Animated Atrocities 167 || Anywhere But Here [Sabrina the Animated Series]

[@FalconV7000]

"You need an adult with you to play this game" *Arcade game has only one child-sized seat*

[@Lugbzurg]

What's funny is that in real life, this works much like what Mr. Enter was saying about movies. Teen-rated games are not strictly enforced for only ages 13 and up. That only happens with Mature-rated games. (I just had to have my ID checked the other day in order to pick up an M-rated game.) Teen-rated games? No such issue. Even less so for arcade games. One of my favorite little instances of videogame-depictions on TV is in an episode of Jimmy Neutron... with largely the same kind of plot as this Sabrina episode. Jimmy Neutron is only, like... 10 I think, and he wants to use a device to artificially age himself physically so he can purchase an M-rated videogame called "Doombringer II". Yes... it's just straight-up M-rated in-universe. Obviously, they don't use the exact logo, due to copyright stuff, but it looks almost exactly like the ESRB's M-rating logo, with a lowercase "m". More to the point, the guy at the register refuses to sell them this M-rated game, because they're underage. It's not hard to implement stuff like this, or convey such information to a child audience.

[@kellyoriley2996]

If you're fucking 12 then you don't need no adult man. Jesus, you are soon to be a teenager

[@voltingmaster5458]

Lugbzurg Hell the fact that a 6 year old dominated at Halo 2 tournaments competitively just speaks volumes.

[@Lugbzurg]

@@voltingmaster5458 I always wondered why those games were rated "M". I've seen more graphic content in children's media.

[@kellyoriley2996]

Volting Master I don’t even think they’re aloud to play that, are they?

[@anamericangrizzlybear8315]

Sabrina: “I want to be an Adult!” *the KND would like to know your location*

[@user-wk6tp1og3l]

peter pan

[@ellispedersen4192]

"No i'm not exaggerating." "Okay I am exaggerating" Character development

[@SephirothRyu]

I am afraid of growing up. And yes, I AM "Grown Up." Its not a matter of age either. The old WANT us to give up hold. No, this is not some right scheme, or some left scheme (SOME right would make this argument right NOW, but they are just the far ones who are not the TRUE right, you know, Horseshoe Theory, because yes I believe in it. There is no saying the Far Left wouldn't say their own versions if they OR their less extreme versions are the ones in power). It is the scheme of... How can I even say this. Just an expectation to do the same thing as our ancestors. For me, I liked grade school and college most, but that is beside the point. Childhood DOES have something special. Innocence. THAT is what is special. The loss of this is what hurts people. Destroying innocence is NOT the role of any cartoon. EVER. This episode IS an atrocity. My beliefs are a bit different, perhaps, but I feel things very similar to Mr. Enter here. I grew up, perhaps before Enter. These are just my thoughts.

[@laurenbonner2393]

He did have a few recent episodes where he was a bit hypocritical, but I'm sure he realized that after the commenters pointed that out. At least, I hope so.

[@jenneacubero1036]

OK, I'm confused. Why is it that when a character imagines adult life and have imaginary kids, those said kids are rambunctious brats? Seriously, if it's not in this show, it's in that Captain Planet episode, "Numbers Game". Popeye, Mickey Mouse and Little LuLu also had that too. I get it's to show how rough parents have it and that some folks should never have children (looking you, Casey Anthony!!). But...isn't it kind of insulting and alienating your kid audience by having them be portrayed as one dimensional props used to teach people a lesson?

[@eatatjoes6751]

I've noticed that too--it's alienating and ironic.

[@fattesttitsincairo]

For real, it basically says “hey kids, this is how adults see you ! You’re noisy messy little shits and one day you’ll be an adult and agree with me ! Hurray !”

[@IsiahTomas]

.....or the writer might not know how to do their job....?

[@miguelangelvazquezroque3791]

Hmm this isn´t how I thought havin kids would be... *kid throughs a book across the room for no reason and knocks down a lamp* Ah, that´s more like it.

[@47ratsinahoodie]

My thing about it is that if a kid imagines being an adult in a show and has bratty kids, shouldn't that make them think about how their parents might feel about them? If I were a kid in a TV show, I would probably ease up on my brattiness if I imagined bratty kids.

[@Sinesith]

I love the genuine fury in Enter's voice when ranting about this loathsome advice for kids. This moral made me lose all hope when I was maybe 8, I gave up on life and just assumed I'd either be dead or homeless by now. Now I'm stuck living with my emotionally abusive mom at the age of 28, scrambling to figure out what I want to do as a career because I had zero faith in myself to acheive any of my aspirations. "Adulthood is so awful and difficult" so I had assumed I'd be miserable regardless of what I became. So, I just didn't try. Thanks mom, dad, and my school counsellors. You are real champs.... Oh, and crappy cartoons telling me that too didn't help much either. Glad to see there are other people out there who agree with me about the bullcrap that is this misrepresentation of adulthood. It's cathartic.

[@shannonmcelroy8454]

In my opinion, this episode is a good example of why you can't simplify complicated topics like growing up. There is NO easy way to adulthood by any means , but painting it as completley hopeless doesn't help anyone. It's why teens and young adults are the most prone to depression and suicidal tendencies. It's hard to get through yes, but not impossible, because everyone has their own way of meeting challenges, and it's ok to ask for help in finding a starting point to get where you want to go in life. It's all about working with what you have at the time.

[@josepharmstrong1788]

Your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one. -Doc Brown

[@03bgood]

Amen!

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

Those few seconds are better at teaching this moral then the entirety of this episode.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Great Scott that was pretty heavy!

[@kristyblueflamingo7105]

Amen, this is heavy though

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@kristyblueflamingo7105 that was directed at me.

[@Metroid4ever]

What kills me is that the moral--"enjoy your age currently, don't grow up too fast, enjoy childhood, etc."--is a good one if it's done right. It is easy for kids to not realize they've got their whole life ahead of them being an adult. You only get to be a kid for a short while in the grand scheme of things. It's something you do miss at times when you are an adult. Same as "don't be afraid to grow up". Both are equally important for kids to come to grips with.

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Metroid4ever I like to say that you are an adult longer then you are a child. Kids need to learn not to wasted their childhood. I don’t remember much of my childhood, but just enjoying my childhood.

[@Neku628]

Yeah, and this show acts like you can't enjoy kids stuff even if you're an adult. That seems to be a problem with a lot of cartoons that tackle this problem. I mean, why should I have to put childish things away just because I'm now an adult? Sure, I might have people looking at me like I am some type of weirdo but so what.

[@Metroid4ever]

@@Neku628 Those people who judge only do so because they themselves are too ashamed to embrace their youthfulness. There's nothing wrong with watching kids shows for example. There's a cartoon called Bluey that is so freaking adorable and hilarious, and I enjoy it. A good show aims at everyone, not just kids. Bluey does that, it's fun for parents and adults to relate with.

[@Neku628]

@@Metroid4ever I wonder if there is any validity to "Aren't you a little too old for-?"

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Metroid4ever I love that show. I bet most people do ( there are always haters).

[@BATCHARRO]

Honestly? Sabrina's adult life isn't that bad even as it's supposed to be. She's got a cushy office job that can support 3 children and a man child in a large house. Sure, it sucks for her her mind is from a timeline where she didn't take that data entry course, but it ain't exactly the bad future from Terminator.

[@reasyrandom]

The reprecussion of "you can't use magic inside a spell" would also be rendered null if the spell becomes reality. Or at least so I think. Unless Salem was merely trying to teach her a lesson, which would also explain Harvey's lobotomization and three children popping in out of nowhere.

[@CasaiAgicap]

Especially considering the implication that Harvey seems to always be getting fired, so obviously he's not providing much for the family.

[@zanyraccoon6361]

@@CasaiAgicap At least the fact that he keeps getting jobs proves that he has initiative and is trying. I think he just needs something to help him focus... perhaps medication?

[@jacindaellison3363]

@@reasyrandom And the funny part is Sabrina's aunts aren't even married so why would Salem, if he was behind the spell, give her that type of mindset. He's home most of the time with her aunts so how could he not consider that grown up means instantly married.

[@ZC-Infinity]

Something MME didn't bring up about the episode was that Sabrina didn't already have a job when she entered this adulthood. After buying pizza and the arcade, they couldn't pay the rent, so Sabrina was told by Salem, who for some reason keeps popping up to taunt Sabrina like a bad shoulder angel, to go get a job. It's clearly entry-level data entry, not a cushy office job. What job pays its employees after 5 minutes on their first day, i have no idea, but later at the bank, they take out taxes and expenses, and it becomes clear she can't support her family on that income. So yeah, her life is hell.

