TheMisterManGuy

D&J was a decent show, but I'd say that was one of the exceptions to the rule. Most live-action kids shows (at least these days) are the same laugh track filled bland plots with cheesy writing and weak acting, ment to sell little girls pop music.

We have many great cartoons either appropriate for kids, or aimed at them. But, we really don't have many great live-action kids shows, at least not anymore. Most of them tend to be the same laugh track blandness ment to farm pop stars. Why to people take kids cartoons seriously, but pay no attention to live-action kids shows? My guess is because animation has a well known stigma of being only for kids, creators who take the medium seriously have to make the best out of the standards of kids television to make what they want if they're not going for a ranchy sitcom like Family Guy. Live-Action, doesn't have that stigma, so most of the really good stuff tends to be for adults. Occasionaly you'll get a Pete & Pete, Even Stevens, or Tower Prep, but these are generally few and far between. So what are your thoughts?

While it was nothing groundbreaking, it was a charming show that deserved more than 3 seasons. It reminds me of FiM in a lot of ways (no surprise since Ro Renzetti worked on FiM too). I'd love for Rob to make a new show again. He's currently a supervising producer for Gravity Falls, so Disney has to give him a show at some point.

I think it's a unique and entertaining market I'm happy to be a fan of.... But I hate how weaboos constantly put it on a pedestal claiming how "superior" it is to western animation, and how western cartoons "have no story" when the existence of Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Adventure Time, any action/superhero cartoon, even PONIES say otherwise. I understand preference and that's fine, but don't try and make it seem like anime is so "mature" and "sophisticated" when there's just as much kids stuff in japan as there is here. Hell, most of the popular shonen like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball, and Naruto are for kids in japan.

Whenever I see people discussing the fate of action cartoons, everything is either sold as a comedy or an action show. We rarely see cartoons categorized in genre's outside those 2 on their own. What about a Mystery? Slice-of-life? What about more adventure or, Godforbid drama. Don't get me wrong, I like comedy, and I like action. But using only those 2 genres really hurts the medium. I get that using a basic genre is easier to sell to advertisers, but can't these basic terms grow beyond just 2 words?

In that case, it show how out-of-touch executives actually are with kids. Like I said, I was a kid, and I didn't care about the protagonists gender.

A common problem with western cartoons is getting shows with a female protagonist made. Hell, the Avatar creators had to fight the Nickelodeon executives to make Korra a female. But contrary to what big wig network executives think, do kids actually care whether or not the protagonist is female? When I was a kid, I didn't give 2 craps if the main characters were girls. In fact, those were actually some of the shows I watched a lot. Powerpuff, Sailor Moon, Teenage Robot, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (though, this one doesn't hold up that well). Hell, when Teen Titans was popular, Starfire was my personal favorite. Yes I still watched Ninja Turtles, and shows about goofy boys or manly men. But overall, female protagonists never bothered me. So why is it that network executives are afraid of a cartoon with a female protagonist that isn't made to sell toys?

While there are some anime aimed at an older audience, it's usually niche seinen or hardcore shonen. The most popular anime in the US, Naruto, InuYasha, Dragon Ball, Bleach, One Piece, etc. are all kids shows in japan. The reason they have more violence and blood than our kid show is because Japan has looser standards for children.

I know there are differences between western animation and anime, but my point is, anime fans seem to want to claim that anime is somehow not a cartoon, or that cartoons are for kids and anime is for adults, despite the fact that some of the most popular anime are kids shows in japan. I know I wouldn't really call SpongeBob anime, but I would call Gurren Laggan a cartoon, because at the end of the day, anime is a type of cartoon.

Not to mention, many Western Cartoons use a lot of anime Influence. Avatar, Korra, Teen Titans, Steven Universe, Star vs. The Forces of Evil, even Friendship is Magic has some.

I see alot of anime fans insist that anime is not the same as Cartoons and that they're somehow for adults. It's funny because in Japan Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Sailor Moon, Fairy Tail, hell, almost anything from Shonen Jump are aimed at kids. It may have some more blood and violence than our cartoons for young audiences, but that's because Japan has looser standards for kids. Also, in japan, ANYTHING animated is considered anime there. It's nothing more than a japanese slang term for animation. So why even make this abritrary separation?

Do you mean live TV in general? I don't see it going away anytime soon. With the rise of services like Sling TV, we'll probably move on to a pseudo-a la carte model through it and other similar services, and I think Live TV will still be the place for big premieres and new episodes, while reruns become less important as most people can catch up on Netflix. If you mean traditional cable services like Comunistcast, or FiOS, then yeah, I don't see them lasting much longer. Nobody wants 300 channels they don't want just to get those 2-3 channels they do want. But that's the sad thing that still keeps those companies in business. While it's not perfect, I like how Sling TV does their add-on bundles. group 4-5 channels based around a specific theme, for just an extra $5. So if you want more kids networks, but don't want all those extra sports channels, no problem. If they add multiple device streaming, and more DVR funtionality, then Sling will definitely help wipe out traditional cable.

