OT: Paw Patrol Michigan Edition
For all you young MGoDads out there you might be able to relate to this. I am watching the game with my 4 year old son on Saturday. Every time that Chase Winovich makes a play or a sack my son yells out "Chase is on the case!" (character from Paw Patrol) and then this Saturday he was introduced to a new "player" when Larwrence Marshall got his paw on the ball to help with the first interception he heard the name Marshall (another character from Paw Patrol) and was totally stoked to find out there was yet another paw patrol character on Michigan's team. Needless to say, Chase and Marshall are his favorite players and it makes watching the game with him quite fun and entertaining.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
My girls used to love watching football when they were tiny because my yelling and cheering was fun for them. Now that they know what other fun stuff could be on the television they get sassy when "Go Blue Football" is on. Oh well -- they still yell "GO BLUE" on command, so that's good.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
That is pretty awesome. Ive got my first son on the way (due in late February) and Im looking forward to moments like this. I guess I better brush up on Paw Patrol.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:25 AM ^
Congrats on the little chipper!
September 24th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
My 3 and a half year old will typically watch at least an entire quarter with me before he loses interest. Can't wait to introduce this to him on Saturday. May get an entire half!
September 24th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
My 4-year-old twins love Paw Patrol! They were actually watching PP as I was watching football. They are not interested in football enough (yet) to watch for more than 15 minutes.
September 24th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
Coincidentally, my 4-year-old twins also love Paw Patrol! We actually don't let them watch too much TV, so they don't get to see it very often. We do have a Paw Patrol 5-minute stories book that they love, though. Boy twin also has Paw Patrol underwear. (Girl twin has Peppa Pig underpants.)
September 24th, 2018 at 10:12 AM ^
(Not the type of post I'd expect to see from someone named "Boner Stabone"...)
Also, NOOOO....I have a young one at home and football is my one safe haven to get away from that show.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:13 AM ^
Did you take the young fella to Wendy's and buy him a little Frosty to celebrate? They deserve a revenue uptick following their glorious Twitter postings Saturday...
September 24th, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
So what was his reaction to Chase ripping out his own heart and eating it?
Is your son now ready for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
September 24th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
I actually LOL'd reading this and promptly emailed the article to my wife who then complained that I have too much time on my hands
https://adequateman.deadspin.com/why-your-childrens-television-program-sucks-paw-patrol-1758314083
September 24th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
Paw Patrol is a libertarian nightmare world.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:21 AM ^
Fortunately, my son was only interested in PP for 5 minutes. That show is awful! even for a kids show!! Alas, the infatuation with Spongebob is running strong after ~5 years. One learns to not ever want to see something again after ~5 years of it every day. Every. Single. Day.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
Whhhhhaaaaaatt!?!?! You better hope Ryder doesn't get wind of your Paw Patrol opinions, he's definitely gonna sic Rubble on you.
I'll grant you PP isn't the most intellectually stimulating or funny show out there, but it's like Citizen Kane compared to the mind-numbing nonsense of SpongeBob. I was forced to be exposed to SB during my peds ER rotation where it was basically running nonstop. I left the rotation thinking, "when China overtakes us on the global stage, we're going to have those crabby patties and that show to blame".
September 24th, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
I take my son to the barber, barber asks if he likes Spongebob cause her kids love it, my son says he’s not allowed to watch it because it makes you dumb. Awkward....
September 24th, 2018 at 9:45 PM ^
You should wear that awkwardness like a badge of honor, you're clearly raising M-jed Jr right. I mean, maybe there could've been some nuance to the delivery, but nevertheless, he was spot on (bonus: I bet he got a quick haircut that day!).
September 24th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
My oldest son, aged 8, wanted to play football in the yard Sunday after having seen part of the Nebraska game on Saturday. I kicked him the ball and he said "I want to do it like that one guy. Run. Run. Run. Spin!" as he imitated DPJ's punt return. It was glorious.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
Take your boy to a game and get him a...
Hot-dog hot-dog hot-diggity-dog
September 24th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
But can Rubble play OT?
September 24th, 2018 at 10:25 AM ^
I hated the Paw Patrol months in our house. Luckily that particular obsession didn't last very long.
Thomas the Train was a couple of years, followed by Star Wars (ongoing), and now everything is about Harry Potter and Minecraft.
Being a parent is fucking weird.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:31 AM ^
Mine barely watch any "broadcast" tv anymore other than Litton's weekend, it's all YouTube videos of other people playing Minecraft.
The media empire that stampycat has built is quite impressive.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:33 AM ^
Dan TDM. I believe he is the Godfather.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:37 AM ^
Watching YouTube videos of other people play Minecraft is mind boggling to me. My son has started to do that as well and it drives me crazy. I can understand playing it, but watching someone play it, nope.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
My son does that too and I don't get it either. Some of those vids have over a million views, so the dweebs making them are probably making more money than we are.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:56 AM ^
Stampycat is nearing 9 million subscribers.
yup I said million.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:33 AM ^
Roblox yet, Hatter?
September 24th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
He keeps asking for it, but Mrs. Hatter saw something about people putting a lot of really adult stuff within the game. She showed me a video of a bondage themed Roblox orgy. Actual sex, impact play, ropes, cuffs, etc. All the things that make life worth living.
