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The Fall Of Disney Channel

What are they thinking with a few of these TV shows?

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Nearly spanning the entire globe is a corporation that has found its way into billions of homes. Over the past 93 years, through the TV, through merchandise, through family vacations, a distinct mouse emblem is recognized by the entire world.

What is this emblem? Mickey Mouse. What is this corporation? You guessed it! Disney. For almost an entire decade, Disney has stolen our hearts. To this day, the theme parks and classic movies bring both children and adults joy. But the channel, on the other hand, has become a mess. Can we talk about this (I confess) painful experience of watching Disney Channel decline?

First of all, what went wrong? My generation of Disney shows entailed "Kim Possible", "Lizzie McGuire," "Even Stevens," "That’s So Raven," "The Proud Family," "Phil of the Future," and I could just go on and on about those Disney Channel Original Movies, but I will save you the nostalgia trip. What we are here for today is not the past remembrances of the good ole days. We are here to address the problem of today.

Did everyone at Disney decide to sit down and do a complete 360 into borderline cheesy television presentation territory? We just need Disney to admit they have done wrong and move on. Please.

Second of all, the shows on today are a trainwreck. I sat down with my sister the other day, and she was watching "Austin & Ally." After witnessing Ally dance in an extremely awkward manner for an uncomfortable amount of time to the cacophony of pre-recorded laughs, I slowly got up and went outside to watch the grass grow. It was much more entertaining.

Third of all, who thought it was a good idea to name a show "Dog with a Blog?" Do they still have their job? This is a serious question.

Finally, what can we do to solve this problem? Disney, thankfully, took "Shake It Up"off air (no more terribly performed choreography by the main characters in front of actually talented backup dancers). "Austin & Ally" recently played its final episode along with "A.N.T. Farm" and "Jessie."

What Disney decides to do next will be a heavy and important decision. A few steps in the right direction have been made with things like "Girl Meets World" (a reboot of the classic Boy Meets World that surprising touches on a lot of life lessons) and the endearing show "Liv and Maddie" (an enjoyable watch revolving around an actually funny Disney family.) Though these past few years will leave a scar over the collection of classics, the mouse corporation has been so famous for producing, viewers have hope that perhaps the channel will get back on its feet and right the wrongs.

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