I'll agree, they weren't originally FOR children; that's what makes a number of these old toons so great, and why new versions were such a pale imitation. They instantly became sillier and talked down to their audience (children). Anything that made the original endearing was hence lost, and unfortunately that is what was duplicated when HB started making cartoons.
A general appeal is good, so long as it doesn't require reins to be put on the storytellers, or for narration to be pitched out the window altogether.
It seems to me that there was a bit of a rennaissance in the mixed (kids/adult) style of US cartoons driven by the Simpsons. Tiny Toons and Animaniacs played homage to their predecessors quite well, and sophisticated silliness like The Family Guy, Futurama, South Park and the like became quite popular with adults and will have lots of staying power. It even seems that 'mainstream' cartoons have in recent years sprung up with 'hidden' themes and messages for the adults who inevitably stuck around their kids while they watch the tube. I mean, what kid nowadays would appreciate an episode of the Powerpuff Girls where the entire dialog consited of snippets of Beatle lyrics? Gone seem to be the horrid days of tripe like 'My Little Pony'.
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Re: For someone who appreciated (appreciated?) it ...
Date: 2004-08-18 02:48 pm (UTC)A general appeal is good, so long as it doesn't require reins to be put on the storytellers, or for narration to be pitched out the window altogether.
Re: For someone who appreciated (appreciated?) it ...
Date: 2004-08-18 02:58 pm (UTC)