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KissMyTaint said:
Yes, because "muh creative freedom!"
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You obviously meant 'creative reinterpretation of the source material', but, let us be serious: if you ask them to make up an entirely original idea, the absolute best idea tha they will ever have is a scene about killing a nun.

Thankfully, there is a Kickstarter about th exact opposite: a programme that aims to give a creative outlet o children and preteens.

Let's Set the SCENE ...​

It's the early 2010s, and new cartoons with expressive storytelling are premiering left and right on some of the biggest networks in the world. Some emotional, others episodic, but these shows' sheer impact on our little minds stuck with us long-term.

It's now the 2020s. Those cartoons that you've grown up with and immersed yourself within are either ending, or have been over for almost a decade. You notice that your once Saturday morning cartoon binge has turned into a crummy 9 to 5. The magic you once saw on the television screen that had once brought you so much joy has now faded ... and all you see is content that isn't for you.

With adult animation on the rise and children consuming that adult content, the desire for safe spaces for children is all the more pressing. We, BlipToons, aspire to create spaces not just for children, but to inspire them to create for themselves.

A sandbox cartoon with a storyline that is easy to follow for children of all ages, loveable characters, catchy songs, and storylines that will inspire is ready to take its next big step, and we'll need your help!

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Why jumpstart with an ANIMATED PILOT? Why NOW?​

With the animation industry taking a greater interest in preschooler-targeted shows and adult-animated shows, it seems that children and preteens lack an outlet for their imagination. Cartoons like Steven Universe, Wander Over Yonder, and Adventure Time, to name a few, are unique in the way that they immerse and interest their audience, both young and preteen to teenager.

We must continue to create safe spaces for children looking to enjoy and immerse themselves into content that can not only set a good example for them, but also serve as a creative outlet to let them enjoy themselves.

What is Zipped Up about? What is the GOAL?​

Zipped Up is a 2D-animated series about two teenagers, Alejandra (a whitty, anxious know-it-all) and Nelly (a jockish high school football player), and their beyond-average adventures across the multiverse with just the unzip of a zipper. They are accompanied by two multiversally experienced pals, Levi (a happy-go-lucky cowboy), and Gadget (a snooty robot).
Alejandra and Nelly, once content with their "normal" lives, in their some-what "normal" universe, found themselves in a loop when a magical zipper found itself in Alejandra's hands. Being a lover of trinkets and collecting items, Alejandra kept the zipper for good luck ... but little did she know, obtaining one would be the last time she'd ever see her "normal" world ever again.

With Nelly getting roped into her shenanigans, the two found themselves accidentally unzipping a magical portal into the multiverse!

Waking up in what they thought was the end, they found themselves missing home more than ever. With Alejandra worrying for her mother (a lonesome single parent), and Nelly worried about what his parents would think of his incompetence .... how in the world would they get back now!?

After meeting Levi (a sheriff from a western-cyber universe) and Gadget (his trusty steed), two rogues willing to help these two adventurous kids find their way back home, they devoted their lives to protecting them.

Now zipping portals to endless possibilities, will they ever make it home?
Inspired by early 2010s Cartoon Network cartoons, Zipped Up is a musically driven animated series for children of all ages, specifically children ages 10 and up!

Zipped Up takes place in the multiverse, which serves as a sandbox for imagination. Anything is possible, and it is up to our protagonists to work together to overcome it. The series values staying true to yourself and breaking the status quo.

The Zipped Up animated short follows a 27-minute long adventure full of witty humor, goofy characters, and jazz hands! To bring this incredible cast, and these characters to life, we'll need your help!
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Thi seems great so far...

Alejandra.webpNelly.webpGadget.webpLevi.webpRorySeven.webpKester.webpRcck.webpVapor.webpGas.webp

Oh... pronouns. At leas the default pronoun is 'he' instead of 'they'.
I still hope tha thi succeeds, but I fear tha this would be Yet Another Woke Kid's Cartoon At Adults.
 
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Lone Star said:
I'm so fucking tired of it. Is this all these fucking retards can think about? How diverse and inclusive to make shit?
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Literally to make up for lack of POCs in the main cast, never mind they had a literal wild child tard and a talking ape.

No one who makes these revival pitches are fans of the original. They just make fix-it fics.
 
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Cartoons like Steven Universe......are unique in the way that they immerse and interest their audience, both young and preteen to teenager.
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Wander over Yonder I'll give them, but Steven Universe and Adventure Time. No one under the age of 13 ever gave a shit about those.
 
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Vyse Inglebard said:
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Wander over Yonder I'll give them, but Steven Universe and Adventure Time. No one under the age of 13 ever gave a shit about those.
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that's always struck me when I'm grocery shopping, kids NEVER have tshirts of that sort of crap
sportsballs, capeshits, wrasslins, paw patrol, bluey, dinosaurs, sharks, other animals, shonenshits, spaceships
NEVER a beanmouth diversity bullshits
 
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Colon capital V said:
We gotta start killing anyone who makes "Vivziepop inspired" artstyles because jesus fuck this might be the new Bean Mouth in terms of creatively stunted.
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Other than that clown villain, the mouths look fine to me. Just cartoony and expressive and not limited by the shape of the head like all the lazy "insert mouth flaps later" calarts shit.
 
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Irregardless said:
For some reason The Amazing world of Gumball is being brought back after 7 whole years, now with the new name "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball".

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oh my fucking God, can nothing just STAY dead?! It's even worse in this case, because Gumball was one of the few highlights of 2010s Western animation.
 
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Irregardless said:
For some reason The Amazing world of Gumball is being brought back after 7 whole years, now with the new name "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball".

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Vyse Inglebard said:
oh my fucking God, can nothing just STAY dead?! It's even worse in this case, because Gumball was one of the few highlights of 2010s Western animation.
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Guaranteed that 99% of the staff are gooning to it
...if that wasn't already the case near the end of the original run.
 
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Colon capital V said:
We gotta start killing anyone who makes "Vivziepop inspired" artstyles because jesus fuck this might be the new Bean Mouth in terms of creatively stunted.
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...I noticed that Vivziepop is the Innuendo Studios of animation. Both hate criticism and have media (Hazbin Hotel and The Alt-Right Playbook) that reflects them psychologically (Vivziepop is a Christ-hating fujoshi and control freak; Innuendo Studios is literally a cuck who is constantly on The War on Straw), but, not only are the woke totally in love wi them ('Hazbin Hotel is saving animation and is a shining example of the potential of indie animation!!!!!!!!'; 'The ALt-Right Playbook was VERY informative of the technique that fascists use in recruiting others!!!!!!'), bu they are propped up by big companies.

This means tha they are poisoning the well of their domains: indie animators are unironically studying Vivziepop and her work, while lefties in general would b even further entrenched in thei refusal to engage and platform those who disagree wi them, since The Alt-Right Playbook claims tha 'the alt-right' are not concerned with facts, but victory and control at any cost.

There also might be a form o fear from this. Of course, The Alt-Right Playbook plays into the paranoia of a 'TERFasci state' that allegedly will kill anyone who is not a non-disabled cishet white Christian male adult. However, there are plenty of videos tha talk about how companies are 'hating' on animation: HBO Max keeps throwing away anything animated and instead focuses on reality TV, while Netflix cancelled projects approved uring the coronavirus lockdowns. There is also AI, which almos th entire Internet is claiming that will steal your work and replace you while killing th environment. Wi these supposed threats to animators, indie animators would esperately try to mimic the success of those who 'made it'. Since Vivziepop is apparently one of those who did, she would be a target of mimicry.
 
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