While reading Girl Power! in the article I never realized how big of a impact Nick was for me personally. I was more of a Disney person myself as a child, I liked their animal animation better I guess, I digress. I do remember that Nick was the first channel I would check to see what was on after I came back from school. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel. (Saving the best for last in my mind.) But now that I think about it, Nick was a lot more influential on me as a person.
The girls in the shows that I watched were empowering, sarcastic, funny, had their life together, and dealt with the same problems as myself. One that we didn't talk about in class was All That and The Amanda Show. I have always loved comedy and this helped shape my love for comedy as I grew up. Amanda Bynes was my perfect role model when I look back. The Amanda Show was funny, she did all the jokes with the help of a few costars, and she was simply adorable. Back then I wouldn't think she helped shaped me but after reading the text I hit me how big of an influence she was to me.
Of course Wild Thornberries was also very prevalent in my life because I have a older sister just like Elisa did who acted the same way as her older sister, so I could connect to this female lead in a show. I loved animals so seeing a lead character being able to talk to animals, travel the world, dealing with her older sister and family issues was just in my ball park.
Reading through these texts is almost like a blast from the past in realizing what actually influenced me when I was young and making me who I am today.
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