Horation Hornblower is probably a bit old for him, then. They'd be great for older kids, though. You're right about a lot of the other stuff, though. We don't have kids, but we did see a lot of the garbage that passed for kids' programming when we were vising hubby's sister and her son. I couldn't believe the content of the programs, and I couldn't believe that she was letting him watch some of that stuff! My husband said something to her about it, and she just shrugged, and said, "He likes it".
Oh. Interesting criteria for deciding what you're letting your kid put into his head.
Well, it may be a consideration, but certainly not the only one. Kids like a lot of things that aren't good for them. If kids like playing on the highway, should they be allowed to do it? Some of the things they are exposed to on television are just as dangerous to them mentally as playing on the highway would be to them physically, but most parents seem far less conscientious about what their children put into their minds.
One of the things I see too often is young children who are acting out sexually because they've been exposed to pornography. The common parent explanation: "we didn't think they were old enough to understand what was going on." Well, they might not be old enough to understand it, but they are certainly old enough to be intrigued by it AND to act on it.
Thanks for the AE link cutie. I just ordered some movies for my 15 year old Jessie. I wanted something, but didn't know what.. These fit the bill. ;)