There are a lot of cartoons that mainly target children, but are also enjoyed among adults. But has a network ever tried to embrace and encourage the older fan-base, while still making sure the target audience watches as well?

I'm sure you've heard of Sling TV already. The new TV streaming service from Dish that's essentially Netflix mixed with a cable package. It starts at $20 a month with no contract or expensive equipment to rent, with $5 add-on packs based around a specific theme like kids extra, home & life extra, etc. For those who have subscribed to the service, what are your thoughts on it?

Uncle Grandpa only airs an hour and a half a day, Hardly overplayed. Again, you really need to watch Steven Universe. It actually has a lot of heart put into it, as well as an overarching story you have to pay attention to.

It's good that you bring up Cow and Chicken. To me, Uncle Grandpa is the modern day C&C. It's not for everyone, but those who get it can find some enjoyment out of it.

Well the show is supposed to be a throwback to golden era cartoons like ones from Tex Avery. Filled with Looney Tunes logic, and no rules. In the day and age where people expect cartoons to be like Steven Universe or Korra, that's not going to work. Like I said, the show does nothing wrong moraly, and aside from Pizza Steve, I wouldn't call any of the characters "unlikeable". It isn't a show for everyone, and had it premiered on Cartoon Network in 1999 or 2000, it probably would be looked at as some great work of art due to nostalgia. As I said, I wouldn't mind watching it when it's on, but it isn't something I'll follow or marathon.

I used to hate Uncle Grandpa, mainly going by the promos. I thought it was just yet another cartoon trying to copy Adventure Time without understanding what made it successful. But the more I watched it, the more it actually grew on me. Now, it still isn't a show that I'll follow or marathon, but it's simply ment to be mindless harmless fun, in that aspect, it's a good filler cartoon, and it can get a laugh or two out of you. But I also think this is why it, and Clarence are so hated. In this day and age, people think every new cartoon needs some huge worldbuilding or sprawling plot, even very wacky shows like Star Vs. the Forces of Evil seem to have one. Those shows have their place, but I always believed in diversity. For every Gumball, there needs to be a Steven Universe, it works vice versa. In this day and age, it seems a very wacky show like Uncle Grandpa, or a very grounded-in-reality show like Clarence are looked down upon because they don't meet the standards of the supposed "right way" to make a cartoon. What people fall to realize is that there is NO right way to make a cartoon. Cartoon creators typically make what they want to see and what they think is funny. If you don't like it fine, but don't act like every cartoon needs to follow some abitrary checklist of your desires. Anyway, had Uncle Grandpa came out during CN's golden age, it probably wouldn't be as looked down upon as it is right now. And like I said, the show is harmless. Yes it's stupid and nonsensical, but in an amusing way. This isn't like Teen Titans Go! or Johnny Test with mean-spirited characters, lazy flash animation, repetitive plots, and terrible morals.

It seems Konami isn't going to last much longer. They barely release games as is, now with Kojima leaving, this game cancelled, AND beong delisted from the New York Stock exchange. It's only a matter of time before they file for bankrupcy. Shame too, they made great games.

Motion controls have been very.... love it or hate it among the gaming community. I personally love them, they can be satisfying and disverse when put in the right hands. Say what you want about the Wiimote, but at the end of the day, it's meerly a tool. It's the developers job to use it effectively and while several did, many just half-assed. This brings me to flash animation. Flash has many similarities to motion controls. First, not every show can pull it off, it has a love or hate reputation, and things can get ugly when in the wrong hands. In the right hands, flash is awesome. It allows for a lot more fluidity and expression that tradional hand-drawn TV animation can only dream of replicating. Plus, it allows for the creation of complex shapes to be done in a much quicker fashion. But that's only if you put it in the right hands. In the wrong hands, you get souless garbage like Johnny Test. So that's just it, lesson it don't blame the tool, blame the artist using it. With that said, what do you think, is flash the motion controls of animation?

Guys, I'm not asking for the worst cartoon ever. I'm talking about the most uninspired, dull, and just plain boring cartoon you've seen.

It seems that cartoon fans current favorite wipping boy, is Nickelodeon, and it's easy to see why. Terrible Live-Action content, cheap Cartoon Network Knock-offs, 8 hour SpongeBob marathons a day, and any sort of decent content (Korra, TMNT, and Harvey Beaks) getting under promoted and constantly shifted around the schedule. But as much as us adult folk complain, are there kids who share the same opinions? Children while an impressionable audience, are not stupid. Though not as refined, they have tastes just like any other human being. And though naive, they're not the brainless drones Nick thinks they are. With this in mind, does anyone know kids in Nick's 2-11 year old target audience that doesn't even bother with the network, and instead goes to other outlets like CN, Disney XD, Discovery Family, or even Netflix?