Should Toys Based on Mature Movies Be Sold to Kids? - Podcast Racing: Episode XLIV

It’s no surprise that movies such as Lightyear, which is coming to theaters today, are usually made just to sell toys and other merchandise to impressionable kids and Toy Story fans.  But for some reason, studios and toy companies occasionally think that it’s a good idea to sell toys to kids that are based off of movies that are too violent or mature for kids to watch, such as the Terminator franchise.  Films in general seem to be becoming more adult lately, so my good friend Ben and I are going to be delving into the mindset of these Hollywood executives and whether their actions are harmless or truly ruining kids’ innocence.  We also discuss the role that parents could and do play in exposing or hiding their kids from said movies. (Mild spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi in this episode.)