Subliminal Messages on Adventures in Odyssey?
By Jacob Isom
Can we really trust companies out there
that say that they're family? Is there some other reason for a company's existence other
than their supposed reason? There are companies that do exactly the opposite of their
logo. In their products they tend to sneak little messages here and there. Some are good.
Some are bad. But when it comes to Adventures in Odyssey, hidden or subliminal messages
are always good.
Back in 1999, millions of people jammed
themselves into grocery stores all over the world because of one disturbing common
denominator: The Year 2000 Computer Bug. Was it all a bunch of hooey-dow about nothing?
Yes.
The world became inflamed in a bad lie.
1999 was a scary year for a lot of people. Some went to great extremities to insure
themselves to survive a long-term power shortage that would supposedly wreak havoc on this
planet. But there was one major problem. The Y2K Problem was a big hoax. Many people's
hard work was in vain, and now they faced an even major problem: getting rid of all the
food they took so long collecting.
Many people drew their own conclusions
of what would happen in Y2K. We all had our opinions, likewise, Adventures in Odyssey did
too. "The YAK Problem," which aired in late 1999, displayed Focus on the
Family's opinions. In a not so obvious way, FOTF informed a worried world of the stupidity
going on.
As an eccentric inventor named John
Avery Whittaker stated, "Prepare, but in the end, let God handle the rest." We
all did exactly the opposite in 1999. Faith was replaced by fear, resulting in acts of
extreme nervousness to please our futures.
"The YAK Problem," which
replaces the term "Y2K," took place in the Odyssey Middle School. FOTF turned a
huge Y2K crisis into a basic lesson about faith in God. According to Nathaniel, YAK stands
for The Year of Anti-Kids. But to Julianne Walker, vice principal, it is called The Yearly
Advancement of Knowledge program. And since nobody has any idea of what's going on, chaos
sets in. The Odyssey kids find themselves snatching up as much fun as they can to survive
the "no fun" stage.
During the Y2K controversy,
professionals who called themselves Y2K Experts were headed in the wrong direction with
their conclusions. As Adventures in Odyssey portrays these experts, Harlow Doyle thought
he knew all. To also prove that Y2K was wrong, FOTF used Harlow as a symbol. As he set out
to discover the truth about the YAK Problem, he ended up getting all the information
wrong. He knew nothing of what he was talking about!
So what do you think about all this?
Back in 1999, did you find yourself panicking? Did you stock up for a life-changing event
that would never occur? If so, you need to be questioning yourself how much faith you
really have in the supreme power above us all: God.
Are you able to pick out any other "subliminal
messages" on Adventures in Odyssey? You'd be surprised in some of the things you may
pick up on that are a good type of hidden message. Be aware. The Bible says that there
will be wars and rumors of wars. This means not to panic or worry. From the very start,
rely on God.
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