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nayialovecat · 7 months

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The Ink Demonth 2023 - Day 23. Contraband

Day 23. Contraband Crossover: Craig of the Creek, Disenchantment Apparently Workshop toys are a pretty bad currency at least for the time being, but wait until you have some more of them, Kit, and you can make the best trade in your life: "limited edition toys from haunted studio, only from me!"

Kit, as well as the Trading Tree itself, come from the cartoon "Craig of the Creek" (I drew Craig once), which is an extremely nice Cartoon Network production showing kids playing on the titular Creek. I love it for many things - firstly, it brings back sentimental memories from my own childhood, secondly, it is a wonderful cross-section of different types of kids and their behavior, thirdly - it shows small problems in a completely different light. Every parent should watch this series to understand things better. I especially love the episodes that alternately show what the kids see - and what is really happening (e.g. during the game "the floor is lava"). My objection is the same as against Bluey: that it is a bit unrealistic that all the kids always take part in the games and accept the sometimes problematic rules (e.g. when playing hide and seek or being trapped in a maze) - that no one will say "ok, I've had enough, I'm not playing with you anymore". But apart from that - a wonderfully presented world of imagination, actually a mini-community. This series was also "nominated" for the City entry for a while, but I decided that I wouldn't find anything else for the Contraband (plus wanted to draw Kit).

I really like the character of Kit. This little, enterprising girl is something of a higher instance of the creek - thanks to her, kids (for a small fee) can eat their favorite sweets or snacks without having to leave their playground and go to the store, she also sells toys and gadgets. I ship her with Craig - all the episodes of them working together confirm in my eyes what a wonderful couple they'll be when they become teenagers. I'm honestly counting on it, because of all the girls hanging around Craig, Kit is the one who best suits him in terms of character and common interests.

More observant people may also notice a guest from another cartoon, this time absolutely not for children - the demon Luci from "Disenchantment" - a series by the creators of Futurama aimed at adult viewers, a somewhat modern fairy tale, and partly a parody of many well-known stories. If someone is an adult and doesn't know it, I recommend it. A wonderful story with a very good ending to the whole plot. Luci, the personal demon of the main character, Princess Bean, is undoubtedly my favourite character. I love his physical two-dimensionality, to his absolutely non-one-dimensional character. I love his texts and the fact that in all his participation in Bean's adventures, he never forgets for a moment that he is a hellish being, and his "do it, do it" is always wonderful. In his original storyline, Luci was considered a "weird cat" by those around him, hence Kit's text (while he's actually just another of Bendy's "cousins" that the ink demon is wandering around with).

As for the technical side... it took a lot of time to colour, but was surprisingly fun. It was the first time in a long time that I shaded in such a strange way. Oh, it's worth noting that the colours of Bendy's clothes were entirely developed by my daughter, Ursa. Kudos to her! By the way, I wonder who Bendy stole these clothes from X"D

Finally, I will just mention that the Contraband theme was originally associated with "The Owl House" and Eda's stall, but I moved it to another place with a better idea. And that's why Craig landed here.

PS. I don't like Kopiko, but I'm not crazy about avoiding showing existing products in my drawings. But seriously, I didn't feel like changing the name, so here you have it, a covert advertisement for the hideous Kopiko coffee candies. You're welcome, Kopiko.

Bendy and the Ink Machine (c) Joey Drew Studios Inc. Craig of the Creek (c) Cartoon Network Disenchantment (c) Matt Groening Sammy and the Ink Machine (c) Nayia Lovecat

#The Ink Demonth #Bendy and the Ink Machine #Sammy and the Ink Machine #BATIM #SATIM #Craig of the Creek #Disenchantment #Bendy #Ink Bendy #Ink Demon #Kit #Kitherine #Luci #Lucille Lucifer Jr DCLXVI #Bendy plushie #Kopiko #the Trading Tree #The Ink Demonth 2023 #crossover

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awakefor48hours · 11 months

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I will never forget how broken I felt when I heard that Teen Titans was cancelled. It was my comfort show. I was obsessed with all the characters and the plot. I would fight off sleep to watch it, because I wanted to do nothing else but watch Teen Titans.

But despite the fact that it was cancelled, I could find reruns on Cartoon Network and Boomerang that I would watch before and after school. I would rent DVDs from the library and would bother my dad to rent the Teen Titans movie from Blockbuster.