[@takeshikujo2909]

19:47 Actually it’s been established in both the animated series and live action one that Salem is indeed an asshole. In the original live action show he was a wizard who was turned into a cat for his attempt at world domination, the same goes for the animated series, but I also recall that he was responsible for the terrible things that happened to historical figures, one of them being Amelia Earhart. So yeah, if Salem is showed off as a bit of an asshole in this series, then that’s something the creators did right, even if he has a sibling-like relationship with Sabrina.

[@PIB2000]

That's my only problem with this video. It's not exactly out of character. Although I can understand why you might think that way if you're not very familiar with Salem's character.

[@yeethittter1285]

He also deleted an entire holiday from the world's memories

[@pallasdiana4206]

I think it’s less about Salem overall character and more about the scenario. As far as we know, Salem is genuinely trying to educate Sabrina and his method of doing so is counterintuitive to say the least. The primary problem is the audience is supposed to see Salem as the one who knows what he’s doing.

[@lightheart5]

Salem actually warned Sabrina if she stayed in her adult form for 24 hours, she would be that way forever. So he's not a total asshole

[@SuperSwordman1]

And weirdly Salem is also the best part of both series.

[@DragonGoddess18]

4:45 So far, the cartoon that did the moral of "not everyone is going to like you" even slightly correctly was Tangled: The Series in the first season. In the episode, "Rapunzel's Enemy", a side character by the name of Uncle Monty booed at her.Both Eugene and her "friend" Cassandra explained to her that booing means that someone doesn't like her and sometimes people can hate you for stupid reasons. The one thing that episode did right is at least Uncle Monty explained WHY he doesn't like her. It may be seen as a stupid reason but at least there was an actual reason instead of no reason at all.

[@hiddenflare6169]

I need more “The Mr Enter’s ULTIMATE HOME COOKING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER.” In my life.

[@kevinp.h157]

Hidden Flare *HOME

[@hiddenflare6169]

@@kevinp.h157 Oh ok you got me. I'll fix it.

[@jaschabull2365]

Next he'll be serving up a nice ol' can of door.

[@devinpaul9026]

I nuke a MEAN can of chili, myself. The secret is to buy the kind with no beans-- then eat it.

[@redsnake188]

I watched him cook ramen and bout went insane wanted to tell him to add broth veggies and meat. Need more of this insanity

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Moral of the review: Life is neutral. It has its ups and downs at all ages.

[@maymay5600]

and moral of review, stop excluding archie, i swear, the fact netflix has the chilling adventures of sabrina, i'm like what? after that big crisis event, i remember seeing this show at a teacher's house staying over on the cable packages of free cartoons and weird to me that they created "new" characters and the fucking fact she's archie's friend? very weird indeed

[@novelty_thief]

Life is a DIY makeshift sandbox game. And billions of players playin

[@tentrilliconlp7748]

Where are the ups?

[@Howdoyouchangepf]

*Animated Atrocities comes back* Me: "It's been 3,000 years"

[@larrychilders6599]

Ah after 10000 years I'm free

[@botmaster9000]

Out of curiosity; do you know where the "It's been 3,000 years" meme originated from. I do. I just want to see if you do. I have seen it a lot before.

[@pigslam]

@@botmaster9000 i imagine a quick google search would do you a lot of good

[@botmaster9000]

@@pigslam I already know where it is from.

[@steelvenom330]

50 years have passed, but, I do not age.

[@UmbraeNacht]

"Being an adult is a miserable slog that only ends in death." Thanks, kid's media. Also, "high school is the best time of your life." Tell that to the socially awkward kids.

[@laurenbonner2393]

I know I'm two months late. But, thank👏you👏

[@retrogamelover2012]

Yeah. And my highschool self who was constantly being psychologically abused and bullied, whilst suffering from one of the biggest low points in mental and physical health, has something to say about that latter statement.

[@petercross1879]

Billy and Mandy did that joke.

[@bluishwolf]

As socially awkward as I am, I can still say that high school was better because you were graded on your academic merit, while as an adult you don't get a promotion unless you have a bunch of friends and know what to say to impress people.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I haven't had any good time in my life yet. I had to leave school early because I couldn't stop crying and/or getting sick in school, and my counsellors and social workers at the time decided school was only causing me more stress and it wasn't worth going anymore. 10 years later and nothing has changed.

[@silverwind3766]

It's a sad state when the reviewer has better morals than the cartoon he's reviewing. Keep up the good work man.

[@torreka1813]

Agreed.

[@thesouthernerwithadhd2710]

Why is that sad?

[@sillybeanthing]

@@thesouthernerwithadhd2710 aren't professional cartoons supposed to be morally child-friendly if they're supposed to be?

[@thesouthernerwithadhd2710]

@@sillybeanthing Ah, I gotcha.

[@sillybeanthing]

@@thesouthernerwithadhd2710 :)

[@slashbash1347]

Something that tackled the moral of "don't be in a hurry to grow-up" well was the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes. Old people always wish they were younger and young people always wish they were older. The key to happiness is accepting the age you're in currently.

[@adampkalb]

Slashbash, what do you think of the Lilo & Stitch episode Skip? How do you like or dislike it? March 3, 2020, 12:05pm

[@gracekim1998]

Adam Kalb oh I remember that episode

[@nindiegamer790]

That ramen joke was hilarious. Mr. Enter's cookbook would be a necessity for any college student.

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

Way to fancy for my blood. I have to cook my ramen on the stove with some boiled water. Oh and if your really desperate we used to eat it dry. Seriously break it up and poor the flavor over the noodles and it's surprisingly good still...

[@RevRainsUtopia]

You be surprised how many college students I’ve seen mess up ramen

[@boygame1955]

I think it dragged on too long. It ruins the flow of the review. Like the more infamous cutaway gags of family guy.

[@isobelmiller7464]

@@boygame1955 Yeah, sort of.

[@redholm]

Who Microwaves Noodles? Just get a bowl. Take out the noodles and pour hot water over it. There is nothing else to it. Why nuke em?

[@MrEriklenn]

You're never "too old" to play video games....or other things that might be considered "only for kids" I'm 38 and I'm not ashamed to say that I still play video games and watch cartoons on occasion. I'm not alone either. The average age of a video game player is 30 so video games aren't only just for kids. I hate the stigma that video games are meant for children. Okay then....then why are there so many games with the "mature" rating? !

[@billiezeiszler608]

Exactly. I'm almost 20 years old and I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a huge fan of pokemon.

[@lpfan4491]

the joke is, it is very likely that the teens in the show would actually find it cool that an adult is playing something made for their age because younger people are always annoyed adults do not understand them in that aspect.

[@BATCHARRO]

Yeah I've never seen an adult laughed out of an arcade. Kids generally don't give a shit.

[@WarmLusamine]

Call of Duty? For adults? You’re funny.

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

MrEriklenn Whoever thinks that cartoons and video games are only for kids should be seen like they’re nuts.

[@erikvannghiaquach258]

Honestly, I think people who wanted to push this message are depressed with their life and are so bitter of the younger generation that they push their cynicism to them. Hell, I once had a phase like that where I hated my grown ass life that I spread my negativity to others. Then I actually grow up and realized essentially what you said near the end of the episode. Adulthood just offers more choices for us to deal with.

[@wolf-_-demoness6842]

highschool was literally the worst time of my life and left me with severe mental and socializing and anxiety issues that literally affect me to this day, 10 years after graduating. Anyone who says it was the best time of their life were the ones who ruined people like me

[@retrogamelover2012]

Either that, or were so lucky, you'd think they were half-Leprecaun.

[@JohnDoe-kn7ex]

“I had a bad time so everyone else deserves to, too”

[@danielsurvivor1372]

But wouldn't adulthood be even worse since now on top of having anxiety and socializing issues you now have yo pay taxes or work?

[@spikerobot4113]

Honestly I don't think high school was the worst time of my life. I mean I won't say it was the best time but it helped me become a better person and was a hell of a lot better than middle school.

[@dinodare1605]

Untrue, plenty of people enjoyed high school because they liked the community or the extracurriculars or even school itself. You assume the only way to have fun in high school is to BE a bully? That might be really telling. Would you be more satisfied if your power level had been elevated a little? I do find it sad when people well out of high school say it was the "best years of their life" though. Since that's the part of life that you CANT recreate as an adult even with your own autonomy. I'd actually say that as far as grade school years go my favorite was MIDDLE SCHOOL. But that's because I liked my school community and it was like positive whiplash coming from Elementary school where I WAS bullied.

