

 

[Black Wizard]

 

[Midnight]

I've been listening to a bit of death metal lately - Opeth and Bolt Thrower. Any suggestions on what to check out next?

 

[Night Prowler]

I've been listening to a bit of death metal lately - Opeth and Bolt Thrower. Any suggestions on what to check out next?

Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage and Nightmares Made Flesh.

 

[Diesel 11]

I've been listening to a bit of death metal lately - Opeth and Bolt Thrower. Any suggestions on what to check out next?

Amputated - Wading Through Rancid Offal

 

[Black Wizard]

Hmmm. I think I preferred the Thomas the Tank Engine chat actually.

 

[Brigantium]

“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” ~C. S. Lewis

Those were the days. When kids' books featured lions being ritually slaughtered on stone tables and then being resurrected.

 

[Midnight]

Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage and Nightmares Made Flesh.

Amputated - Wading Through Rancid Offal

And this is one of the reasons it took Opeth and Bolt Thrower to get me into the genre - the titles.

 

[Midnight]

Those were the days. When kids' books featured lions being ritually slaughtered on stone tables and then being resurrected.

To be fair, it's a Christian allegory, and they teach that to kids too.

 

[Midnight]

I do have to say, the Bible is a messily written book. Too many characters, too many plot holes, and it thrives on deus ex machina.

 

[Brigantium]

To be fair, it's a Christian allegory, and they teach that to kids too.

Oh yes. Not to mention the evil Calormen being pretty much Muslims. We had a scary Methodist teacher at school who insisted on pointing out all the poorly hidden Christian stuff in the Narnia books.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

I do have to say, the Bible is a messily written book. Too many characters, too many plot holes, and it thrives on deus ex machina.

That's what happens when there are multiple authors.