Maiden still scares kids

I just got 4 ( some which are 15 years old)

Middlefinger Candle Eddie
Virtual XI Eddie
Benjamin Breeg Eddie (still the best condition)
Killers Black and White Allover (best one ever)
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FTB said:
I just got 4 ( some which are 15 years old)

Middlefinger Candle Eddie
Virtual XI Eddie
Benjamin Breeg Eddie (still the best condition)
Killers Black and White Allover (best one ever)
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I have loads. Have an original 1985 LAD that's a bit careworn plus it doesn't fit me anymore. Ouch!
One of my favourites is Maiden Japan.
 
I think its great that nearly 40 years on and maidens imagery is still somehow causing a reaction, even with our desensitized modern eyes.
next they'll start burning CD's at PTA meetings, all great publicity.
 
Forostar said:
My 6 year old son is very intrigued by Eddie since Speed of Light has been unleashed. Sometimes it worries me that he is busy with the darker/violent side of the character, e.g. his favourite moment is the Eddie/devil fight in the Speed of Light video. But at the same time, that sequence seems to have been an accelerator as well for liking Maiden guitar solos! He said that the Dave solo in that song is his favourite (happens during that fight) and "I didn't know guitar solos could tell a story". (extremely nice to hear that!) First I thought it had purely to do with the exciting sequence in the vid, but now he's asking questions about other guitar parts on the album. My point?

Eddie has lead him more directly into a world of guitar solos / music.
And he is not afraid of Eddie. Instead he is busy with the character's different appearances and behaviour. E.g. he does not understand why Eddie sets Icarus on fire in the Flight of Icarus clip (I'll just try to explain that he symbolizes the sun in a "funny" manner, but it looks a bit horrible though for the victim). My son has trouble with finding him a bad character. That means he likes Eddie, he does not want him to be bad. :)
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My son (9 years old) also likes Eddie. He wishes he could see this tour (not taking him out of school for four days to travel. If they were playing in Texas where we live I would have taken him.) I know what you mean about worrying about him embracing the wrong side of the character. I remember when I introduced him to Star Wars years ago and decided to let him see the films in chronological order (Episode 1 first). When it was time for Episode 3 (when Anakin turns to the dark side), I was concerned how he would react to his hero turning evil. To my surprise, he said "Anakin's turning to the dark side? Awesome!" I could not have predicted that reaction. Strange huh?

Guess it's just like when I was a boy and loved horror movies (hence what drew me to Maiden!)
 
Ariana said:
That's the plain truth. As a parent and a teacher, I can definitely say Eddie is generally loved by kids. The same way kids love dinosaurs, aliens and monsters in general. And yes, they don't see them as bad - they see them as cool because they have power.

In fact, children are more scared of real people who might do bad things to them, like take them away, for example, but they fully realise monsters like Eddie are fictional. At least, after the age of 4-5. And I think the efforts of the parents, teachers and other adults should be focused on educating kids how to protect themselves in the real world, rather than keeping them in isolation.
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Glad to hear you are a teacher. THANK YOU! I am a Watch Dog at my son's school.
 
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