Poll: How old should kids be before you show 'em Firefly/Serenity...?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 13:31
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CARTOON

Monday, January 23, 2006 10:28 PM

Yeah, I actually think the series had more inappropriate stuff than the movie. The reavers were pretty nasty in the movie, but it was more "what you didn't see" than you actually did.

The show had a lot of blatant sexual inuendo, as well some outright sex scenes. Wouldn't let anyone under 70 see the show (without a parent, that is.)

"He's the boss, now? Day keeps gettin' better and better."

HAPPYBRAIN

Monday, January 23, 2006 11:09 PM

I watch with my 3yr old nephew. He sits on his rocking horse and shoots his toy revolver at the bad guys on the screen,chanting "Mal the good guy.Mal the good guy." Mal is his hero.

SERYN

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:01 AM

ok, I think I love MovieMom, that was such a good review! Unlike most of the 'real' movie critics, she actually got all of her facts right and seemed to grasp the spirit of the show. yey for moviemom.

my favorite bit?

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and a guy who seems to Tivo the galaxy named Mr. Universe

I don't think Joss could have summed it up that well.

anyway, geting to the point - my niece (now almost 5) has grown up around the likes aof Buffy Angel and Farscape.

Not actually sitting down to watch, but they've been on and she often get very interested, like all the other kids in this thread, asking intelligent and insightful questions. She knows the difference between real and fantasy, she can handle it, and has always been able to, so we don't worry so much (though we do usually turn over at the sexy bit, my sister isn't quite prepared for that talk)

The craziest thing is that recently she's started having nightmares about dinosaurs -this after The Land Before Time and that pixar kiddies movie -go figure.

I'm basically repeating what everyone else has said - kids can handle an awful lot, they just need a stable place to stand while they observe.

p.s. she's seen most of Shindig, she liked Kaylees dress cause it was pink, and she thought it was very funny when Mal got hit on the bottom with the sword, but that he was a very naughty boy for hitting that man again (not the first time note) But she had no issues whatsoever with the events, so try letting him see Shindig, then maybe Trash (letting him watch the end scene depends entirely on your families standpoint on nudity) and see how he reacts to them before making a decision on the others.

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CARTOON

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by seryn:
I'm basically repeating what everyone else has said - kids can handle an awful lot, they just need a stable place to stand while they observe.

I think it depends on the kid, what they've been exposed to, and how naive they are.

For instance, I saw four of the James Bond movies first-run as a kid. I was 5 or 6 years old, and my Dad would drop me off with my 9 year old cousin (things were a lot simpler back then).

Anyhow, watching those same Bond films years later on TV as a teen (then multitudinously as an adult), the sexual stuff stood out like a sore thumb. Yet, I never noticed it as a child (it was probably over my head at that time -- I must've been very naive).

Although, come to think of it, I couldn't have been too naive, because I remember telling people at the time that I would never want to be a spy like Bond, because he had to lie all the time, and I knew that lying was wrong. So, I picked that up as a 5 and 6 year old, but not the sex stuff.

Everyone's different.

Personally, I'd let my 10 year old niece see "Serenity", but I wouldn't even want my 16 year old nephew to see some of the "Firefly" episodes.

"Was just about to spring into action, captain. A complicated escape and rescue op."

ELEKA

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 12:16 AM

I'm 16 and my brother is 10 and I've shown him both Firefly and Serenity all the way through w/out any skipping. We were raised in an open household where there weren't really boundaries about what we watched since it always sparked a good discussion afterwards (i.e. saving private ryan was my first R movie, saw it on STARS soon after it came out.) Then again that's just my house hold. My mom always says that it depends more on your kids and what they can handle then what the ratings board says, though she does draw the line at some things (gratuitous sex, super gore) with my brother.

I watched Firefly during its run in '02 so I was 12, and turned 13 during the run of the show.

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PHI

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:54 AM

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Originally posted by cartoon:

I think it depends on the kid, what they've been exposed to, and how naive they are.

I agree with that entirely.

I’ve been looking after a three year old, five year old and eight year old for the last year. Frankly, I found some of the children’s movies that I took them to were down right scary compared to what I saw at their age.

Even the eight year old would be absolutely terrified of serenity or some episodes of firefly because his family is very careful about what the children watch and have never let them see anything above G rating.

Then again, I’ve known five year olds who have gone to see Lord of Rings and come out not batting an eye or sporting nightmares afterwards.

It seems to me that children get so desensitised at such a young age that perhaps for some, serenity would be run of the mill. Personally, the thought disturbs me somewhat.

It depends not only on the child but also the family and how they address the issues raised in the show or movie.

SPINLAND

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:59 AM

Sounds like a very healthy household, Eleka; bravo.

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ELEKA

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:01 AM

Yeah its healthy and all, but we put the fun back in dysfunctional.

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DAX82

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:34 AM

6-8 months old. Id say thats good. Or whenever they wanna watch it.

RAVENHAIR

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:00 AM

My daughter is scared of the Were-Rabbit from the Wallace and Gromit movie, go figure, but had no problems with Doc Ock in Spiderman II. You can't always predict what kids will react to!

Advice: watch with your kids, your reactions/explanations can go a long way.

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