[unclejack]

Hey Princess hows it goin? Good post, you raise some interesting questions. I actually have to say that I don't see that Disney has done anything that qualifies as a move in the science fiction direction. I know about Meet the Robinsons which I haven't seen yet but would like to, and I know their comin out with some sort of robot movie sometime soon that looks like crap. But ultimately Disney is so filled with fluff and humor that I doubt that they will ever present anything that is serious enough to be considered valid science fiction. That's just my thought on it, I could be wrong.
As for me personally, my fascination with science fiction is farely recent so no, I can't look at anything growin up that really influenced my interest in scifi. As far as a new generation of science fiction fans, I doubt it. I don't mean to be so dismissive because it really is a good question and to be honest I'm not familiar with science ficion in current kids shows and cartoons so maybe I'm not qualified to give an objective opinion on this one. My main reason for saying no to that is because of what I see in Hollywood lately. I'm increasingly becoming an anit-hollywood person especially when I see what they are producing in the realm of sci-fi. I've found more interest in classic sci fi and foreign sci fi than I have in modern science fiction lately. I don't think Hollywood is original enough to keep things interesting enough for there to be a new genearation of science fiction fans who know anything at all about science fiction unless they go back and watch some classic sci fi. I could be wrong, there could be some hope for Hollywood left yet, but I don't think so. Enjoy whatever quality filmaking you can in Hollwood because they are very quickly running out of ideas.