Before watching four episodes of this documentary, I knew little about Nickelodeon. Now I feel like I know everything, and can't bring myself to watch Episode 5. Enough is enough. What tasteless Nickelodeon shows created by a woman hating, child abusing glutton! His abuse appeared to be strictly emotional abuse, however; except for the fact he expected others, including children, to give him neck massages; and made some children act in obviously obscene scripts.
It's no surprise, though, children were emotionally abused, as well as physically harmed by at least two pedophiles. The TV and filmmaking world is filled with such incidents. Perversion is a norm for so many of those working in the industry. It always has been and, until recent years, has always been the norm to keep quiet about it, and not allow it to become public.
As this documentary shows, one reason the pervs are allowed to get away with their crimes is because victims and their parents do remain silent about the abuse. The kids want so much to be stars, and some end up financially supporting their parents. The parents want their kids to become stars and don't want them losing their jobs. It's a totally disgusting situation. Moreover, obviously adult viewers of Nickelodeon shows did not scream loud enough, or at all, about the obscene sketches on some of the episodes.
The only light in the sordid darkness here is that the Me Too Movement has greatly helped to put the brakes on sexual abuse of children and women in the entertainment world. No longer do individuals like Daniel Schneider get to feel invincible and untouchable, with no worries at all about the studio heads, the courts and law enforcement agencies.
It's time for Hollywood to pay the piper; for children and their parents to stop coveting a type of fame that will leave a child emotionally damaged and physically abused; for viewers to protest loudly whenever children are being tainted by those who hate to see childhood innocence.
It's no surprise, though, children were emotionally abused, as well as physically harmed by at least two pedophiles. The TV and filmmaking world is filled with such incidents. Perversion is a norm for so many of those working in the industry. It always has been and, until recent years, has always been the norm to keep quiet about it, and not allow it to become public.
As this documentary shows, one reason the pervs are allowed to get away with their crimes is because victims and their parents do remain silent about the abuse. The kids want so much to be stars, and some end up financially supporting their parents. The parents want their kids to become stars and don't want them losing their jobs. It's a totally disgusting situation. Moreover, obviously adult viewers of Nickelodeon shows did not scream loud enough, or at all, about the obscene sketches on some of the episodes.
The only light in the sordid darkness here is that the Me Too Movement has greatly helped to put the brakes on sexual abuse of children and women in the entertainment world. No longer do individuals like Daniel Schneider get to feel invincible and untouchable, with no worries at all about the studio heads, the courts and law enforcement agencies.
It's time for Hollywood to pay the piper; for children and their parents to stop coveting a type of fame that will leave a child emotionally damaged and physically abused; for viewers to protest loudly whenever children are being tainted by those who hate to see childhood innocence.