Western Animation - Discuss American, Canadian, and European cartoons here (or just bitch about wokeshit, I guess)

[SteelPlatedHeart]

 

[TopCat]

 

[Vyse Inglebard]

Poor Stephen, Nick pissed on his grave.

Crossing over with your own spin-offs.

But why tho?

Trilby buddy they pissed so much on his grave you can feel R.Kelly's jealousy from prison.

 

[Patrick Bait-man]

(Created by yours truly, Patrick Bait-man).

 

[Trilby]

"Thanks, dad!"

 

[Taked1993]

This cartoon is very good. Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077204

It's not as good as what Tex Avery used to make, but it's supposed to be kid friendly and fun at the same time. And the songs are pretty catchy.

 

[starborn427614]

Seems like Craig's started work on the new PPG and Fosters shows.

(Source: https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1615819990120402944)

 

[Oats12345]

Seems like Craig's started work on the new PPG and Fosters shows.

(Source: https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1615819990120402944)

It's crazy seeing how old he is. Might be old but he still has more talent than any of the new cartoon creators

 

[Gorillion others]

Seems like Craig's started work on the new PPG and Fosters shows.

(Source: https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1615819990120402944)

Oh boy.

 

[Yamma Damma]

This cartoon is very good. Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077204

It's not as good as what Tex Avery used to make, but it's supposed to be kid friendly and fun at the same time. And the songs are pretty catchy.

Care to share a clip?

Seems like Craig's started work on the new PPG and Fosters shows.

(Source: https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1615819990120402944)

Godspeed you raccoon-eyed toonman.

 

[A Grey Cat]

Good luck Craig...you're gonna need it.

 

[skykiii]

This cartoon is very good. Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077204

It's not as good as what Tex Avery used to make, but it's supposed to be kid friendly and fun at the same time. And the songs are pretty catchy.

Its immediate predecessor--Lucky Luke in Daisy Town--is also good, if a bit weird.

For the most part though Lucky Luke does better in comics than in animation. The Hanna-Barbera version sucked. The 2000s "New Adventures" version was fun but sometimes the humor feels like they slapped Lucky Luke in a standard modern cartoon.

Also be sure to recommend the Asterix films, particularly the Twelve Tasks of Asterix and Asterix and the Mansions of the Gods.

Care to share a clip?

How about just share the entire damn movie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WagxZqRDJSc

You might be able to find higher quality on Internet Archive or torrent sites. One problem I sometimes run into with both Lucky Luke and Asterix though is higher-quality versions only having the original French language track, and I don't know how to splice in the English dubs from the files I already have.

 

[Trilby]

How about just share the entire damn movie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WagxZqRDJSc

You might be able to find higher quality on Internet Archive or torrent sites. One problem I sometimes run into with both Lucky Luke and Asterix though is higher-quality versions only having the original French language track, and I don't know how to splice in the English dubs from the files I already have.

There's also the earlier Lucky Luke film, dubbed in English by one man, Rich Little!

 

[Commander X]

I was never really an Animaniacs fan, in part because it felt like a really forced attempt at "recapturing" the tone of classic cartoons but for a modern audience, which meant a lot of hacky pop cultural references, smirky deconstructions of 1940s cartoon logic (thanks for breaking down how ridiculous those old cartoons you dicks supposedly homaging are!) obnoxious one-joke characters like Katie Kaboom and "Goodfeathers" (see we're referencing that one scene from Goodfellas FUNNY? FUNNY HOW DO I AMUSE YOU that by the mid 90s had already been "parodied" thousands of times by other uncreative hacks and we will DRIVE THIS JOKE INTO THE GROUND) and the weird fawning depictions of sugar daddy Spielberg, whose main contributions to the series (and Tiny Toons) was astroturfing the show everywhere and pumping up the production values

Obnoxious, one-joke character: Time for me to walk to the front door and then open it! (does so with a lot of in-betweening as a full orchestra goes crazy with the drums and horns)

Spielberg: "See, it's just like the classic Golden Age of Animation!"

Of course, back then, it was just hacks who were hoping to use the project to break into working on "real" shows i.e. live action. These are at least some of who writes modern Animaniacs.

 

[Woke Blue Muttlema]

We interrupt your schedule streaming cartoon sperging for two recommendations and a retraction that for some reason haven’t been mentioned in this thread.

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AUSTRALIA WILL CONQUER US ALL! PREPARE TO ENTER THE TF2 TIMELINE!

