OP is saying that only children are able to see details that are necessary to understanding a story (and I’m accepting this premise for the moment, although it seems questionable). They conclude from that that specifically animation should be for children only. I’m wondering why the same wouldn’t apply to any other fictional story, no matter the medium.
How so? Are we unable to make live action movies about fictional stories?
I just watched the Lord of the Rings documentary last night…
Wha? I think we’re talking past each other.
OP is saying that only children are able to see details that are necessary to understanding a story (and I’m accepting this premise for the moment, although it seems questionable). They conclude from that that specifically animation should be for children only. I’m wondering why the same wouldn’t apply to any other fictional story, no matter the medium.
Ah, fair enough. I was focused on the conclusion (“animation is for kids”) vs the reasoning (“only kids catch the important details”).