Growing up with the cartoons of today...

...must really suck.

Seriously. What the hell happened to the good old-fashioned action cartoon? Where's the Thundercats or Transformers or TMNT of today?? I don't see how kids stand it.

Now I feel really old.

But yeah I feel the same way. I guess the only cartoon that has had a some what lasting effect is Sponge Bob.

they really dork-a-fied Superman and Batman. The Old Kids WB batman and superman were great and had a better plot to them. The Justice League was great beacause it had a deep plot and some times they say stuff like"What the F...(they get interupted)" and always sneak in adult humor. Look at the new Superman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_Super_Heroes_%28TV_series%29

He looks like someone sucked all the fat out of him. Same goes for this new Spiderman cartoon

Spiderman looks like an alien. Who ever drew up this idea should be fired. What happend to the old animationteam were they lazy and just made cartoon versions of the charecters

He looks like someone sucked all the fat out of him. Same goes for this new Spiderman cartoon

Spiderman looks like an alien. Who ever drew up this idea should be fired. What happend to the old animationteam were they lazy and just made cartoon versions of the charecters

PanPizza15

I can't wait to see how they butcher Venom in this new Spider-Man cartoon.

Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.CheddarLimbo

[QUOTE="CheddarLimbo"]Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.SuperSaiyanLink

yea like teh Power Rangers.

[QUOTE="SuperSaiyanLink"][QUOTE="CheddarLimbo"]Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.Tjeremiah1988

yea like teh Power Rangers.

Back in theday the cartoons that were produced--especially the ones by Warner Bros. in the early to mid 90's had great writers that made stories that appealed to older viewers, but were still friendly to younger viewers. These days, it just seems that Warner Bros. Animation is a mere shadow of it's former self. The only choices kids have now is between Nicktoons or Cartoon Network....some choice. :roll:

I grew up with lets see...TMNT, GI Joe, Thunder Cats, X-men, Spiderman, Garfield,

[QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"]

[QUOTE="SuperSaiyanLink"][QUOTE="CheddarLimbo"]Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.SuperSaiyanLink

yea like teh Power Rangers.

rescue had the best ending :P

I grew up with lets see...TMNT, GI Joe, Thunder Cats, X-men, Spiderman, Garfield,

bigmit37

With the exception of TMNT, those cartoons were pretty good.

[QUOTE="SuperSaiyanLink"][QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"]

[QUOTE="SuperSaiyanLink"][QUOTE="CheddarLimbo"]Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.Tjeremiah1988

yea like teh Power Rangers.

rescue had the best ending :P

I disagree, Space had a better ending

80's and 90's cartoons were the best! Now it's all crappy stuff.

Rockos modern life > all other nick cartoons. I want it on dvd!darklord888

I grew up with lets see...TMNT, GI Joe, Thunder Cats, X-men, Spiderman, Garfield,

bigmit37

Word? Gargoyles, anyone??

[QUOTE="CheddarLimbo"]Maybe it just takes a lot less to keep people entertained these days? I try to watch some of the garbage my nephews are into and I can't stand it. They all have the same, thick-lined aesthetic, and mindless, boring stories. It was great with Dexter and Powerpuff Girls, right? But EVERY FREAKING CARTOON doesn't have to look exactly the same.SuperSaiyanLink

Well, I can go back and look at those shows and still find something enjoyable about them years later. And I'm not just talking about nostalgia, either. The stories and characters were just better in my opinion.

[QUOTE="bigmit37"]

I grew up with lets see...TMNT, GI Joe, Thunder Cats, X-men, Spiderman, Garfield,

D0013ER

Word? Gargoyles, anyone??

A great example of what I'm talking about. Gargoyles had a terrific story, and good character development. It wasn't afraid to challenge the audience a little, or wrap every thing up in a nice little package each episode.

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

Recycleation

they all died, along with my childhood :cry:

...must really suck.

Seriously. What the hell happened to the good old-fashioned action cartoon? Where's the Thundercats or Transformers or TMNT of today?? I don't see how kids stand it.

D0013ER

any child who grew up not watching the antics od Bugs Bunny or my personal favorite Wile E. Coyote is missing out...gorilazandgames

No kidding...I'm happy that they have been putting them out on DVD. Can't wait for this year's edition to be released.

[QUOTE="Recycleation"]

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

ConManWithGun

they all died, along with my childhood :cry:

Damn, y'all taking me back.....

Speed Racer, Thundercats, GI Joe, TMNT, the WB of the '90s, Cops (remember Big bossman, Long Arm?), Transformers, Dragon Ball (channel 69 was the ****), Nintendo 'toons, and then there was stupid, (Karate Kid), then silly and wholesome Disney, Rescue Rangers, etc. Thank God for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and Amazon.com. I would go on, but my memory is fuzzy (80s cartoon about teenagers who had cars that doubled as weapons, name were a set of initials, & several 80s anime shows involving robots).

[QUOTE="ConManWithGun"][QUOTE="Recycleation"]

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

schoeffmaster

they all died, along with my childhood :cry:

I haven't seen Doug in years, and I saw Rockos modern life on some random channel, then they never showed again, then I was sad

[QUOTE="schoeffmaster"][QUOTE="ConManWithGun"][QUOTE="Recycleation"]

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

ConManWithGun

they all died, along with my childhood :cry:

I haven't seen Doug in years, and I saw Rockos modern life on some random channel, then they never showed again, then I was sad

They cancelled the good ones to make way for the ilk. Move over Angry Beavers, here come Drake & Josh! Step aside Doug, we've got Wayside Seven handling this! And goodbye Rocko, we're bringing in Zoey.

