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Cartoons have been getting good again recently. Do you agree?

Last posted Apr 24, 2015 at 11:08PM EDT. Added Apr 07, 2015 at 09:59AM EDT
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Just look at the current landscape of animation. Only including American animation that started after the turn of the new decade (2010's), and are still running, we have Adventure Time, Regular Show, Friendship is Magic, Amazing World of Gumball, Gravity Falls, Wander over Yonder, Steven Universe, Clarence, Over the Garden Wall, and now, Star vs. the Forces of Evil. That’s ten acclaimed cartoons made in the last five years alone, and that's just the top of the barrel.

Say what you want about these cartoons, but admit it; it’s a lot better than the dark landscape of animation that it was back in 2006-09, with only like three or four shows worth watching, with the rest being sub-par to bad for anyone above the age of ten.

Also, notice how no show I mentioned came from Nick. Sure, there was Korra, but it was canned recently, and unfortunately doesn't qualify in the "still running" category. Apparently, they're still stuck in the dark era of animation, even though Cartoon Network and Disney have moved forward in recent years.

Do you think these cartoons are on par, or better than those of the 90's? Just the fact that they appeal to teenagers and adults in addition to children, without the rose-tinted nostalgia filter in the way, strengthens this point further. Also, people who grew up with cartoons in that era are now working in the industry, therefore, they have that influence in their works.

Last edited Apr 07, 2015 at 10:30AM EDT

That's good news for me. I stopped watching television in 2012 (Too many dramas, rom-coms and asinine as shit cartoons with few diamonds, and most of them were dark as hell), and right now I mostly only watched Gravity Falls.
So, yes, this is very, very good news.

I honestly think western cartoons are in a new golden age, and the best part is they are totally different from their ancestors in the 90s but you can still see the lineage.

There is just so much love and care that goes into the making of these shows, and I don't know about what ratings Nick has but I think they won't be a part of this world much longer if they do not step up their game.

I can agree with you there. A few years ago, western animated shows were full of LOL RANDUMB or super hip and trendy "humor," but thankfully there's been more focus clever jokes and subtle messages. My only hope is that this will last and they don't degrade back into those times again.

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