Have you ever witnessed live action snobbery?

It really bugs me. Some of the most popular blockbuster movies are based on comics that became cartoons, that became movies.

Things like Superman, X-men, Batman, Spiderman, Transformers.

I know people who will happily sit there and watch the movie, but if you ever dare suggest they check out other sources of media which flesh out the backstories or even which do it better; they steadfastly refuse to, dismiss and ignore it.

People who refuse to watch a Studio Ghibli film just because it's animated. Who will happily sit through the trashy bullshit of Transformers 2 but won't touch a G1 cartoon. Even people who are curious of the X-men's backstories but wont ever contemplate watching an animated version of a comic book story that explains it in detail and started it all.

You have people who like the characters, like the universe and the tone but then wont ever concede to watch something simply because it's animated.

Why is it that there are some people who get to a certain age and dismiss anything slightly "kiddie" as reprehensible? It defies the logic centre of my brain.

Even more so because I know them, I know what they like to watch and I know there are things they would enjoy.

One time there was nothing on TV, so I suggested that my 60 + year old father watch Exosquad, a critically lauded animated sci fi show. He loves science fiction, but grumbled and complained and said that I could put it on and he would fall asleep during it.

2 hours later and we had watched 7 episodes in a row and he was enthralled and wanted to know what happened next.

Other friends and family are so godamn stubborn it almost feels like I have to force something upon them for their own good. Where is the trust? Where is the open mind?