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Milo Thatch

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Right now, I'll post my thoughts on the premises of the last five Season 2 Danny Phantom episodes.
King Tuck- Tucker having pharaoh blood and becoming a demented pharaoh sounds like a cool premise, and Hotep-Ra has a cool design looking him up, but I've heard the episode makes no one listen to Tucker which sounds contrived. I hope they find a way to pull it off somehow.
Kindred Spirits- I don't have a lot to say but I hope they make Dani a good character. I've heard Danny goes through some sort of character arc so I hope he's written in character to achieve it.
Masters of all Time- This episode sounds like it has a really cool premise, about if Jack got the ecto-acne instead. I wish Jack had some sort of design different from Vlad's alteration, though.
Double Cross My Heart- I hope this episode covers if I know correctly Danny's jealousy in a way that doesn't make him obnoxious, and that Gregor doesn't feel stereotypical considering he's a foreign exchange student. There's nothing about the episode I feel outright pessimistic towards, though.
Reality Trip- Yay, Freakshow is back! He was better than the episode he debuted in. I've heard there's one decision Danny makes that I must admit doesn't sound that good to me.

In terms of the two cartoon seasons I'm on, Danny Phantom Season 2 and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Season 9, both aren't doing too bad right now. As there's only one episode I dislike for each so far; that being The Fenton Menace for Danny Phantom Season 2 and Uprooted for MLP Season 9. They're not for the same reasons as each other, however: I dislike The Fenton Menace because while it tries more new ideas Jazz is extremely annoying and the episode has a too mean-spirited edge in general, but I mildly dislike Uprooted for being an inoffensive not that interesting rehash of Castle Sweet Castle, with a really generic song especially. It's not as bad as my last two MLP season least favorites, Fame and Misfortune and A Matter of Principals, but is still dull. In terms of either season, so far I'd call The Ultimate Enemy DP Season 2's spice that adds flavor to the rest of the season, but would also recommend The Fright Before Christmas, Micro-Management, and Beauty Marked, and for MLPFiM Season 9, I'd recommend Sparkle's Seven, Common Ground, and She's All Yak so far.
 
The Owl House needs more shorts

Also, here's to hoping for a Pinky and the Brain spin-off revival
 
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I keep seeing videos talking about Velma and how bad it is and even I'm a bit over it lmao. I normally like bad media and watching other people cringe but I think at this point, everyone's said their piece on the show and it's time to move on lol.
 
Redshift said:
I keep seeing videos talking about Velma and how bad it is and even I'm a bit over it lmao. I normally like bad media and watching other people cringe but I think at this point, everyone's said their piece on the show and it's time to move on lol.
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vElMa Is BaD! bUt SeE pUsS iN bOoTs: ThE lAsT wIsH aNd *aNiMaTeD sHoW tHaT tRiEs tOo HaRd tO bE LiKe AvAtAr*, ThEy'Re sO gOoD!

Anyhow I have Going to Seed and Student Counsel for MLP up next. Going to Seed looks like it could have some interesting lore and I hope Student Counsel gives Starlight a good new arc.
 
As someone who watches children's cartoons a lot, I genuinely wish adults would stop acting like literal children's shows are secretly super deep or complex shows that all adults should watch.

Like obviously you can watch and enjoy whatever you want and I'm also not trying to blanketly dismiss children's cartoons as meaningless, but they are still for children.

Does it come from a point of insecurity, I wonder? Adults being insecure about liking a show for kids so they pretend the cartoons they like are actually deeper and more mature than they actually are, so they can go 'Look! Look! It's for adults too!'
 
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As someone who watches children's cartoons a lot, I genuinely wish adults would stop acting like literal children's shows are secretly super deep or complex shows that all adults should watch.

Like obviously you can watch and enjoy whatever you want and I'm also not trying to blanketly dismiss children's cartoons as meaningless, but they are still for children.