Despite how sad I was about the cancelation, I still had access to the show. I could still stay up until midnight watching it and just think about what could've been.

I think this is why I'm very adamant about trying to the cancelled shows (especially the kids' cartoons) getting uncancelled. If I lost all access to Teen Titans as a kid, I don't know what that could've done to me. It brought so much joy to my life, so I can't imagine how modern kids feel about their favorite comfort shows not only being cancelled but just completely deleted/removed off the platform.

Kids don't have the ability or know-how to pirate or torrent shows nor can they buy them anywhere. So now they just have nothing but the memories.

Cancelled shows can come back (ie Brooklyn Nine Nine, Timeless, Futurama, Clone High, Arrested Development, Phineas and Ferb, Community, Minx, Star Wars The Clone Wars, etc) but in order for another company to buy these IPs, there's needs to be proof that it's a worthy investment. The way to do that is by keeping the fandom alive.

Watch the show legally if you can, write that fanfiction, make that fanart, be as obnoxious as you can possibly be about your favorite cancelled shows because they can be saved.

#i was thinking about how watching teen titans as a kid started the domino effect to me watch harley quinn as an adult #and from that line of thought #this post now exists #mmhoph #mao mao heroes of pure heart #infinity train #ok ko #ok ko let's be heroes #summer camp island #elliott from earth #seasame street #i'm showing my age a bit in this post #but you know what

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soranatus · 1 year

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Exclusive Interview with “My Adventures With Superman” Animated Series Co-Producer Josephine Campbell

Q: Clark and Lois are described as being in their 20s in “My Adventures With Superman,” how new are they to their jobs at the Daily Planet?

A: Clark, Lois and Jimmy are interns just starting at the Daily Planet – so they are incredibly new! We wanted to play with our characters’ origins, showing them at a stage of life most “Superman” media hasn’t fully explored. Plus, we love the idea of watching these three learn and grow to become the icons we all know.

Q: If you had to compare “My Adventures With Superman” to any previous version of the Superman story, which would you say it’s most like or draws most inspiration from?

A: Our North Star was the 1978 “Superman: The Movie,” especially the interplay between the incredible Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve. We loved their chemistry; we loved how smart and feisty Lois was, and loved the heart and altruism of Reeve’s Superman/Clark Kent. The movie was clever, fun, and modernized Superman in a way that felt organic to the time period, while also respectful of what came before. It truly is one of our favorite pieces of Superman media.

Outside of the classic ’78 movie, I and Co-EP’s Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clougher are all kids of the ’80s/’90s, so we’re also influenced by John Byrne’s “Man of Steel,” as well as the work of Jurgens, Bogdanove, and Simonson.

Q: What age group is “My Adventures With Superman” targeted at?

A: Much like the original 1978 film, we’re aiming for a wide co-viewing audience, where kids, teens, and adults can all sit down and watch together.

Q: What can you tell us about Jack Quaid’s interpretation of both Superman and Clark Kent?

A: Jack has been absolutely phenomenal to work with! He’s got great comedic timing as Clark, but he is also able to sell the kindness, strength, and dignity of Superman. It’s been a real privilege to work with him – and it’s also very funny to watch “The Boys” after a record. I really can’t look at Clark OR Hughie the same!

Q: Michael Emerson revealed that he’s voicing the role of Brainiac for the upcoming animated series, how much will we see of Brainiac? Will he play a large role in the series?

A: Michael is an incredible actor who we are excited to work with – I can’t say anything more outside of that!

Q: I believe a certain criminal “gang” will play an important role in the first season of “My Adventures With Superman” with a bit of a twist on the villains involved. Did you make a conscious decision to put your own spin on the villains who would show up on the series?

A: I can’t confirm what villains or characters people should expect to see. All I can say is that, overall, we were looking to modernize Superman while keeping true to the core of the characters, and we hope we’ve done that.

Q: With all the turmoil and upheaval at Warner Bros. Discovery in recent months, how concerned were you about “My Adventures With Superman” possibly being canceled?

A: We were very fortunate to learn early on that “Superman” would still be coming out on Cartoon Network and the app as planned. Mergers are always tumultuous, but we’re glad that we still get to bring our love for Superman to fans old and new.

Q: When will the series premiere on Cartoon Network?

A: No date has been announced as of yet, but stay tuned!

Q: What are you most excited for fans to see in “My Adventures With Superman”?

