I find it disturbing that you see so much Tumblr quality work getting a shot at the mainstream when before most kids shows strived to appeal to kids in excess. Makes me think cartoon shows are dead as a media.
That's actually the issue here, these people have a warped view on what they think should be shown to kids. They saw what made old shows so appealing but didn't understand why they were appealing, why they were so significant and what made them work. They forgot that the focus on the show and its characters is more important than trying to be the next quirky show for minors or autistic adults to hyperfixate over—but I doubt anyone will really hyperfixate on this. Then again, I would be surprised.
TADC knew what they were doing. HH/HB knew what they were doing. Darn it, even Lackadaisy knew what they were doing. I get it, it's a "new age" of animation, and something's gonna be different compared to how cartoons were done in the past. But honestly, these indie shows don't really hold up well. What legacy will these shows have other than "it's indie!!!" and that it's just that show you probably saw a million pins of on Pinterest?
TADC won't have a legacy and will only be known as that show that got turned into a content farm and is the modern day FNF.
HH/HB is a complete joke of a series and will only be remembered
for being a joke of a series.
Lackadaisy well... that, I do not know. But it won't be something people outside the internet will be clamoring about in high praise.
Along with many other indie shows. They have no
real impact outside of the internet. They're only made to appeal to the people of the internet, not outside of it. Maybe they'll be remembered, who knows? A show doesn't
need to have a lasting legacy to prove it's greatness. But there's just
something about these indie shows that just don't... hit for me. They have a certain style and demographic that really adds in a strong contrast compared to shows of the 2000s and 2010s that put good writing and character development over "certain demographic appeal", if that makes sense.