Scratch

I'm reopening this for now - but I have concerns about this topic.  It's going to be hard to discuss a show like this without crossing the line and disturbing a significant portion of our community.  Please keep that in mind and post respectfully.

RoyalHi5 wrote:

I just watched it for the first time. OMG 0.o ........I finally found something just as disturbing as Higurashi and Elfen Lied........

This is sort of why I wanted this topic closed, it encourages people to watch it for the first time, and looking at it's disturbing, adult content.

banana500 wrote:

Animeboy975 wrote:

banana500 wrote:

Ah yes, Animeboy, we're aware of your obsession with Shugo Chara, but really that was a pretty uncalled for comparison. How would you compare a flashy girly anime with a sick Internet cartoon? I mean, really. 

I thought that a couple of episodes was kind of funny, but most kids at my school think it's stupid and are all "Lolol it's soo fourth grade", which it is.

Also Animeboy how you always say that you keep getting harassed and bullied for what you like, it seems like the people at your school are complete jerks. 

Yeah.... They pretty much are.

Man I'm really sorry about that. Just make sure you don't fall for their influence. Don't let them bully you and push you around, fight back! Stand up for yourself, tell them you don't care. That's what I did, I used to get teased for being short (I definitely am short for my age):

Jerk: Lolol looky here at shorty. Hey shorty, need some steroids? Look at you, with your twelve minute mile, looky at shorty.
Me: You know what, just shut up.
Jerk: Huh? What'd ya say shorty? I couldn't hear ya.
Me: I told you to SHUT THE [removed] UP. Yeah I can talk, I know you can hear me, and I can hear you just fine, so shut your trap. I don't freaking care about what you say YOU HEAR THAT. I DON'T GIVE A [removed], you moron. Haha look at me look at you, future McDonalds worker. Have fun making 50 cents an hour.

And he stopped. And I got a huge reputation for being loud after that. And a little mean. But that was fine and it died down very quickly, now I have a rep for being a kind-hearted person with a great spirit and lovable attitude, which is why I have a lot of friends.

Animeboy, to deal with the jerks in the school, you need to face them. Don't be mean to them like I did, that's counter bullying. Just say you don't care. But don't be all mean to them like I was, I was being an even bigger jerk to him than he was to me. Be assertive. You know, like in Walking Small. 

another effective form of revenge is to date their sister

wiimaster wrote:

One of the rules is 'don’t post links to or have discussions about anything disrespectful or inappropriate for an all ages audience.'
This clearly does not abide with that rule.

Why don't they close every single topic about a video game rated E10+ or higher then?
Those are clearly not appropriate for all ages.
Why not close the Twilight Princess topic and the Call of Duty topic?
Why not close the Gangnam Style topic? That song has the word "sexy" in it.
The ASDFMOVIE topic could be closed- some of those have swears in them,
I could go on and on but you get the point

Not that I like HTF or anything, but just, why is this the only Not For Everyone topic that gets closed?

Last edited by nama (2013-02-04 10:36:34)

nama wrote:

wiimaster wrote:

One of the rules is 'don’t post links to or have discussions about anything disrespectful or inappropriate for an all ages audience.'
This clearly does not abide with that rule.

Why don't they close every single topic about a video game rated E10+ or higher then?
Those are clearly not appropriate for all ages.
Why not close the Twilight Princess topic and the Call of Duty topic?
Why not close the Gangnam Style topic? That song has the word "sexy" in it.
The ASDFMOVIE topic could be closed- some of those have swears in them,
I could go on and on but you get the point

Not that I like HTF or anything, but just, why is this the only Not For Everyone topic that gets closed?

Ah - no disrespect, but this is a straw-man argument.   
Gangnam style (saying the word sexy in a video) and HTF aren't really equivalent, or so I'm told. 

I think it does make sense to set limits, but where those limits get set isn't trivial. There are lots of different ways to think about these issues.

CheeseMunchy wrote:

*Google images*
0.o

Ya, don't do that kids.

First , don't search pictures 0_0 THIS IS A FREAKING CRUEL SHOW.

jukyter wrote:

NeilWest wrote:

Necromaster wrote:

...

How about that creepypasta topic, eh? It's not like we're posting links to the show...

Creepypasta isn't technically a show, and not all creepypasta is as gory and traumatizing as HTF.

While I respect my opinion, I also respect yours. I hope this flame war ends.

happy tree friends is in no way "traumatising". it's mindless gore, not psychological horror. i think you underestimate the power of the written word
creepypasta has produced some of the most disturbing works of art i have ever read. a good horror can change your worldview forever. a happy tree friends episode? to say "not so much" would be an understatement. it'll leave many with a smile on their face and a chuckle in their lungs and maybe a few naïve or very young people thinking "what a great idea"
while i have not watched an episode of this show since i was nine, i do defend the power of writing v. an overly gory cartoon

I agree.

On another note, I've watched way too many shows that feature cute, innocent, and endlessly annoying anthropomorphic animals. Seeing them be sadistically butchered is disturbingly satisfying.