[@camerondavids2481]

Wasn't it Mr. Rogers who said "You were a child once too." I get the frustration with this moral, especially when it's so poorly executed. I don't understand how writers seem to struggle so hard with it though, I'm in my early twenties and it feels as if my childhood ended yesterday. I can think up a list of things that I could tell my past self, and I could adapt that into some advice I think could help some kids nowadays. I don't know what it's like to be at sea, I would need to ask a sailor about that, I don't know how to write code, I'd need to ask a programmer about that. But growing up from a child into an adult is an experience we all share, everyone grows up in different conditions, sure, but it can't be that hard to boil it down into some advice that everyone can appreciate?

[@lpfan4491]

appearently not, because my parents were like:"no, when you are a parent, you will do what we did too" even tho they made mistakes. so, nobody can learn from mistakes? nice, why am I told to learn from my own mistakes then that I can do less to change then?(The reason they are harder to change is because they are just a habit)

[@theresahall8206]

I think it fits because it amazing how many adults forget about how hard growing up was. We remember stuff like the dozen of things we had to learn but nothing about how hard it was.

[@jimmilton6644]

i know code print(“hello there”)

[@mattwo7]

@@lpfan4491 Culture evolves. Technology evolves. Humanity itself however, does _not_ evolve and as such there are always constants throughout history. Like the fact that more of the wrong people learn from history than the right ones. Parents often are among the people who do not learn from history. Not to mention that the biggest positive change in parenting in recent history was the revelation that "spanking is actually not helpful" (something that really should have been obvious to anyone with two functioning brain cells) but instead of improving from that point they just kept getting worse like "distract kids loud tablet smart devices and cell phones with no headphones in public places instead of giving them the attention they need to properly develop". Frankly I feel insanely lucky to have as good of parents as I had.

[@rhondahoward8025]

What's interesting to me is that adults often struggle to remember what it was like to be a kid. This may be why kids are sometimes treated so poorly, or talked down to, or considered objects or pets more than people.

[@amandatownsend5132]

Honestly I always hated that "moral" that being an adult isn't all its cracked up to be honestly ya theres more responsibility but the benefits of being an adult are far more appealing like you can chose when you do things what you eat/wear ect where you live no one questions you if you decide to go somewhere or do something sure you have the limitations of a job and finances but like you still have those as a kid you have to go to school as a kid and you only have the money your parents give you

[@Metroid4ever]

I think the moral should be more "don't be in a hurry to grow up" and "enjoy your time currently as you are". You're only a kid for a short while. You've got a long time of life remaining as an adult.

[@theshipper5797]

And you're limited on when you can get a job for money since you have to be almost an adult just to be able to get one, and even then you're lucky if you can balance that and schoolwork.

[@peteynutt4104]

HA. Cries in his unemployment report...

[@amandatownsend5132]

@@Metroid4ever I agree a message like that would be much more helpful

[@amandatownsend5132]

@@theshipper5797 ya I remember being so eager to have independence growing up that at my states legal age to work I applied everywhere that let me (14 where I live) and even then I couldnt get one till I was almost 17

[@TheArcSet]

I agree with your assessment of this episode, but just for giggles: "It would make Salem an outright asshole" - The guy who was turned into a cat for launching a planet wide military coup. "Why would Sabrina get together with Harvey ?" - The animated version was probably rather more intelligent, discounting long term magic brain damage head-cannon, but drastically less stereotype hunky good natured jock.

[@homuraakemi103]

I mean, I was gonna say...isn’t Salem actually an asshole?

[@Neku628]

@@homuraakemi103 Yup and what Mr. Enter probably doesn't realize is that Sabrina the Animated Series has its own continuity and is completely different from the live action series. Also, Salem seems to get on very well for himself despite being turned into a household pet. I mean, he can play video games and Quigley, Sabrina's maternal uncle in the story has to remind Salem to clean out his own litter box. I am surprised this show didn't bring up Quigley because well he was the one that kept the house in order and had some moral coming from him about Sabrina, her aunts and Salem slacking off on their chores.

[@Adam-jn7nc]

Hilda was part of Salem cult. She was fanatically devoted to him and sill is.

[@Neku628]

@@Adam-jn7nc good to know. I wonder why Quigley was cut from Sabrina's Secret Life.

[@Dave102693]

@@Adam-jn7nc what version of the series?

[@DoctorMinjinx]

Just wanna say as young person coming into adulthood, the fears you mentioned kinda resonated with me. I do have them and the ending uplifted me quite a bit. Seriously....Thanks. It felt good to hear.

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Doctor Minjinx Everyone who is close to adulthood should hear that.

[@reasyrandom]

@@Nothin2seehere-e4z I AM legally an adult and I needed to hear that.

[@ZodiacEntertainment2]

It doesn't get any better or any easier, but you learn how to cope with it better over time.

[@JerichoVR]

@@ZodiacEntertainment2 is right. But the most important is don't let people scare you into thinking that even as an adult you can't do what you want, or it get easier or worser. Just try to adapt and have a backup plan. (But I'm not the judge on that, that's for sure.)

[@ZodiacEntertainment2]

@@JerichoVR Oh it CAN get worse, I think, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can't deal with it. Almost everyone finds themselves in a dark place sometimes.

[@wilsonkierankitsune]

As for Salem's voice, to be fair it was the same voice actor who portrayed him in the live action series so I think that was the right call at least

[@hiddenflare6169]

Legit question.... If this is one of Sabrina’s future’s then why does she not use her magic? Yes I know the younger version can’t but she’s older couldn’t it be easier. At the least shouldn’t the husband say something about it like hint at it “why don’t you work your magic with dinner, if ya know what I mean?”... Guess that would make adulthood better and go against the moral, but ignoring that it’s a legit question.

[@Pr0jectFM]

Ignoring a show's unique premise for a standard moral episode is a recurring theme on this channel

[@VedantAkhauri]

The episode states that you can't use magic within a spell

[@hiddenflare6169]

​@@VedantAkhauri She doesn't have to use magic, just saying she could would be enough and hint that she does. It isn't showing her a true future. Tho I get what you mean.

[@mortalanonymous9338]

"No spells inside spells, that's right..!" Not shown, but she says this after trying to magically whip up some food and having it fizzle. It is also a consistent rule across the entire series.

[@rainpooper7088]

Mortal Anonymous Then why would she use the adulthood spell in the first place and even consider making it permanent? No matter if child or adult, if I could have magic powers, I would gladly wait four years to obtain them, not ruin my chances to ever get them for one stupid spell and I‘m pretty sure anyone over the age of 12 would do the same.

[@LikaLaruku]

"I'm just a kid. I don't know anything about cooking." Kid's Baking Championship & Chopped Junior: "Excuse me?"

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Lieutenant BaconWaffles Are we a joke to you?

[@icarue993]

I learned to cook at age 7-8 .I felt I was too young. But then my friends and siblings did not learn to cook until 18-20... so I don't have a good frame of reference...

[@rhondahoward8025]

Right, I'm like: you can't boil hot dogs? You can't microwave some instant ramen? You can't pop a pizza or some chicken fingers in the oven? _Really?_ You can't scramble some eggs? All this I could do as a kid.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Lieutenant BaconWaffles, Ica Rue, and rhonda howard like Mr.Enter just said that children and adults aren’t a one size fits all glove because I’ve had family members that are only good at cooking cheap processed food, and I’ve had family members that are cooking foods that aren’t cheap processed foods by being around other great cooks that at cooking foods besides cheap processed foods like my older brother, and one of my younger sister’s.

[@lionheart6176]

i learned to make quasadillas when i was 8

[@Elementa2006]

5:26 actually that MLP episode you referenced didn't use the "Adulthood Sucks" vibe, it was more of a "Just Because You're An Adult, Doesn't Automatically Mean You're Mature" moral, which is actually a GOOD moral to teach because people assume that adults are always right and shouldn't be questioned even if they're in the wrong.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

heck, some adutls in general have this "i have more experience ergo i know better" when that's not necessarily the truth. experience can make you wise, but it can easily make you stubborn.

[@Elementa2006]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 yeah, that's true. I'm really surprised Mr.Enter missed the point that MLP episode was making.

[@WarmLusamine]

To be fair, it DOES look like what this episodes moral is.

