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That's why she's a Daddy's Girl. *Smug grin and tug at the collars of his flanel shirt*

But, I gotta head out. I'll try to be around later this week. Take it easy, Spider.

@#$%%$#@% Gaia ate my damn post.

Essentially, Even though the social commentary no longer applies, the cartoons still last because they are funny.

Tiny Toons worked on that wavelength as well, because there was some higher-level functioning/commentary there in addition to all the funny being tossed around.

I'll refrain from going on my "society today" rant, but it looks as if the new cartoon will only be used as visual "brain off" entertainment, and not something it's forerunners would be.

Yeah, but us "civilians" still gripe and complain because we feel that we have a vested interest in said characters.

I'm willing to give the series a chance, it's just not looking too good.

Phht. Yeah, those'll fly about as well as an anvil in a parachute pack. I shall laugh when the crash into the cold, hard, unforgiving dust of the canyon floor.

As a test, I actually called over my quasi-godchild -- who has seen the original LT's, bless her -- and had the little ankle biter look over the new stuff. Looked at the screen, looked at the me, shook her head, went back to playing with her princess stuff.

I feel better.

well at least theyre tryin to update something they know to b have been good...

i mean have u seen any of the new/original cartoons theyre comin out with? american dragon: jake long? stare

come on now...

You know, I actually caught an episode of that last night on my wild TV binge. As a kid, I always prefered cartoons centered around adult characters. Producers want shows kids will watch thinking the more they can identify with the characters, but characters that are children aren't believable. With the American Dragon show, I'm sure any kid will dig the whole 'person is really a dragon', but be disenchanted with a gang of inner city 10 year olds being in charge of a little sister between sneaking off to a concert. As a kid, personally, the whole 'being a grown up' thing was a big factor, and because being an adult was more of a mystery, stories in cartoons about adult characters was more appealing.

Hence, I think the fact that more children's (as in, the audience that is desired) cartoons are centered around juvinile characters (because Execs are catching on to the whole thing of appealing to particular age groups) gear cartoons to a more immature level.

Tiny Toons were college students. "ACME University"? In the original Batman series, they chose to make d**k Greyson a college student, he lived in a dorm at Gotham State.

Even earlier, the shows I'm most nostalgic about; Jem and She-ra were adult women. I could go more in depth about Jem because I'm better aquainted with it.

Of the shows these days that break my mold, and still amuse the little animation whore in me, I always thought Recess was clever, because this whole playground setting was a whole social-economic, similarly adult-themed world. It wasn't just 'bullys and teachers' but there's a clear cut monarchy, candy is like currency, ect. There's also another show currently running and I have no idea what it's called, since I only catch flickers of it, where there are two kids who are hall monitors. The hall monitors seem to take on a police angle and each show is a whole little detective show, like a kid's CSI or something.

Of course those both have characters that may not have driver's license's yet, but it's almost like when kid's play pretend. The characters don't act like children, or the stereotypical children that adult writers don't have a handle on.

That's sort of more my personal bit, and why I liked cartoons when I was a kid and what shows have more appeal to me.

I just like making long expositions about American animations. biggrin

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