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[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Well, I could understand loss of such an unforgettable character. This may not be a good comparison, but I'm sure adults acted like those children when John Lennon died.
You're right, it's a shit comparison.
John Lennon was a living, breathing real person whereas a bunch of public school wizards in a child's book clearly aren't.
Doctor? wrote: I think the point they make about it "bringing back memories" is the key one. Kids may have unpleasant things brought back to them by all sorts of media or personal experiences, and may as a result feel the need to call childline to get it off their chests. In this case we have potentially millions of kids simultaneously exposed to a single, potentially memory triggering media event.
Don't fret Your Whoness, I hadn't missed that part of the article!
But let's face it, the percentage of kiddlywinkles ringing up - reminded by this book - to blub about harsh memories of their pet hamster being found in its cage feet skywards versus the amount blubbing about their favourite Harry Tosser character(s) snuffing it... well let's just say I think the latter will overrun the former.
That's where my "sad bastards" theory kicks in 
Kids with genuine grief at losing a loved one obviously need someone to talk to. It's just the Harry Tosser fans could be monopolising Childline keeping kids with proper problems away from someone to talk to 
True Ally. What are we suppose to do? put these kids in a bubble? People are overly sensative these days.....anyone read aesop's fables....now all of those had some pretty gruesome endings, and yet all the kiddies seemed to grow up just fine....
ally wrote:
[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote: Well, I could understand loss of such an unforgettable character. This may not be a good comparison, but I'm sure adults acted like those children when John Lennon died.
You're right, it's a shit comparison.
John Lennon was a living, breathing real person whereas a bunch of public school wizards in a child's book clearly aren't.
Uh, yeah, Ally. I understood that before you posted this. :D