[@Elementa2006]

@@WarmLusamine good point, maybe he hasn't fully watched the episode itself and is judging the book by its cover.

[@Commenter839]

@@WarmLusamine Sabrina or the MLP episode? Because in MLP, the show seemed to be pretty obvious with its moral- having a mature kid trusting the immature CMC against her better judgement just because they're in adult bodies. In fact, the episode wouldn't have had a conflict if the CMC were actually real adults instead of hyperactive kids on a power trip.

[@mattstutzman4359]

I think the difference between this and MLP's episode, Growing Up Is Hard To Do, is that the message wasn't "adulthood sucks, childhood is great." It's "growing up is a long process and kids shouldn't try to rush it, as being an adult is based more on experience." The CMC's weren't afraid of their future, nor were they told that adulthood is awful. The adult ponies all had good lives and just explained that adulthood comes with a lot of responsibility, and that's not a bad thing. The CMC's just made the mistakes that kids in adult bodies would make. They just needed to gain more experience in handling problems in their youth so they could better handle adult challenges. That's why I like Growing Up Is Hard To Do as a whole. It utilized a tired and bad trope and turned it on it's head.

[@EllieC130]

I feel like the actual moral with this episode is “life is horrible whatever your age.”

[@aturchomicz821]

"r/Collapse marches into the room"

[@defectivesickle5643]

@@aturchomicz821 *r/misanthropy follows suit, both looking with teenage edge*

[@IsiahTomas]

I thought it was "don't hire writers if their first name is spelled with 2 x's".

[@SephirothRyu]

The future refused to (not) change.

[@retrogamelover2012]

Or to put it more bluntly; "Life's a bitch and then you die."

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

I feel like the point like the point of this moral, in the better examples at least, is that kids aren't quite ready for the downsides of adulthood like they think are. If I got hit with adult at 12, it would be a mess because I hadn't properly lived to the point to learn the skills needed to handle all the responsibilities and stuff. The better examples are able to portray this well enough. The bad examples just exaggerate the bad and don't show off the good at all. It's never good to just show off all the bad of something like a lot of things like this do.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

And what good did this show?

[@FallingPicturesProductions]

Seems like these are parts of a fundamental issue of something being written as an 11 minute episode script. Even if the episode was 22 minutes, Enter said that it was pretty bloated with useless additions.

[@zacharygilmore1075]

Spongey444 That was actually the moral of the MLP episode Enter put a clip of in this video, and it was handled pretty well; at least, better than other shows who used this trope.

[@Shades14]

Adventures in Odyssey did this message more or less in that way and imo it was a thousand times better than most of the episodes that tried and failed at it.

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Purple Emerald, I still think that the RWBY web series did the plot of adulthood vs childhood the best because Ozpin is a 10,000 year old man that has seen countless wars all throughout human history, and he just wants team RWBY not to be forced into going into a war zone until they’re 18 years old, and they have the legal authority for themselves to make their own legal chooses.

[@toaster9922]

“Human rights violations” *_shows picture of Big Mouth_*

[@Zacman1123]

I don't get it.

[@prageruwu69]

@TheRapper10000 what the FUCK are you talking about?

[@reasyrandom]

@@Zacman1123 Just looking at it should be considered a human right violation...

[@notquitehuman5097]

That show's art style is a crime against humanity.

[@dudenamedzelda3179]

@@notquitehuman5097 big mouth doesn't have an art style.

[@TheJakeL152]

this moral wouldnt even make sense in MLPFIM because everyone is literally assigned their dream job by a magic ass tattoo, if anything, being a child who doesn't know what they are going to do yet would be the most stressful part of your life

[@reasyrandom]

"magic ass tattoo", I'm pretty sure this joke has been made before, but it's still funny.

[@josethebioform7519]

As a high schooler and college kid this was honestly one of the biggest stress factors for me to the point I was in a highly self destructive place. I remember wondering what was wrong with me i kept seeing all these people who had their life completely planned and I was in the corner having an existential crisis about my purpose and life. Shows and movies with this trope might've had an effect though idk i never consciously noticed it. More so it was the teachers and my parents trying to pressure me into different career paths. And my friends having this insane sort of certainty. And sure alot of them didn't follow through on their dreams but alot did. Now I have a daughter and one on the way. That is my purpose. Sorry for the wall of text hoping to provide a perspective.

[@TheJakeL152]

@@josethebioform7519 the way high schools pressure kids to pick a career before most of them have any work experience at all is pretty gross, I went through a similar thing, I'm glad it worked out for you :)

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

"Magic ass tattoo" is my new favorite phrase

[@47ratsinahoodie]

@@TheJakeL152 The way high school expects kids to know what they want to do for the rest of their lives but doesn't teach them how to adult is insulting as well.

[@garthdavis4320]

The series should’ve been called Sabrina the Preteen Witch.

[@adampkalb]

At least since it is Sabrina: The Animated Series, it does not have "Teenage Witch" in the title. Did you think of that?

[@Kayjoir]

There's an old folktale About a Boy who receives a magic ball of thread when he pulls that thread he jumps forward in time. Anytime something bad or difficult happens he pulls the threat and before he knows it he is an old man with no one around. Then the one who gave him the thread give him another chance to start over from the point he got it. He takes this chance not because he missed being a kid but rather he missed out on both the joys and pain in life. And also the satisfaction and understanding from overcoming trials. I think that is a much better moral for this kind of story. Rather than missing the joys of the past or coveting the opportunities of the future, seize the moment.

[@racheln8563]

So basically , "Click" minus Adam Sandler.

[@Kayjoir]

@@racheln8563 Yes and no. Though I think "Click" is based off of the folk tale, there are a lot of narrative differences. Such as; the main character starts off as an early to mid-teen, the magic only works by skipping ahead to the future, nothing forces him to skip ahead but rather he becomes addicted to how the magic just seems to solve his problems. Again, I'm fairly certain "Click" was based off this story, but I didn't really like the changes that movie made. That's just me.

[@ninetailedliligant1334]

Oh hey I glad someone else vocalized this horrible trope. I also hate its cousin “you lose the super powers once you are an adult.” Or in general childhood means giving up childish things. It only makes people afraid to grow up.

[@theshrimp1657]

I feel like polar express is a big reason for the trend. The Sleigh bells can only be heard if you believe in the wonder of Christmas. Even as an adult you can hold onto the magic of the world.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

Yeah. And up until that point, Kiki’s Delivery Service was fun!

[@sasamichan]

growing up is hard is a moral written by adults with nostalgia who forgot how hard childhood is. and in shows, often presented inaccurately exaggerated. What I mean by this is Adults forget how capable kids are and how hard there lives are and often see there own lives as boring and full of responsibility and no free time. They forget how there lives are full of options and flexibility. one of many tropes not done right. If you want a list, ask for a list I'll rant more. And I have ranted before. Often to people who say Im wrong because other people don't know what they are talking about. Also I don't like when prequels mess up established continuity.

[@PoppyBrosMusic]

YES DO A LIST DO A LIST

[@sasamichan]

@@PoppyBrosMusic Thing TV shows rarely seem to get right or that just annoy me children have an easy life adults have a hard life body swap and gender swaps men can't do house keeping and child care and women can't work jobs how video games work being left home alone turns in to a house party people go to College and only party the over all IQ and capability of children at different ages What its like to be an orphan, get adopted, or have your parents remarry how to impress a girl kids getting crushes on older teachers virgin shaming fast food service jobs makes you a looser loosers play video games all day and live in there moms basement getting Star Trek and Star Wars trivia wrong depicting nerds as fat loosers who don't date a few other things I can't remember but it all amounts to being inaccurate with how school works or how work works saying married people can't be romantic making every one live in upper class or super wealth homes zoom and enhance people still use film cameras kids can't handle death

[@PoppyBrosMusic]

@@sasamichan I agree with literally everything. These stereotypes are why I don't watch a lot of TV

[@sasamichan]

@@PoppyBrosMusic there are good shows. but not a lot. too few new ideas even if the ideas are great they don't feel new. lots of bad writing etc but I do still see good shows. But yah I have not watched live action in a LONG time. another thing I don't like, "saying dirty words IS the joke" and "Explaining why the joke was funny"

[@andykishore]

Yeah, I'm already aware that children TV shows are produced by grown adults in the entertainment industry.

[@iAnnie]

Man, I didn't realize on how problematic this moral was until you pointed this out. No wonder why I used to be afraid of becoming an adult... heck, still do sometimes and I'm already there. Thanks for enlightening me on this one. Maybe people will start to see this message and things will change for the better.

