Kiddo
Furry Critter with Claws
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Anime and cartoons
I've never outgrown them. If I'm watching TV then chances are that I'm watching Cartoon Network. Is that an NF thing? I've noticed a lot of NFs and even some NTs running around with anime or cartoon avatars.
I also noticed how cartoons are changing. When I was a kid, Beavis and Butthead, The Simpsons, and Ren and Stimpy were the shows that were pushing the envelope. Now shows like South Park and Family Guy blow those out of the water by using shock value to pull in ratings. Even innocent cartoon shows like Ed, Edd, and Eddy shamelessly use sexual innuendo. So much toilet humor on TV these days, you have wonder if it is decaying the minds of America's youth. Spongebob, another Ren and Stimpy spin off, seemed to be extremely popular for awhile even though it was nothing more than classic slapstick.
Anime has exploded in America since the days of Voltron and Dragonball. Shows like Trigun, Cowboy Beebop, and Trinity Blood are much more tuned to adult taste than children's taste. And it seems if you want the good ol' cliche moral endings, you almost have to have a child watch anime versus modern American cartoons. (Disney aside of course)
So who here still likes animation and who here now thinks that I'm weird?
I've never outgrown them. If I'm watching TV then chances are that I'm watching Cartoon Network. Is that an NF thing? I've noticed a lot of NFs and even some NTs running around with anime or cartoon avatars.
I also noticed how cartoons are changing. When I was a kid, Beavis and Butthead, The Simpsons, and Ren and Stimpy were the shows that were pushing the envelope. Now shows like South Park and Family Guy blow those out of the water by using shock value to pull in ratings. Even innocent cartoon shows like Ed, Edd, and Eddy shamelessly use sexual innuendo. So much toilet humor on TV these days, you have wonder if it is decaying the minds of America's youth. Spongebob, another Ren and Stimpy spin off, seemed to be extremely popular for awhile even though it was nothing more than classic slapstick.
Anime has exploded in America since the days of Voltron and Dragonball. Shows like Trigun, Cowboy Beebop, and Trinity Blood are much more tuned to adult taste than children's taste. And it seems if you want the good ol' cliche moral endings, you almost have to have a child watch anime versus modern American cartoons. (Disney aside of course)
So who here still likes animation and who here now thinks that I'm weird?