![]() ![]() But there's no real Thundercats airing, so what's the point of Roar, to produce internet memes? Forcibly trying to manufacture a pop culture phenomenon? Capitalists copying success? These kinds of shows work because they lean on established characters, so when people say "its a kids show, its not aimed at you" it doesn't make a lick of sense, that means its a full on reboot. They offer a relief before the start of the next season but they're still sophisticated, referencing the plot, etc but the characters remain as they were, they're not turned into derpy, dribbling morons. There's nothing wrong with doing this style to Thundercats technically, but in Japan it's usually done alongside the main series, as a way of winding down after a season and providing pure fanservice, for example Attack on Titan Junior High but they even did it in America with The Last Airbender Shorts. No care was given, they didn't even make an intro sequence, I mean, it's not like Thundercats is known for that or anything. CN didn't advertise it, put it on long hiatuses, the ThunderLynx toys were bad, like Cheetara's staff is made of cheap plastic it's like holding a piece of sponge, they had this fat magnet on their backs that restricts articulation, the other Bandai toys (6 inch) were a bit better but the face sculpt was bad and the colors were off, so if you're a child playing with them they sucked and if you're a collector the sculpt sucked. Like with CN Real, these networks are just trying to kill off cartoons, they don't take them seriously, they need a CEO who does.Īs for TC Roar, I don't know what the execs were thinking, they had a good reboot in 2011, good characters, writing, animation, appealing character designs (Pumyra!!) but CN mucked around with the schedule like Nick did with Korra, who the hell airs a new show at 6AM on a weekend? The moment they put it on Toonami it shined. I'm just glad something or someone is finally pointing out how stale, cheap and juvenile (American) animation has become. I think it's a clever soundbite that perhaps may mean something a little different depending on the era, but it's really starting to snowball and I'm kind of agreeing with it to be honest. This sameness permeating TV cartoons than artists who came from a certain school (but again, this is nothing new. ![]() Network executives, always wanting to play it safe with what's worked before or what they perceive to be trendy, are more to blame for ![]() If the point was to prove that there is some sort of conspiracy to make all cartoons in "The Cal Arts Style". Too bad Steven Universe and Gumball weren't created by people who went to Cal Arts. A lot of these TV cartoons do look similar. īut there is not some "manifesto" at Cal Arts to enforce a certain "style" of design. most people are followers/imitators, not innovators). (the same thing carries over into professional work at Influenced by styles they see in the pop culture around them and from their fellow students, but it's always been that way, in every school. Now, it is certainly true that fads for certain types of films or certain types of design do come and go in different schools and students are certainly open to being It is assuming that the school consciously teaches a particular "style" and all students must rigidly follow it. Yes, and I'm saying to you again, it's a false, made up thing from people with too much time on their hands. ![]()
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