[@johnockershausen3951]

"This episode has the worst overall moral I've ever heard." Wow, it beat "Abuse victims should stay victims for the benefits of the abusers"? Amazing.

[@PhoenixRising87]

In a way, their awfulness can be linked; what if your childhood sucked because you had shitty, abusive parents? Hearing that childhood is the best time of your life would be a special kind of insulting.

[@johnockershausen3951]

@@PhoenixRising87 That makes sense, and it's applicable to Enter.

[@pundertalefan4391]

I think it's because this particular moral has been repeated over and over and over. While that abhorrent moral, as insulting as it is, was only done once.

[@toasturhztoastbunz896]

@@pundertalefan4391 Understandably as well..

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@toasturhztoastbunz896 What do you mean? :03

[@ShovalTheArtist]

16:51 the part in the movie "Matilda" when she cooks herself breakfast could also be used for this joke.and she's younger then Sabrina

[@laurenbonner2393]

In her defense, Matilda was smarter than the average kindergartener.

[@Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996]

Good point. That's one of my favorite movies 😄

[@matthewgillis393]

About the thing when you bashed high school? I agree, High School was the worst. I had autism and constantly got bullied, but even the teachers and principals bullied me as much as the bullies. The principal’s own son bullied me in Freshman year, and even though I had backup with classmates (all seniors) and the teacher, miss stuck-up principal let it go and said “He’d never do that. He’s an angel.”

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

I have barely any memorable high school experience. It was not even that great and only short term pleasure

[@thexenohunter5355]

Highschool is shit. I get that. And I'm sorry for anyone who had a terrible experience. Though maybe I lucked out because middle school was worse for me and highschool ended up working out for me. Not everyone has the same experiences.

[@owenkeys3937]

High school in general should be a common horror movie concept.

[@weavilefrost7034]

Damm that sucks. Personally, my freshman year was rough but everything else was actually pretty good. I feel like I lucked out.

[@jonathanthompson4077]

For me middle school was the one that sucked. High school got better after junior year.

[@AndiousWandarier]

That was the most complicated method of making ramen I've ever seen, which makes the fact that it still counts as "simple and easy" even more amusing.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

I make ramen differently.

[@almightycinder]

I boil water, put ramen and seasoning into water, stir it around until it's separated, pour it into bowl, then put parmesan cheese into bowl. Ramen broth is one of the few things that can melt that type of parmesan. I've been doing that since middle school.

[@AndiousWandarier]

That's pretty much how I do it, minus the Parmesan cheese (though maybe I should give that a try sometime).

[@kieravermeal9127]

I just pour boiling water into the container, wait for 3 minutes, and stir. That's probably only because I use the Cup version.

[@toasturhztoastbunz896]

It may sound/look complex, but once you actually try it, it really isn't...

[@rainpooper7088]

Funnily enough, I’d argue more kids nowadays know how to cook than ever before. When I was 8 I actually had to help my grandfather cook dinner because he grew up in the times when cooking was considered a woman‘s task, so he was never taught how to do it and didn’t like the idea of instant food either.

[@etrangray-mane8610]

A better moral is this: Don't rush to grow up, but don't be afraid of it. If you're afraid of it, talk to the older people you trust and try to learn maturity before you get older.

[@rainbowdashsteve2068]

I love that, I'm 20 and gonna turn 21 in December and I learned the hard way adulting sucks at first but I have people I can talk to about it and even though I loved my childhood I can learn to not be afraid to grow up and now I feel better about it

[@geardog24]

"Adulthood sucks." Well that's only half true.

[@OsirisLord]

@marianne mccrank So honestly what makes adulthood shittier than childhood? When you're a kid you don't have any freedom but you still have responsibilities and as you get older those responsibilities increase but your freedom does not. This comes to ahead when you're a teenager because you have the worst of both worlds: adults expect you to be able to handle adult responsibility but they don't trust you to have adult freedom and won't see the logical contradictions they make to support this double standard. When you're an adult you have responsibilities but you also have freedom and one of the biggest freedoms is financial freedom. You have money and you can do what you want but those choices do you have consequences. As a kid you have to go to school, as an adult you have to go to work but work pays you. I think adults who idolize childhood over adulthood either made really bad choices they regret or are suffering from the grass is always greener effect, or both. I can't speak for anyone but I like where I am right now than were I was twenty years ago and my childhood wasn't even that bad by most standards.

[@andykishore]

As a 19 year old myself, I'll say it depends on how you chose to live your adulthood honestly.

[@Ulrich_dArth]

The other half is that it blows. *ba dum tsss~*

[@rickrollerdude]

Yeah, the whole truth is that life sucks in its entirety.

[@deredere2096]

It's really nice to hear something I needed to hear "Your teenage years aren't going to be your best years". I was so worried (and I still am), but it's nice to know life gets better and this isn't my peak. I thought when I turned 16, that life would be perfect or better. It's not, but it's nice to hear a small sense of hope. @TheMysteriousMrEnter you are an inspiration to know that an autistic person can find a job and do what they love and not have a 'generic' job I thought I would achieve. I can do better and believe I can do better.

[@geoffreywilson7008]

The people who tell you being a teenager is the peak are usually the ones who thrive in the environment of cliques schools have. Incidentally, prisons run on most of the same nigh tribal social structure, so they'll fit right in there too.

[@reasyrandom]

Honestly, of all things the American Dad episode did the "aging aesop" in the most tasteful (or at least self-aware) manner. Mostly because it wasn't the kid who was afraid of puberty, it was the parents.

[@KaiKrimson56]

@@reasyrandom American Dad also had an episode where Stan learned to respect his elders by being turned into an old man and dealing with the problems of one.

[@gracekim1998]

Geoffrey Wilson I think cliques are just an American thing

[@taylorpochowski2840]

Tbh I wonder how many suicides the "HiGh ScHoOl is tHe BeSt YeArS of YoUr liFe" trope caused. It's tragic. But the truth is, IT GETS BETTER! It gets better. Make sure you're there for it!

[@monochaos9442]

"This is a bad game you're trying to play and you don't even know the rules" I found my new favorite quote

[@realrealwarpet]

Oh yeah, remember when Sabrina was for kids. *looks at the Netflix series* Good times.

[@andykishore]

I noticed that too.

[@fernandobanda5734]

Different Sabrina

[@johnsantos507]

I have seen Sabrina the Animated series on TV in Spanish long ago! Ah, good times.

[@johnsantos507]

@@HydraSpectre1138 Uh, what?🤨

[@johnsantos507]

@@HydraSpectre1138 CAOS? Chilling Adventure Of Sabrina?!

[@michaelbuehler3897]

Good points on the bullshit that is "growing up is overrated" and "High school is a good time" type of plots. Didn't know you can microwave ramen, I just boil it on a stove top. (Which is still easy to do)

[@calvinboucher5741]

High school sucks but for me personally middle school was way worse.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

Same

[@kyarabarrion4523]

@@AkameGaKillfan777 same here too

[@andykishore]

I think they are all bad.

[@rhondahoward8025]

High school was neither the best nor the worst part of my "childhood". Honestly school was a phase that came and went and I do not miss it, nor did I suffer unduly during it.

[@SaiOkami777]

Middle School was indeed a *nightmare*

[@nugget3975]

Stopping a video to teach us how to make ramen, this is why I love this guy.

[@twilightozzylovelyrockocip8222]

Nick Bakay was the voice of Salem in the sitcom so it kinda makes sense for him to reprise the role.

[@Dimensioneer88]

Sabrina's voice actress was actually Melissa Joan Hart's sister, Emily Hart, who played cousin Amanda on the live action show, with Melissa played Aunt Hilda and Zelda on this show.

[@jackalopeb9598]

I can totally relate with the high school thing. I was a nobody in high school but it got so much better in college. I can see why so many young adults are scared of being adults, because of shows like this. I use “triggering” as a joke often. In this case, I’d call this episode a trigger of the past, especially those who suffered through depression and anxiety. High school doesn’t define you. It’s your choices as an adult that do. You can enjoy childish things and still be mature. It’s all about balance and choice. You all got this!

[@LikaLaruku]

That part where they're adults reminds me of an episode of Rugrats where they think about the future, but they have their baby heads superimposed on their parent's bodies, & have the same voices. Btw, the ramen spoof was funny.

[@LikaLaruku]

It kinda freaks me out how this show has a slight Archie style influence in the designs, yet the characters look absolutely nothing like what they did in the 60s.

