The Othersiders

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The Othersiders

Postby Andrasta » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:58 am

This is one of Cartoon Network's new live-action programming. Aside from the fact that I don't believe this show even belongs on a network supposedly devoted to cartoons, I have no problems with there being any kind of paranormal programming aimed at kids.

I've seen on other forums how a few adults don't think it's a good idea to involve children in the paranormal to any extent. They say it's too much of an emotional, mental and physical burden.

I don't really agree with this. From what I've seen of the first episode (I'm going back and forth between this post and watching it on the Cartoon Network site) it's an adequate balance of science to the extent that teenagers are able to grasp things and just flat out kids being in an emotionally charged atmosphere. This show is aimed at kids. Bottom line. It's going to show kids that fear is a perfectly acceptable emotion to feel if they find themselves in a situation involving a potential haunting, but also that it's okay to be curious once they overcome that fear. I expect the girls to say they're freaked out and don't want to go into an allegedly haunted place once they arrive, but perservering when the time comes.

The team isn't made up of small children. The youngest is 13. These are teens who are already maturing emotionally and I think are quite able to hold their own. Besides, I'm quite sure that they have adult supervision and that they would never be allowed to investigate a place where they might be put in mortal peril or likely to sustain physical injury.

I will definitely be viewing future episodes, if I can remember when they air. :P
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Re: The Othersiders

Postby scarygirl67 » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:35 pm

I definitely don't think that children should be sheltered from the paranormal. I know that I am more inclined to believe a child who is telling a very simple story of seeing something or hearing a voice that not everyone else sees. I think children do look "beyond the veil" so to speak. (sorry, Andrasta...wasn't trying to steal your name!) But I do think young people have the potential to be in tune with the paranormal.

Don't worry about remembering what time it's on, Andrasta....the way they repeat things on cable, you won't miss much!
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Re: The Othersiders

Postby Shastar » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:55 pm

Actually my youngest son asked me to record this show for him.. we havent gotten around to watching any yet but I already have 5 shows (not sure if they are repeats or not) I hope we can watch them soon.

I use to not talk about the paranormal around the kids or I took the "what do you think" road. I didnt give my opinion one way or the other. Right now I cant remember why I changed that but when I did the kids really wanted to know more. So I still tell them that some people lie about their experiences and they dont need to tell everyone about our experiences as some people might think we"re nuts.
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