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Why is there such a lapse of quality in today's Disney Channel?


I don't get it. They showed wonderful, quality TV movies such as this one, The Color of Friendship, and others, I'm sure, and today, that just isn't the case. Every other movie or show is about kids hiding silly, unrealistic secrets:

1. High School Musical
Troy feels compelled to hide the fact that he "can sing." This is completely bizarre. In real life, all the high school kids would either think it was cool, or not care at all. No one would think it was lame. Not to mention that the whole premise of the movie is a bit ridiculous--they could have really done something with this movie, but instead they give it a shallow plot and even shallower characterization.

2. Hannah Montana
Really, Disney, you couldn't do better than this? A blonde wig can really conceal the identity of a pop star? Absolutely no one sees the uncanny resemblance between the two? I won't even get into what I think of the quality of the music and script.

3. Jump In!
I'm putting aside my admiration of Corbin Bleu to say this: was this not a repeat of High School Musical? It was literally an identical plot: kid excels at sport, coached by dad; kid finds something he enjoys more, feels need to hide it; eventually, everyone accepts it. Silly.

4. That's So Raven
This actually was a very entertaining, humorous show, at least in its earlier days; however, I'm afraid it follows the same dry formula: main character must hide enormous secret.

5. Wizards of Waverly Place
Kid wizards--more secrets to be kept. Selena Gomez performs the show's opener terribly, and the show itself is littered with tired jokes and plots. Very orginal, Disney. Walter is turning in his grave.

Most people would die sooner than think; in fact, they do.

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I agree with you 100%. I can not believe that Disney has the gall to feed the minds of young children with the garbage they air now. There is absolutely no originality in any of their shows. Every joke and plot is recycled on a show with a different name and different actors. I can not even watch a complete episode of any of their shows without changing the channel because it sickens me or I already know how it will end.

That's So Raven was really interesting in the beginning but it just lost any originality and common sense as it went along. Hannah Montana is annoying, and completely lacking in original anything. I can't and will not watch Wizards of Waverly Place, I know that if I do it will be the straw that broke the camel's back and my brain will turn to mush.

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That is way this generation of new teenagers will not know the values the generations do know now. I'm 15 years old, but my mom did not expose me to this kind of stuff like most parents did.

I was right about one thing: To get you into my life, to be around you, to love you.

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