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This right here is literally 90% of the reason I wanted to rewatch the Wild Thornberries (and why I jumped on a season 1 DVD priced at a mere $10).
It’s a great example of how the so-called “third world” tribes in the middle of nowhere (in this case, the Amazon jungle, not far from Manaus, Brazil - which has a population of over 2 million) aren’t just weird primitives and savages, they too have developed and flourished alongside more technologically-advanced nations, even while maintaining the image of simplicity. It’s also a nifty example of how technology isn’t going to ruin people’s connection with nature or anything dumb like that.
I dunno, one day I just remembered this scene out of the blue and thought: “Holy shit, that was Wild Thornberries, wasn’t it? I WANT IN ON THIS. I’M REWATCHING IT RIGHT NOW.”
Specifically, it’s important because it ruins the narrative of linear culture; the faux dichotomy of primitive=past and technology=current/future
we have this idea that anyone who has a tribal culture is behind and would be bettered by leaving it in the dust, but this episode showed that no, it was a choice. That completely assimilating to a western culture wasn’t better or more appealing to them, but they liked their Sade CDs and emailing family. It’s not an all or nothing thing.