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» Red - welcome...

Nicholas,

Welcome to the Suite. Your topic is great. You've done a good job writing your first article. Children's television is a great medium, but we must always be on guard to assure they are watching shows that are quality.

What do you think of Kratt's Kreatures? On the other hand, what do you think of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. Do you think kids in the 5 to 9 age bracket should be watching Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, or do you think these shows are too far advanced for children so young?

Well, you wanted questions and here they are. LOL

I know you are going to do a great job with this topic. Where are you in Canada? I am in southern Ontario.

-- posted by Red

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» thebattwoman - Welocme Nicholas

I love to see young adults hosting topics here. Why? Well because you know more about yourselves and what you like than we ever could! We just like to think we know So a big welcome to Suite101.com, I love your writing style and I'm sure your many visitors will too!

Beth

-- posted by thebattwoman

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» Nicholas Moreau - Re: welcome...

In response to message posted by Red:

Thanks for the compliments.

There are many low quality shows out there, and that's my key purpose for this column, guarding against 30 minute long toy commercials, or just weak moralless plotlines. We come a far way since the old days, but still have a distance to go.

Kratt's Kreatures was fairly good. I never really watched it as a child, and once I started watching kids TV as a hobby, it had ended. Zooboomafoo, its successor is pretty good for its subject and age level, I'll prioritize reviewing that soon.

I'd don't think Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh are to advanced for age 7 or up, but they really seem to be lacking in the writing section. I haven't watched enough of Yu-Gi-Oh to give an informed opinion, it'll certainly be a priority show to review soon, seeing its popularity.

Pokemon, I have seen a fair bit of though. It's not as violent as Yu-Gi-Oh, but it seems to be an entirely formulated ad. After they're done capture one set of one hundred monsters in one hundred shows, Nintendo launches even more monsters, so they can actually create more episodes.

Essentially, the show would capsize if they only had a limited cast like an good show has. Most shows don't have flat out morals, but they have at least slight lessons in life to be learned. It's been a while since I last saw the show, but I honestly can't remember any. I cover this show at length within the next couple months too.

I'm a resident of the GTA, since you asked.

-- posted by Nicholas Moreau

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