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05-17-2012, 09:55 AM
Tauron
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I agree with the notion that kids don't care about GIJoe. Even in the 80s, there was media in the form of comics and cartoons to back up the line. With the advancement of technology, the media support has to be more than just that. Kids don't read comics and they are $4 a pop so throw those out. No cartoon on TV. The last movie didn't seem to help any. And there are no video games. Meanwhile I live with a "little Billy" and he likes Star Wars. Why? Media support. Cartoon, online games, kids books, and the movies. I had little influence on his liking of Star Wars. Sure I have a whole bunch of toys but I never pressed him to try it out. The same deal happened with Disney Cars.
Agreed. When I was kid growing up in 80s there was a huge amount of media saturation with G.I. Joe, unlike now. Like you mentioned the comics, cartoons, the comercials that used short cartoons to sell both toys and comics. I always played with my Joes more than Star Wars, but you're right, SW does and excellent job of exposing itself. My little one only like the Joes because of the military style video games she plays, if it wasn't for them and me showing her my own joes as I get them she wouldn't be into them at all.
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