kid's show logic and politics

[rhodanum]

The older I get, the less patience I have for Children’s Show Logic when it comes to politics. What I can suspend my sense of disbelief for where a simple adventure story is concerned (incompetent adults, children being Brave and Wise on account of their Youthful Innocence and fresh perspective, etc etc) absolutely does not work when it comes to any story that even remotely involves politics and statecraft.

Children and teenagers have no place anywhere near political power, not unless there’s something along the lines of a regency actually handling the business of ruling for them and training them for the moment they reach age of majority. The ‘Little Miss Dumbass of Duren’ scene (great commentary by 

theamazingsallyhogan) in The Dragon Prince, that so much of this fandom is going ga-ga over is, for me, a prime illustration of why you don’t allow children in power. Nothing but sassy quips and cheap, empty platitudes, with ‘stick our heads in the sand and hope the storm passes us over’ written all over them. There's also the matter of how much this scene props up the whole notion of 'The Divine Right of Kings', but I already touched upon this in my TDP politics meta post.

 

Part of me really wants future seasons to punish the Pentarchy for its inaction, but I’m not holding out much hope. At this point, this is a show I solely watch for my two-three favorites and their time on-screen and being able to write fucky fanfic featuring them.