Isn't Sonic the Hedgehog a kid's show? Why do you still like it?
In short, yes, and why shouldn't I? A good series is a good series, no matter how young or old you are, especially when it holds personal or nostalgic significance to the viewer.
"G-rated" animated movies and TV shows are often marketed to children for the simple fact that it is the only way for them to be commercially viable in the marketplace. Target audience marketing, however, is not usually intended to be restrictive.
I realize that we, especially in America, have a certain way of looking at these things: We tend to insist that entertainment is created either specifically for children, or specifically for adults. If it doesn't have cursing, sex, and/or graphic violence in it, than it's considered "kiddy" by a large segment of the public. Sometimes all it takes is for series to be animated for it to be written off immediately.
This all too familiar attitude causes many older children and young adults (particularly middle school to high school age, somewhat ironically) to want to have nothing to do with anything that might be perceived by their peers as being targeted at a slightly younger audience. For some people, this desire to be seen as older or ‘cooler’ involves verbal attacks on others in an attempt to inflate their own egos. When these kids give in to peer pressure, they perpetuate the cycle. Essentially, what we have here is a case of mass insecurity in which a substantial segment of the public is simply afraid of looking like a child. A little childish, don't you think?
The good news is that, for most people, this mentality tends to wear off with age. In fact, there usually comes a point at which people start getting ‘all nostalgic’ and actually wish they were kids again. Ah well, such is the way of things…
All of this isn’t to deny that there are some forms of entertainment made exclusively with young children in mind; entertainment that can be considered quality material by child standards, but maybe not by adult standards. Likewise, there is some material that is fine for adult viewing, but not appropriate for children. In my personal opinion, there is also material that is not beneficial or appropriate for viewing by anyone, child or adult.
I believe that SatAM falls into none of the above categories. Sure, SatAM had a young anticipated target audience, but it is not restricted to any age group. Sometimes referred to as “family friendly” content, SatAM is entertainment that can be enjoyed by individuals of all ages.
