I've never watched the show. Looks a bit... um, not my style. My 12yo kiddo has been asking about it though, and I'm not sure how age-appropriate it is. Would you (anyone reading) recommend it for...
I've never watched the show. Looks a bit... um, not my style. My 12yo kiddo has been asking about it though, and I'm not sure how age-appropriate it is. Would you (anyone reading) recommend it for tweens? It it as horror-oriented, or existential dread inducing, as I imagine it to be based on the art style?
Sorry for the off-topic! Feel free to label as you see fit.
Mmm I don't know if I'd call it horror exactly. Existential dread, certainly, and it broadly centers around personal trauma and psychological themes. My kids (13yo, 18yo) love it, and I have...
Mmm I don't know if I'd call it horror exactly. Existential dread, certainly, and it broadly centers around personal trauma and psychological themes. My kids (13yo, 18yo) love it, and I have watched it all with them -- it has sparked a lot of good conversations.
Also, it inspired this music video which is now stuck in my head again.
Obviously the show isn't over yet and it depends on the tween in question. But I'd say you have it pegged with the horror and dread elements, and it's not intended exclusively for young audiences....
Obviously the show isn't over yet and it depends on the tween in question. But I'd say you have it pegged with the horror and dread elements, and it's not intended exclusively for young audiences. That being said, it's labeled as PG on Netflix, and Common Sense Media gives it a 12+ (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-amazing-digital-circus), so best judgement I suppose.
As stated in the other comment, probably depends on the kid. It's not Hazbin Hotel levels of swearing or sexually explicit themes, but there's a couple jokes that are a bit more mature and the...
As stated in the other comment, probably depends on the kid. It's not Hazbin Hotel levels of swearing or sexually explicit themes, but there's a couple jokes that are a bit more mature and the suggestion of swearing and middle fingers is very apparent.
That being said, I read things like The Giver, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Long Walk around my teenage years, so it's hard to say. It definitely leans on the lighthearted side of any dark themes it covers in general.
I've never watched the show. Looks a bit... um, not my style. My 12yo kiddo has been asking about it though, and I'm not sure how age-appropriate it is. Would you (anyone reading) recommend it for tweens? It it as horror-oriented, or existential dread inducing, as I imagine it to be based on the art style?
Sorry for the off-topic! Feel free to label as you see fit.
Mmm I don't know if I'd call it horror exactly. Existential dread, certainly, and it broadly centers around personal trauma and psychological themes. My kids (13yo, 18yo) love it, and I have watched it all with them -- it has sparked a lot of good conversations.
Also, it inspired this music video which is now stuck in my head again.
I also highly recommend The Merry Go Round, which features some of the official cast singing, as well as an incredibly good Caine impression.
Obviously the show isn't over yet and it depends on the tween in question. But I'd say you have it pegged with the horror and dread elements, and it's not intended exclusively for young audiences. That being said, it's labeled as PG on Netflix, and Common Sense Media gives it a 12+ (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-amazing-digital-circus), so best judgement I suppose.
As stated in the other comment, probably depends on the kid. It's not Hazbin Hotel levels of swearing or sexually explicit themes, but there's a couple jokes that are a bit more mature and the suggestion of swearing and middle fingers is very apparent.
That being said, I read things like The Giver, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Long Walk around my teenage years, so it's hard to say. It definitely leans on the lighthearted side of any dark themes it covers in general.