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Day One
They changed kids
BJ joins the cast
Puberty
Never Jumped
Shark Bytes
This show never jumped the shark.
It had an epileptic seisure, choked on its own vomit, and died just as the skis touched the ramp.
Face it, the show was stupid from the get-go. Even as a tiny kid I remember watching it and thinking "These kids look way the hell older and bigger than me." That one tall kid in the original cast practically had a moustache coming in!
It's not just the singing, it's not just the mindlessness, it's not just the unrealistic crap.
First off, the color scheme. BLECH. As someone who's always been artistically inclined and was drawing coherent pictures practically before I stopped crapping my diapers, the art on Barney is AWFUL. There is no subtlety to those painted backgrounds, just screaming bright primary colors with a sky that always looked oddly overcast or dark... almost unsettling. The color schemes were often enough to start giving my tiny brain a headache as my young eyes tried to take in all that overwhelming pastel color.
Know what else sucks about Barney? EVERYTHING.
There are no real lessons taught. The program borders on brainwashing. I've read the comments defending this crap and this one stands out to me in particular:
"Yes, Barney is annoying, mindless and unrealistic. But it is not written for you! It is for 2-3 year olds, who do not need to know that the world is a bad place. They will find out on their own soon enough. If toddlers and pre-schoolers cannot feel safe and secure in their own little world, what is to be come of them? And there are lesson to be learned. If you have a child and you see the joy that barney brings, you would think twice about trashing him."
OK buddy first off, why lie to kids? Because it's easy? Because children are naiive and will believe any crap you tell them?
Guess what kiddies, the world is a violent dangerous place, and to a good proportion of people out there you are nothing but an inconvenience at best, potential prey at worst. Sometimes other kids will beat you up. They might even steal your cookies! I know it's hard to believe, but not everyone in the world loves you, and that guy who wants to take you to his van to show you his really cute puppy probably isn't looking for a 'new friend', at least as you understand it. DEAL WITH IT.
I can't tell you how pissed I was when the childhood blinders came off and I realised the way the world really works. Maybe if someone would have told me earlier? I was a pretty sophisticated child, true, but if you ACTUALLY pay attention to and spend time with toddlers (like my nephews), you'll eventually make a shocking revelation: Small children actually think, they don't just make noise until you give them a snack or turn on the TV. Yes even my slightly autistic nephew turned out to be way smarter than you'd think.
Kids aren't retards, but if you constantly lie to them with a wink and a nudge and a smile, they'll eventually realise you think they are. Then they start to wonder what else 'the Grown Ups' have been lying about.
Barney fails utterly on this premise. Like I said, it comes off as a form of brainwashing. Follow the group mind, a song or dance or game will always chase those sad feelings away! Don't think too hard, wouldn't wanna get the purple pedophile confused now!
And seriously, is that true about a 16 year old Luci singing "I go poo in the potty"? I think the way-too-old kids may be the worst part.
It had an epileptic seisure, choked on its own vomit, and died just as the skis touched the ramp.
Face it, the show was stupid from the get-go. Even as a tiny kid I remember watching it and thinking "These kids look way the hell older and bigger than me." That one tall kid in the original cast practically had a moustache coming in!
It's not just the singing, it's not just the mindlessness, it's not just the unrealistic crap.
First off, the color scheme. BLECH. As someone who's always been artistically inclined and was drawing coherent pictures practically before I stopped crapping my diapers, the art on Barney is AWFUL. There is no subtlety to those painted backgrounds, just screaming bright primary colors with a sky that always looked oddly overcast or dark... almost unsettling. The color schemes were often enough to start giving my tiny brain a headache as my young eyes tried to take in all that overwhelming pastel color.
Know what else sucks about Barney? EVERYTHING.
There are no real lessons taught. The program borders on brainwashing. I've read the comments defending this crap and this one stands out to me in particular:
"Yes, Barney is annoying, mindless and unrealistic. But it is not written for you! It is for 2-3 year olds, who do not need to know that the world is a bad place. They will find out on their own soon enough. If toddlers and pre-schoolers cannot feel safe and secure in their own little world, what is to be come of them? And there are lesson to be learned. If you have a child and you see the joy that barney brings, you would think twice about trashing him."
OK buddy first off, why lie to kids? Because it's easy? Because children are naiive and will believe any crap you tell them?
Guess what kiddies, the world is a violent dangerous place, and to a good proportion of people out there you are nothing but an inconvenience at best, potential prey at worst. Sometimes other kids will beat you up. They might even steal your cookies! I know it's hard to believe, but not everyone in the world loves you, and that guy who wants to take you to his van to show you his really cute puppy probably isn't looking for a 'new friend', at least as you understand it. DEAL WITH IT.
I can't tell you how pissed I was when the childhood blinders came off and I realised the way the world really works. Maybe if someone would have told me earlier? I was a pretty sophisticated child, true, but if you ACTUALLY pay attention to and spend time with toddlers (like my nephews), you'll eventually make a shocking revelation: Small children actually think, they don't just make noise until you give them a snack or turn on the TV. Yes even my slightly autistic nephew turned out to be way smarter than you'd think.
Kids aren't retards, but if you constantly lie to them with a wink and a nudge and a smile, they'll eventually realise you think they are. Then they start to wonder what else 'the Grown Ups' have been lying about.
