# The wachowskis ruined my son. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wachowskis-ruined-my-son/557064 "2010-10-14T00:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wachowskis-ruined-my-son/557064/21 "2010-10-14T16:09:54Z")
He’s 7. I don’t want this to devolve into a “is my kid great” thread, but he draws stuff at 7 that I couldn’t do at 17. He’s the bookworm, his twin is the sportsnut. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wachowskis-ruined-my-son/557064/22 "2010-10-14T16:13:13Z")
Seriously, though, it’s a cool drawing. Reminds me of stuff my brothers and I used to do when we were kids. Get him a bunch of orange Hot Wheels track (if they still make that) and let him actually _build_ his ideas. Good times! ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wachowskis-ruined-my-son/557064/23 "2010-10-14T16:17:54Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > He’s 7. I don’t want this to devolve into a “is my kid great” thread, but he draws stuff at 7 that I couldn’t do at 17. Well, maybe _your_ father had some legitimate concerns… Just kidding. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-wachowskis-ruined-my-son/557064.md?page=1)