A: There’s a lot I’m excited for fans to see! I can’t wait for fans to see the relationship between Lois, Clark and Jimmy – these three are the heart of our show, and their friendship and adventures together drive the series and the character arcs for both season one and two.

I’m also especially excited for fans to see the romance between Lois and Clark unfold! Alice Lee and Jack Quaid have fantastic chemistry, and they bring so much humor and warmth to their characters. Lois and Clark/Superman are one of our culture’s most iconic and enduring love stories, so it was deeply important to us to give that part of the Superman mythos a lot of love and attention.

I’m excited for you guys to see the incredible action – we have a LOT of fun with Superman, his powers and his rogues gallery, and we went all out, 110% on every single fight in the show.

Lastly, I’m excited for the show to come out because I’m a huge Superman fan too! Working on Superman has been a dream come true, not just for me but for every single member of our crew. People came into work with their favorite Superman comics and movies to share with each other, screened the Fleischer Studios cartoons during lunch, and dug up the audio of the original Superman radio show from the ’40s to listen to as we wrote and drew. I and everyone on the show adore Superman in all his forms, and I can’t wait to share with you our version of the Big Blue Boy Scout.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, “My Adventures with Superman” introduces us to twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane and their best friend Jimmy Olsen as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet. Promising a mix of action, comedy and romance, the new series is expected to premiere some time in 2022.

Described as a serialized coming-of-age story, “My Adventures with Superman” will follow Clark as he builds his secret Superman identity and embraces his role as the hero of Metropolis—and perhaps the world. Lois, now growing into a star investigative journalist, takes aspiring photographer Jimmy Olsen under her wing. All the while, Clark and Lois are falling in love, sharing adventures, taking down bad guys, stumbling over secrets and discovering what it means to be Superman and Lois Lane.

Source: Superman Homepage!

#dc comics #dcau #animation #cartoon #superman #clark kent #lois lane #jimmy olsen #news #my adventures with superman #maws #long post

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theliterarywolf · 1 year

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Bit of fandom history musings, observations by Anonymous

Almost everything negative that ended up coming from the MLP Brony outrage, had basically nothing to do with Bronies, and everything to do with modern pearl-clutchers.

Some might say “But the porn!” “But the creeps” “But the weirdos!” “But the but the but the” and like, it exists, and existed, but that’s literally EVERY fandom, before then, and even now. There was nothing in that fandom, that didn’t exist elsewhere, yet MLP Bronies are still held up as this “evil scourge” to fandom history.

The difference, from my observations then and now, was that it was the first time that men would openly and in bigger numbers, would step outside the “MALE” designated fandom spaces and behaviour, and would in a much higher degree join in, in the “female” fandom experience. Something that had happened in reverse, larger amounts of women going into “male” fandom and interacting with it, but never really the other way around.

Besides people viewing MLP as “for children” and more specifically “For girls” suddenly having older men was this huge thing, because it hadn’t happened like that before, especially since many men would more openly talk about these things, which before that, was more viewed as “women’s fandom behaviour” such as writing fanfics, and engaging in certain types or RP’s, and just general fan-art creation, and SHIPPING! which largely actually was SFW mainly, the NSFW just stayed in people’s minds longer and was made bigger through outrage-sensationalism.

I also feel like the MLP time, is when Antis first really started coming out, back then you didn’t really have the “Proshipper vs Antishipper” debate, you had people who did their thing, and you had people who avoided it if they didn’t like it. You didn’t really have that binary concept of “Yes and No”-in shipping, you had squicks, citrus-scales, “Don’t like don’t read” and more labels/tags to curate the fandom, and it worked to keep people away from content they didn’t want to see. Heck, MLP actually ADDED to said safety, with safe-search wrap-ups, and I’d argue it was one of the first fandoms to really look at fandom content on the internet in that way.

It feels only after MLP, did it really start getting big, with people making small or, let’s be honest normal fandom behaviour, into huge issues, which they then dragged out into the open and pointing at it, as if this was everything Bronies did. This includes youtubers who’d make outrage content, but even Tumblr back then was rife with sensationalism, and outrage-posting/baiting, on purpose going into NSFW spaces, dragging it out, and then claiming it was Bronies who couldn’t behave and showing it to children, when that was blatantly untrue. Even though this used to be normal, Zines, fan-meets, etc, was the same, but they were less open, before MLP, people almost didn’t really remember that the internet was much more open, and MLP-bronies kinda showed that now LITERALLY everyone with an internet connection could join in, in fandoms.

