• november@lemmy.vgEnglish
    86·
    6 months ago

    Begging the internet to stop using “emotional labor” to mean “thinking about things”.

    • NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
      29·
      6 months ago

      And “mental gymnastics”! Stop fucking up terms that have a useful consensus meaning that helps us communicate concepts.

    • prole
      17·
      6 months ago

      Yeah, I’m ADHD af, but I have never experienced “emotional labor” about watching a TV show lol

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
      6·
      6 months ago

      Maybe this person’s job is to watch and react to TV shows and they’re tired of the emotional rollercoaster of Kdramas and just want to watch some Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood.

    • NovaNine@lemmy.todayEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      “Emotional labor” means feeling cringe, fear or shame when a tv character feels fear or shame.

    • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
      27·
      6 months ago

      Most children’s shows from my childhood ('80s/'90s) were glorified toy commercials. Hardly any plot, every conflict was resolved by the end of the episode, and the status quo was always maintained. You could watch episodes in any order and you wouldn’t miss out on anything important.

      Not to mention, they had absolutely no standards for voice acting. Anyone could come in off the street and read lines and they’d put it in the show.

      I was surprised when I watched children’s shows today and found they had interesting plots and stories with real emotional stakes. Steven Universe, Avatar, Miraculous Ladybug, OK K.O., The Owl House, Samurai Jack, etc.

      My wife and I started watching some children’s shows with our young niece and nephew and we got so hooked, we went home and tracked them down to keep watching on our own! I wish I had shows like this when I was a kid.

      • Flames5123@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        6 months ago

        I describe the age from Gravity Falls (maybe even started with Avatar) to the end of The Owl House as the platinum age of cartoons. So many stories and so many engaging fandoms. It’s not dead right now but it feels like we’re in a bit of a drought.

        My favorite kids show right now is Bluey. My wife and I don’t have kids and don’t want kids (at least for a while more) but we love watching Bluey. I’ve teared up too many times because it’s so relatable as an adult and it’s not just made for the kids. There’s jokes and references that only adults can get, but not crude.

        • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          6 months ago

          Gravity Falls is another excellent one! I was so sad when it ended. I wanted more! But I agree with it’s creator, Alex Hirsch, that it needed to have a definite end so it doesn’t drag on forever and eventually get bland.

          My wife and I tried to watch Bluey, but it felt like it was specifically made for parents and their kids, and we can’t have children. So we had trouble getting into it. Which is a shame, because I hear from other adults how great that show is.

      • Synapse@lemmy.world
        7·
        6 months ago

        True, which makes them pretty boring to watch as an adult. Then, they give much more depth to the characters which makes the rest of the show very captivating.

  • Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world
    16·
    6 months ago

    Why are we calling everything neurodivergent now?

    These shows are written by adults, surely adults can enjoy them. Not everything needs to be the Illiad to have a complex plot, intriguing character development and a poignant message.

    Of course I’m talking about Gravity Falls.

  • BootLoop@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    6 months ago

    I think I’ve watched more kids shows than adult shows in the past couple years but just because they’re good shows!

  • AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip
    6·
    6 months ago

    More of a tastes thing over an emotional labor thing, but I absolutely LOVE animated kids shows/movies so much more than any other type of show/movie.

    Hell, been thinking recently about taking one of the OCs I have for the show Franklin, updating his backstory a little, and writing more fanfiction of him. Cringe? Maybe, but who cares!

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialBannedEnglish
    5·
    6 months ago

    Not just emotional but intellectual. Video games to. I would be on mmo’s and there was the pvpers type who wanted the game to be more challenging and then rp types like me that were like. I don’t want a challenge I want to play with toys. Zoom Zoom. pew pew.