[@gracekim1998]

Lieutenant BaconWaffles oh yeah all grown up!

[@andykishore]

I think that episode is called "What the Big People Do."

[@LLydarth]

At least that was supposed to be ridiculous. It was what the world looked like to the babies themselves.

[@esmeraldaschoolgirlkiyomim1800]

Me: *Sees Mr. Enter make an Animated Atrocity on StAS* Hey! Don't bash my childhood show! *Sees the name of the episode* Me: Never mind, proceed!

[@HunterStiles651]

"We're starting off with a new decade" Sorry, but you're two months late.

[@goofybutserious4807]

It's still 2020

[@justaspectator9762]

No, Nick-O-Rama

[@willhiggins9563]

He had to wrap up Nick-o-Rama.

[@supermegaman88]

Eh yeah but come on give him some slack :P he just finished a nickolodean marathon. Let him have this

[@Zacman1123]

Shush. He can have some slack.

[@fluidwolf]

To be completely fair with Salem he isn't exactly a good person to begin with in Sabrina from what Im aware. From what I remember he was kind of cursed into being a cat for a while because of that and I recall him being the cause of a bunch of problems in the live action series too. I can totally see him giving Sabrina something that puts her in danger. Because Salem WAS an asshole.

[@youyo2205]

Yeah but he still cares about Sabrina and he may not have thought it through

[@jaebeeart3683]

My husband overheard me watching this video at the end part about growing up anxieties and said "huh, he's actually making a good point." Later that night we got drunk and had this crazy deep conversation about how this was something that really did affect us heavily without us even knowing it. It seems like the previous couple generations (boomers and gen x) really drilled it into our heads that the world is this horrible, remorseless place that'll chew you up and spit you out and if you make one bad choice, it'll be the end of you, and failure is absolutely not an option. As a result, we as kids grew up to depend heavily on the older generation because we were too afraid to make our own life decisions... and so we never learned how to make our own life decisions because we were terrified of failure. And now, looking back, there were sooo many things we should've done but didn't because we were inexperienced and trying to play everything safe. Pile some "gifted kid burnout" and "impostor syndrome" on top of that and it's no wonder so many of us are riddled with depression and anxiety.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

How old are you?

[@eymed2023]

It's not really a matter of generations, but just a REALLY bad culture that transcends time. The mentality of "I suffered, so therefore everyone should suffer too" is as petty as it is stupid, but many people still adhere to it.

[@Galvatron759]

Now I’m actually glad my Dad let me watch Terminator 2 as a kid. There is no fate, but what we make for ourselves.

[@BugsyFoga]

What better way to come off Nick o Rama then with a Cartoon based on a Sitcom based on a Comic series .

[@mixwidman5458]

Interesting...

[@andykishore]

Archie Comics.

[@lukebytes5366]

Really, though. what a way to say; "later Nick o rama!"

[@tslavworks]

Weirdly enough, the Sabrina series had an earlier cartoon adaptation, done back in 1971. That version seems to have the most similarities to the source material, seeing as it is connected to the Archie cartoon from the same era.

[@wannabehistorian371]

It seems Mr. Enter has grown more optimistic about life over the years. It’s actually pretty heartwarming. I have to admit, I have growing anxiety myself. Maybe I’ve been influenced by the cartoons I watched as a kid. But for me it’s more that I hate the feeling of losing a unique experience; I miss the sense of discovery and the sense of safety, and feel that time is going by too quickly. I do still want to re-live my childhood, because I feel I barely remember it, or remember it to be way more mundane than it should have been when I do (I actually do want to have seen this mythical school drama and angst people including Mr. Enter talk about. It seems interesting.) and be able to make out how I’ve grown, and why I am who I am today. Though thanks anyway Mr. Enter, I think your message helped slightly. I think that these types of episodes could work if the message showed the good and bad of both life stages; more a “Your future can be great, but don’t be in a rush to get to it” moral.

[@mujtabakamran8887]

Lol look at the stuff he posts now

[@wannabehistorian371]

Mujtaba Kamran Yeah hindsight is 20/20 lol. I still stand by this, but man is it harsher in hindsight.

[@poppliotheplushmaker5751]

This aged horribly lol

[@wannabehistorian371]

@@poppliotheplushmaker5751 Definitely.

[@SailorMoonFriends]

@@wannabehistorian371 Have you noticed that he also deleted his account on deviantart?

[@wolfduckstudios]

Do you like not know why Salem is a Cat? He tried to take over the world?! Well in the show in the comics he knocked up a woman refused to marry the girl and the coven made him a cat. Soooooooo yeaaaahhh. I wouldn't put this Past him.

[@eatatjoes6751]

That was the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

[@HydraSpectre1138]

In the original, he was a wizard wanted to take over the world, and they had to turn him into a cat to prevent his power from getting too dangerous.

[@noahkarpinski1824]

Finally. I liked Nick-O-Rama, but seriously so nice that this is back.

[@josephcalabrese6337]

Nick-O-rama is John's version of Disneycember and monster madness. A whole marathon of a subject matter he is fascinated by. For better or worse.

[@TheSpecialPsycho]

Mood

[@noahkarpinski1824]

@@josephcalabrese6337 I know but I prefer his regular content

[@simpsonsfanatic777]

8:39 Also notice how there is only one seat, despite needing an adult to ride with you?

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Angriest Pat: It's Fiiiiiiiiiiiine.

[@New3DSLuigi364]

@24:17-24:22 For People in Japan High School LITERALLY IS the Best Part of their life; as that's their last moments of freedom before MORE THAN LIKELY becoming a Salaryman with Minimal Pay & Sweatshop Work Hours at a BLACK Company & at HIGH RISK FOR KAROSHI which is (DEATH BY OVERWORKING). . . JAPANESE SOCIETY IS NOWHERE NEAR AS KIND TO FREE CHOICE AS AMERICA IS; YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE STANDARDS OF WHAT SOCIETY EXPECTS FROM YOU OR ELSE YOU'LL BE REJECTED BY THE MAJORITY OF JAPANESE CITIZENS WHO ARE SQUARE PEGS WHO FIT INTO SQUARE SLOTS; As Such; If You want to AVOID those Social Stigmas of Japan You either become a NEET(A CItizen who's Not in Education, Employment, or in Training) A Hikkikomori(A Shut-in), or a Yakuza(who is full of people who don't belong anywhere or have been REJECTED by their society, as most members who join, ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO BELONG)

[@BATCHARRO]

You can't die from Karoshi if they can't find you. SMOKE BOMB!

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

I have Japanese friends, it's not THAT bad for EVERYONE.

[@woobgamer5210]

The sad thing is, especially in Japan, male suicide, just like most other countries, is the most common kind of suicide. All because of stressful jobs with shit pay. You wanna know what made me realise the adult males have it the worst in jobs? Freaking, Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san. An anime about a female fox demigod taking care of a stressed and depressed salary man to literally keep away the darkness that shrouds his soul, which is literally a growing depression only she can see. A fucking anime made me realise that

[@aldomeylano9278]

Yeah... One of the reason I think... Japan is a bit overrated in my opinion as the countries does have several problems.

[@New3DSLuigi364]

@WoobGamer I Actually watched that Show; And I LOVED How Fluffy & Wholesome it was; I Bet most Overworked Salarymen would Want their Own benevolent Kitsune to Pamper them like that. . .

