Drilbit777
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Wow I had no idea ms bellum was removed from the series, it was already shitty enough they replaced the original cast but now this? Man Cartoon Network is really making some dumb choices with PPG and Teen Titans.
There's an entire episode, The Uploads, that nails "YouTube culture" in its entirety. I recommend checking it out if you want to see "internet humor" done well, even though I don't think it's that great of an episode in its own right.
Sometimes I don't think people who are outraged at Mojo Jojo in a dress actually saw the scene and instead just saw a screenshot and have become enraged.
Mojo was both dressed up by the girls (he enjoyed the result of his makeover by the way) and also a parody of the baby found in the closet in the Hangover. You can make it out to be some transphobic "haha he's in the closet" joke, but that's turning it into something it wasn't. IIRC no one in the show made it out like Mojo in a dress was even a joke. The 90s show would have though.
A great example is Gumball. Gumball does internet-era comedy in a way that still works on its own. Trendy vernacular is used sparingly and believably (though it can still be jarring hearing terms like "baller"). It also references specific internet phenomenons and viral videos instead of drinking from the meme fountain. See here:
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There's an entire episode, The Uploads, that nailsi "YouTube culture" in its entirety. I recommend checking it out if you want to see "internet humor" done well, even though I don't think it's that great of an episode in its own right.
Sometimes I don't think people who are outraged at Mojo Jojo in a dress actually saw the scene and instead just saw a screenshot and have become enraged.
Oh my god. Reviewing a calculator was the best part of that episode.
Aren't people talking about the unicorn episode when they mention the show having weird messages?
The "getting to that weird part of the internet again" moment is what sealed it for me. Everyone who's ever spent their evening on YouTube has experienced that moment before.
Oh my god. Reviewing a calculator was the best part of that episode.
The "getting to that weird part of the internet again" moment is what sealed it for me. Everyone who's ever spent their evening on YouTube has experienced that moment before.
The "getting to that weird part of the internet again" moment is what sealed it for me. Everyone who's ever spent their evening on YouTube has experienced that moment before.
That sounds like a much more clever way to incorporate internet culture in a cartoon than what PPG and sometimes TTG do. Dont know if I'd ever watch Gumball but now I dont fear as much for the sanity of my little cousin's obsessed with CN. I'd assumed Steven U was the only good show running currently but every time I hear about Gumbal it's usually highly regarded.
That sounds like a much more clever way to incorporate internet culture in a cartoon than what PPG and sometimes TTG do. Dont know if I'd ever watch Gumball but now I dont fear as much for the sanity of my little cousin's obsessed with CN. I'd assumed Steven U was the only good show running currently but every time I hear about Gumbal it's usually highly regarded.
Aren't people talking about the unicorn episode when they mention the show having weird messages?
Gumball is very good.
The good shows on CN right now are Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Gumball, and We Bare Bears.
I don't really like anything else that's airing on the channel at all.
In terms of both transphobia and transmisogyny, I've only seen people call out the unicorn episode and the joke involving the little girl who looked like a big hairy man as being problematic.
Afaik, nothing else has been criticized as such; including Mojo's forced feminization at the hands of little girls.
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I'd argue season 2 is also kind of rough, in that it's not very funny.Gumball is the best! the first season is kind of rough but hang in there
My favorite thing about gumball is that they had a in-show reason of why gumball and darwin voices were being changed
They gave the former voice actors an awesome send off with a song and everything
such a great show
Gumball is very good.
The good shows on CN right now are Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Gumball, and We Bare Bears.
I don't really like anything else that's airing on the channel at all.
But that show is 1/3rd memes.
I fell off both Regular show and Adventure time. Maybe I just got to jaded to enjoy regular show anymore but it got pretty old for me. I feel like it should have ended a while ago (from when I last saw an episode). And Adventure time got caught up in it's weird lore and I got confused and kind of bored. I guess they're still quality shows, my gripes are more personal than anything else.
Seasons 4-6 are the best. Season 5 is definitely my favorite. Season 1 is good but Seasons 2 and 3 are way better.PSY・S;201177238 said:What are the best seasons of Adventure Time? I think I stopped watching around season two.
Cool, thanks. Time to jump back in.Seasons 4-6 are the best. Season 5 is definitely my favorite. Season 1 is good but Seasons 2 and 3 are way better.
The idea that memes are inherently bad because they "date" the show isn't really striking to the heart of the problem and as a matter of fact manages to, somehow, overcomplicate what memes are. The Gumball example posted above works as an obvious HowToBasic reference but HowToBasic is pretty current, not to mention the scene is very well recreated.
The truth is that memes are just cultural references to massive in-jokes, and making a reference to HowToBasic is a little more relevant than No Me Gusta. Making a cartoon with a "Can Haz Cheezburger" reference in it would be like making a 9/11 tribute episode in 2013.