I also think it got even worse with the over the top reactionaries when another show became popular, Steven Universe, a show which had an older-target audience, but also was even more blatant in inviting men to watch it. With MLP, people tried to argue that it was obviously for girls, despite the showrunners stating it was for everyone, but with SU it was even more blatant, with it’s already default older target audience, and the male protag, and some other story elements.

The problem SU faced, beyond the usual bullshit of Executive meddling, and the even more Anti-LGBT rules from cartoon networks, in this case literally Cartoon Network, was the fact that it was put on a pedestal because of the LGBT-themes, and even more deeply scrutinised for everything, and because of that, the fandom which had already been freaking out for years over MLP, suddenly got even more agitated because “We don’t want those filthy men to invade SU with their presence!” I literally remember the outcry and just insane levels of anger when people suspected men might join the SU fandom, like they did MLP, to the point that “Gentlegems” (Gentlemen+gems) was the supposedly the title these male fans gave themselves, and that “don’t let them join the fandom” became a really big message. I think SU was also the point where Anti’s really started coming out, and stating their “Anti-ship” sentiment, though it also covered certain fanart, and content.

I also think the SU fandom is the one that popularised “CODING” aka “We’re stereotyping, but we’re gonna rename it to make it less -ist/-phobic.” I mean, I remember how the forerunner for the official Anti-label was literally about “You can’t ship these two gems, bc they’re toxic together.” or “You can’t ship them, because this one is clearly lesbian” or “You can’t ship because XYZ whhfbdsf”. And since the show was probably the first time you actively saw LGBT, but specifically WlW content in an official show for all ages, the Antishipping front really manifested with arguments that were most likely more to protect their own fave ship, but also to keep MlF ships away but was phrased in such a way that it was less about personal taste, and more phrased to make it seem like it was a moral-ethical failure on your part, if you shipped two characters together the person in question (the Anti) didn’t like, instead of just a difference in taste.

Don’t even get me started on coding. While the candy-coloured gemstone warriors certainly showed certain traits of specific humans, something that can’t be denied, the showrunners always made it clear that the gems themselves weren’t actually humans, and therefore weren’t part of any human race regardless of their appearance. But of course, you’d then have people claiming “Well this character is clearly black, latina, and white!” but when certain story-elements were revealed that “went against” that coding, people freaked out. One noteable event: Pearl, the snow-white Gem, turned out to be, effectively a of a “personal-slave-servant”-class, and was the only one of such origin. People freaked out because “how can this white skinny character be of the slave class?” The other two gems, from the main trio were effectively: Born-Warrior, and Fusion of Aristocrat and Personal-bodyguard.

I think another thing was also coding through VA’s, I don’t think I’d ever seen any “this character has to be X because the VA is X” to this high of a degree and fervour, which started with the VA for Garnet, who is a black singer Estelle, which then sparked more mainstream(?) debate about how VAs should match their characters. For some reason the same didn’t apply to the same degree to the the “Latina-coded” Amethyst, nor the (most commonly) White-coded Pearl, who were both voiced by Asian-American VAs, Pearl being VAd by DeeDee Magno Hall, who’s Fillipino-American, and Amethyst by Michaela Dietz who’s a Korean-American.If fandom behaviour from certain people in the MLP haydays (lol) was bad, it got even worse, and even more aggressive with SU, where even small infractions would rain the wrath of hundreds of angry fandom folks onto your head, as a reactionary of the MLP-Brony “issue”. And while I personally think both shows were actually pretty ok, they really did shape a lot of how modern fandom behaves, and acts, and how people now view shows and the content produced because of it in a way for the worse, through no actual fault of the shows themselves. I especially remember the SU fandom getting even more aggressive after 2016. (Wonder why… /S)

Also note of the absolute batshit insanity that happened in these fandoms: The artist who made both MLP and SU fanart, who was harassed so badly she tried to take her own life. All because they drew Rose Quartz a bit skinnier, and because they drew Fluttershy as a human in a Native American dress. In which people later also proved some of the criticism against the Artist’s art had been manufactured, such as people editing the Fluttershy-NA art to be more red skinned than she actually was in the OG-art. (I’ll not name them, out of respect.) But I also remember one person who succeeded in their attempt if I’m not wrong.

Anyway, I’ve always failed at conclusions, so I’ll let you draw your own. I’m just writing as someone who somehow managed to avoid being in the fray of it all, but still managed to observe most of this in real time on a bunch of different sites.