[QUOTE="ConManWithGun"][QUOTE="schoeffmaster"][QUOTE="ConManWithGun"][QUOTE="Recycleation"]

ya i mean what happened to Angry Beavers,Doug,Rocko's modern life,

ect.

Video_Game_King

they all died, along with my childhood :cry:

I haven't seen Doug in years, and I saw Rockos modern life on some random channel, then they never showed again, then I was sad

They cancelled the good ones to make way for the ilk. Move over Angry Beavers, here come Drake & Josh! Step aside Doug, we've got Wayside Seven handling this! And goodbye Rocko, we're bringing in Zoey.

They cancelled the good ones to make way for the ilk. Move over Angry Beavers, here come Drake & Josh! Step aside Doug, we've got Wayside Seven handling this! And goodbye Rocko, we're bringing in Zoey.

Video_Game_King

Sigh...it's depressing...I feel like old balls now.

[QUOTE="Video_Game_King"]

They cancelled the good ones to make way for the ilk. Move over Angry Beavers, here come Drake & Josh! Step aside Doug, we've got Wayside Seven handling this! And goodbye Rocko, we're bringing in Zoey.

D0013ER

Sigh...it's depressing...I feel like old balls now.

I feel old talking to little kids about cartoons, because they look at me weird because they have never heard of Doug before and I'm only 17 :cry:

I think it more because we have grown up. I watch the old Power Rangers sometimes, and in all honestly, the acting was horrible and it was entirely LAME. I can't believe i was obsessed with it.

However, some new series have really gone downhill. The old Dexter's Lab was good, but the new is terrible. Same with the Pokemon shows and Power Rangers even more. And they have crap on like Code Lyoko or whatever it is. Nickelodeon is entirely unrecognizable from its older self. Cartoon Network also. Cartoon Network is now about crappy American animes and stupid kids shows. Toonami was awesome back then, but they got rid of that.

I haven't kept up with Nickelodeon, but i think that same would be assumed, but to a lesser effect.

I watch the old Power Rangers sometimes, and in all honestly, the acting was horrible and it was entirely LAME. I can't believe i was obsessed with it.

helium_flash

You are dead to me sir, DEAD!!

I think it more because we have grown up. I watch the old Power Rangers sometimes, and in all honestly, the acting was horrible and it was entirely LAME. I can't believe i was obsessed with it.

However, some new series have really gone downhill. The old Dexter's Lab was good, but the new is terrible. Same with the Pokemon shows and Power Rangers even more. And they have crap on like Code Lyoko or whatever it is. Nickelodeon is entirely unrecognizable from its older self. Cartoon Network also. Cartoon Network is now about crappy American animes and stupid kids shows. Toonami was awesome back then, but they got rid of that.

I haven't kept up with Nickelodeon, but i think that same would be assumed, but to a lesser effect.

helium_flash

Nickelodeon started going downhill ever since they cancelled a bunch of their cartoons, then Cartoon Network started "fixing" shows like Dexter to make it more "hip" then the new power rangers are just pushing it, Powers Rangers should have ended when Zordon died

[QUOTE="D0013ER"][QUOTE="Video_Game_King"]

They cancelled the good ones to make way for the ilk. Move over Angry Beavers, here come Drake & Josh! Step aside Doug, we've got Wayside Seven handling this! And goodbye Rocko, we're bringing in Zoey.

ConManWithGun

Sigh...it's depressing...I feel like old balls now.

I feel old talking to little kids about cartoons, because they look at me weird because they have never heard of Doug before and I'm only 17 :cry:

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]

I watch the old Power Rangers sometimes, and in all honestly, the acting was horrible and it was entirely LAME. I can't believe i was obsessed with it.

D0013ER

You are dead to me sir, DEAD!!

Nickelodeon started going downhill ever since they cancelled a bunch of their cartoons, then Cartoon Network started "fixing" shows like Dexter to make it more "hip" then the new power rangers are just pushing it, Powers Rangers should have ended when Zordon died

ConManWithGun

[QUOTE="ConManWithGun"]

Nickelodeon started going downhill ever since they cancelled a bunch of their cartoons, then Cartoon Network started "fixing" shows like Dexter to make it more "hip" then the new power rangers are just pushing it, Powers Rangers should have ended when Zordon died

mac906

Power Rangers in space, the baddies captured him, and the only way was for the red ranger to destroy his tank think thus killing Zordon

Yeah I agree todays cartoos are just...well....simply put...stupid.

I grew up watching all the original Nick toons,TMNT,Real Ghostbusters,Looney Tunes,Tiny Toonsand just about all the stuff on Nick Jr. too...OH and Beast Wars...man I loved Beast Wars Transformers.

Around 1999,like after Figure it Out and Angry Beavers,Nick just....killed itself.

Everyone should go to Retrojunk.com they have pics and trailers for basicly every old kids show and cartoon.

The TMNT cartoon that started in 2003 was great,dark,deep and detailed storylines...then they brought the simple,family friendly "Fast Forward".

I know some say that because were grown up we no longer find the newer stuff good,but..seriously...even going back and watching the old stuff today is better than the new stuff.

OH yeah I used to watch the Sonic cartoons,waaaaaaay better than the recent Sonic X,I rencently got Sonic SatAm on DVD,the complete series.