Childhood Show Challenge

~Victorious~

"Tori Vega, a sixteen year old girl, finally gets the chance to prove herself and shine away from her sister's shadow after she after she gets to attend a well-known high school of performing arts."

March 2010 ~ February 2013

1. Why did you choose it?

I started watching this show when I was 9 and instantly loved it. Although, I didn't understand some of the jokes until I was older, the show always made me laugh showing people interact with distinctly different personalities. Rewatching old episodes when I was actually in high school made me realise how trivial and unimportant some situations are in the long run.

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2. How did it impact in your life as a kid?

Growing up I was always singing and dancing, but never thought I could pursue either further. This show was full of musical lovers, showing the good and not so good talent. I would come home after school each day put the show on and dance and sing whenever the characters were performing. There is also a common theme of people saying if you had a crush on beck and Jade you're bisexual now. Beck and Jade were a straight couple deemed very attractive together, for me Jade was one of my first female crushes and it took me a long time to accept that. I would wonder why I found her so attractive and wished I could date her.

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3. Would your childhood had been any different if you didn't watch it?

Honestly, yes I think I wouldn't have found confidence in my musical side. The show made being different normal. There was representation of each school "click" and gave a good insight into handling high school drama. I think I would've found other female crushes from different shows, but it is a clear memory of me liking Jade for the first time and accepting that side of me.

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4. Do you think kids nowadays would be interested in it?

Comparing the show to modern tv series the content is still interesting, but suited for the demographic of kids born in early 2000s. I feel tv acting has become overly scripted without character depth so this show would seem better in regards to acting, but they can also be seen as obnoxious depending what your taste in tv is.

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