Specifically the movies where the kid or young teen characters are
more intelligent than all of the adults in the story, tend to be
bullheaded, and win all discussions. It makes kids believe they are
entitled to do what ever they want simply because they feel it.
Examples:
Maddie from the film: True Grit
Lyra 'Silvertongue' Belacqua from the film: The Golden Compass
A few movies that actor Haley Joel Osment has been in, etc.
A clear example of what I'm talking about is this:
In "True Grit", Mattie Ross is clearly the most intelligent character
in the story. For a young teen, she is practically a genius. Super
witty, super sharp, incredibly knowledgable about the law enough to
debate against seasoned adults, and bullheaded with a chip on her
shoulder to boot. The thing is, (although the writers may not have
intended this) she has an IQ way above the average young teen. She
also has a reason for her fustration, her murdered father. (awesome
movie BTW)
But here's the thing, young teen girls watch movies like this and
think, 'wow, she's bad*ss. She ripped all those old men in the story a
new one with her toughness. I want to be like her.' The result is,
bratty young teens making big deals about how they are entitled to do
what ever they want, when ever they want, as if they are adults who
know what they're talking about. You've seen them on shows like Jerry
Springer, Dr. Phil, Judge Judy, etc. A bunch of know-nothing kids who
think the world owes them something. They are usually fighting for the
most childish things (because they're children/young teens), and their
IQ is average, so they don't have the smarts to be like Mattie. This
is why when they are bullheaded, they come off as the spoiled bratty
children they are.
I see this a a problem. Anyway, thoughts?
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