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What PAW Patrol means to me
2 years ago
Ten years ago, a cartoon premiered on Nickelodeon. August of 2013 gave us the show "PAW Patrol" created by Keith Chapman (famous for creating "Bob the Builder") starring six puppies and their ten-year-old tech-savy boy named Ryder.
Where was I at the time? At the time I was unemployed (five months away from employment actually) and my mom was running an in-home daycare. In addition, at the time I also had a 33-month-old nephew named Nick. Before he was born, I was excited but also nervous about becoming an uncle, with my biggest fear being "Will he like me? I know he will love me, but will he like my company?" Despite being nervous around babies, I tried to bond with him so I needed a trigger. That trigger came in August of 2013.
That month premiered the show "PAW Patrol" on Nickelodeon. It turns out to have all the traits I love in a show. Unlike shows made for adults and mature audiences, kids shows don't have too much (or in some cases, overdo) emotional drama and tensions between characters or many real-world situations. It was a nice break to get away from such drama in shows like "S.W.A.T." and "SEAL Team" both of which are good shows, but are starting to become too dramatic, unlike "PAW Patrol" which makes the show more enjoyable. Other reasons I love "PAW Patrol" is that it stars dogs (because I love dogs) the animals can talk, the dogs represent real-world first-responders (Police, Fire/EMT, underwater, aviation, construction, waste management, etc.) so the situations can be relatable and teaches kids what to do in such situations, and it focuses on a TEAM instead of a solo hero which is what I personally prefer (I prefer teams as opposed to one hero).
Around the time of the premiere, I sat down and watched the show with my nephew Nick, who was still wearing diapers at the time. Despite being 33-months-old that show brought us together. I finally found my trigger. Since then, he and I became very close. Of course over the years he grew into other things, such as Marvel super heroes, Harry Potter, Sonic the Hedgehog (thanks to me) and I did my best to catch up. Still, the "damage" was done and he and I managed to find our bond and stay together.
As for me, I kept going with my own love of "PAW Patrol" as the years went by. The show gained many new settings and characters. The first one being Everest the Siberian Husky doing snow rescues, then we got Tracker the first bilingual pup, Rex the first pup with a physical disability, the twins Tuck and Ella, and even a group of cats (despite me being a dog-person, I have a soft-spot for our feline friends too). Not only that, we also got many different kinds of mini-series episodes, such as the Mighty Pups, Mission PAW, Sea Patrol, Ultimate Rescues, Dino-Rescues, Moto-Pups, Rescue Knights, Big Truck Pups, Aqua Pups, and more. I have purchased and watched every episode on Amazon Prime. In addition, I also attended the "PAW Patrol Live!" shows "The Great Pirate Adventure" and "Heroes Unite" both of which are good. And, of course, we got the movie, with another one coming next month.
As you can see, "PAW Patrol" means a lot to me. It helped me bond with my nephew, it was a show that combined many of my interests together, and it relaxed my mind from the harshness of the world. I was also surprised to learn that there are many other people in the world, people my age, who are also fans of the show like me, so I shouldn't be afraid to express it. Thank you Keith Chapman, Spin Master, and Nickelodeon for creating a wonderful franchise for all of us. Here's to the past ten years and to another ten more in the future!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering... my favorite pup is Zuma.
Where was I at the time? At the time I was unemployed (five months away from employment actually) and my mom was running an in-home daycare. In addition, at the time I also had a 33-month-old nephew named Nick. Before he was born, I was excited but also nervous about becoming an uncle, with my biggest fear being "Will he like me? I know he will love me, but will he like my company?" Despite being nervous around babies, I tried to bond with him so I needed a trigger. That trigger came in August of 2013.
That month premiered the show "PAW Patrol" on Nickelodeon. It turns out to have all the traits I love in a show. Unlike shows made for adults and mature audiences, kids shows don't have too much (or in some cases, overdo) emotional drama and tensions between characters or many real-world situations. It was a nice break to get away from such drama in shows like "S.W.A.T." and "SEAL Team" both of which are good shows, but are starting to become too dramatic, unlike "PAW Patrol" which makes the show more enjoyable. Other reasons I love "PAW Patrol" is that it stars dogs (because I love dogs) the animals can talk, the dogs represent real-world first-responders (Police, Fire/EMT, underwater, aviation, construction, waste management, etc.) so the situations can be relatable and teaches kids what to do in such situations, and it focuses on a TEAM instead of a solo hero which is what I personally prefer (I prefer teams as opposed to one hero).
Around the time of the premiere, I sat down and watched the show with my nephew Nick, who was still wearing diapers at the time. Despite being 33-months-old that show brought us together. I finally found my trigger. Since then, he and I became very close. Of course over the years he grew into other things, such as Marvel super heroes, Harry Potter, Sonic the Hedgehog (thanks to me) and I did my best to catch up. Still, the "damage" was done and he and I managed to find our bond and stay together.
As for me, I kept going with my own love of "PAW Patrol" as the years went by. The show gained many new settings and characters. The first one being Everest the Siberian Husky doing snow rescues, then we got Tracker the first bilingual pup, Rex the first pup with a physical disability, the twins Tuck and Ella, and even a group of cats (despite me being a dog-person, I have a soft-spot for our feline friends too). Not only that, we also got many different kinds of mini-series episodes, such as the Mighty Pups, Mission PAW, Sea Patrol, Ultimate Rescues, Dino-Rescues, Moto-Pups, Rescue Knights, Big Truck Pups, Aqua Pups, and more. I have purchased and watched every episode on Amazon Prime. In addition, I also attended the "PAW Patrol Live!" shows "The Great Pirate Adventure" and "Heroes Unite" both of which are good. And, of course, we got the movie, with another one coming next month.
As you can see, "PAW Patrol" means a lot to me. It helped me bond with my nephew, it was a show that combined many of my interests together, and it relaxed my mind from the harshness of the world. I was also surprised to learn that there are many other people in the world, people my age, who are also fans of the show like me, so I shouldn't be afraid to express it. Thank you Keith Chapman, Spin Master, and Nickelodeon for creating a wonderful franchise for all of us. Here's to the past ten years and to another ten more in the future!
Oh, and in case anyone is wondering... my favorite pup is Zuma.
RoninHunt0987
~roninhunt0987
X3 cool
JaSonic Hedgehog
~jasonic
I have to say, you have expressed this very well, I applaud you. I still do like PAW Patrol, but not as much as Sonic the Hedgehog and yes, I read that your nephew grew into other things like Sonic the Hedgehog. We all are passionate about something and that's a good trait to have.
Two-Tone Dalmatian
~twotone
call me biased but for me, it would be Marshall
Zee-Zee
~zee-zee
Zuma's the greatest! ^.^
