That answer is very obvious. The reason why we like the retro stuff is because we grew up these retro shows. We always used to watch these shows everyday and we loved them. The reason why kids of today like the new stuff is because they're growing up with these shows. In about 10 years when these kids of today join retro junk (if it's still around), they'll probably say: "Bring back El Tigre that was such an awesome show" or "I miss Out of Jimmy's Head that show rocked. I'd probably say to them "Dude, you missed out a lot during the 90s." That's why you people keep making these video tributes to the 90s.
gustogummi
2602 Posts
17 years, 4 months ago
You just can't assume that all kids like new stuff, there are some that like the old stuff too. I've been into stuff from the 1930s-1970s since I was a kid and still loving the then new stuff (the 1980s).
Someone older than you probably said the same things when you was a kid.
Someone older than you probably said the same things when you was a kid.
I'm that way too. And what band is that on your avatar? (The punk-rock anti-president shirt looks very familiar. Did they promote it? I'm not being political either.)
System
79987 Posts
17 years, 4 months ago
That's kind of a generalization though. I like some new stuff and I'm 27. And I know kids who like 80s stuff.
Have you ever heard of "Moratorium people"? I think that a US sociologist came up with the term in the 1950s but it was taken further by Japanese sociologist Okonogi Keigo. Okonogi argued that the "Moratorium People" are those that find comfort in cultural products such as comic books and cartoons from their childhoods and have refused to grow up. He also believes that these people have "rejected the social obligation to play a designated adult role in society".
I wouldn't go that far. I personally play an "adult role in society" by going to work...Even if it is so I can purchase more retro stuff. :D
Have you ever heard of "Moratorium people"? I think that a US sociologist came up with the term in the 1950s but it was taken further by Japanese sociologist Okonogi Keigo. Okonogi argued that the "Moratorium People" are those that find comfort in cultural products such as comic books and cartoons from their childhoods and have refused to grow up. He also believes that these people have "rejected the social obligation to play a designated adult role in society".
I wouldn't go that far. I personally play an "adult role in society" by going to work...Even if it is so I can purchase more retro stuff. :D
I think familiarity is a major issue; if you were born and raised during your "impressionable" stages in life, you will feel the most euphoric and comfortable in surroundings similar to those that you were raised in. For example, when I move out, I want to live in a house with white walls, an old dial-based television, old video games and pre-1998 computers, dominant VHS Tape usage, beige carpet, and near a forest and dry field. This is because this is where I spent and cherished most of my time in my "impressionable" years, and I am the most euphoric in spirit when in such surroundings.
I actually believe I might fit in this category of people. Yes, I'm not an adult, but I refuse to "grow up" into the new fads/trends of iPods, gangsta rap, and DVDs; and other than use of Windows XP and the Nintendo Wii, I live a strictly 1990s-based lifestyle. I'm weird. :-/
Gitoku
That's kind of a generalization though. I like some new stuff and I'm 27. And I know kids who like 80s stuff.
Have you ever heard of "Moratorium people"? I think that a US sociologist came up with the term in the 1950s but it was taken further by Japanese sociologist Okonogi Keigo. Okonogi argued that the "Moratorium People" are those that find comfort in cultural products such as comic books and cartoons from their childhoods and have refused to grow up. He also believes that these people have "rejected the social obligation to play a designated adult role in society".
I wouldn't go that far. I personally play an "adult role in society" by going to work...Even if it is so I can purchase more retro stuff. :D
I actually believe I might fit in this category of people. Yes, I'm not an adult, but I refuse to "grow up" into the new fads/trends of iPods, gangsta rap, and DVDs; and other than use of Windows XP and the Nintendo Wii, I live a strictly 1990s-based lifestyle. I'm weird. :-/
you guys don't get what i mean, i don't mean new stuff like ipod nanos, or windows vista, or psp's. what i mean is the stuff on tv. i'm going to re-edit my last post.
gustogummi
2602 Posts
17 years, 4 months ago
MrCleveland
I'm that way too. And what band is that on your avatar? (The punk-rock anti-president shirt looks very familiar. Did they promote it? I'm not being political either.)
They are NOFX, they kick ass. Yes, they are promoting that shirt. They still have them on sale online.
My little cousins, 7 and 9, like old stuff. They watched The Wizard, and loved it. I play NES/SNES/Genesis games with them, they love it. They like new stuff, too, but they don't hate old stuff like the majority of kids these days, who're spoiled and stupid, no offense to anybody out there.
System
79987 Posts
17 years, 4 months ago
ethandaman24
you guys don't get what i mean, i don't mean new stuff like ipod nanos, or windows vista, or psp's. what i mean is the stuff on tv. i'm going re-edit my last post.
Okay. Even with the stuff on tv I still enjoy some new cartoons. I like Naruto. And when I go back to Japan I love the television there.
