times they are a changin'

How depressing is the news that they need to update some of our favourite characters and cartoons from the 80s to appeal to "modern" children. Poor TMNT, the care bears and every girl's favourite, strawberry shortcake.

Here's a short excerpt:

"On top of her new toy line, Strawberry Shortcake is getting a new computer-animated movie and a new TV series, starting next year. This time, in keeping with contemporary nutritional concerns, the franchise will downplay the sugary dessert theme and move, as Mr. Conrad put it, “fruit-forward.”

“It’s also about creating a cohesive line,” Mr. Conrad said. “We’re downplaying characters that were part of Strawberry’s world but who didn’t immediately shout out fruit.”

In related news, apparently the Sweet Valley High twins have now dropped from a size 6 to a size 4.