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Embarrassing to Admit, but...

posted 17 years ago by oddball_oddity-1
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I'm going to be 26 in a couple of months, male, and I still tear up during "Marooned." Something about seeing beloved childhood characters in what feels like a genuine deathtrap going giddy from lack of oxygen, talking about what it feels like to die, and struggling to have faith that everything will be okay, that really plays with ones emotions. And then "The Friendship Song" on top of it all.

Remember when children's shows dealt with actual issues?

[–] VIsraWratS 17 years ago

Well written and well performed. They don't make family entertainment like this anymore.

[–] Scapegoat_Y 17 years ago

I'm 14, 15 in November, and I cried during the Mudbunny episode. I feel for Wembley, he is my favourite character.

[–] VIsraWratS 17 years ago

I haven't seen the "Mudbunny" episode since I was about 4 but I'll never forget it.

[–] RobotsWillEatUs 17 years ago

That Mudbunny episode is AMAZING. It's so sad and so beautiful. I love how the show always approached death without fear and full of sympathy. I also love the whole "life and death comes and goes full circle" theme that they have going on, especially in that episode.

What was mistaken for closeness
Was just a case of mitosis

[–] RobotsWillEatUs 17 years ago

That is not embarrassing whatsoever. "Marooned" is one of the most touching episodes season one has to offer and if it would take a really cold or distant person to not appreciate it and be moved by it.

Yes, I have often felt that Fraggle Rock was the greatest children's show of all time simply because of the honesty and compassion that they used when approaching serious issues and concepts such as death, loss of individuality, war, etc. When I have children, I'm going to put Fraggle Rock on. Personally, I feel that Fraggle Rock helped in formulating the better parts of my personality. It wasn't until rewatching the series in recent years that I realized how many of my beliefs and ideas correspond with stuff that was presented in the show.

What was mistaken for closeness
Was just a case of mitosis

[–] mimihopps 17 years ago

I remember watching the Fraggles when I was very, very little and almost forgotten all about them until the season sets were released. That is when I first saw Marooned and I did start crying, because the Friendship song is one of the most beautiful in the entire series and the scene that Boober and Red share is more than emotional and touching. Seeing them discuss death like that just made me sob and it was wonderfull done.
Where are the times when kids's shows were still challenging for a kid and actually made them think about serious issues and that the world is not always perfect? Nowadays parents are just too afraid to confront kids with anything and they rather show them Diego and Dora who teach them nothing about morale and life.

[–] RobotsWillEatUs 17 years ago

I though Dora taught kids elementary Spanish though? I might be mistaken, someone told me that once but I've never myself watched the show. If so, that's still educational and I thus don't really have a problem with it. I have more of a problem with Hannah Montana.

What was mistaken for closeness
Was just a case of mitosis

[–] freefall79 16 years ago

i am 28 and recently introduced my 3 year old neice to the fraggles and having just watched marooned i think it is one of the greatest episodes in the series. also have to admit it was extreamly emotional

Thunderbirds Aren't Slow

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[–] hachmom-1 16 years ago

Gone but not forgotten is my favorite episode...I first saw it in my early 30's (during the TNT run I taped them all) but I had just lost a dear friend and that episode just sort of filled a vacant spot in my soul,,,,In addition to addressing, as the prior poster said, emotions about death, it also makes some interesting suggestions about metamorphis/reincatnation/afterlife (take your pick) "Just a dream Away" has comforted me many times since then and I intend to have it sung at my funeral when my time comest to go....

It is not our abilities that make us who we are...it is our choices

[–] dreamwarrior25 16 years ago

I know how you feel, I'm tearing up by watching this final clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOqg3FsxQ5Q&feature=related

(SPOILER) ok so in the final episode, Doc FINALLY discovers the fraggles and befriends them, especially Gobo. But Doc and Sprocket have to move to the desert and Gobo wants to see them one last time before they do. It was quite touching at the end, especially between Doc, Sprocket, and Gobo.

at least it's less tearjerking than what happens in the end of "DINOSAURS" where pretty much the Sinclairs are doomed due to the careless nature of WESAYSO causing the ice age and pretty much extinction.