But when it comes to music I have found myself criticizing bands like Fall Out Boy the same way that my dad used to criticize grunge when I was a kid: "It's just bloody noise! Where's the musicianship? What sell outs!" I am trapped in teh past in terms of my musical taste; and I only like new bands which sound like the bands I grew up with.
well i...... you know what like the new stuff see if i care. the new stuff isn't that bad.
There are plenty of kids out there who like older stuff. How else do you explain tribute video to movies like "Scarface", "Back To The Future" and "Beaches" that can be found on YouTube?
Coming from the same tack, there are many people who grew up with retro who also enjoy the culture of today as well. I never thought I would be one of them, but after listening to the AC station I enjoy and watching a lot of VH1, I enjoy this decade almost as much as the 80s and far more than the 90s.
Coming from the same tack, there are many people who grew up with retro who also enjoy the culture of today as well. I never thought I would be one of them, but after listening to the AC station I enjoy and watching a lot of VH1, I enjoy this decade almost as much as the 80s and far more than the 90s.
childofthe1970s
64 Posts
17 years, 4 months ago
ethandaman24
That answer is very obvious. The reason why we like the retro stuff is because we grew up these retro shows. We always used to watch these shows everyday and we loved them. The reason why kids of today like the new stuff is because they're growing up with these shows. In about 10 years when these kids of today join retro junk (if it's still around), they'll probably say: "Bring back El Tigre that was such an awesome show" or "I miss Out of Jimmy's Head that show rocked. I'd probably say to them "Dude, you missed out a lot during the 90s." That's why you people keep making these video tributes to the 90s.
You missed out on the 70s and 80s cartoons. Saturday Morning cartoons, the peak of toylines, roller skating at the rink every weekend, arcades and so much more. I personally feel sorry for you 90s kids more than today's kids. At least they got SOME of the older cartoons and shows on DVD nowadays.
Caps_20
There are plenty of kids out there who like older stuff. How else do you explain tribute video to movies like "Scarface", "Back To The Future" and "Beaches" that can be found on YouTube?
Coming from the same tack, there are many people who grew up with retro who also enjoy the culture of today as well. I never thought I would be one of them, but after listening to the AC station I enjoy and watching a lot of VH1, I enjoy this decade almost as much as the 80s and far more than the 90s.
Because people in this site's age range are making those tribute videos. I've never seen a 14 year old do a retro homage unless it's something like The Clash, or something trendy like that. Maybe you're just assuming that youtube is all young people.
I personally like pop culture more recently than a few years ago and I will still attribute it to different times in my life. One period of my life might be happier than the other, of course. That's the biggest difference. And you have to consider that we didn't like absolutely everything during our childhood, you just tend to remember the stuff you liked more than the stuff you hated.
I know I've said this before at some point. o_O
mlw1984
1435 Posts
17 years ago
I like both retro stuff and current stuff. I always keep an open mind towards the new stuff and I always give something a chance before I say it sucks.
BTW: Kids do like old things as well, it depends on when and if you introduce them to old cartoons, movies, music etc. They probably won't find out about it on their own unless you tell them about the things you grew up with and why were they so great.
BTW: Kids do like old things as well, it depends on when and if you introduce them to old cartoons, movies, music etc. They probably won't find out about it on their own unless you tell them about the things you grew up with and why were they so great.
mlw1984
I like both retro stuff and current stuff. I always keep an open mind towards the new stuff and I always give something a chance before I say it sucks.
nippy
2386 Posts
17 years ago
gustogummi
MrClevelandI'm that way too. And what band is that on your avatar? (The punk-rock anti-president shirt looks very familiar. Did they promote it? I'm not being political either.)
They are NOFX, they kick ass. Yes, they are promoting that shirt. They still have them on sale online.
they used to. :(
Sunriser
Caps_20There are plenty of kids out there who like older stuff. How else do you explain tribute video to movies like "Scarface", "Back To The Future" and "Beaches" that can be found on YouTube?
Coming from the same tack, there are many people who grew up with retro who also enjoy the culture of today as well. I never thought I would be one of them, but after listening to the AC station I enjoy and watching a lot of VH1, I enjoy this decade almost as much as the 80s and far more than the 90s.
Because people in this site's age range are making those tribute videos. I've never seen a 14 year old do a retro homage unless it's something like The Clash, or something trendy like that. Maybe you're just assuming that youtube is all young people.
I know it isn't entirely young people, but I do check out the profiles and I'm seeing lots of people born in the late 80s and early 90s doing these videos. Maybe you should look more closely yourself.
I like older stuff before me, like 70s and 80s stuff, some kids dont have respect for the old school(I refuse to ever say throwback)(and thank New Family guy,Drawn together for disrespect towards the old cartoons)
Drawn Together, imo, is more "disrespectful" towards older toons than Family Guy. Then again, Robot Chicken is to a certain extent too.