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Originally Posted by One Radical Dude
I realize that death was mentioned on a previous episode or so, but I don't believe I've heard anyone mentioning "kill (name here)" for a 'children's' cartoon in a long time. It is significant, because most kid's cartoons are Politically Correct, when it comes to mentioning death. I am amazed at how the crew really makes this show more realistic than it really is. It's also cool to see more continuation of the series (with flashbacks from "Berry Scary"), another element you do not get in many cartoons. Once again, "hip-hip...huzzah!!!" Excellent work, Foster's crew.  |
I totally know what you mean, it's sign a refreshing and wonderful thing to see consistency in a cartoon show. Actually showing IMAGES and direct referencing an episode that happened before. Fosters rarely has done this, most of it was short, small references like Mac and Bloo finding Uncle Pockets junk in "Squeeze the day".
Mac wanting to buy back his rocket wars figures that he wasted on Bloo's stupid movie from "false movie" AND the rip off artist line. But this was a much more effective and powerful flashback, bringing back Berry was a genius idea and they played it out so smart that you almost couldn't believe it happened.
This episode was a landmark on so many levels: breaking cartoon taboo rules and as a Foster's episode in and of itself. I truly tip my hat to the Fosters crew, this is the first time they have truly "wowed me", I never expected this kind of material from Fosters or that I would EVER see any kind of material from this kind of kids show.
Fosters is not the kind of show that involves life or death situations or villains of Berry's caliber (btw, I don't think anyone can honestly have sympathy for Berry and her "supposed" abuse possibility after this episode), so for this show to take the initiative and make an episode like this a big deal as far as cartoon "death" goes.