[@TheMimicBox]

Back when I was a kid, I was hyper aware of the world around me due to my Aspergers Syndrome. I was always more aware than those around me, not in common aspects of human life, such as friends or social understanding, but of the fundamentals of the world itself. I learned very early on that the world was not sunshine and rainbows, and much of the media that says that it is was lying to me. It was a very terrifying thing, and I didn't know if and how I was ever going to make it through the rest of the day. I would write obituary notes for my family at ten years old because I was afraid I would die and never be able to see them again. I would always say "Bye, love you" on constant repeat because I never knew when it would be the last time I would get to say it to my family again. I was always focusing on the future to the point where I never truly lived a real childhood, but rather was focused on boosting my intellectual skills and career fundamentals instead. Life was never about fun for me, and shows like this helped to put a sour taste in my mouth. Not because I thought life was going to be as horrible as they depicted it would be, but when you're constantly surrounded by media saying that "childhood is precious and you can never get it back," it kinda makes you feel as if something was stolen from you. You focus so much on how to survive the next day due to all the psychological fear mongering, and the next thing you know, you're not a kid anymore. And all the time you spent growing up was stolen from you, all replaced with a rat race to survive. Nowadays, I smoke weed, play video games, and go out places I want to go to, which is more freedom than I've ever had throughout my life. I know it may seem like I'm a lazy nobody who's not trying to better himself, but the thing is, that's exactly what I'm trying to do. I've never been one to ever take care of himself, because I was always completely and utterly convinced that life was going to destroy me, and I needed to work my ass off all day every day in order to properly expand my skills to survive. And because of that, I don't really feel like I've gotten the chance to live because of it. If I were to die tomorrow, I would be ashamed of all the work I put in to getting nowhere just so I could potentially survive another tomorrow, rather than getting to live a life that was worth living. Unfortunately, my story doesn't end with fuzzy feelings, but it does end with a desire to achieve true freedom. Freedom from my parents and society's expectations. Freedom to do whatever you want without fear of others retaliation. Freedom to feel how you want to feel, despite multiple mental disorders blocking you from doing so when mentally unaltered. Because if I die without experiencing freedom, I think I'd rather have never been born in the first place. In summary, the TL;DR of this whole story is this: President Theodore Roosevelt once said to "Be kind, and carry a big stick." This is what I've chose to live my life around. Be kind to others, but don't become a doormat for others expectations of who you should be. And if they try to get in your way, pull out that stick until they treat you with respect. That's my life lesson.

[@lois7956]

I remember crying myself to sleep when I was 9 because I was scared about growing up and having to do stuff by myself/ not being with my parents. I'm 30 now and this vid just reminded me of that. I like being an adult though because I can make choices now

[@waters228_91]

16:57 - 18:22, Almost three years later and Mr. Enter got much better at cooking since then. PS, I never knew Mr. Enter was so tall.

[@shwahgamer]

I should not have laughed that hard at you cooking the ramen! 😂 That's one of your new best moments!

[@TheNyleve16]

16:47 I never understood this "I'm just a kid, I don't know how to cook" idea they used to bring up in shows, I learned to cook full meals when I was 11 🤷🏻‍♀️ and kids I knew who didn't know how to cook full meals they at least knew how to make sandwiches. This idea used to confuse me.

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Nyleve A. Vanger She couldn’t make a grill cheese sandwich at least.

[@eatatjoes6751]

I don't know how to cook--but you know what I'd do? *ORDER A PIZZA! OR TRY TO LEARN HOW TO COOK!*

[@PhoenixRising87]

Surely she has to know how to make boxed mac and cheese, oven fries and fish sticks, or grilled cheese sandwiches; I don't know of any kid who wouldn't be content if their parents made them that five nights a week. -Signed, an adult who's content to eat cold cereal for dinner five nights a week.

[@valen9835]

Also, she doesn't know how to make toast? TOAST?! Like the most basic thing you can "cook"?

[@RyukoFanBoy]

The "kids can't cook my ass" line had me dying

[@reasyrandom]

Well, they can if you let them. :P

[@zzz43344]

Same

[@alejandrokudo5463]

28:19 I love how he says "The Future doesn't refuse to change": to parallel Chrono Trigger's bad ending; "In the end, the future refused to change."

[@Reapermaskhybrid]

I think Kamina from Gurren Lagann said it best, "Don’t be distracted by the what-ifs, should-haves, and if-onlys. The one thing you choose for yourself, that is the truth of your universe."

[@soso-chan5075]

I’ve had these messages instilled in me as well. When kids my ages said things like “I can’t wait to be an adult” I would get really confused. Even with all the benefits that comes with being an adult, I could never wrap my head around looking forward to more responsibilities. I’m a college student now, and despite having this message drilled in my brain, I feel like I wasted my youth. And I get depressed at the thought of “it’s all downhill from here.” This message does not help kids appreciate being a kid...

[@aleitooo]

I forgot Lloyd in Space even existed until your brought up.

[@zzz43344]

Same

[@andykishore]

Me too.

[@arthas640]

I used to watch it all the time as a and honestly the show is pretty good but it's so forgettable I sometimes it existed even when i was a kid.

[@geardog24]

16:54 So you eat Ramen for dinner too? Ah, living the dream life.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Jimmy Neutron did this whole "enjoy your childhood while it lasts" plot so much better in the episode "Grumpy Young Men."

[@ProfNekko]

a lot of the plot contrivance with Salem is resolved with his backstory that Salem is a cat BECAUSE he was an amoral asshole who tried to conquer the world. So it makes sense that he constantly is the one who offers the blatantly immoral an irresponsible solution to the problem... Though that only patches up one small detail on the story.

[@slashbash1347]

Watched this cartoon as a kid. Then I watched the live-action show and it was so much better, which is saying something, because I PREFER animation. Also, I find it funny that Melissa Joan Hart voices Hilda and Zelda in this one.

[@willhiggins9563]

Slashbash I know right.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

Funny, I never saw the animated one and I did watch live action Sabrina as a kid. Up until now it's been what could be called a guilty pleasure of mine (Because I don't really believe in them, it's more like a below-my-usual-standards pleasure), but now I'll just point people in the direction of this when they're down on it because WOW, it makes the live action look pretty damn good. And it is better than Charmed, in my opinion, at least the seasons before Sabrina went to college.

[@03bgood]

Hilda and Zelda? OMG, A Link Between Worlds reference!

[@markmyers6756]

Spoiler every episode is like this Sabrina does something stupid with magic and learns a lesson then gets grounded the end.

[@andykishore]

Every episode in a nutshell.

[@jordanwright2072]

Not every.

[@arthas640]

False: Sabrina never learned her goddamn lesson.

[@jordanwright2072]

@@arthas640 Yes, she does.

[@greg2016]

If Sabrina The Teenage Witch is based on the Archie comics, does that mean Riverdale takes place in the same universe? I sense an Archie Cinematic Universe in our future...

[@woobgamer5210]

If thats the case the Sonic comic is canon and... God no

[@monstercombo007]

@@woobgamer5210 It's funny, in the comics, Sonic had a Crossover with Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

[@BATCHARRO]

Megaman is kinda part of the Archie Multiverse isn't that exciting?

[@ShadowWolfRising]

That would probably mean it was tied to the Netflix one with the Satanist Witches. I mean, they'd never do that, it's not like they'd lump in, say, Lucifer and John Constantine in one setting. .......Wait.

[@andykishore]

I've watched the first 3 seasons of Riverdale, but I have never watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

[@Nightcrawler-zv1hx]

me at elementary school: the outcast me at middle school: the bullied one me at high school: the class clown then laughing stock yes truly the best years of my life. but seriously now I'm going to college and I'm finally happy. I'm going along with my parents and I finally have real friends.

[@kawaiicookiuwu3322]

Lol died at the ramen making. Edit: Love that speech at the end. I relate a lot to that my dude.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

I never saw this show, but am familiar with it. Also I love that line you had of “This is a bad game you’re trying to play and you don’t even know the rules.” that made me laugh probably more than it should have.

[@firewalldragon9774]

There was an episode of American Dragon that had a similar moral to this. I can't remember the title of the episode. That episode did the moral much better, and it actually made sense. Doesn't make it a good moral, but it was presented better in that episode.

[@lpfan4491]

I cannot remember the name of the episode either, but I remember it fondly too. jake only got into problems because he did not want to fix the issue quickly, and problems with the law at that. not even problems with adulthood just sucking, because that actually worked out in his favor interesstingly enough.

[@megakidicarus4647]

Was it the one where a Avemetrus aged the Spud and Trixie to a geriatric age? If so I think the episode was called "Young at Heart"

[@sakunaruful]

@@megakidicarus4647 Yeah Jake became an adult whereas Trixie and Spud got turned into old people.

[@reasyrandom]

I feel like the episode was better because it didn't even teach that moral. It was obvious that Jake wasn't ready to be an adult, but he still enjoyed it because... he's Jake. Sure having responsibility sucks sometimes, but the freedom you have is a good compromise.

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

I wasn't allowed to watch this when I was a kid because my parents are Christians and "witches and magic are evil!"

[@eatatjoes6751]

...and that's another reason why the "Childhood ROCKS." moral blows: overly micromanaging or neglectful/abusive parents. Their childhoods weren't great, so isn't that insulting?

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

@@eatatjoes6751 Exactly. I never bought into that moral because I couldn't imagine anything worse than micromanaging. Once I was listening to Japanese music (from an anime) and my father was like, "Listen to Gospel music!" So I listened to one, though I really wasn't in the mood (plus I'm an atheist). Afterwards, he said, "next one!" I replied, "on second thought, I need to do my math homework... His response was, "for now on, you're only gonna listen to Gospel music!" To this day, I still don't know why Christians hate Japan so much, but it can't be by any reason founded in logic!!!😠

[@ThePa1riot]

So were/are mine. They didn’t care. Not that I wanted to watch it, I liked the live action version better.

