S'funny, I never brought up timelessness in my comments before. I'd agree Pan's Labyrinth is more timeless, mostly because it's already a historical piece, and the fantasy aspect could exist at any point (but I liked seeing Spain, as it's not something you often see).

I've been recently thinking/reading about timelessness in kid's entertainment. I started watching Avatar, and I like it a lot, more than I expected to. Before, I had thought that maybe I just grew out of kid's programming, but I think it's actually that the nature of most kid's shows has changed.

Disney is a good example. A lot of people have been saying Disneyland sucks now because too many of the attractions have been retooled to tie into current fads and properties, and it dates the attractions. And in turn, this is because the movies themselves use too many pop culture references. Other companies have the same problem.

I loved Disney TV shows when I was a kid, but when I try to watch their newer stuff, I just can't. I know Kim Possible is pretty decent, and it seems fun, but just... eh. Why don't like I like it as much as say, Ducktales (which is on now) or Talespin? I think because the protagonists are too tied into their era. Whenever you place a kid character into their "native" habitat (school and home), you risk dating the show.