Return to morals???

[crazyartistchipmunkguy]

Hi guys!, I've been looking at a few recent releases in the animation world, and while the majority of them disgust me due to their reliance on superficial jokes and juts flat out disturbing gags, I have found a few that seem to achive goals that I have set for myself in my persuits. I've taken glances at "hub" since it popped into the scene around 2010. At first, I was turned off by again, low animation quality, bad writing, and flat-out desturbing gags, However, a few recent hub releases have impressed me. The new "Batman" is written out and animated much like its' ancestor, and often deals with various morals. The same can be said for the new "Pound puppies", another throwback. The one that really impressed me was the new "My Little Pony". Yes, they aren't exactly original seeing as they are all revamps of once dead franchises, but, then again, they kind of did exactly what I wanted to see in animation (Save for pound puppies which reads more like a comedy to me). They deal with simple yet emotional storylines (Ommiting the few episodes of either that were used as filler for season finales). They achieved relatable characters (And trust me, as a realism fanatic, it's difficult to impress me with something like MLP where bright pink ponies somehow manage to build castles with hooves). The shows in question have clear morals that aren't imposed as mini seminars like the old 80s cartoons, yet they still get the job done and focus on family entertainment that has relatable characters and situations, and avoid the "shrek disease". What could this mean for the future? Will I actually be able to sit my children down on a Saturday morning without fearing the flat-out stupidity (Not to mention violence) of shows like "Adventure time" and "Edd, Ed n' Eddy" where the characters act a fool and tempt kids like my brother to commit acts such as chewing on our garage siding in his attempt to immitate Edd?

[KayMartha12]

I think you and I are not alone in being tired of the superficial humor or the "Shrek disease." These throwback cartoons with messages could be a good sign of consumer demand for old classics...lets hope that trend transcends to traditional animation!

[crazyartistchipmunkguy]

Great thing about em is that they ARE traditionally animated! (Ok, so they are colored via computers) but they are still drawn frame by frame by animators and not machines. You can really notice the animation quality. Batman's animation is fluent and action packed and MLP continually takes me back to the old Disney films (Even if its' characatures are beyond simple) its' animation is still very fluent, unpredictable, grabs your attention, and keeps you watching. and it is almost gagless. Its' focus on story and character complexity is astounding considering its' demographic. Reminds me of the tail end of the 90s when they were re-running shows like the animated Star-Trek. They aren't dumbed down for the kiddies.

[houcksa]

I was aware someone was going to post a thread like this, especially to the point where I ended up having a sour obsession with morals, not only from reading the title of this thread, but also from reading this essay on Newgrounds -> http://negativeone.newgrounds.com/news/post/222292 that shares similar sentiments and definitely received praise. After reading it, I can definitely tell why numerous people have been extremely nostalgic for the animation they grew up with...because they somehow made us into the supposedly wholesome-minded young adults we are today!