[@MidnightWhisper]

I grew up in a Christian family able to enjoy stuff like Harry Potter. Heck, my family liked Harry Potter movies, I liked the books. They also know that not every Pagan and such are evil. Everyone here is aware that there's lots of evil people in the world from every group. I was also allowed to listen to Japanese music. I don't think most Christians hate Japan--that's saying they're all racist. I was even allowed to watch anime, Mom would just look into what's age appropriate because she's my Mom. Also, my grandfather lived in Japan for almost a decade because of the military. Japan is one of his favorite countries he stood at. He's a strict Lutheran.

[@eatatjoes6751]

@@Trainfan1055Janathan I'm Christian. My entire family except for my dad and stepmom are, and I remember watching two episodes of this show freely. Even as a kid I was like, "Why?"

[@Barakon]

At Sabrina’s age I knew how to boil pasta, make rice, fry eggs, make baked goods, ect. The only thing that got in my way was that I was scared of turning on a gas stove with a standard lighter.

[@AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

Dunno why this bugged me so much, but not all kids are incapable of things like cooking. I’ll admit schools don’t offer a whole lot of practical life classes, even for highschoolers. But kids watch their parents all the time. You think we have no basic skills at all? Also god the idea of the adult world is terrifying to me I’d have mental breakdowns as young as five over it. This stuff doesn’t help.

[@admnov93]

“I’m just a kid who looks like a grown-up. I don’t know how to cook!” said that all competitors of MasterChef Junior It's true what Mr. Enter said about Choice that separates adulthood from childhood. The animated movie Breadwinner: Starts Parvana is an 11-year-old girl (same age this version Sabrina) who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. After the wrongful arrest of her father, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy to support her family.

[@SomeOne-gs7sy]

*Doesn't add flavoring packet after cooking* *_A crime against humanity has been committed_*

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

*We can't expect God to do all the work*

[@CORV3TT33]

What? i add flavour first too, you can actually taste it...

[@SomeOne-gs7sy]

@@CORV3TT33 I think you mean after, you taste more of it after when adding the packet

[@reasyrandom]

People having different preferences in how to cook? The horror!

[@SomeOne-gs7sy]

@@reasyrandom You forgot that this was satirical in nature? What a fun fact!

[@jayfranks3697]

A better way to do this kinda plot would be if the watch just took her to different versions of her future and show the pros and cons of each one. Like for example in the future where she didn't marry harvy and have kids she gets to have more freedom and independence while also having the time to learn all sorts of skills like cooking or getting better at things she's already interested in as a kid. It'd kinda be like a wow look how cool I am as an adult at first but then as time goes on she sees that while this version of her on the surface looks put together and the ideal version of an adult she's still just a person and has to deal with problems of her own. Like the busy schedule that comes with having that type of life. It could also link back to her present. The reason she's like this is that in her childhood and maybe still to this day at home with her family she really doesn't have a real sense of control over her life and now when she feels she has a chance to take charge and be her own person again she overcompensates to keep the feelings of inferiority and incompetence at bay. It leaves her a very lonely and anxious person who while feeling accomplished and proud of her life still longs for something different. So Sabrina seeing that this life isn't what she imagined switches to one where she has a family and a loving husband that isn't a useless tool like Harvey is here. She sees how wonderful and loving this life is her kids are cute and have their own unique personalitys and interests. They aren't just loud annoying brats like here. But even though she likes being a mother and having a more relaxed life than when she was on her own she also sees the downsides of this kinda life. She doesn't get to really make her own decisions everything has to go through the kids first because duh kids their her first priority then her husband because as he's the breadwinner he gets to have the final say on purchases or any big changes to the house like painting the walls or changing the curtains. She also had to either give up some of her interests or rarely gets to see them due to the realities of being a full-time parent and a domestic life as a whole. While she's happy with what she has and wouldn't trade her family for anything she's also incredibly bored and wishes she could do more with her life. She like the other Sabrina still wonders what if. The present Sabrina realizes that it's not the external factors of life like where you live or if you have a family that makes you happy it's your decisions and who you choose to be that really matter. So Sabrina goes back to the present and starts to make her future one that she'll be happy with. She can still have a cool job and be independent but she'll also have a good partner and friends that make her happy. She can also take steps to make her present more tolerable than what it was by actively taking part in more things at home and showing her family she can do more than they thought. The moral wouldn't be life sucks deal with it more of a hey every life has it's ups and downs but it's your decisions that shape your future make it a good one.

[@davidspring4003]

Adventures in Oddesey did the moral ok. It was basically "you're going to be an adult eventually, whether you want to or not, and rushing to be an adult will likely make you miserable, so enjoy being a kid while you're a kid."

[@jacindaellison3363]

I remember that episode. It really touched on about Dylan and his friend understanding that wasting time means they won't get it back. It's not to scare us but to be thankful and cautious how we live our lives, making sure we make something out of it. Btw, I love that series! One of the best, imo, Christian tv series. Thank goodness my parents never showed me Doorbes. 🤣🤣🤣

[@autumbreeze1129]

It actually had 2 cartoons . Sabrina's Secret Life and Sabrina the Teenage Witch The Animated series. But Secret Life was garbage because it's main focus was Sabrina and this one other witch in her school having witch lessons after school and having to keep it secret. They also didn't have Salem's actor voicing him, so it didn't even have that to save it

[@tappyokamaniok210]

It was actually 4. Sabrina The Teenage Witch from 1970, The animated series from 1999, the 2003 spin off of that one, and the CGI one from 2013.

[@LikaLaruku]

There was an animated series in the 1970s too.

[@megathepunnymenace]

Don’t forget “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”

[@toaster9922]

“Cat Mr. Enter isn’t real he can’t hurt you” Cat Mr. Enter:

[@isobelmiller7464]

Wanna see my own version of Cat Mr. Enter? He looks nothing like in the thumbnail.

[@toaster9922]

Isobel Miller I don’t think i want to

[@reasyrandom]

Actually, it's strangely adorable. Though the lack of a mouth should've been covered by a scarf or a trenchcoat.

[@isobelmiller7464]

@@toaster9922 How about I show you and let you be the judge. Link down below.

[@isobelmiller7464]

drive.google.com/file/d/15bEgsuqn-mJ4Val4oWeIEj2EjrmvLfVA/view?usp=sharing

[@pepito2847]

Anyone remember Cookie Jar TV? The thing I remember most is the theme song the channel had

[@andykishore]

Cookie Jar Entertainment went defunct in October 2012.

[@thechuckjosechannel.2702]

I do thanks to That logo history on Cinar logo history from a channel. I do think Johnny Test post season 2 was bad alright.

[@Rigbybestie1510]

@@andykishore Cookie Jar is just DHX Media now, actually. (The team behind Pound Puppies and MLP:FiM)

[@kaylaklimas6058]

2:53 Lloyd in Space taught me "lefty loosey righty tighty". This is by far my strongest memory of the show. Everything is a bit of a blur though yeah.

[@princeofalbany]

16:51- "I don't know how to cook" Um, you're a witch, you could just conjure put some food

[@dylankaiser5546]

Admirable animations: Castlevania. Enter could point out how to make a good video game adaptation

[@kamikage9420]

So many easter eggs and nuggets of impactful characterisation in that Castlevania anime.

[@zzz43344]

Yes!

[@michaelcinelli4120]

Didn't he say admirables are for overlooked things? Everyone and their dog loves the Netflix Castlevania

[@KeyBladeMaster-Dan]

Can't wait for season 3

[@zzz43344]

@@KeyBladeMaster-Dan Same!

[@byzantineboi8345]

Notification: MysteriousMrEnter has an animated atrocity Me : ah shit here we go again 😃

[@arthas640]

I missed the righteous fury of his animated atrocity videos, the Nick-O-Rama series was good but he sounded more exasperated like the series was a chore he had to plod through and he sounded more resigned to his fate than anything.

[@byzantineboi8345]

Arthas Menethil agreed he the more it went on the more it felt like he was getting tired of it and it really shows the state nick is in

[@arthas640]

@@byzantineboi8345 true. I remember when Nick was an innovator in animation, releasing tons of shows that everyone else copied. Then they fired everyone with talent to make more room for spongebob reruns