Growing Around Growing Around: A slow moving trainwreck. (General Thread)

[MrsFrizzle]

I don't anyone who is terrified of the idea of living in a world that this show foolishly and futilely suggests...

I'm not terrified of things that are never going to happen, but the Growing Around world seems like it would be horrible to live in for most of your life. Like, you could have some autonomy from age 6 to 18, and then have to spend 60 or more years learning about bubblegum trees and dragons or some nonsense.

 

[fridgesrants]

I don't blame and wholehearted sympathize anyone who is terrified of the idea of living in a world that this show foolishly and futilely suggests... Not just the unfortunate implications, but the severe lack of understanding of just exactly HOW KIDS REALLY THINK, compared to what Entard and his stupid followers fail to realize.

It seems like there are so many problems in that universe with no answers to fix them. Did Mr. Enter ever release a bible for the show to explain what is cannon?

I'm not terrified of things that are never going to happen, but the Growing Around world seems like it would be horrible to live in for most of your life. Like, you could have some autonomy from age 6 to 18, and then have to spend 60 or more years learning about bubblegum trees and dragons or some nonsense.

I am turning 22 this year. In their Universe if I did not have a kid I would be put into a home for childless adults. How is that fair? I rather be at college with my girlfriend then learning about how to be fun? Like how do you learn how to be fun? It seems like it is just as bad is Chris Chan's dating class except you are stuck taking it for life.

 

[Steamboat_Bill]

@fridgesrants: No. He said he'd finish the story bible once the pilot is done.

 

[fridgesrants]

@fridgesrants: No. He said he'd finish the story bible once the pilot is done.

I guess it will be interesting read once its done. Unfortunately it will probably create more questions then answer them.

 

[Trombonista]

@fridgesrants: No. He said he'd finish the story bible once the pilot is done.

Aren't you supposed to finish the story bible before the pilot?

 

[Toy_Bon-Bon]

Aren't you supposed to finish the story bible before the pilot?

I guess they want to get the time-consuming part out of the way first. A pitch bible's probably quicker to make than an 11-minute animated episode.

 

[Orthodox Chrischanity]

I tried writing a television treatment. Failed miserably. But that is what production studios - not networks - demand. And even if you get accepted, you have to be prepared to work with the in-house writers. The can be a good thing, in that you have a crew to help flesh out ideas, scrap the stupid ones, and meet deadlines in case someone else gets sick. Also, there is the possibility they can sit on the treatment for a decade, and then decide to release it long after you may have lost interest.

And unless you somehow get the producers to agree on writing a contract that says "Do not sell to Nickelodeon!", they'll probably try to go to Nickelodeon.

 

[Betard]

This man is quite silly indeed.

 

[Sanae Kochiya]

Aren't you supposed to finish the story bible before the pilot?

Well done. You've stumbled upon the question that literally everyone that isn't an asspatter has asked Enter once he's elaborated upon his progress on GA.

... No, Enter doesn't really have a sufficient answer for why he's working on the pilot and several scripts before he even finished the story bible.

 

[MrWarioWare]

I still don't understand most of this world, so what happens if a kid who's a bully/mentally unstable comes into some sort of power, would that be like our dictators?

 

[Wabbu]

Enter released some Guide Lines, that didn't explain shit though
https://archive.today/2DdPS

 

[Toy_Bon-Bon]

I still don't understand most of this world, so what happens if a kid who's a bully/mentally unstable comes into some sort of power, would that be like our dictators?

Most likely, but knowing Mr.Enter, that won't happen. Either that or he'll most likely have that kid be a one-shot villain and be removed from power by the end of the episode.

 

[Headbanger General]

Enter released some Guide Lines, that didn't explain shit though
https://archive.today/2DdPS

As always, the comments are the best!

 

[Wabbu]

But in all fairness, I think cartoon logic doesn't work when it's used as a scapegoat for plot holes, but is okay when it's set up as an established rule (like how we just accept that in Spongebob fire works under water, because this is a common occurance). We're trying to do more of the latter (even though it's incredibly tempting at times to do the first!!)

Honey, you are only doing the first one

 

[DrChristianTroy]

I'm not terrified of things that are never going to happen, but the Growing Around world seems like it would be horrible to live in for most of your life. Like, you could have some autonomy from age 6 to 18, and then have to spend 60 or more years learning about bubblegum trees and dragons or some nonsense.

Is it children who are teaching the adults? If so that seems pretty damn poor. Or like lets say two adults have a kid. Do they have to obey the kid's orders? The more I think about this world the more fucked up it becomes. Also kid rappers are wiggity wiggity wack.

Maybe if they went the realistic route they could do one of those one-off episodes for Adult Swim. That's the only way I can see this shit getting a major release.

 

[Headbanger General]

Is it children who are teaching the adults? If so that seems pretty damn poor. Or like lets say two adults have a kid. Do they have to obey the kid's orders? The more I think about this world the more fucked up it becomes. Also kid rappers are wiggity wiggity wack.

Maybe if they went the realistic route they could do one of those one-off episodes for Adult Swim. That's the only way I can see this shit getting a major release.

To all of your questions, yes. The scripts make it very clear.

 

[Anchuent Dictata]

Oh man, what a joy things like Water District meetings must be when your fellow Board members aren't just acting like children.

Gee, agriculture must be such a fulfilling practice in their world.

In a sensible world: "What shall I grow this year for capitalizing on the market/my regional growing conditions/my personal preferences? A sensible mix of grain and potato crops seems optimal."

In GA: "Welp, looks like we're growing sugarcane. Again."

 

[Swiggity Swooty]

In GA: "Welp, looks like we're growing sugarcane. Again."

GA's universe must be a living hell for anyone with diabetes.

 

[Headbanger General]

Oh man, what a joy things like Water District meetings must be when your fellow Board members aren't just acting like children.

Gee, agriculture must be such a fulfilling practice in their world.

In a sensible world: "What shall I grow this year for capitalizing on the market/my regional growing conditions/my personal preferences? A sensible mix of grain and potato crops seems optimal."

In GA: "Welp, looks like we're growing sugarcane. Again."

A question I have is, do kids eat anything but sweets? I mean, no kid in the real world eats nothing but sweets. You know, they get their meat and their veggies and their fruit and all, and tons of kids enjoy it, you know? I mean, everyone likes sweets, but it's not like kids detest anything that isn't primarily sugar. And what about countries that don't grow sugarcane? Are they at an economic disadvantage because they have to import this all-important staple crop? What of America's bountiful bread basket? Is it a parking lot or something? Gosh darn, every answer just brings up more questions.

 

[pizzazone]

About a week ago I wandered into a live stream on picarto and to my surprise I saw one of the guys working on GA. Lucky I was able to get in just a soon as the farms were brought up and lets just say he had nothing good to say about us at all. I had to leave a bit later but I caught something about GA not being Enters idea at all but I'm not sure exactly. Seriously the people who work on this show wreak of incompetence