The Cartoon Network Thread

[O.Supreme]

I have little doubt that the Network Execs are happy. I just don't understand the shift in general. I guess the fans are getting what they want -mind-numbingly dumb comedy- I am more a fan of action/sci-fi animation myself but, again, CN killed off all of them. I'm not saying I hate comedic tunes, the WB & MGM classics will always be my favorites, and in the 90's I enjoyed The Tick, Freakazoid, Pinky & The Brain etc... I just don't find anything of entertainment value in the current CN shows. I guess I am just too old...

[lhb412]

[The Shadow]

My guess is the S.M.I.B. (Sailor Moon Influence Bomb) probably went off in the early 90s on the USA Network.

Unfortunately, CN even kills off gems like their Sci-Fi Action-Comedy Megas XLR.

[XvGojira]

I swear I saw one episode of Megas XLR thought it was the coolest thing and the next day I read about its cancellation.

[mr.negativity]

[mr.negativity]

Cartoon Network’s ‘Regular Show’ Set to End With Season 8

[lhb412]

^Mark Hamill tweeted a little while back that the upcoming season would be its last. Used to love the show, but I trailed off when the love triangle became the focus. I'll try to tune in to the finale stuff, though. The show has actually been out of rotation on CN for a while now, but I see they're promoting it's return with a week of new "Regular Show in Space" episodes. Adventure Time has also been out of rotation. I hope that they're planning to make a big deal out of its return. I know the ratings were weak(er) for this season, and that's a shame, as I felt season 7 was a massive improvement on the muddled season 6. Honestly, it was an improvement on the last couple of Adventure Time seasons: really got back to the core of what makes the show great, and the experimental episodes were actually really cool instead of navel gazey (often the case in season 6).

With what has in many ways been an atrocious year I've stuck almost entirely to TCM and Cartoon Network. I mean, they've always been my favorites, but even more lately as they've become almost exclusive. I think CN is in a great place now, We Bare Bears and Clarence are great, Steven Universe is one of the best cartoons ever made, and I've really warmed up to Gumball, which has been out for several years but I think is better than ever. Gumball is funny as hell.

[mr.negativity]

It’s a dark day in the Land of Ooo, as Cartoon Network announced this morning that “Adventure Time” will end in 2018.

[mr.negativity]

[lhb412]

Huh, the voices on Gumball have changed again.

[mr.negativity]