As adults, do you still watch kids’ cartoons, either old or new? Or do you only watch mature shows?

  • Aeri@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I want children’s television shows sometimes because when I was a kid I was basically deprived of this joy. We didn’t have cable until I was basically already a teenager and even then my dad had this obnoxious habit of shaming me for it if I ever dared to watch the cable weed were literally paying for.

  • Godnroc@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    There is a terrible misconception that there must be a point at which you stop enjoying things because it is improper, but at a certain point fuck the haters and enjoy the ride because none of us get out alive.

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      4 days ago

      Depends on the show…some of them, no it’s not because it’s improper it’s because they are super annoying to watch as an adult. I’m thinking stuff like team Umizoomi, Dougie and such.

      Stuff for early teens is typically ok, like Steven universe or teen titans or adventure time. But when you go down to shows for the under 7 crowd…yeah the shows are horrible.

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        4 days ago

        And if someone still enjoys those “horrible” shows at 87, it’s okay for them to watch them. That’s the point.

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    5 days ago

    Not sure. I often hear Bluey and Phineas & Ferb referred to as kids cartoons, but I find the humor surprisingly mature.

    • adarza@lemmy.ca
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      5 days ago

      the best ones usually do sneak a little something in for the grown-ups “stuck” watching them.

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        5 days ago

        And there are episodes that are just beautiful works of art. The S3E18 episode of Bingo playing in the rain is just heartfelt to me.

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    5 days ago

    Excluding anime (which I watch regularly) the newest cartoon I watched was Star vs. the Forces of Evil. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone looking to get back into cartoons.

    But the best cartoon I’ve ever watched was avatar the last airbender. Not many rise to that level of quality so its unfair to set the bar there.

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      4 days ago

      If you haven’t already I would also recommend the other kids shows in the same demographic as Star.

      Gravity falls, Amphibia and the Owl House

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        4 days ago

        I’ve seen some gravity falls, really liked the characters.

        Haven’t watched the other two, how are they?

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          Both great stories told in cartoon form.

          Owl house is my favourite of them, but Amphibia has a really good arc with great humour as well

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      4 days ago

      I’ve been wanting to rewatch Star vs. The Forces of Evil. I love that show. What do you think of it so far?

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    3 days ago

    Yes, I just finished watching all of Phineas and Ferb with my 32-yo daughter. Also Hey Arnold until it got taken off whatever we were watching it on. But of course nothing beats SpongeBob.

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    5 days ago

    I still watch/watched a few as an adult and really enjoyed them.

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    The Legend of Korra

    The Dragon Prince

    She-Ra (the new one)

    Tron: Identity

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    4 days ago

    I definitely watch some content meant for children, because much of that content works with multiple age ranges. For example, Ponyo. That shit makes me cry like a bitch. Fantastic film.

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    My girlfriend and I watch My Little Pony while we eat dinner sometimes. I also occasionally put cartoons on as background noise, like SpongeBob, Regular Show, Adventure Time, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed Edd and Eddy, etc.

    My Plex homepage is pretty funny because the continue watching section is The Boys, My Little Pony, Better Call Saul, etc. Pretty big discrepancy there lol