I'm not audio-oriented -- if I'm not right there watching a face or reading the words, or getting a voiceover while characters point at objects to illustrate, I often can't understand the words. So all I know about dubs is that they hurt my ears, and something about modern American cartoons creeps me out. (I thought it was the animation, but, well... surely I've loved animation that was in similar non-realistic styles before, not that I quite recall anymore. And I've fallen for styles that I looked at askance even a few years ago, like Detective Conan. So there has to be more to it than art.)
Oddly enough, I swear there's better voices for toddlers' shows than older kids anymore. I have a niece and nephew under age four, so I get to hear this stuff. I'm singing the songs, I'm not cringing at anything but the actual content... so why are preschoolers somehow more worthy of not getting the smirk than older kids?
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Date: 26 Dec 2008 10:39 am (UTC)Oddly enough, I swear there's better voices for toddlers' shows than older kids anymore. I have a niece and nephew under age four, so I get to hear this stuff. I'm singing the songs, I'm not cringing at anything but the actual content... so why are preschoolers somehow more worthy of not getting the smirk than older kids?