Not a childhood show, but I'm watching Cardcaptor Sakura for the first time, and it gives me heavy nostalgia. Everything about the show is just so cute and fun to me, and it makes me think of other cartoons and anime from my childhood ♥️
But it also gives me jealousy that Japanese girls were watching awesome shows like that as kids rather than Disney & Nickelodeon's shitty live action shows. iCarly is the only one I actually liked, and thinking back on the directors thinly veiled fetishes kills it for me.
I really tried watching Dragonball Z agaib some time ago, but this show is so stupid and shallow, I don't know why I could ever watch it back as a child. Good message otherwise :)
Started watching Dragonball this year for the first time since I was a kid. After the last half and latest with Dragonball Z I realized how bad it actually was and that my kid's brain just saved it as good.
Things that remind me of my childhood give me emotional flashbacks. When people are nostalgic for things it just makes me think "congrats on the not-shitty childhood."
I'm immune to all the new Star Wars stuff, which is a silver lining.
I was 10 when the original Star Wars came out. I remember being emotionally crushed when I learned that Lucas intended to make nine movies altogether and realizing how long it would take for all of them to come out. Fortunately I stopped giving a fuck entirely after Empire Strikes Back. I only watched Return of the Jedi on rented VHS and the cackling muppet made me shut it off. I'm pretty sure I returned it without rewinding.
After a certain point, activities like this are the only way to enjoy those feelings of childhood freedom, because all of the places you grew up in are unrecognizable or gone.
I struggle to enjoy childhood stuff these days (TMNT, Knight Rider, Star Trek etc). They’re not as good as I remember them (and ADHD makes it hard to be patient if it’s not excellent). And yet the new interpretations are even harder to relate too.
I’m exploring new ways to unwind and have fun, and thankfully there are many.
My childhood shows were The Incredible Hulk, Emergency, Hill Street Blues, Dallas, M*A*S*H, Cheers, The Dukes of Hazzard etc. I guess M*A*S*H was sort of OK but it's not especially hilarious in retrospect (the movie still holds up, at least). The rest are all not that great.
I recognise most of those:) It’s like a tug of war because the part of me looking for comfort is drawn to the old stuff but I also want novelty. The lesson I’ve learned is to help my kids form attachments more to better things than games and TV.
If you're the same age as me you might have watched the Roots miniseries. I recommend not rewatching that one. It had a huge impact on me as a kid as far as awakening me to some of the horrors of my country's past. I tried rewatching it and couldn't make it past OJ Simpson wearing some sort of pseudo-African clown costume.
It was broadcast here when I was a kid, and I’ve always been very glad I saw it. It taught me about structural injustice and solidarity. But I can imagine exactly what you mean too.
Okay, my take on this is that if you're like me, you also need the softest blanket, very soft pajamas, and your favorite stuffed animal as well. Otherwise it isn't correct.
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logicbomb@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 260d
Is he sitting on the floor? My old back, my old hips, and my old legs would be complaining in the first 5 minutes.
TotallyNotADolphin@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 260d
Relive the childhood sensations of scuffed knees, but this time they're scuffed on the inside!
Scrizzle@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 260d
Wait! Y’all stopped?
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 260d
NOPE!!
Also sharing them with the next generation. You'll be happy to know Marvin the Martian still slaps.
Scrizzle@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 260d
My 11yr old boy and I just watched Raising Arizona and he LOVED it. I could cry. Army of Darkness next.
Naho_Zako@piefed.zip · 11 pts · 260d
Not a childhood show, but I'm watching Cardcaptor Sakura for the first time, and it gives me heavy nostalgia. Everything about the show is just so cute and fun to me, and it makes me think of other cartoons and anime from my childhood ♥️
But it also gives me jealousy that Japanese girls were watching awesome shows like that as kids rather than Disney & Nickelodeon's shitty live action shows. iCarly is the only one I actually liked, and thinking back on the directors thinly veiled fetishes kills it for me.
hark@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 260d
We got a taste of that in the 90s with shows like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura coming over (albeit altered) and being quite popular.
gigachad@piefed.social · 8 pts · 260d
I really tried watching Dragonball Z agaib some time ago, but this show is so stupid and shallow, I don't know why I could ever watch it back as a child. Good message otherwise :)
fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net · 4 pts · 260d
There’s movie length cuts of different dragon ball z sagas out there that make them WAY more watchable as an adult
leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 260d
Watch DBZ Abridged.
Once Team Four Star get into their stride it's much better than the original.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 260d
Try Dragon Ball Super. Higher animation budget and better writing.
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 260d
Higher animation budget you say?
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 260d
A still image is a pretty poor representation, even if it's fetal alcohol syndrome Goku
mriormro@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 260d
Ah yes, fetal alcohol syndrome Goku
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d
Better writing? Nah. It's basically the same quality.
dingleberrylover@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 260d
Started watching Dragonball this year for the first time since I was a kid. After the last half and latest with Dragonball Z I realized how bad it actually was and that my kid's brain just saved it as good.
