Last night, I was looking for something on Netflix to drift off to sleep to. I kept clicking on different kids movies and shows but none of them really pulled me in so I finally settled on a Strawberry Shortcake movie. I tried to sink down into my little headspace but it wasn't happening. The animals in the movie were so annoying that I just couldn't let go. The constant barking and crowing had my adult brain going nuts! It was like Chinese water torture. *tink, tink, tink, tink* Luckily, Tom walked in and distracted me.
I find that a lot of the newer cartoons are annoyingly repetitive and loud. I miss the cartoons that I used to watch as a kid. They had a symphony playing in the background, not noise, and they spoke in real voices, not whiny shrill voices. They were simple and fresh and not chock full of flashy pictures. No wonder there are so many kids with ADHD these days. How can you focus on anything when you're being bombarded with strobe-like pictures and lots of noise?
I ended up listening to my Disney music on the way home from Albany this morning and reveled in the memories. I miss my Disney cartoons. I wonder if I can find them on DVD somewhere. I want the classics....Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. There's nothing better than the classics.
