As father of four kids, I received in awe the news, sometime ago, that Disney Channel was going to be a free channel, available on digital terrestrial television, after years being restricted to payed channels. Thus I tuned in happiness Disney Channel, thinking it was devoted to broadcast the fine classic cartoons of Disney and similar stuff.
My dissapointment couldn't be higher: all my expectations were destroyed in a few days, when I realized that, instead of animation films of good quality, most of the Disney Channel time was used to air useless series of silly teenagers with stupid plots, awful actors & actresses, with one single purpose: brainwash kids to make them purchase all kind of products from Disney.
I recently spoke here about good tv, of which The Sopranos or the documentaries on El Bulli are excellent examples. Not all TV is shit, contrary to rumour. But then, I have to admit that Disney Channel is one of those examples that give reason to the bunch of TV dissers. How a brand which was a classic, responsible of so many great films, has become the producer of such incredible amount of bullshit per minute of broadcast, is truly hard to understand.
Shame on Disney Channel.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
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"My dissapointment couldn't be higher: all my expectations were destroyed in a few days, when I realized that, instead of animation films of good quality, most of the Disney Channel time was used to air useless series of silly teenagers with stupid plots, awful actors & actresses, with one single purpose: brainwash kids to make them purchase all kind of products from Disney"
You don't know how right you are. Disney Channel used to be good back in the early 2000s, then it/it's shows became really superficial and mindless like you said. Sadly, Disney Channel is a very popular channel among preteens and teens who look after the "cool" or "pretty" actresses and actors on Disney Channel. Disney Channel has had quality shows in the past like Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, etc... Fortunately, Disney feature films, aka Pixar films are still great quality --- because they are the backbone of Disney finance and reputation. If they screw up their theater movies like they did with the channel, then it's over for them. Disney Channel nowadays also features controversial actresses, and emo hairstyles.
I'm 15 and about the only person I know who can't stand this channel. The jokes are stupid, and the plot is worse. Seemingly every one of their record company (Walt Disney Records) 'superstars' gets their own show (Hannah Montana, Jonas), and subsequent mindless movies (Camp Rock, Princess Protection Program). Then, kids whine for the merchandise (DVD, bookbags, etc) and the cycle continues.
Oh well. D:
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