#tv violence

[fitsofgloom]

Let Us Build A Nightmare Nation: Ersatz Freddy Krueger Jason Denison bringing impressionable tykes Louis and Suzanne Desjardins under his malign sway in this newspaper feature devoted to the dangers of '80s Slasher Movies. If you grew up during that period, then you'll recall that this type of hysteria whirling around the exposure to onscreen movie violence -- specifically, Horror Movie violence -- was quite pronounced, turning up on the nightly news, on the daytime talk show circuit, in newspapers, and at PTA meetings. I vividly recall having a teenage babysitter openly declare that I would be doomed to Hell for watching 1985's "Transylvania 6-5000" (!?). Note how the tableau depicted above had to be entirely staged in order to achieve the desired effect on readers. The two child models might as well be Lucy and Linus Van Pelt. Costumes kindly provided by Don's Hobby Shop, TV courtesy of Citywide Electronics. Photo by Heather Wilson.

[iamthecutestofborg]

Look, I am a complete pacifist and would never wish harm on anybody ever, but also when I watch people do cool fight scenes on TV I think "Wow that looks awesome I also want to kill and maim 😎"

[sohannabarberaesque]

So just picture this:

Some obnoxiously violent superhero show aimed at especially der Kinderleh, only just as the action gets rather extreme and juicy--suddenly, and without warning, cut to some choice Hanna-Barbera flicktoonry as a corrective.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

There was a show about a group of superheroes who, at the time, seemed like they had compelling powers, but now that I’m awake I realize how lame they were. It included characters such as:

A woman with “deadly claws” (They were just long fingernails)

A man who couldn’t be seen as long as light wasn’t touching him (Literally just how darkness works???)

A surgeon (His power was being a surgeon)

Some kind of deer lady (No powers outside of being a deer lady, but it’s still something at least)

At some point there was this shocking episode where, on an infiltration mission, most of them died in brutally gory and tragic ways. There must have been backlash somewhere, because the next episode was a goofy comical retelling of the infiltration mission where nobody died. I woke up before learning which version was canon.

[fantastic-nonsense]

Percy putting Medusa's head in a box to mail to Olympus:

[ruegarding]

the entire point of the blue food was that it was the only way sally could consistently rebel against gabe without getting her or percy punished. sally is not and never was submissive in the books. percy himself says sally has "a rebellious streak, like me." however, sally and percy were under threat of serious abuse from gabe and therefore had to pick their battles. blue food was sally's way of telling percy "i am here and fighting with you" and "there is hope in the world still."

[bikkinibottom]

actually to bring up how watered down and sanitized the first 3 episodes of percy jackson has been, it raises concerns for later books. the stakes are supposed to be high from book 1 and the bar continues to be raised. it’s an action packed series with monsters and gods and deadly quests. there’s the possibility of being killed. which raises the question, when titan’s curse rolls around, how will they handle not one but two character deaths? this is the book that’s the turning point in the series, where everyone senses this tonal shift and that they’re favorite characters could actually die. that kronos is serious and this impending war will be real, with real casualties, injuries, and intense battle scenes. how do you sanitize a literal war?

[latinoperce]

rick riordan you became the thing you swore so much to destroy. why change some of these things in the show??? the thing im most angry about is that the changes are either purely nonsensical or just done poorly

theyve completely eliminated the books sense of urgency, like theres no stakes on anything. you can miss the deadline and everythings fixed with a little talk with zeus. you recognize medusa and crusty and the lotus hotel right out of the gate, and obviously the only conclusion is that kronos is behind everything even though hes supposed to be locked in the deepest part of tartarus and youre a 12yo who just got thrown into this life and is just learning that monsters are real. fights are over in 30 seconds and theres no injuries or consequences except for an off screen comment on how you lost your bag or maybe a new stain on your shirt. theyre 12 but also they know everything there is to know about the greek myths.

in the books they learn and realize things as they go! its the experiences that change percy and grover and annabeth and things are supposed to be HARD because theyre kids!!! and they were sent on a mission they shouldnt have been sent on, but they get through it with each other and with a sense of comedy because theyre fucking kids! yea theyre gonna almost die and then say hello to gladiola the pink poodle, and play hacky sack on the bus stop, and stuff themselves with cheeseburgers every chance they get bc kids arent supposed all knowing and mature all the time

you cant promise a faithful adaptation of a book and then change the basic things that made the book be loved in the first place

[deputyrook]

Maximus in Fallout Episode 3: The Head

[ladynamie]

SHŌGUN (2024) - Chapter Nine: Crimson Sky

[popcrackalackin]

evil yaoi panel edits

guys wheres the part in hsbc when dirk and john have an ULTIMATE bloody anime battle whilst also PASSIONATELY and HATEFULLY making out mid fight and then after they lick the blood off each other!!!!

[watchyourbuck]

No matter what becomes canon, remember Buck will have always tasted Eddie’s blood before his lips

[chewbacca]

#everybody cheered 

[useragarfield]

You think you know me well enough to fool me? You don’t know me at all.

SHADOW AND BONE —  2.06 (2023) | “Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart)”

[loafbud]

I WAS POSSESSED TO DRAW THIS FROM THE DREAM I HAD THIS MORNING 💀💀💀

[artbysarf]

Let’s see how far we’ve come