Retraction: Bluey
It’s a comfy show but I cannot deny it has become too big for its own good.
It’s full of charm and the guys that made the sound design went all out (seriously guys, the suites for this show have no right to be this good). It features grounded yet imaginative stories, great performances by child actors (not just decent, GOOD) and it treats its target audience of preschoolers like sapient beings. I’m also glad that my favourite NG animator Chris Voight (SexuaLobster, Greasy Tales) worked it it and that was my introduction to it.
With that said, it feels like a show that was made with the parents in mind. Not as in, it has references that only grown ups get. The parents act like caring guardians but still have moments when they get frustrated and they learn just as much as the kids. It features real situations like mourning a pet or anxiety but with cute doggies. It feels like it was specially made for millennial families that are more interested in raising a family than using their families as political statements (chances are that before it became big in America, you heard of this show for that)
With that said, it has attracted a massive influx of autists and I didn’t came to defend any of them. The new Elsagate features Bluey, video essayists hitting that age when they want a family talk about this show like it’s the second coming, let’s pretend the furries haven’t touched this yet.
All in all, Bluey is a good show and as someone that has worked with kids I’ve an easier time dealing with them being exposed to this rather than Poppy Playtime.

Recommend 1: YOLO Crystal Fantasy
It seems like it was yesterday when Michael Cusack first conquered the world with YOLO 1 & 2, one of the first kangaroo free Aussie exports to truly go viral. After Smiling Friends, Adult Swim rewarded Cusack with an official continuation that trips in as much acid but also explores the link between Sarah and Rachel after a decade of partying across Bushworld.
If you like Cusack’s style, you’re in for a treat because this is unadulterated madness. The closest thing to a downside is that it doesn’t change animation techniques like Smiling Friends often.

Recommend 2: Koala Man
This is Michael Cusack’s world and we are just living in it.
I left my personal favourite for last. Koala Man doesn’t scream Cusack as much as SF or YOLO (in fact it was made by Bento Box, the guys behind all of those generic looking adult animated sitcoms), but it still trumps over practically anything else animation wise in yer telly today.
Set up in Bushworld, we follow the titular Koala Man, a suburban superhero with no powers that based on the interactions of the first few minutes of the first episode you might expect to just be a punching bag. Instead the show presents us with a character that understands who and where he is and wants to make the most of it. He still has plenty of bad traits but, guess what, he fucking goes through a character arc to be a better husband and father and earns the respect of the people of his community. All of this happens in the biggest and most magnificent tribute to Australia ever done. I’m not joking, each episode is pure Australiana. If you get even 67% Commonwealth culture you are bond to get more out of your experience but as is, it’s a great introduction to the Straya experience beyond the overdone stereotypes. I haven’t even gotten to the neat little fact this technically is alternate history too and hints at a larger mythos for next season.

All of these shows are great, but if you only watch one make sure is Koala Man. It’s a true blue Aussie show.

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We go back to your scheduled autism.

 

[skykiii]

I was never really an Animaniacs fan, in part because it felt like a really forced attempt at "recapturing" the tone of classic cartoons but for a modern audience, which meant a lot of hacky pop cultural references, smirky deconstructions of 1940s cartoon logic (thanks for breaking down how ridiculous those old cartoons you dicks supposedly homaging are!) obnoxious one-joke characters like Katie Kaboom and "Goodfeathers" (see we're referencing that one scene from Goodfellas FUNNY? FUNNY HOW DO I AMUSE YOU that by the mid 90s had already been "parodied" thousands of times by other uncreative hacks and we will DRIVE THIS JOKE INTO THE GROUND) and the weird fawning depictions of sugar daddy Spielberg, whose main contributions to the series (and Tiny Toons) was astroturfing the show everywhere and pumping up the production values

Obnoxious, one-joke character: Time for me to walk to the front door and then open it! (does so with a lot of in-betweening as a full orchestra goes crazy with the drums and horns)

Spielberg: "See, it's just like the classic Golden Age of Animation!"

Of course, back then, it was just hacks who were hoping to use the project to break into working on "real" shows i.e. live action. These are at least some of who writes modern Animaniacs.

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Even redditors who are nostalgic for the shows hate Animaniacs and Tiny Toons

Reddit - Dive into anything

www.reddit.com

That OP is smarter than expected for a reddit take. Can't say the same for all the comments.

There's also the earlier Lucky Luke film, dubbed in English by one man, Rich Little!

Wait, all the voices were done by just one guy?

Damn... and Daisy town was released on VHS by Buena Vista too. I expected it to have way more of a budget.

 

[Grumpy Pickle Rick]

These are at least some of who writes modern Animaniacs.

This perfectly captures modern writers.

A bunch of politically correct dorks.

 

[Mr. 0]

lauren faust is dead

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

The next two episodes of Velma are apparently out.

There’s an entire episode about THE MALE GAZE apparently. Of course.

 

[Vyse Inglebard]

lauren faust is dead

Is this like, an in-joke, or a reaction to a bit of news that she announced, because she's still alive and well, according to my DDG search to confirm.