Barney fails utterly on this premise. Like I said, it comes off as a form of brainwashing. Follow the group mind, a song or dance or game will always chase those sad feelings away! Don't think too hard, wouldn't wanna get the purple pedophile confused now!
And seriously, is that true about a 16 year old Luci singing "I go poo in the potty"? I think the way-too-old kids may be the worst part.
It ain't Mr. Rogers, but the fact is, Barney is a kids show aimed at three and four year olds. The fact is the age it's aimed at is not old enough to realize the real issues of life.
There's a lot of folks that appear not to like Barney, but can't seem to put their finger on exactly WHY. Not wanting to scare anyone, but this show has an underlying philosophy: political correctness and collectivism. The kids indoctrinated by this show actually believe that the government will "bail you out" of your poor lifestyle choices, and that everyone is your friend. Also implicit is the idea that it "takes a villiage to raise a child", automatic respect for diversity (no matter HOW diverse), and that Pollyanna battle-cry "we should all work together for the common good". The children raised on this philosophy are experiencing the VERY rudest of awakenings in the first decade of the 21st Century.
"We don't CARE if you don't have enough money to pay your taxes- PAY UP!"
"Can't afford the cash for gas to get your child to school? Tough luck-PAY UP!"
The "Barney generation" actually thinks they can have universal health care: have you seen how our troops who have actually served their country are treated in military hospitals? Did you see how well the government " took care" of those victimized by Hurricane Katrina?
So, basically, if you are hoping for all of these wonderful government programs, that's great: just be prepared to allow your government to siphon off 50-70% of your current income in order to pay for it. And if you find yourself unwilling to do that, well than maybe you're not as big a fan of Barney's as you first thought.
"We don't CARE if you don't have enough money to pay your taxes- PAY UP!"
"Can't afford the cash for gas to get your child to school? Tough luck-PAY UP!"
The "Barney generation" actually thinks they can have universal health care: have you seen how our troops who have actually served their country are treated in military hospitals? Did you see how well the government " took care" of those victimized by Hurricane Katrina?
So, basically, if you are hoping for all of these wonderful government programs, that's great: just be prepared to allow your government to siphon off 50-70% of your current income in order to pay for it. And if you find yourself unwilling to do that, well than maybe you're not as big a fan of Barney's as you first thought.
Barney is a kids show, he is for KIDS. Yes, is no 'Mister Rogers' or 'Electric company', but he teaches children, and people who say 'liek lets kiel barney coz he suked 4ever lol' appearently have no life, as they are judging a kids show.
Anyway, Barney probably jumped when he cashed out, heck, I heard he was canned, and I still see his Merchandise on the walls at K-mart's toy aisle.
Anyway, Barney probably jumped when he cashed out, heck, I heard he was canned, and I still see his Merchandise on the walls at K-mart's toy aisle.
*ahem* HARSHNEXS MUCH!
hello?
it was a huge deal to me as a little kid. C'mon why is everyone so frickin against a giant smiling dinasour, i mean im not very happy about the cussing barney actor rumors, but thats the actor, not the character.
I ACTUALLY WOKE UP AT 9 AM TO SEE THE SHOW SO STOP DISING IT>
hello?
it was a huge deal to me as a little kid. C'mon why is everyone so frickin against a giant smiling dinasour, i mean im not very happy about the cussing barney actor rumors, but thats the actor, not the character.
I ACTUALLY WOKE UP AT 9 AM TO SEE THE SHOW SO STOP DISING IT>
*ahem*
i hate you
you hate me
lets hang barny from a darn tree
widda sword in his back
and a rifle bullet in his head
lets all sing cos barny is freaking dead!!
i hate you
you hate me
lets hang barny from a darn tree
widda sword in his back
and a rifle bullet in his head
lets all sing cos barny is freaking dead!!
Last night there was nothing good on TV so I put on Barney just to see the 'subtle change' in Barney's voice everyone on this site is always talking about. It's true. Oh and my cat was laying beside me sleeping and just when Barney began the I Love You song, my cat mysteriously got up and left.
*clears throat* I hate you, you hate me, let's hang Barney from a tree. With a great big kick and a shot to Barney's head, I'm so glad that Barney's dead!
Jumped when they switched from hangin' out at school to the tree house...then to the Playground.
What? We can't play at school anymore? Barney was suppose to be the friend you play with after school in the playground! He was the teacher who was cooler than your other ones.
What? We can't play at school anymore? Barney was suppose to be the friend you play with after school in the playground! He was the teacher who was cooler than your other ones.
Dalisonion is right. Compared to really stimulating kids' programming that aired from the 60's into the late 70's-early 80's, Barney is junk. It's not a matter of hating the character, it's a matter of quality. Barney can't hold a candle to shows like Capt. Kangaroo, Fred Rogers or Sesame Street (pre-Elmo version).
Barney was cool when I was little. It jumped when they play area moved from the school playground to the Tree House and the local Park. It rips children from the joys of school because they are taking recess away!
It's Barney people. You probably used to love him! The only reason you hate him is that you grew up! There is nothing wrong with Barney! It's education for little kids. I don't love Barney, I think it's weird like you. But it's part of growing up. So stop acting like toddlers and get over yourselves.
Compared to classic kids programming that actually taught things in a non-patronizing manner (Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, etc.), Barney is brain-dead 'New Age PC' swill.
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