Humility Time!

I would like to start by confessing that I learned that I have failed at being a Christian in a certain area today. Rather than being open minded, I judged the show Adventure Time by its outward appearance. For the longest time, I thought this show was some sort of crazy psychedelic cartoon created by guys on an acid trip (some cartoons are made that way). However, when Professor Leeper said today that he was happy that a cartoon was making people think, I had to check myself. “It messes with people,” said Prof. Leeper. This is good? Yes, I think it is.

            I would much rather have my kids watch shows that engage them than feed them mindless goo. So again, I am in the wrong and have learned something. I will have to check out this Adventure Time show, and I really need to be more open minded about such things. It may turn out that this show is as compelling as Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends or Avatar: the Last Air Bender on Nickelodeon.

            When Professor Leeper said today that he believes Children’s Media is one of the most important areas to invest in as an artist, I think he may be right. Though God has not called me to go into Children’s’ Media, I believe it is crucial. If kids are starved of good media at a young age, what kind of art can we expect them to make when they are older?