The OC Is Not For Children

March 28, 2008 at 8:00 pm | In Oddly Interesting |
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Seriously, searching “the oc” + “not for children” gets you to my blog. So I’d like to reiterate it to make parents feel satisfied.

The OC is not for children. Not only that, it’s a lousy show. Don’t let them watch it.If they’re under 15, they should be watching cartoons–or just not watching television at all, but reading or playing with friends or even playing video games. Playing video games, where you get to make choices and see the concequences of them, is far more educational than watching television and letting people tell you what to think.

Don’t be stringent on your kids and not let them watch television at all, but give them some good shows. Discovery and History Channel. Disney and Nickelodeon, even though their programming is lousy nowadays.

And no M games, unless you plan on playing with them. Don’t let them play Halo. Sit them down and play Medal of Honor Co-operative, and talk to them about the history of the World Wars. Play Age of Empires with them and explain what the campaign of Atilla the Hun means.

You’re right. The OC is not for children.

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  1. but *why* is it not for children? your post is all opinion and no fact … is it too violent for children? too adult-oriented? too intellectual? what??

    bleh ..

    Comment by benny — March 30, 2008 #

  2. @Benny: If you really need for me to spell it out, I may not be able to do it.
    I’d expect it to be self-evident, like four-year-olds being given BB guns. It’s just not a good idea. Common sense, which is not that common, dictates.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_O.C._episodes

    Here’s a list of short episode briefs for The OC. Do you REALLY think 13 year olds have nothing better to be watching than people fighting, burning down houses, and repeatedly going to jail? Dealing drugs? Talking about sex and relationships?

    I don’t even think the show is interesting or entertaining. Absolutely unintelligent, too. I wouldn’t–and don’t–ever bother with it.

    Comment by aortiz — March 30, 2008 #

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