Does it come from a point of insecurity, I wonder? Adults being insecure about liking a show for kids so they pretend the cartoons they like are actually deeper and more mature than they actually are, so they can go 'Look! Look! It's for adults too!'
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Perhaps sometimes this is the case, however sometimes kids' shows CAN be deep and mature.

I'm planning to take a break from newly watching cartoon episodes after I'm done with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Danny Phantom.
 
I should mention about two weeks after finishing the first half of Season 9 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, I have a clear favorite and least favorite episode of it.

My favorite episode of Season 9 so far is Common Ground for it having a more personal conflict to me about learning how to blend in while still be oneself, especially considering the topic Quibble Pants needs to do that on being something I've had to practice my competency on, executed with a good heart and interesting humor.
My least favorite episode of Season 9 so far is Going to Seed for it having frail moral execution; the moral is to always make time for fun when doing work but when Applejack and Apple Bloom do they spend so much time on it that it ends making the other ponies have to work much longer. This clearly hurts Big MacIntosh's mental health badly but Applejack and Apple Bloom still don't apologize to him, and are portrayed as completely in the right.
 
mario should get another cartoon if the mario movie is a sucsess
 
Risen King Chrom said:
Perhaps sometimes this is the case, however sometimes kids' shows CAN be deep and mature.
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This is a very late reply, I know, but that's not what I'm talking about.

I'm not saying kid's shows can't deal with or have mature themes or dark storylines or anything like that, they very much can.

I'm talking about adults who will watch a children's cartoon that might deal with some mature themes and then play up the mature elements of the series in order to 'prove' that the show is actually super-mature and for adults too. All while ignoring the obviously child-oriented aspects of the children's show they're talking about.

It's so weird because something being for children is not a bad thing and having 'mature' themes doesn't automatically make something adult. It's fine to like something because or even in spite of it being aimed at kids. (And really I think another thing is that a lot of people seem to think 'children's cartoon = aimed at preschoolers' when a lot of the cartoons people love to bring up about how super-dark and mature are actually are series aimed at a preteen or young teenage audience. And I don't really think I need to say this but 11-13 year olds can handle a bit more emotional complexity in their storytelling than a 3 or 4 year old can)
 
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(And really I think another thing is that a lot of people seem to think 'children's cartoon = aimed at preschoolers' when a lot of the cartoons people love to bring up about how super-dark and mature are actually are series aimed at a preteen or young teenage audience. And I don't really think I need to say this but 11-13 year olds can handle a bit more emotional complexity in their storytelling than a 3 or 4 year old can)
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I'm someone who has read a good deal of books aimed at 11-13 year olds, and the content they have in them, they would not get away with on TV. It can even get outright graphic at points.
 
Defo, Pinky and the Brain even deserve their own movie. Seriously, the Brain is only under appreciated because he's a mouse. It's not fair.
 
Nice finishing both two MLP reviews in a day and then watching two new MLP episodes in a day. Too bad one of those two just did not jibe with me too well, Dragon Dropped, which feels kind of unsettling in a way that doesn't work in its favor because of Rarity writing problems, as well as boring. I think it might be least favorite Season 9 episode right now as it made me feel uncomfortable personally more than the other episodes I didn't like. At least She Talks To Angel was an entertaining episode with a good heart (as was The Fault in Our Cutie Marks when I rewatched it today) that takes a risk that pays off in trying to make Angel Bunny more interesting and likable, even coming from someone who never liked Angel much beforehand.
 
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This is one of the most underrated Cartoon Network shows and I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did!
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Yeah, I'm going through this one to complete the Grim and Evil Franchise as a whole, since I saw all of the Grim side last year. I didn't really like General Skarr in Billy and Mandy because I felt he was very similar to Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace, so I'm hopeful that they do him a lot better in his show of origin. I'm excited to see what Hector and Ghastly are like as well, and I wonder what Cod Commando of Spork has in store, since he looks like Admiral DeGill from Atomic Betty (which I also haven't seen yet but have always wanted to.)
 
