Alright, the obligatory rant.
Really, the media is becoming more and more of a scapegoat for things like Columbine etc. The thing is, the number one influence in a kid's life is his parents. It's a parent's job to teach their children right from wrong, and I think in a lot of cases, the kids most likely to pick up a gun and go postal in their school, are the ones whose parents don't really give a damn about them.
Long story short, when parents use the TV or videogames to babysit their kids, of course bad things can happen. Is that a video game or TV show's fault? Not entirely. If a parent has done their job well, most will know the difference between fantasy and reality.
We have a ratings system in place. I don't think banning violent video games is going to solve the problem of violence in schools, or whatever else the government is worried about. If someone's going to go psycho and kill people, I think the reason is a little deeper than a video game in most cases.
Because Family Guy has a very small niche fanbase. It probably doesn't help that a lot of people bill it as a Simpsons ripoff as well.
Don't get me wrong, I love Family Guy, and it would be awesome if Cartoon Network picked it up for Adult Swim, but they're a business, and it doesn't surprise me that they've picked the more marketable Futurama instead of Family Guy.
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Alright, the obligatory rant. Really, the media is becoming more and more of a scapegoat for things like Columbine etc. The thing is, the number one influence in a kid's life is his parents. It's a parent's job to teach their children right from wrong, and I think in a lot of cases, the kids most likely to pick up a gun and go postal in their school, are the ones whose parents don't really give a damn about them. Long story short, when parents use the TV or videogames to babysit their kids, of course bad things can happen. Is that a video game or TV show's fault? Not entirely. If a parent has done their job well, most will know the difference between fantasy and reality. We have a ratings system in place. I don't think banning violent video games is going to solve the problem of violence in schools, or whatever else the government is worried about. If someone's going to go psycho and kill people, I think the reason is a little deeper than a video game in most cases.
Because Family Guy has a very small niche fanbase. It probably doesn't help that a lot of people bill it as a Simpsons ripoff as well. Don't get me wrong, I love Family Guy, and it would be awesome if Cartoon Network picked it up for Adult Swim, but they're a business, and it doesn't surprise me that they've picked the more marketable Futurama instead of Family Guy.