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bookwormedward's review
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Not what I was expecting, but you get some history, psychology and nostalgia all in one package. A fun and quick read.
finny's review
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Saggio a fumetti che racconta i legami tra il marketing e l'evoluzione dell'industria dei giocattoli.
Non male di contenuto, anche se mi aspettavo qualcosina di più.
Non male di contenuto, anche se mi aspettavo qualcosina di più.
katnortonwriter's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
This goes really in-depth on a specific aspect of media literacy which the title only hints at. I grew up without TV so for me, parts of this are like an anthropological study of something that has baffled me for a while, although I totally got it once the topic got around to Star Wars.
With a bit of critical thinking, we can take Brian Brown's thesis a step further to think about other forms of media-centered nostalgia and confirmation bias. He does tough on propaganda at the beginning, mostly to examine how it fed into marketing of shows and toys, but... there's a lot to unpack here. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.
With a bit of critical thinking, we can take Brian Brown's thesis a step further to think about other forms of media-centered nostalgia and confirmation bias. He does tough on propaganda at the beginning, mostly to examine how it fed into marketing of shows and toys, but... there's a lot to unpack here. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.
trevoryan's review
5.0
Fascinatingly disturbing. I am one of those kids who was born in the 70s and got obsessed with cartoon toys in the 80s. I guess you could say I am a casualty.