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[Black Abyss Babe]

@Night Prowler feels old.

#MeToo

The other day the lad who sits next to me at work said "who's Ringo Starr?"

 

[Magnus]

#MeToo

The other day the lad who sits next to me at work said "who's Ringo Starr?"

Dad of A.S.A.P.'s drummer of course.

 

[Magnus]

Like trains

Me too. Buses are ok though.

 

[Perun]

The predominant thought I had while watching this was, "There's a kid running around who's off his meds! Can't we do something about this?"

 

[Brigantium]

He's the Wee Jimmy Krankie of hard rock.

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

Dad of A.S.A.P.'s drummer of course.

Of course. But the kid was confused enough by mention of "The Beatles" and "Thomas the Tank Engine" so I thought throwing A.S.A.P. into the mix as well might make his head explode ...

 

[Diesel 11]

Thomas the Tank Engine

Speaking of which, as much as I love Ringo and as much as I love his narration, he only did two seasons with Thomas and is the only narrator mentioned when people talk about the show simply because he was the first. Carlin FTW.

 

[phantomoftheicarus]

Carlin FTW.

 

[Perun]

When one of our members (who has since told us he'd like to forget about this) used to talk about My Little Pony five years ago, the general attitude was, "what's next, Thomas the Tank Engine"?

Goodness.

 

[LooseCannon]

TTTE is an important part of many people's childhoods, and it is a garbage and dangerous show.

The Canadian equivalent is this show called Caillou. Caillou is a 3 year old cancer patient (presumably) who whines until he gets what he wants. Do not let your child view this show.

 

[Mosh]

What’s wrong with Thomas? I watched the show a little bit as a kid but don’t remember much about it. I was more into the toys.

I agree on Cailou though. That kid is a piece of shit.

 

[LooseCannon]

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/r...an-soul-of-thomas-the-tank-engine-and-friends

 

[Mosh]

That’s horrible

 

[Diesel 11]

If that article is what I think it is then you’ve bought into the wrong stock. There have been a good number of people trying to break into the “terrible authoritarian truth” about Thomas, but that’s bullshit.

 

[LooseCannon]

If that article is what I think it is then you’ve bought into the wrong stock. There have been a good number of people trying to break into the “terrible authoritarian truth” about Thomas, but that’s bullshit.

No, the series has simply been heavily edited since. The original stories, especially, are very authoritarian.

Stick to Theodore Tugboat.

 

[Diesel 11]

What people see as “authoritarian” is mainly just the Fat Controller acting as a father figure to the engines. Spare the rod, spoil the child, etc. These were stories with morals written by a father for his son.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

This analysis is pretty hardcore.

 

[Perun]

If that article is what I think it is

Nobody here is keeping you from reading it.

 

[Diesel 11]

Nobody here is keeping you from reading it.

My internet connection is.

 

[Perun]

Stick to Theodore Tugboat.

You know, five years from now, people here will be talking earnestly about Sesame Street and Barney the Dinosaur. And I'm actually thinking it will happen. During Stardust's worst moments (Sorry Dusty), I kept thinking that at least he's not going back to things like Thomas the Tank Engine. That was literally my go-to example.