American Cartoons

[Misaki Zero]

Ive seen all these shows only those with a taste for low brow comedy humor find them funny

[Betong Åsna]

And I suppose all Japanese stuff is so much better?

You need to have an open mind, mate.

[GSDAkatsuki]

Originally Posted by Keitaro004

NEVER, and i mean, NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN! He's funny. Only people with bad taste i comedy, would say anything like that!



And Naruto would turn you into a Ninja killer maniac

Anyway, back to topic, I've some shows too

- Family Guy
- South Park
- Spongebob Squarepants (Don't complain about it!)
- The Simpsons.

No SpongeBob turns you gay while Naruto makes you a retard. How? When people of any age dress up in bright colors and trying to pretend to be ninjas, thinking they are athletic and doing hand signs...yeah, I'm pretty sure people would think you're mentally handicapped.

[Keitaro004]

Originally Posted by wålf-kun

So will everything rated 7+ But I think some scientists seriously meant Spongebob would turn the kids gay cause he and his buddy were always holding hands or something... Not sure, it's a while since I read it and I never really watched the series.

Maybe, but that's only if the person who watched Spongebob is under 7 years. (That's the official age rating, TV-Y7) I've watched Spongebob since i was a kid, and I'm still not gay. There's just some evil folks who are messing with us. And since you haven't watched it yet... Watch it. It contains a lot of Adult & grammar comedy, which the kids don't understand. (But that's only for the English version, i guess) It was also named by 'TIME' as one of the greatest television shows of all time.

[wålf-kun]

Originally Posted by Betong Åsna

Read Spongebob? There's a comic?

dunno, I was referring to the article about turning gay from watching Spongebob.


I, myself, don't believe a TV show will turn anyone gay or anything, but I do find the though pretty amusing I'll consider watching some more of it.

[Betong Åsna]

You should do. You're not gay enough as is.

[Misaki Zero]

Originally Posted by Betong Åsna

And I suppose all Japanese stuff is so much better?

You need to have an open mind, mate.

I do I abhore crap like Eiken but on the whole yes japanese is MUCH better than american animation . I think in comic books the best of the pacicfic and Atlantic are about equal though.

[Betong Åsna]

Well, each to his own

Still, ur opinion is wrong

[GSDAkatsuki]

true true. So anybody watches Avatar. I think it's not so bad made by non japanese people. I love the integration of cultures and little references to history.

[Betong Åsna]

I'd always been under the impression that Avatar was an anime. What is it, if not?

[Keitaro004]

Originally Posted by Betong Åsna

I'd always been under the impression that Avatar was an anime. What is it, if not?

Let's call it a Chinese Anime. (Because it's Chinese)

[Betong Åsna]

Astounding logic.

[Misaki Zero]

Originally Posted by Betong Åsna

I'd always been under the impression that Avatar was an anime. What is it, if not?

is avatar anime ?

YES AND NO!!!!

linguistically anime is just the japanese word for animation and as such applies to all animation from all countries .

However ;

we must not confuse linguistics with artistic movement . Say you look up Wagnerian in the dictionary it would probably say something such as "like or imitating Richard Wagner"

but this does not do much to tell you what distinct style wagner developed or what it was.

so they may try to take a visual aesthetic but that is afar cry from actually being anime.

[Betong Åsna]

So, with us not being Japanese, the answer you're looking for would be no.

[susano]

There are some good American cartoons. Unfortunately, some are forgetting why Japanese anime is better than American Cartoons. Japanese anime doesn't focus mostly on comedy alone.

Some of the best Japanese anime series have the formula which combines drama, action, comedy, and adventure. One of the top anime series is Cowboy Beebop. It follows the formula well. Even, it has a surprise ending.

Let's hope that America cartoon makers get their act together. They continue to think that most American cartoons are for children only. They have not still learn from the Japanese. Anime is for all ages.

Still, the parents must remember that some Japanese anime series are solely made for a mature audience. For example, Cowboy Beebop is for mature audiences while Bleach is for teenagers, and adults.

[Mandrake]

I like Futurama and some Southpark (Dog whisperer episode was a slap to modern parenting). Family Guy, Spongebob, and most Adult Swim on the other hand is entretaining but has little or no substance.

Overall however, I give the crown to King of the Hill for unmatched balance of entertainment and substance.

[Betong Åsna]

Originally Posted by susano

There are some good American cartoons. Unfortunately, some are forgetting why Japanese anime is better than American Cartoons. Japanese anime doesn't focus mostly on comedy alone.

You say that like it's a fact

I don't think anime is 'better' than American cartoons. I've enjoyed watching The Simpsons throughout my life, and things like South Park, Futurama, Family Guy and so on for a good part of it, just as I've enjoyed watching anime for a long time. Maybe there's more good anime, but that's only because they generally feel forced to follow a plot, meaning they have to end.

They have yet to learn from American cartoons that if you hit on a funny formula, and it keeps being funny, stopping it isn't always the best thing to do.

[Misaki Zero]

true but some of us only enjoy mild doses of funny I prefer subtle drama and interplay most of the time .

[ItsuMi Riyo~]

Let me see.. I watch The Simpsons, South Park and Stripperella (she's awesome)

[MetalLark]

American Cartoons stink. Stuff by Seth Green are the worst ones! (my opinion)