Tuxman@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 260d
So much!! Since I discovered My Hero Academia it made me realize how half-assed DBZ really was 😅 We just didn’t know better…
ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 260d
Things that remind me of my childhood give me emotional flashbacks. When people are nostalgic for things it just makes me think "congrats on the not-shitty childhood."
I'm immune to all the new Star Wars stuff, which is a silver lining.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 260d
I was 10 when the original Star Wars came out. I remember being emotionally crushed when I learned that Lucas intended to make nine movies altogether and realizing how long it would take for all of them to come out. Fortunately I stopped giving a fuck entirely after Empire Strikes Back. I only watched Return of the Jedi on rented VHS and the cackling muppet made me shut it off. I'm pretty sure I returned it without rewinding.
Broadfern@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 260d
Playing my old GBA games on an emulator lately has been a comfort
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 260d
Yep, that and the old TI-99/4A
leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 260d
Not unless we can replicate them at home (which last time I tried took way too much work), we can't.
They don't make them anymore.
Or if they do, they don't taste the same.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 260d
Okay, who put a camera in my apartment?
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 260d
I'm sat here cuddling my cuddly toy!
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 260d
Ah, okay. Hope you like Rocko’s Modern Life!
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 260d
After a certain point, activities like this are the only way to enjoy those feelings of childhood freedom, because all of the places you grew up in are unrecognizable or gone.
Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 260d
Yeah, this unfortunately. You never realized how good it was until it was gone
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 260d
I struggle to enjoy childhood stuff these days (TMNT, Knight Rider, Star Trek etc). They’re not as good as I remember them (and ADHD makes it hard to be patient if it’s not excellent). And yet the new interpretations are even harder to relate too.
I’m exploring new ways to unwind and have fun, and thankfully there are many.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 260d
My childhood shows were The Incredible Hulk, Emergency, Hill Street Blues, Dallas, M*A*S*H, Cheers, The Dukes of Hazzard etc. I guess M*A*S*H was sort of OK but it's not especially hilarious in retrospect (the movie still holds up, at least). The rest are all not that great.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 259d
I recognise most of those:) It’s like a tug of war because the part of me looking for comfort is drawn to the old stuff but I also want novelty. The lesson I’ve learned is to help my kids form attachments more to better things than games and TV.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 259d
If you're the same age as me you might have watched the Roots miniseries. I recommend not rewatching that one. It had a huge impact on me as a kid as far as awakening me to some of the horrors of my country's past. I tried rewatching it and couldn't make it past OJ Simpson wearing some sort of pseudo-African clown costume.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 259d
It was broadcast here when I was a kid, and I’ve always been very glad I saw it. It taught me about structural injustice and solidarity. But I can imagine exactly what you mean too.
hOrni@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 260d
I love Dragon Ball but I don't believe any grown up would be able to sit through it.
leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 260d
Try DBZ Abridged.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 260d
I'm 38 and I fairly recently finished rewatching Dragon Ball Z Kai and I'm about 100 episodes into Dragon Ball Super.
CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 260d
Dragon Ball Kai is the best way to watch Z I'd say. You just miss out on that dope ass English score.
DarkAri@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 260d
Adulthood is mostly a social construct. You are never too old to have fun.
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 3 pts · 260d
Whilst you might not be able to turn back time, you can stop it:
https://groups.google.com/a/list.nist.gov/g/internet-time-service/c/o0dDDcr1a8I
fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip · 2 pts · 259d
jellyfin feeding kodi
kodi smart playlist
media is episodes,
sort by episode ascending,
series title contains duck tales, talespin, darkwing duck, wishbone, bill nye,
played count is less than 1
name it "weekday mornings"
in home assistant
action: media_player.play_media data: media: media_content_id: special://profile/playlists/video/weekday mornings.xsp media_content_type: DIRECTORY metadata: {} target: entity_id: media_player.kodi
and schedule that to trigger 20 seconds before your phone alarm/wakeup routine
WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 260d
The time was always lost, there is only the forward.
So many good things in the now.
leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 260d
Still a pretty shitty substitute for the back then, though.
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 259d
Okay, my take on this is that if you're like me, you also need the softest blanket, very soft pajamas, and your favorite stuffed animal as well. Otherwise it isn't correct.
HollowNaught@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d
DBZ is perfect, and I routinely quote everything it says
Lemminary@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d
I can, but I lost interest in these things growing up.
krooklochurm@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 259d
AND SLAY OUR ENEMIES
Noodle07@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 260d
90% chance it's an African immigrant doing that for bullshit wages with barely any social protection over there. It's fucked
kadu@scribe.disroot.org · 7 pts · 260d
What?
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 259d
It's exploitation