The period June 9thto 15th2014 was an unpleasant raid on the collective VHS cassette memory of our youth.
And before that Earth lost Rik Mayall, who performed the bestJackanoryever.
Well call it Nostal-jarr jarring nostalgia.
And much like grief, the nostal-jarr reaction to the re-making of an old show comes in seven stages.
Theres Surprise, followed by Excitement, Apprehension, Scepticism, Tweeting, Re-Tweeting, and then finally Acceptance.
On a stick or on TV, taste is cyclical.
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Should you be worried?
But what is sacrilege for todays adults is nostalgia for tomorrows kids.
Al together now with The Noveltones Left Bank Two: Doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo…
Chances of ruining your childhood memories:Zero.
Its Aardman, its Morph, its free.
Your childhood remains as intact as a lovely big lump of clay.
This might be even better than the originals.
The only downside will likely be any Skip this ad >| intrusion.
What expectations does a three year old have?
Its a shame that people think technological sparkle is what keeps kids attention.
I remember watchingFingerbobsand being enthralled by what was essentially just a man wearing a series of Etsy-ready gloves.
Theyd probably airbrush Yoffy out now, the bastards.
Tinky-Winkys handbag might even get 4G.
Chances of ruining your childhood memories:It doesnt sound like therell be any departure from before.
Lets look at this rationally.
That doesnt mean itll be terrible, just a different take on a character.
What is worrying though, is that its producers say it has been brought up to date.
Or as theyre otherwise known, kids.
Kids have always been tech-savvy and content-hungry.
And again, it wasnt technology that madeDanger Mousefun, it was the irreverent humour.
Any rumours that Penfold will be played by a /r/sidekick subreddit are entirely made up.
Chances of ruining your childhood memories:Slim to none.
Only if Mojo Jojo does not appear will this be considered a failure.
Probably no need to bring Ringo Starr back though after his appearance/song inDance Pantsed.
Much peace and love Ringo.
Thunderbirds is old enough now for three generations to have watched it as children.
Thats a lot of people to disappoint with a bad remake.
Next year fifty years after the original episodes aired in SUPERMARIONATION (Explosions!)
So therell be no strings, so what?
We didnt tune in to look at threads.
I loved The Mole.
Can I come play at yours?
That could buy you an awful lot of blue string pudding.
It made you feel loved.
No amount of money can replicate that sensation.
Melt it like a Funny Feet lolly abandoned on a oh Ive already done that simile.
