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Disney is apparantly replacing the Dumbo ride with a new Hannah Montana ride per NPR and a recent visitor to Disneyland. I have to ask if there’s going to be a height limit or if anyone can ride Hannah Montana. Pun intended.
As for things that didn’t stand the test of time, I have a rebuttal and two of my own to add. In discussing the Mouse with a group of highly intelligent people, they pointed out that while Mickey himself might not have stood the test of time, every generation seems to find a few characters to love/worship/dress up for Halloween. And the kids still love to meet Mickey when they visit *his* park.
My two that did not stand the test of time include Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea books and the 80′s TV show V, which I thought were both great as a kid.
In re-reading the Earthsea books, I could not understand why I liked them in the first place and did not make it through the final book that was released in 1990, Tehanu. It made me question my other favorite auther, Anne McCaffrey, who I can say with complete confidence stood the test of time. Her last books might be horribly painful to read, but her first books are still re-readable and still make me want a dragon or even a fire dragon. Luckily I bought the right series years ago.
V seemed to realistic as a kid, watching it on Friday nights, wondering if any of my neighbors were really giant reptiles in human clothing. Wondering what would happen to baby Elizabeth, if Diana would ever take over the world, who the Leader really was. Great memories, and so much more to think about than the A-Team, at least until I saw the pilot movie a few months ago. There were so many plot holes and money hungry humans (mostly women) that I didn’t know if I should keep watching or burn my eyeballs. I chose to watch, while a death knell played in my head for my favorite childhood show (outside of Star Trek of course).
I look forward to hearing next week’s episode to see if I agree.
By the way, what should I call myself as a listener? A mo-to?
Disney is apparantly replacing the Dumbo ride with a new Hannah Montana ride per NPR and a recent visitor to Disneyland. I have to ask if there’s going to be a height limit or if anyone can ride Hannah Montana. Pun intended.
As for things that didn’t stand the test of time, I have a rebuttal and two of my own to add. In discussing the Mouse with a group of highly intelligent people, they pointed out that while Mickey himself might not have stood the test of time, every generation seems to find a few characters to love/worship/dress up for Halloween. And the kids still love to meet Mickey when they visit *his* park.
My two that did not stand the test of time include Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea books and the 80′s TV show V, which I thought were both great as a kid.
In re-reading the Earthsea books, I could not understand why I liked them in the first place and did not make it through the final book that was released in 1990, Tehanu. It made me question my other favorite auther, Anne McCaffrey, who I can say with complete confidence stood the test of time. Her last books might be horribly painful to read, but her first books are still re-readable and still make me want a dragon or even a fire dragon. Luckily I bought the right series years ago.
V seemed to realistic as a kid, watching it on Friday nights, wondering if any of my neighbors were really giant reptiles in human clothing. Wondering what would happen to baby Elizabeth, if Diana would ever take over the world, who the Leader really was. Great memories, and so much more to think about than the A-Team, at least until I saw the pilot movie a few months ago. There were so many plot holes and money hungry humans (mostly women) that I didn’t know if I should keep watching or burn my eyeballs. I chose to watch, while a death knell played in my head for my favorite childhood show (outside of Star Trek of course).
I look forward to hearing next week’s episode to see if I agree.
By the way, what should I call myself as a listener? A mo-to?