Um, I just finished watching the final season of Archer and I thought the show as a whole was pretty neat...
 
fantanoice said:
Um, I just finished watching the final season of Archer and I thought the show as a whole was pretty neat...
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I've heard good things about Archer, but the animation style is the dealbreaker.
 
First impressions for Ruby Gloom, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Evil Con Carne

Ruby Gloom.

Characters:

Ruby herself is kind, smart, friendly, and very supportive towards her peers. She has a postive attitude and tends to look on the bright side of things. But there are times where she needs solitude in order to focus on certain situations.

Misery is glum, a worrywort, and cries easily. Her friends often try to make her feel happier, but it doesn't always work out. She is also quite witty when offering advice to her peers.

Iris is energetic, daring, and fun-loving. Her exciteable personality sometimes gets her into trouble, but she also has an adventurous spirit that allows her to think of creative solutions to various problems.

Skull Boy is artsy, calm, and collected. His main interest is painting, and he seems to be very good at making expressive pieces. Out of the main cast, I think he's the most reserved, though he does have a slight crush on Ruby.

Doom Kitty is Ruby's pet. She doesn't meow like other cats I've seen in animation, but she does have the ability to sense danger before anyone else and can see ghosts. She's also very cute, and tries her best to explain a situation to those who are unaware of it.

Poe is classy, refined, and poised. He often acts as a mentor to Ruby when she's struggling to figure out certain things. He's wise and is knowledgable about certain subjects, but sometimes gets distracted by the finer things in life.

Frank and Len are the main comic relief characters. Frank is the smart-alec who thinks he's intelligent when he really isn't, while Len is the fool who blindly follows his lead or gets confused in certain situations. Their main interest is rock music, and while they seem to be gokd with their guitar, their singing voices could use some work.

Scaredy Bat is nervous, shy, and gets scared easily. In his first appearance, he's shown to be afraid of heights, and he also has a fear of the dark. I don't like his voice, which sounds like an Indian accent that's unfitting for his design and personality. However, he has a cute appearance, and his traits are intersting enough to where his voice is his only real flaw.

Boo Boo is mischievous, cunning, and quite the prankster. In his first appearance, he wants to prove that he can scare people and only Doom Kitty can see him for most of the episode. He lives in a closet with two other ghosts that are both called Mr. White. They are abusive and neglectful towards him, threatening that he'll be sent back to ghost school if he doesn't prove his worth. Boo Boo can also go through walls and doesn't like to be called cute by his peers.

Atmosphere:

Ruby Gloom's background music and sound effects are a lot quieter compared to most dark toons I've seen beforehand. The theme song is quite a banger, and when I visited the old Nelvana website as a kid, I often listened to it in the video player. The character designs are cute and anime-eqse, and the backgrounds are spooky and detailed.

I think a lot of younger kids who are too old for shows like Vampirina but not ready for the likes of much more weird, scary, or dark media like Invader Zim or Billy and Mandy will feel right at home here. The characters are good role-models and there's little to no violence, frightening scenes, crude humor, or sensory overload, and it doesn't talk down to its audience when it comes to the friendship lessons.

Episode thoughts so far:

Gloomer Rumor was an okay first episode, but could've been a lot better in execution. While it did have a great introduction to the main cast of characters, I thought Ruby acting avoidant towards her friends and her peers thinking she's planning a goodbye party when she actually planned a May Day party and wasn't leaving was confusing to follow. Still, the ending was very heartwarming, and the first half being in flashback mode after Ruby enters Poe's house explained her situation quite well.

Grounded in Gloomsville was a very fun episode. Scaredy Bat is introduced here, and I thought Ruby and her friends' ideas for teaching him how to fly were exciting to see. The lesson is handled nicely as well, with Ruby explaining to Scaredy that even though he can't fly, he shouldn't be ashamed of his differences because they make him unique, saying that it's like how not all girls have to wear the color pink.

Doom with a View was also quite fun. Boo Boo is introduced here, and I thought his attempts to prove how scary he is were interesting to watch. His closet-mates aren't kind towards him, but I thought Ruby and her peers welcoming him into their group with warm arms once they could see him was very sweet.​


Courage the Cowardly Dog.

