That was then This is now.

No more Gilligan's Island, except for occassionally watching an episode from the DVD collection. My kids, thankfully, are too young to get involved in the Great Debate but instead enjoy the shows for the bizarre humor.

But this is about Saturday mornings, specifically about the Teen Titans, precisely about the difficult decision between Starfire or Raven. Sure, I'm older now. A lot older but I can't watch the show wondering, wondering, wondering about those two.

Starfire or Raven...

Starfire is taller, with a gangbuster figure and a sexy naivete that just begs for exploitation. The problem is, I feel, is that she is too naive, a bit too isolated in her upbringing. One wrong grope, one errant opening move and you'll get fireballs down your shorts. No, sorry, Starfire - you may be a tad too high maintenance for this grown-up juvenile.

That leaves Raven. Dark, sexy, somber Raven. I like her looks, her wry humor, her hobby of sitting quietly engrossed in a book. But I worry about her psyche, about the possibility of her falling terminally into a dark mental chasm. I think it best to remove her collection of Anne Sexton before making any moves towards her. Yeah, Raven....Raven....

...or Mary Ann