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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 45 points 1 year ago

It was and still is an amazing cartoon and it would still teach a lesson to the average incel in 2023.

[–] Screak42@lemmy.ml 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If that wasn’t abstract enough … there was Ren & Stimpy.

[–] Iteria@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

At least they gave us Rocko to let us know what adulting would be like before we got there.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Blew my mind when I learned Rocko was a sex phone line operator.

Proof.

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] z500@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

"The power of rice compels you!"

[–] Aviandelight@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Laundry day is indeed a very dangerous day.

[–] tool@r.rosettast0ned.com 8 points 1 year ago

Every episode of that show was like a fucking fever dream.

[–] UnpopularBrainRot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But Ren & Stimpy was never meant for kids afaik.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

It was on Nickelodeon before they had like 7 different channels tailored to each demographic.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

Cartoon Network Exec: Woah, momma!

[–] ADHDGoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure Johnny was canonically 19 - it's still cringey if it were real life but WAY less weird.

[–] doomkernel@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Also he's ripped af, probably on steroids and uses sunglasses all the time

[–] Cruxifux@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He also talks like Elvis? But he’s blonde and also it’s never actually addressed.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually in the lost media pilot. Lost in as much as the person that has it will not share it with anyone. Johnny wasn't blond.

[–] Givesomefucks@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Elvis was though, he dyed his hair

[–] jazir5@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Elvis with a vertical haircut

[–] billstickers@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait what’s wrong with wearing sunglasses ?

[–] MrComradeTaco@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

He probably stoned AF

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[–] muffin@reddthat.com 19 points 1 year ago

I agree with exec

[–] gun@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

As a youngling I have always wondered how do they poop, and even today that question haunts me.

Seems like old cat dog have mastered the three day poop challenge huh?

[–] Aussiemandeus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One of my all time favourite cartoons. That and ed edd and eddy

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Fucking loved Ed, Edd, and Eddy. All time favorite as a kid.

[–] James_Heck@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

That 30 years old guy was already 30 years old 20 years ago. He should be about 50 years old now.

[–] PCChipsM922U@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Cartoons used to be hillarious. Now they're just... boring if you ask me. I stopped watching CN after Steven Universe started, that was the last straw, I just couldn't watch any more of that BS.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you ever watched any of The Amazing World of Gumball?

[–] PCChipsM922U@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

OMG, I forgot about that one, lol 😂. Yeah, from these new shows, that is one is most defintely worth it, love Gumball ☺️.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought Rick & Morty was amazing for the first season and then I saw the man behind the curtain. They had no idea what they were doing, huh.

[–] PCChipsM922U@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yep, forgot about that one, Rick and Morty rocks, but no new episodes are being produced as far as I know. Gumball, Rick and Morty, they are most definitely worth it.

It's kinda like Beavis and Butthead for kids, lol 😂.

Why do you think they had no idea what they're doing?

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[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Steven Universe started out seeming goofy, but turned out to be a fantastic coming of age story though; Genuinely one of my favorite cartoons of all time. Excellent world building and does a great job of handling complicated emotional topics without infantilizing the viewer.

If you only saw the first couple of episodes, you should definitely give it a proper watch. If nothing else, give the song "Here Comes a Thought" a listen, I assure you it's worth the time investment

[–] PCChipsM922U@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

I just don't like it, too serious for my taste, not enough humor, and the little humor it does have, it's borderline funny. The main reson I don't like it is exactly that, it's like a self help show. I wanna be entertained, not drown in depression elaborating emotions. My wife does that, I have enough of that in my life, don't need a show to do that as well.

Basically, I want humor in cartoons. IMO, they're made to entertain, period. Some of the old shows may not have had adequate humor for children, granted (though I think it depends on the child, I've watched most of those shows while growing up and IMO they were all great), but that doesn't mean they weren't funny. They were hillarious. Cartoons nowadays are too serious, always mixing emotions and how to deal with them. My guess is that parrents noways wanna leave this educational aspect of the child to the TV too, so my guess is that kids watch these things cuz they don't get any input from their parrents regarding these complicated subjects.

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[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

pretty sure it was just foreshadowing for redditor's

[–] ccunix@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Was it really for kids? It was a cartoon yes, but so was Ren and Stimpy

[–] Yoz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fuck yeaahhh dude

[–] migo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not wild, just good.

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