This text is a video clip. I first saw this video on YouTube, however I saw Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote on the Looney Tunes television series when I was younger.
The violence being represented in this is sanitized. The characters harm each other but neither character demonstrates signs of distress after surviving such violent acts. At one point (1:14 of the video), the Coyote falls off a cliff. After his second fall from the same height, he appears flat and squished, but no bones are broken and no blood is shed. In the following section, the Coyote appears as healthy and energetic as before. Such violence is more sanitized than gratuitous as even if the violence is excessive, it is not gruesome since it is in cartoon.
No violence is justifiable but the entire purpose of this series seems to be centred on the characters being vengeful through violent behaviour. The violence is supposed to be extreme yet humourous to the viewers because of how unrealistic it is. This makes it justifiable as the violence forwards the plot. The Coyote continuously ploys against the Road Runner, while the Road Runner tricks the Coyote into falling for his own plan. Without violence, this cartoon would lose its entire plot. If this television series was not a cartoon, the violence would be gratuitous.
Anyone can view this show. I agree with the availability of the text as it is a cartoon geared toward a younger audience. However, when children view this text, parents should explain that such violence is not acceptable in real life. They must put these scenarios into context for children so that they understand that violence is not appropriate. Children may view this medium and think that it is acceptable to run in front of a vehicle as the Coyote does. Parents must remind children that these actions have permanent and harmful consequences that are created for enjoyment, not as inspiration to children. Such a piece of media does not prepare children for the pain that comes after behaving violently. This may teach them to cope with the unexpected pain and move on as the Coyote does or it will leave children unaware of first aid rituals.
This piece of media does not shock me with its content. Males would enjoy this video clip more than females as, in general, they prefer slapstick or physical humour. Such a show reminds me of when I was younger and used to watch this. I did not realize its violence until now. When I was young, how the characters were behaving was more funny than harmful. The episodes appeared as more of a chase between the Road Runner and the Coyote than actual violence.
Since the show never includes humans or dialogue other than sounds, the episodes portrayed funny scenarios to myself as a child. During the episodes, I especially enjoy the sound effects and often wish they accompanied actions in real life. The poooink when Coyote removes the cactus needles from his stomach is one of my favourites as I remember my Dad created similar sound effects after a cactus fell on my foot and I had to pick the needles out. Such violence is so improbable that before the cactus event, I had never imagined I would be in a similar situation to the Coyote.
The violence being represented in this is sanitized. The characters harm each other but neither character demonstrates signs of distress after surviving such violent acts. At one point (1:14 of the video), the Coyote falls off a cliff. After his second fall from the same height, he appears flat and squished, but no bones are broken and no blood is shed. In the following section, the Coyote appears as healthy and energetic as before. Such violence is more sanitized than gratuitous as even if the violence is excessive, it is not gruesome since it is in cartoon.
No violence is justifiable but the entire purpose of this series seems to be centred on the characters being vengeful through violent behaviour. The violence is supposed to be extreme yet humourous to the viewers because of how unrealistic it is. This makes it justifiable as the violence forwards the plot. The Coyote continuously ploys against the Road Runner, while the Road Runner tricks the Coyote into falling for his own plan. Without violence, this cartoon would lose its entire plot. If this television series was not a cartoon, the violence would be gratuitous.
Anyone can view this show. I agree with the availability of the text as it is a cartoon geared toward a younger audience. However, when children view this text, parents should explain that such violence is not acceptable in real life. They must put these scenarios into context for children so that they understand that violence is not appropriate. Children may view this medium and think that it is acceptable to run in front of a vehicle as the Coyote does. Parents must remind children that these actions have permanent and harmful consequences that are created for enjoyment, not as inspiration to children. Such a piece of media does not prepare children for the pain that comes after behaving violently. This may teach them to cope with the unexpected pain and move on as the Coyote does or it will leave children unaware of first aid rituals.
This piece of media does not shock me with its content. Males would enjoy this video clip more than females as, in general, they prefer slapstick or physical humour. Such a show reminds me of when I was younger and used to watch this. I did not realize its violence until now. When I was young, how the characters were behaving was more funny than harmful. The episodes appeared as more of a chase between the Road Runner and the Coyote than actual violence.
Since the show never includes humans or dialogue other than sounds, the episodes portrayed funny scenarios to myself as a child. During the episodes, I especially enjoy the sound effects and often wish they accompanied actions in real life. The poooink when Coyote removes the cactus needles from his stomach is one of my favourites as I remember my Dad created similar sound effects after a cactus fell on my foot and I had to pick the needles out. Such violence is so improbable that before the cactus event, I had never imagined I would be in a similar situation to the Coyote.
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