So, I had this weird thought during today, right. It was pretty fucking weird but I was basically checked out the entire day since I’ve been ill on and off for the past week or so. So, I’ve been rewatching all of my childhood shows and looking back on them all now that I’m older, I reasoned just how dark some of it really is. Think about it, right- Danny Phantom; a half dead teenager who’s ghost is permanently attactched to his body- forever in limbo. Ben Tennyson; a fucking child fighting wars against aliens and suffering from an extreme amount of trauma- leading to more than a few mental issues. Rex Salazar; a weapon in the form of a 17 year old boy- forced to fight and possibly kill monsters very few others can face- also probably suffering from trauma. Zak Saturday; forever bound with a maniacal god and haunted by his own powers. Jake Long; hunted for his dragon lineage and forced to hide his identity to keep his family and friends safe. Randy Cunningham; a freshman destined to fight the forces of evil in his hometown at a pivotal point in his life. These kids get absolutely fucked over by fate, man. They’ve all come close to death or have actually died multiple times- more times than I can currently remember. They’re all forced into these roles without being able to say “Hey, I don’t wanna do that.” Danny didn’t decide to fucking die; Ben didn’t decide to have the Omnitrix attach itself to his wrist at the age of 10; Randy didn’t decide to become the next Ninja; Rex didn’t decide to be put in a life or death situation where nanites were his only way of survival; Jake didn’t decide to be born a dragon and Zak didn’t decide to have Kur’s power bond with him. None of them get a choice and I honestly think that fucking sucks. But yeah, I needed to rant and honestly- I’ve been thinking about this for waaaaaay too long.