I'm not sure how the game works (who has access to what, or even exactly what it is), but little Hatter doesn't need to see that stuff until he's at least a little older.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
Never seen anything like that. Not saying it isn't out there, but it is moderated pretty closely. My son has taken classes in designing Roblox worlds, etc. It is actually kind of cool. But I get it, all of that stuff is kind of weird and as a parent you don't really know what you are getting yourself (or them) in to.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:13 AM ^
I've been meaning to check it out in more detail, but I just haven't had time. The concept does seem pretty cool.
September 24th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
Impact play? I don't know what that is, but I now know something about The Mad Hatter.
September 24th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
You should google it at work.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:33 AM ^
my son is along those lines right now. currently at star wars (clone wars to be exact). hasn't reached potter or minecraft yet.
before kicking a goal kick during youth soccer matches, son pretends he's a rolling destroyer droid and unfolds himself and shoots a couple of lasers from his pretend arm cannon and then proceeds to kick the ball.
also marches around shooting the opponent with his arm cannon as a droid while kids dribble past him.
sort of funny and head in hands moment at the same time...
September 24th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
My son tried to use the force on the soccer ball last year. He only played one season.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
Yeah Harry Potter was big for my ten year old two years ago. Still like hp but he loves marvel movies now, which is great because I am a fan too
September 24th, 2018 at 10:25 AM ^
I pull up old episodes of Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers, and X-Men from when I was a kid for my kiddos to watch. My 7 year old son is addicted to X-Men now.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
My kids are in college and drink beer with me while we watch the game.
Though I do remember a LOT of Dora the Explorer and Thomas the Tank Engine. And Lord of the Rings. Those movies played on a loop from ages 9-15
September 24th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
My daughter is in college and all she does for fun is go to mass.
Not sure where I went wrong with her.
September 24th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
Mass is some hard-core kink though.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:38 AM ^
My son stopped watching TV 8 months ago because it cuts into Fortnite time. Michigan football has been the lone exception.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:50 AM ^
Im so grateful my son has no interest in video games. The only one he likes is the new Spider-Man game because he can fly around New York. I never saw the appeal of fortnite and all of these micro transaction games.
September 24th, 2018 at 5:12 PM ^
Fortnite is a fantastically well-made game. Microtransactions are an irrelevant part of it. It's also a game centered on murdering everyone with guns and explosives, so depending on child's age, not super appropriate.
September 24th, 2018 at 10:53 AM ^
Who the hell would put Mayor Goodway in office? She can't even take care of her chicken, let alone her municipality that let's animals operate heavy equipment and needs an 8 year old boy to save the day. She is the worst.
Muppet Babies revival is a breath of fresh air.
Sophia the First and Alena of Avalor are okay at times.
Lion Guard doesn't make sense to me because they never show the carnivores eating their prey. I would love to see one episode where Kion eats Ono and Bunga in front of Scar.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:58 AM ^
Mayor Goodway and Mayor Humdinger do a fine job of teaching kids to expect their elected officials to be either feckless, ineffective idiots or conniving, thieving criminals that are in their positions purely for prestige and money.
September 24th, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
No collusion!
September 24th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
Do NOT get me started on Adventure Bay.
- Mayor Goodway has a pet chicken-- in a world with SUBSERVIENT TALKING DOGS and INTELLIGENT, SEMI-COOPERATIVE CATS. This alone should disqualify her.
- Why in the hell is every single municipal service left up to a preteen boy and his team of puppies-- not dogs, mind you, puppies. I have yet to see an adult police man, firefighter, lifeguard, or any other thing most normal cities have.
- What is Ryder's deal? The kid is some sort of tech-genius billionaire who can train and outfit a whole team of dogs multiple times over to fly, spy, and perform underwater rescues with specialized vehicles for each task. Seriously, it is cannon that he built each vehicle and trained each dog in the use of each craft. What is his motive? Where did his money come from? Where are his parents?
-Speaking of Ryder, he apparently has a team of animators that can drum up an animation of any damn emergency possible. Has an alien child crashed his space craft into a field of watermelons-- WHICH HE HAPPENS TO LOOK LIKE? Just call up clip #276,698 from my library of crazy shit I had someone animate. What do you mean a chicken has managed to get herself trapped on top of city hall? JUST KIDDING; I BOTH ANTICIPATED AND ANIMATED IT.
- Danny needs his ass whooped. Or they should let him die next time he rocket-snowboards himself into a tree and wakes up a hibernating bear or does any of the equally stupid stuff he does trying to be extreme.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:00 AM ^
I'm not an MGoDad, just an MGoUncle. But I watched plenty of episodes of Paw Patrol with my nephew a couple years ago. Haven't been able to get the theme song out of my head since.
I returned the favor and showed him my favorite cartoon from when I was 4; Voltron. He absolutely loved it and became hooked.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
I love Voltron. I still have episodes on VHS that I taped 30 years ago.
September 25th, 2018 at 5:10 AM ^
My boys (10 and 7) watched the entire new Voltron series obsessively, and then critiqued the original.
They weren't wrong.
September 24th, 2018 at 11:05 AM ^
That's fantastic! Last season, my now 2.5 year old climbed onto my lap while a game was on. Run to the edge, player taken out of bounds. She says, "They give him hug." Sure, close enough. Next play, run up the middle, big collision. "They go boom!" Every play for the next hour was assigned either "They give him big hug" or "They go boom!"
September 24th, 2018 at 11:13 AM ^
No love for Darkwing Duck yet in this thread? Shameful....
September 24th, 2018 at 12:36 PM ^
I totally forgot about Darkwing Duck. I’ll have to look that one up on the fire stick for the kiddos.