Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 10, Face The Raven

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Dangers of Television
In 1996 the Television Parental Guidance system was created. This is the same rating system that is used to this very day. The big question if this 19 year old system is truly adequate. TV Shows are progressively becoming scarier and more violent, but the rating system has yet to reflect this change. This system is not specific enough and does not warn viewers exactly what makes the show get a certain rating. All it offers is a V for violence, but leaves the viewers wondering if there is an violent death, a brawl, or something else entirely. The rating system also ignores the fear factor. Some shows may frighten some kids and even have lasting effects. When I was eight, I watched an episode of Doctor Who for the first …show more content…

This means that the show calls for parental guidance for younger kids. It may have mild violence, suggestive dialogue, some sexual situations, or themes that are difficult to understand. This episode of Doctor Who opens lightheartedly. No one could guess what would come next. A few minutes into the show, it is revealed that the one of main characters, Rigsy, is accused of murdering someone. He had his memory wiped and discovered a tattoo on his neck that is counting down to his death. This is a very gruesome adults, let alone kids. Technically, it does comply with the standards of a PG rating, but it is ill-advised for kids to be exposed to dark plots, even if they can’t understand it. A few minutes later in the show the death of a background characters shown. A raven flew threw his chest and took his soul. This death was gruesome because the character was running and begging for his life. Even though this death was not gory, it could easily scare children. Last, the main character, Clara, dies in the same way, but this event was even darker and more emotional. Once again, this scene is not fit for young kids, even if their parents were near by. The themes of this show revolve around death, loss, and depression. These themes are not beneficial for little kids to be exposed to. The themes are too deep for them to understand. Overall, Doctor Who complies with the PG …show more content…

This episode opened with a slightly suggestive scene, but nothing that violates the PG rating. As the show progresses, two of the main characters end up in Bahrain, an area with much turmoil. In this scene there are many allusions to terrorism, violence, and suicide. The scene ends with a massive fight and a hostage situation involving a girl around the age of eight. This is past the PG rating for a few reasons. First, this scene was more than moderate violence. Secondly, it envolves the kidnapping of a child, which is not something that children should watch. Later in the show there is another intense fight scene in which a character is badly injured and the other was violently killed on screen. This was way past moderate violence and included gory images. If these scenes were not enough, the episode shows girl around the age of eight killing many grown men with her mind. This girl is the murdered by the main character. This scene is disturbing for children and adults alike. Once again, this guarantees that this show deserves at least a TV-14 rating. At the end of the show, scenes display and discusses the lasting effects of post traumatic stress disorder, which is a serious topic and is harder for kids under 14 to understand. The overall themes for this show are dark and not for children, even if their parent is watching it with them. The violence in this

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