Characters:

Courage himself is anxious, skittish, and easily frightened. He seems to talk a lot in the early episodes compared to later ones, but I think I'll come to accept the change whenever it comes around. He's also very dedicated to protecting Muriel and is friendly towards certain villains, like the Shadow in The Shadow of Courage and Bigfoot in Courage Meets Bigfoot.

Muriel is caring, kind-hearted, and gentle. She doesn't like when Eustace teases Courage or strokes his ego too much. She is oblivious to the creatures she and the group encounter on their adventures, and often unaware of the danger she finds herself in.

Eustace isn't very likeable. He has a huge ego, is self-centered, teases Courage often, and only gets motivated to fight when money or some other big reward is at stake. He's also pessimistic towards outsiders, not wanting their services.

Katz is cunning, intelligent, and composed. In his first appearance, he ran this hotel that was filled with spiders and was almost successful in the execution of his plans. He also doesn't like dogs, which is typical for cats in general, but is an acceptable trait none the less.

Dr. Le Quack is very similar to Katz in terms of personality, but there are some differences. He seems to directly deal with his enemies instead of planning something outside their surroundings. In his first appearance, he runs an amnesia relieving service but only wants to hurt Muriel. He also plans on returning upon his defeat, so I'm curious to see what else he has to offer.

Atmosphere:


Courage has a unique animation style, with thin lines, intricate and stylized characters, and foreboding backgrounds. The music is frantic sometimes, but is ominous as well at certain points. There are a lot of frigtening scenes, so younger viewers might want an older sibling or adult in the room when watching this show.

I didn't get scared too much during my first viewing, but later episodes might be a lot darker compared to the first three plus the pilot. Maybe this is because I've seen many other shows with frigtening scenes beforehand, so I must've gotten used to certain scary elements but could still be unfamiliar with others.

Episode thoughts so far:


The Chicken From Outer Space was fun and introduced the premise of the show in an interesting way. However, it was more comical than scary, and there's very little dialogue, which isn't a bad thing. But a lot probably changed between this pilot and the final show in terms of writing and tone.

A Night at the Katz Hotel was an amazing first story. It had a lot of tense moments and set the pace for the series proper. Katz's behavior is quite convincing, and this is where we really get to see the characters besides Courage himself establish their personalities.

Cajun Granny Stew showcased how dedicated Courage can be when protecting Muriel. Although the fox was a pretty standard villain for the most part, there were a lot of exciting scenes here.

The Shadow of Courage was a spooky, yet touching episode. I really liked how the Shadow possessed Eustace and the rich businessman throughout the story. The scene where Courage convinced him to become the shadow of a real star in the sky was also really sweet.

Dr. Le Quack, Amnesia Specialist was a good episode where a character loses their memories. Muriel is a lot more oblivious than usual here, and her behavior in this episode reminded me of my paternal grandmother, as she's got Dementia and often has trouble remebering things. So I formed a special connection with this story pretty quickly.

Courage Meets Bigfoot was a fun episode, but out of the bunch, I felt it was the least scary. The creature is nice and isn't threatening, and although he and Courage spent a good amount of time fighting, they soon became friends after dancing in Hawiian attire. The ending is also sweet, with Muriel and the townspeople convincing Eustace to set the creature free.

Hothead had an interesting story, but a lot of the scenes consisted of Eustace taking out his anger on innocent citizens because of a hair tonic he acquires from a shady salesman. I also thought Courage and Muriel didn't really do anything to stop Eustace from using the tonic, even when it was only making him angrier and more destructive.


Evil Con Carne.

Characters:

Hector Con Carne has a pretty neat backstory behind him. Before he got reduced to a brain and stomach, he was a playboy who was hot for the ladies, though we never get to see his face. He is quite irritable and has a tendancy to lash out at his teammates, but deep down, he's grateful for their support, even if he's quick to blame them for his mistakes.

