Agreed. Thorne was the worst. Like you say, an adult picking on a kid, especially for something that has nothing to do with that kid, is far worse than another teenager doing so.
Out of the three villains, I'd say Mick was the least bad. He was the hapless muscle, and pretty much being used by Pamela the way she later used Scott, and out of the three characters, he was the only one with any reason to dislike Scott.
I never cared for the cartoon retcon which made Boof's dad the Mayor. Boof always seemed humble to me, and it would have made far more sense if snooty Pamela was the daughter of the town's bigwig, rather than Boof. Your last question raises the stupidity of turning a film's hero into a rich kid, because if the hero or hero's best friend/girlfriend, had that much power/connection to power, it stacks the odds back in their favour, and you're left asking "Why didn't their family pull some strings to help them through their predicament?" In my headcanon, it makes far more sense for Pamela's family to be the powerful ones, thus making poor Scott much more vulnerable (but stupid Hollywood seems to like the 'lonely sweet rich kid' trope).
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pioneergrrrl (2390)
a year ago
I thought cartoon Boof learning to be humble and not afraid of werewolves when her father is stuck up etc was interesting. They needed to delve into that more (like how did that happen). That contrast was one of the ways the cartoon was sophisticated for kids. He came out to Styles in the movie...who didn't care as long as he was straight lol
So how did Boof find out? Did she kinda sorta piece things together after getting clawed over in the closet by Scott
But their own local government still not protecting the family also reflected pre-ADA world since local/state governments did not have to protect people with 'conditions' back then.
Yes, Scott can attend a public high school but that's the only right under law he's actually guaranteed. ADA doesn't exist until 1990--and this is (remember) 1985. Scott like other kids who involuntarily change in school (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy) can't always control his "episodes' in the cartoon.
I had traumatic brain injury and epilepsy so I didn't think an elected official not standing up for a person with 'episodes' was stupid when originally watching it....and even now. I don't. That cartoon was made well before the ADA was passed (covering local governments responsibility to accommodate people with disabilities) They were just reflecting the times which the cartoon was made in. And which kids were also watching in. It does look " very odd" now bc thing have changed so much. Kinda like the same way we see a telephone booth, floppy disk or a typewriter in a movie etc but those are no longer a part of our world/expectations either.
If they did a cartoon 'update' with Scott and Boof raising their kids....Scott no longer is limited to working in the family business and Boof who is now the mayor CAN pass a non-discrimination ordinance which protects all residents of wolverton. She apologizes for the past which her family created.
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