Topic: How come you hardly see any cartoons with more serious plots and more darker tones?

Anonymous A started this discussion 8 years ago #69,231

Most of what is available today is more colorful and comedic. I think the ending of The Legend of Korra might have signified the end of an era. It was an end of the more darker and more serious works of animation. Now it seems like we're in another era of Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse cartoons. Which seems odd considering how superheroes dominates the cinemas with the company known for the darker more serious films being called shit by those who like the more cheerful, colorful, and unrealistic one.

If this corresponds to the current state of society then it shouldn't since it seems like nihilism is running rampant right now. Rick & Morty strikes a blend of more dark and serious yet comedic animation, but it's just a comedic cartoon. When is the next great serious cartoon going to come?

The Expert !Ep8pui8Vw2 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 10 minutes later[^] [v] #838,703

Because everyone's afraid they are gonna hurt someone's little feelings.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 22 minutes later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #838,707

Catdraad

Meta joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 36 seconds later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #838,708

Because cartoons are for children.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 29 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #838,714

Stop watching the drivel they feed to you in television and go to an animation festival where the real shit is on display.

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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #838,717

When you say cartoon, are you including anime or just American trash?

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Fuck Dogg joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 46 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #838,727

@838,707 (C)

> Catdraad

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,782

Rick and Morty

Anonymous H double-posted this 8 years ago, 33 seconds later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,783

Ok but actually Bojack Horseman

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 20 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,800

Sometimes I think that cartoons are telling me things. For example, when I was younger I can remember watching Dragon ball GT, and one day Vegeta spoke to me through the glass.

Anonymous E replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,840

@previous (A)
Schizophrenia.

Anonymous C replied with this 8 years ago, 57 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,871

@838,800 (A)
That's a pretty good impression of Das Sheeple.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,895

@838,800 (A)
Have you ever considered that you have mild schizophrenia? It does run in your family.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,898

@838,800 (A)

> one day Vegeta spoke to me through the glass.
it happens to the best of us

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 13 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #838,982

@838,895 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

I don't believe I do. There have sure been some thoughts though.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,031

@previous (A)
What do you have?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,063

@previous (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

I often think I am living a parallel life with a person growing up in the 1980's. I experience a deep longing and fondness for those times which don't really correlate with the memories from my current temporal zone, as if I was born in that year.

Anonymous E replied with this 8 years ago, 11 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,064

@previous (A)
There is no clear cut delineation of decades. They all bleed into each other... The 80s didnt just stop and go away when January 1st 1990 arrived.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 19 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,065

@839,063 (A)
No I meant what is your mental condition?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 45 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,073

@previous (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

What do you mean?

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,079

@previous (A)
Like are you autistic or a little slow maybe?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,080

@previous (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

I've always wondered if I was actually a crazy gibbering person all along and just can't realize it.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,085

@previous (A)
Didnt you get financial aid for being slow?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,086

@previous (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

I wanted to kill and eat my mother as a child. I had several opportunities.

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,087

@previous (A)
Okay what is your official diagnosis?

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,121

@838,714 (E)
This

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,122

@839,086 (A)

> I wanted to kill and eat my mother as a child. I had several opportunities.

With catsup or mustard?

Anonymous C replied with this 8 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,125

@previous (L)
My money's on ketchup.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,188

@839,087 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)

The NSA can't find out.

Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,189

@838,800 (A)
My favorite steve Martin movie

Anonymous E replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #839,190

@839,188 (A)
They already know.

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