Ghastly is creative, smart, and supportive towards her fellow comrades. She has a knack for making impressive and cool machines for the evil plans put in motion by her boss. She has the most energy out of all the characters, and is good at knitting, even making a "face" for Hector while the crew was in the arctic.

General Skarr has a few different traits here compared to his portrayal in Billy and Mandy. Instead of having gardening as his main interest, it's been changed to feeding pigeons, though the way he does it is very gross. He also has a tendancy to mess with Hector behind his back, and a more traditional idea of taking over the world compared to his peers' more extravagent and shortsighted plans, but they don't listen to him too much.

Boskov is very dumb and often wanders off or gets distracted easily. He does have the ability to translate Hector's language to animals, and isn't entirely useless in combat, but I think most of the humor that centers on him is juvenile in nature. I think he's the one who has to prove his worth the most out of the main cast, so I'll be keeping a close eye on him.

Cod Commando is skilled when it comes to fighting against Hector and his crew. He speaks using blab sounds, which is unique, since most fish in animation either speak perfect english or don't speak at all. He also isn't one to give up easily, and has a determined spirit.

Atmosphere:


ECC's character designs might be familiar to those who have previously seen Billy and Mandy, as they cameoed in certain episodes of it. General Skarr appeared a few times there as well, though I personally think he's a lot more compelling here compared to his personality in B&M, where he's reduced to an angry neighbor who torments Billy for no good reason.

The backgrounds of ECC are detailed and colorful, and the main theme tune has this ominous, big-band sound. Although a lot of the humor is juvenile in nature, the concept is cool, and the characters have interesting behaviors, for the most part. However, it isn't too scary, though that aspect might change later on.

Episode thoughts so far:


Evil Con Carne (the episode) provided a decent introduction to the team as a whole as well as establishing Hector and Boskov's personalities. But Skarr and Ghastly are given a basic outline of their most dominant traits, which doesn't really do much to showcase them in a unique way. That being said, given the short run time, it probably wasn't needed.

Emotional Skarr established Skarr's behavior, but didn't really do much plotwise. I thought the scene where he fed the pigeons was gross, and I questioned how the robot dog Ghastly made could take over the world. The scene where Skarr and the robot were put through training was neat. The ending was similar to Kirby's Pet Peeve from Kirby: Right Back At Ya, which was saddening, but I think the impact was a lot more pronounced in that episode compared to here.

Evil Goes Wild had a fun second act, but its beginning and end weren't too interesting. Boskov and the wild bears joining forces to take on the park rangers was kind of like Yogi Bear but if Yogi and Boo Boo actually fought back against their enemies instead of planning elaborate schemes. When Boskov got shot in the butt, it produced these psychedelic colors that could cause sensory overload for younger viewers, which wasn't too appealing in my eyes.

Evil on Trial was a fun courtroom episode. The sharks coming out of the giant peach was pretty funny, and Ghastly pleading Hector's case even after he initially got sentenced to an eternity in prison shows how supportive of a teammate she is towards him.

Smell of Vengance had a neat story, and was the first appearance of Cod Commando. Although there were excessive fart jokes here, they fit within the story, so I wasn't as disgusted as I usually am with them. One interesting fact about this episode is that originally, New York was going to be hit with the stink ray instead of Kansas, which was changed because of 9/11.

Bring Me the Face of Hector Con Carne established how Hector got reduced to a brain and stomach and met Ghastly, who he initially rejected, but after saving his life, allowed her to join his ranks as a mad scientist. Although the team's trip to the artic was underwelming, Ghastly knitting a "face" for Hector was very sweet, and the ending was quite touching.

Devolver had some cool transformation sequences, but not much of a plot. I like when Skarr admires himself in the mirror upon the first few minutes of changing forms. The De-evolution Ray is reminiscent of the De-evolution Chamber from Super Mario Bros. (1993). The scene where Boskov ate Skarr when he turned into a shrimp was pretty funny. The ending isn't too bad, but I wish Hector and Ghastly were more active in preventing Skarr's destruction instead of being passive until the later parts of the story.
 
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