Yeah I don't mind ratings at all, and I think I've actually had to argue that here before. Trigger warning comes off to me more of a "danger, you might have a nervous breakdown if you watch this" for the mentally incompetent.
I'm in agreement with you. There should be no trigger warning for adults. If the mere entertaining of ideas has the potential to cripple you mentally and send you into a spiral of despair for which you're bound to need counseling, you can't rightly be called a mentally fit adult.
Well, some of those warnings have gone off the wall.
For cripe's sake, I've seen the Contains Violence warning before showings of the Super Dave Osborne Show. Yeah, Super Dave, the World's Greatest Stuntman. The last great variety show, which always ended in a "stunt". It was like watching a live action Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Of course there's fucking "violence"! DUH!
Honestly at this point I really only consider the term "trigger warning" a trigger warning. If they co-opt some more phrases then I may change my opinion.
The entire concept of a "trigger warning" shouldn't exist.
Certainly not for adults. We have ratings on movies for reason: to signal to parents what may or may not be appropriate for their children.
Yeah I don't mind ratings at all, and I think I've actually had to argue that here before. Trigger warning comes off to me more of a "danger, you might have a nervous breakdown if you watch this" for the mentally incompetent.
I'm in agreement with you. There should be no trigger warning for adults. If the mere entertaining of ideas has the potential to cripple you mentally and send you into a spiral of despair for which you're bound to need counseling, you can't rightly be called a mentally fit adult.
Would you consider the statement "Viewer Discretion is Advised" a trigger warning?
I have heard and seen it stated before television shows with violent or mature themes.
Well, some of those warnings have gone off the wall.
For cripe's sake, I've seen the Contains Violence warning before showings of the Super Dave Osborne Show. Yeah, Super Dave, the World's Greatest Stuntman. The last great variety show, which always ended in a "stunt". It was like watching a live action Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Of course there's fucking "violence"! DUH!
I don't watch TV anymore so I don't know what is out there now.
Honestly at this point I really only consider the term "trigger warning" a trigger warning. If they co-opt some more phrases then I may change my opinion.