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Originally Posted by Zbu Manowar
Today's cartoons look like they're written by a group of mothers with a vague handle on what appeals to children and a less grasp on the drama of it all.
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I half agree with you. The other half is blatant commercialism. See, in the 80s, God bless them, the TOYS were the basis for the cartoons. GI Joe, Transformers and He-Man were basically three of the biggest action figure vehicles of the 80s, but you fell in with the stories and the action, and the cartoons are still watchable today.
Now, however, the SHOWS drive the ACTION figures, i.e. new characters are introduced SQUARELY to sell new toys. I agree that even in the 80s cartoons were commercials, essentially, but they were still god damn enjoyable. The main difference is that it's more or less still happening by sacrificing much more. I think a suit-type figured out that the less story they had, and the more blatant "gotta catch 'em all!" that was included, they make more money. Profits. And it's sad that childhood is being tarnished and insulted all to make sure a bigwig's wife gets her silicone tits before their holiday in the Bahamas. They aren't even trying to HIDE the fact that they're laughing all the way to the bank.
There was only one cartoon that renewed my faith in humanity, until Nickelodeon took it over, and of course that's Ren and Stimpy, but rejoice, because the original creators have the rights back and since it will be geared toward adults this time around we can finally see a quality toon.