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.
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An adult is a kid with bills.
...and on the plus side, can buy booze!
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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.
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.
And if someone still enjoys those "horrible" shows at 87, it's okay for them to watch them. That's the point.
"still watch"? i never stopped.
That's what it means to still [do something]
And it's the top comment. I'm dying 😂🤣
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.
BLUEY!
I have kids, but I would absolutely watch bluey even if I didn't. I own several bluey shirts.
You know how much Blippi, Wiggles, Brain rot Minecraft/Roblox, Ryan's World I had to go through before we finally watched some Bluey?
Oh my goodness, Bluey is actually good too, it's wild.
Oof. At least you ended up at bluey.
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Not sure. I often hear Bluey and Phineas & Ferb referred to as kids cartoons, but I find the humor surprisingly mature.
the best ones usually do sneak a little something in for the grown-ups "stuck" watching them.
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.
A good show is a good show. Doesn’t matter the style or the intended demographic.
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.
I will forever love Looney Tunes. It's a classic.
Meep meep
I’m re-watching Gravity Falls right now
I never stopped watching it
I do like Spongebob!
As spawners of demons, me and my wife have frequently discussed how people not watching shows and movies targeted at children are missing a whole genre of awesome stuff!
Adventurer Time, Ducktales (new version), Avatar the last airbender, Kipo, She-Ra and the list goes on and on…
Edit: Lego movies, arguably Lego Batman is the best batman movie.
There is a ton of stuff and a lot of it has been made so that it is enjoyable for kids but all the subtle adult stuff snuck in is just chefs kiss 😅
I watch adult cartoons now, rick and morty, south park, simpsons, bojack horseman etc etc.
I do still love kids cartoons but exclusively the ones I enjoyed growing up. Some are no good because I'm not a child any more, some survive on pure nostalgia and some are actually enjoyable. I havent given any modern kids cartoons a chance, because I'm not the target audience and I have no nostalgia attached.
I do watch tiny kids cartoons as a parent, but Bluey is pretty much the only one I can actually enjoy sometimes.
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
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.
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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yes. i watched 4 or 5 episodes of Earthworm Jim yesterday. i rewatch Gravity Falls once a year or so. spongebob, pinky and the brain, and many others are all in my lineup
Oh man, I gotta rewatch some Earthworm Jim! That shit was funny.
it's over the top absurdity and I love it
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
bruh, I'm currently adding all my favourites to my NAS, then watching them in order.
Saturday mornings have been clutch now
@Vader it's all we really watch... life is real enough....
there is a sprinkling in some cheap reality tv like chopped or bar rescue... oh and some comedies... but nothing super serious.
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Oh, sure, although mostly older stuff (The Real Ghostbusters, Freakazoid, Sonic Sat-AM, Digimon Adventure 02 specifically, Batman The Animated Series, etc). Nostalgia is certainly a factor, but I enjoy animation and especially appreciating the work that goes into creating a cartoon. Helpfully, a lot of the shows I grew up with in the late 80s and through the 90s were only sort of intended for children and were made by people who loved art and animation and wanted shows they could enjoy, and not just slop intended to sell toys (not that I don't watch The Masters of the Universe on occasion. What a goofy fucking show. I watched it a lot as a kid and always said I hated it, but obviously I didn't. Today, an Orko figurine lives by my computer). TRGB slips after the first two seasons, but the others I enjoy wholly. Eh, there's others I like too but only watch piecemeal and on occasion, like Dexter's Laboratory and Power Puff Girls. I need to find Pinky and the Brain to rewatch. I wonder if I would enjoy rewatching Inspector Gadget?
Newer stuff not so much. I mean I like animation a lot as an art, but also, I am very picky when it comes to style, so most newer programming for any age is right out.
As an adult, it's only sad dramas and dreary procedurals for me. No time for fun what with taxes, job, and housework. I'm afraid it's all very serious, adulting. I'm gonna sing the doom song.
I miss you, cupcake.
Like Saturday morning cartoons then no, I tried watching some old cartoons I grew up on like chip and dales recently on Disney+ and it made me realize how much they simplified the plots and dialogues for the kids, it was too boring for me. I do watch adult animation though and sadly so many people still think anything animated is just cartons for kids because of companies like Disney and Hana Barbera pushing that dynamic for all these years
Invader zim is still fun, as is clone high. Or anything from Studio Ghibili
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I love old stuff except for bluey witch is great
Well, you'd have to define what a kids show is and what a mature show is.
I watched The Owl House, if that counts! I feel I don't watch enough stuff to say what I do 'in general', lol
Yes. I watch the Spiderman cartoons from the late 60's, Spongebob Squarepants and Rik and Morty (although I suspect that is more for adults).
Oh yes, both.
I love Star Wars animated series in particular.
Yup. I also watch Power Rangers and Super Sentai.
Sure. All the stuff the kids watched. Pixar, Dreamworks, and others. Not so much the episodic cartoons, but I’ve seen quite a few of those, too.
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