Dan Vs.

I am twenty-three years old and I have watched 'iffy' cartoons all of my life. Growing up in the 90's it was hard not to. I grew up watching the satirical violence of Tom & Jerry, the cross dressing persona of Bugs Bunny as he lands a wet kiss on Elmer Fudge, the gross toilet humor of Beetlejuice etc. the list goes on and on. Antagonists and protagonists were both pretty much considered jerks in some way or other and being 'influenced' by all of this did not make me filthy, violent cross dresser. It made me have a sense of humor. Dan Vs is a show that the whole family will enjoy. Parents will love the outrageous plot because it isn't painfully childish, and children will laugh because Dan's antics are hilarious. Of course, the show isn't without it's negative qualities, but that's the whole point of the show. To laugh at the crazy man who seeks revenge on ridiculous things. One whole episode featured Dan trying to plot revenge on George Washington. Yes, George Washington. Simply because a tree smashed into his car and naturally, he assumed it was him that chopped it down. The show makes it very obvious that Dan's schemes are silly and farfetched, but watching him go at it is funny. Words like 'jerk', 'idiot', and other tame insults do litter the show but I hardly think it's an issue. The show doesn't promote insults, it merely depicts what an ornery character Dan is and he's often chastised for it. There is some violence in it, but not anything graphic that I've seen growing up. Anyone remember Jerry knocking out Tom's teeth with a frying pan? The nail boards to his rump? Dan Vs is hardly imaginative with it's fight scenes and honestly, the flash animation doesn't make it all that impressive either. There is only one instance of blood that I can remember from Dan Vs The Wolf Man but it wasn't a harsh image. Even Chris (Dan's 'side-kick') remarked that it looked like ketchup. The show does feature some dark humor when it comes to character death. It's mentioned lightly and yes, you can assume that some background characters have died (or were injured badly) but it's never shown. Sexuality is iffy when it comes to this show. Frankly, if you're LOOKING for it, you'll find it. I believe it's all a matter of perspective. If you believe that Dora the Explorer (the little girl version) in a modest two piece bathing suit is too 'sexy', then I think that's something wrong with the viewer and not the cartoon. Dora is not sexy. Ever. When it comes to the instance of clothes being too 'form fitting' in the cartoon, that is merely the art style and it is also easier to move with flash animation. All in all, I recommend this for ages ten and up and for people looking for a laugh that doesn't involve a moral lesson to be learned in every episode. Personally, I think that's what makes it fun.

I love this show i am 17 years old and i not really into cartoons not even the adult ones, But i see this show as like a happy medium between kids cartoons and a more adult cartoon its just fun and funny.

First a few things that are probably the most important points, so I suppose first things first; Is there even such thing as an "Impressionable Teen"? Really, I don't think that even THE AVERAGE 10 YEAR-OLD is. NONE of the target audience would EVER do that sort of thing. And, a rather late-but important-thing, Dan's revenge-seeking insanity is kind of the whole point of the show, after all, if he wasn't like that, well, he would just be another "Charlie Brown" (but this one would have "JERK" written on his shirt). There are some strong fubbles in this show (a fubble, for those that do not know, is basically a swear that isn't an actual swear) So in short; a pretty good show, Dan is not a good role model, that is the whole point of the humor of the show, kind of strong language, but *somehow* this is a good show.

I wouldn't recommend this to children under 10 or 12.