I'm a storyboard artist, also Canada.
Currently doing some stuff for 9Story.
I think the best shows on CN are board driven, maybe something like that would have helped here as well. But thats of course something a board artist would say![]()
Memes and general internet things are not the same thing, but even if you think they are the same thing, WBB actually has good writing and jokes. There's also the fact that it looks good.
I can't say those things about Nu-PPG.
It's great that you like it but it's just shit to me right now. Maybe it'll get better? Doubtful tho.
WBB isn't just general internet things, Nom Nom is a regularly appearing villain and his whole sctick is cute vids and memes. Grizz often consumes and does memes. Panda does memes as well. The show is meme city. Meme memes.
meme denial! meme denial!!I disagree.
I'll watch it just for you, thenSorry to hear that,
as someone who worked on the show (my episode has not aired yet),
everyone seemed to have the heart at the right spot.
If Episode 12 sucks, it will partially be my fault.
I think the Gumball example works because it's funny and effective even if you haven't watched a HowToBasic video- the visuals are funny in the same way that the originals are. You're not baffled if you don't know the source of the reference, and it's a neat little nod if you do.The idea that memes are inherently bad because they "date" the show isn't really striking to the heart of the problem and as a matter of fact manages to, somehow, overcomplicate what memes are. The Gumball example posted above works as an obvious HowToBasic reference but HowToBasic is pretty current, not to mention the scene is very well recreated.
The truth is that memes are just cultural references to massive in-jokes, and making a reference to HowToBasic is a little more relevant than No Me Gusta. Making a cartoon with a "Can Haz Cheezburger" reference in it would be like making a 9/11 tribute episode in 2013.
This can't be real. I think it's a conspiracy by some bitter old people trying to ruin the childhoods of today's young adults.
The post above me was talking about the cheapness of the animation itself and I was expending upon that by saying that I honestly would have liked if they'd stayed with the original plan because the special was a lot higher quality. I mean, before it became a "special" that WAS the teaser for the 2016 reboot. D:PSY・S;201186036 said:right... the reboot not being a take on the special totally explains the awful writing and animation...
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Here's something else: Why are so many of the new cartoons being rated PG when they have no cursing, blood, or other potentially objectionable content?
Growing up, The Simpsons was your typical PG show, with mild cursing, blood and nudity. Now shows like TTG, Over the Garden Wall, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, etc get that rating without featuring anything risque.
I ask because Dance-Pantsed was rated PG, somehow.
Here's something else: Why are so many of the new cartoons being rated PG when they have no cursing, blood, or other potentially objectionable content?
Growing up, The Simpsons was your typical PG show, with mild cursing, blood and nudity. Now shows like TTG, Over the Garden Wall, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, etc get that rating without featuring anything risque.
I ask because Dance-Pantsed was rated PG, somehow.
Absolute trash http://youtu.be/x8wOE7J8G1U
One amazing thing about this show is that they tried to do an episode about gender identity and fucked up so bad that it comes off as transphobic.
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Instead of doing the smart thing and giving her a better position
LOL let's just remove her
For the people that haven't seen the twerking
Sorry to hear that,
as someone who worked on the show (my episode has not aired yet),
everyone seemed to have the heart at the right spot.
If Episode 12 sucks, it will partially be my fault.
Ratings have gotten more strict in the past 20 years; same for movie ratings.
The old intro song was way better IMO. Immediately recognizable breakbeat superhero music >>> this Tony hawk generic pop-punk
Here's something else: Why are so many of the new cartoons being rated PG when they have no cursing, blood, or other potentially objectionable content?
Growing up, The Simpsons was your typical PG show, with mild cursing, blood and nudity. Now shows like TTG, Over the Garden Wall, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, etc get that rating without featuring anything risque.
I ask because Dance-Pantsed was rated PG, somehow.
I don't see why people keep bringing up Teen Titans Go! when that show at least has Darkseid voiced by Weird Al and is self-aware enough to recognize that people's disdain comes from it using the designs from a much beloved DC animated series.
Well now this is just incorrect on all levels. It's been a well proven fact that film ratings have been steadily creeping downward for all things except sex.Ratings have gotten more strict in the past 20 years; same for movie ratings.
But why? Control-freak parents not wanting their kids to be exposed to anything they haven't deemed 100% sanitary?
As an educator, trends like this are the exact opposite of what should be happening. It's scary how many adults think that withholding information from their kids is a better way of preparing them for the future than educating them about concepts they'll have to confront at some point.
The show is still taling the piss out of salty TT/YG fans. The April Fools episode's ending was legit 👌Had to look this up immediately, this is fucking hilarious. I really disliked Teen Titans Go as a salty Young Justice fan at first, but watching it with my niece made me appreciate it. When they made fun of Young Justice, and had all the characters acting super serious, I just found that so fucking hilarious. Couldn't hate on the show anymore, shit is funny.