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I, Brian · 25th January 2005, 09:14 AM

At least, in my household.

I got the first series of Star Trek: the Original Series DVD collection for Christmas, and we had been watching some at tea-time.

However, Hannah - who turned 6 at the weekend - finds it too scary.

Despite the odd props and dated effects she's completely drawn into the action, and even Captain Kirk merely being threatened sends her into paroxyms of fear.

Tonight would have been "Arena" where Kirk goes one-and-one against the Gorn nasty-evil-lizard-thing...

But I've been asked to stop the show, and Hannah says it's best if she watches it when she's older and its not so scary for her.

Tragedy.

Princess Ivy · 25th January 2005, 02:21 PM

do what i do babe and only watch tv at two in the morning when there is no one else around to be influenced by my own eclectic tastes. Although i must say i find most of the kids programs today quite scary. In fact Barney features in most of my worst nightmares...

Circus Cranium · 25th January 2005, 03:05 PM

I'm trying to think back if I ever found the original Trek scary when I was little, and yeah, I guess some of it was. Of course this was before we could sort out seeing the zippers on the backs of the aliens and the boom mic hanging from the ceiling. Ah, gotta love old Trek.

Bel_Azad · 13th February 2007, 04:41 PM

Well Star Trek TOS is now on Sci FI in UK at 7pm and I am watching some episodes that I originally seen many years ago.

Surprisingly, my kids, 5 and 7 are really into it and like the chars. Usually they would try and force me to switch to Boomerang or CN but with TOS they are happy to watch!!

EDIT - they never liked DS9, Voyager or TNG

The Ace · 13th February 2007, 04:43 PM

Just wait till, she's in bed. You can alwas watch it with her again when she's bigger.

kythe · 13th February 2007, 05:35 PM

I wouldn't have thought of TOS as being scary, but it does make sense. Small children can easily be frightened by costumes and watching threats and fights, if they don't understand it isn't real.

My kids don't have a problem with Star Trek, but they do find Lord of the Rings scary. Of course, it is rated PG-13 for a reason!

HappyHippo · 13th February 2007, 08:38 PM

I remember being terrified by the tribbles aged 6 or so.

I can't believe I admitted that in public!

There was also an episode (I believe, it may be a hallucination from when I had chickenpox) with pancake-creatures on the cieling. This gave me nightmare for a couple of weeks.

My daughter's nearly 8, and won't watch TOS, TNG, or Doctor Who. She has a highly active imagination, and won't sleep after watching them, so we don't. I do as Princess Ivy does, and watch everything at 2am... thank the Lord for Sky+!

Frontierzone · 13th February 2007, 10:00 PM

You want to know what's funny? When I was little, I was the opposite of your Hannah. I loved scary movies and TV shows, especially the classic horror and sci-fi films. (I can't stand the modern stuff.) I had to sneak to watch Dark Shadows when my mom was at work, because I was forbidden to watch it. But I never saw Star Trek until I was much older. (Not counting The animated series in the early 1970's, which was my first taste of Trek. It was around that time that the toy bridge set and action figures came out, and mom got me those for Christmas.)

25th January 2005, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,347	Star Trek banned! At least, in my household. I got the first series of Star Trek: the Original Series DVD collection for Christmas, and we had been watching some at tea-time. However, Hannah - who turned 6 at the weekend - finds it too scary. Despite the odd props and dated effects she's completely drawn into the action, and even Captain Kirk merely being threatened sends her into paroxyms of fear. Tonight would have been "Arena" where Kirk goes one-and-one against the Gorn nasty-evil-lizard-thing... But I've been asked to stop the show, and Hannah says it's best if she watches it when she's older and its not so scary for her. Tragedy.

25th January 2005, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Princess Ivy Damsel in this dress Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,763	Re: Star Trek banned! do what i do babe and only watch tv at two in the morning when there is no one else around to be influenced by my own eclectic tastes. Although i must say i find most of the kids programs today quite scary. In fact Barney features in most of my worst nightmares...

25th January 2005, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Circus Cranium Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 467	Re: Star Trek banned! I'm trying to think back if I ever found the original Trek scary when I was little, and yeah, I guess some of it was. Of course this was before we could sort out seeing the zippers on the backs of the aliens and the boom mic hanging from the ceiling. Ah, gotta love old Trek. __________________ http://www.hoaxthenovel.com

13th February 2007, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bel_Azad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greater London Posts: 50	Re: Star Trek banned! Well Star Trek TOS is now on Sci FI in UK at 7pm and I am watching some episodes that I originally seen many years ago. Surprisingly, my kids, 5 and 7 are really into it and like the chars. Usually they would try and force me to switch to Boomerang or CN but with TOS they are happy to watch!! EDIT - they never liked DS9, Voyager or TNG Last edited by Bel_Azad; 13th February 2007 at 04:43 PM. Reason: update

13th February 2007, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 2,235	Re: Star Trek banned! Just wait till, she's in bed. You can alwas watch it with her again when she's bigger.

13th February 2007, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
kythe Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 108	Re: Star Trek banned! I wouldn't have thought of TOS as being scary, but it does make sense. Small children can easily be frightened by costumes and watching threats and fights, if they don't understand it isn't real. My kids don't have a problem with Star Trek, but they do find Lord of the Rings scary. Of course, it is rated PG-13 for a reason!

13th February 2007, 08:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
HappyHippo I'm so dizzy... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 426	Re: Star Trek banned! I remember being terrified by the tribbles aged 6 or so. I can't believe I admitted that in public! There was also an episode (I believe, it may be a hallucination from when I had chickenpox) with pancake-creatures on the cieling. This gave me nightmare for a couple of weeks. My daughter's nearly 8, and won't watch TOS, TNG, or Doctor Who. She has a highly active imagination, and won't sleep after watching them, so we don't. I do as Princess Ivy does, and watch everything at 2am... thank the Lord for Sky+!

13th February 2007, 10:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Frontierzone Author, poet, playwright. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 152	Re: Star Trek banned! You want to know what's funny? When I was little, I was the opposite of your Hannah. I loved scary movies and TV shows, especially the classic horror and sci-fi films. (I can't stand the modern stuff.) I had to sneak to watch Dark Shadows when my mom was at work, because I was forbidden to watch it. But I never saw Star Trek until I was much older. (Not counting The animated series in the early 1970's, which was my first taste of Trek. It was around that time that the toy bridge set and action figures came out, and mom got me those for Christmas.)