movies/tv Could Nickelodeon be returning to it's older style?

[TheMisterManGuy 344]

I'd be easy to write Nickelodeon, from any period, off as just another children's network. But there was one thing that made shows like Hey Arnold, Doug, Pete and Pete, Alex Mack, Avatar, Ned's Declassified, and even Rugrats feel fresh from other kids' shows. The unique child perspective. That was what seperated Nick from the likes of competetors like Disney. Their programing wasn't so much about capturing the whimsy of childhood, rather, Nick's shows were more about shows with real world scenarios, interpreted from a kid's point of view. Pete and Pete is a good example of that classic Nickelodeon magic. The show's oddball style came from the fact that it envisioned seemingly mundane situations, as child-like surrealism from the perspective of the eynponomus characters. From a kid's view, a Brain Freeze can feel like a massive trip, school bullies seem like supervillains or wild animals, and Adults can seem either totalitarian, or just plain weird.

 

That was what made that show, and Nick in general, so unique. Now flash foward today, with newer shows like Harvey Beaks, and The Loud House, could Nick be returning to this older style of story telling?

[PinkiePie97 913]

Maybe. It would be nice to see more shows like this.

[MLPFanatic34 3,234]

Eh I don't really know, to be honest I just wish they'd bring the classic Nick shows back, but guess they won't.