#submission #publishing this first so I can reblog it with commentary

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thenightling · 8 months

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Review of Season 1 of My adventures with Superman:

I just got done watching the season finale of "My Adventures with Superman." I really under-estimated this show when I saw the first teasers for it. I thought it would be a version of Superman for little kids. And though I think children can watch it, there is some very mature writing in this, the kind I haven't seen since Disney's Gargoyles. It's wholesome, well-written, and most importantly it FEELS like Superman. It's not the cynical deconstruction that Zack Snyder did with man of steel. This is the traditional boy scout version of superman, the sort of hero I'd missed. The art style resembles a Japanese anime but this show is actually American made. The movements of the characters are very fluid. There's a beauty to this animation. Superman's movements in flight are realistic and fluid. He appears like he's swimming. Some of the antagonists have changed origins and are redesigned but these don't detract from it at all. I love what they did with Jimmy Olsen, especially the nonchalant little twist they gave to his character at the end of the season finale. This is probably my favorite depiction of Jimmy Olsen in any Superman incarnation. I was relieved that the show allowed Lois (and Jimmy) to learn Clark's secret identity pretty early on (Jimmy actually figured it out first). It wasn't drawn out. I think everyone was tired of Lois not knowing Clark's secret decades ago. There is on-going story progression. And it's so wholesome, so hopeful and warm, it's strangely comforting. I hadn't seen a superhero show like this in a long time. Though I liked the mid-90s Superman animated series, this has fast become my favorite version of Superman. Neil Gaiman was right when he had said (over in Twitter when it was still Twitter) that Superman doesn't need to be changed for "modern audiences." You just need to let superman be superman in a modern setting. And that's what this show did and it works. No one is bored with the classic Superman when he is done right.

I'm not even that big of a fan of Superman (in general). But I an genuinely loving this show. It's so good.

I am not sure why Cartoon Network shows it during Adult Swim (It's adult content evening timeslot). It FEELS like a well-made version of Superman. And it's not overly mature with themes too intense for children. No, far from it. This is a GOOD version of Superman. It keeps you on your toes. The main characters like Clark, Lois, Ma and Pa Kent are all true to the cultural collective idea of who they are and yet the show is different enough that old school fans of Superman won't get bored. It'll keep you on your toes because it deviates just enough. Also people who aren't old school fans of superman should be able to follow it just fine. This cartoon was surprisingly good. And it deserves more attention. I dare say that this version of Superman has the potential to become as iconic as the 90s Batman the animated series.

#Superman #My adventures with Superman

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monkey-network · 1 year

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Good Stuff: Best of 2022

This current year I say was a better current year than the one before, I mean the Queen died and that was funnier than Elon Musk's whole existence beyond the fact he sucks at Twitter. Never mind the chaotic reality we have, I'm celebrating the 10 best animations to come out this year. The only rule being they had to debut this year so while these two were banger entries, Amphibia and Owl House have to be exempt because I want to be fair. Otherwise, ANYTHING GOES so let's go...

Number 10: Batwheels

This reached the list for the sheer fact that it feels like a joke but has a better punchline than it has any right to. It looks colorful with great animation, and even if it's a preschool series it's thankfully one that's just about the adventures of both the titular bat vehicles and the actual Batman characters. This isn't like Cars where there aren't any humans around and they're cleverly able to make everyone coexist in a way that never feels out of place. It works as a good morning cartoon and a kiddo's introduction to the Batman universe besides the comics or the 90s animated series.

Number 9: We Baby Bears

I feel like we all need that one shows that's just for cute vibes to curb the stress and mental instability that intrudes on you when you get home from work or school. Being the spin-off prequel to We Bare Bears, while it can be pretty plain in terms of premises it's cute and whimsical on its own merits. It reminds me of Klonoa where we're hopping from world to world, sometimes there are familiar faces but otherwise, it's just about having fun with the different environments with characters I bet most gen ziggas will be familiar with. I say it was a good series to start off the year and while Cartoon Network's future feels too uncertain, I don't think a show like this is such a front on their MO. Plus, bears are awesome.

Number 8: Sonic Prime

The fact that Sonic the Hedgehog basically gave us its take on Robot Pirate Island was enough for me to like this, but Sonic Prime works well as a new series. Low on the list because for eight episodes, it wasn't as fulfilling especially when it felt like the SatAM show but not as tight since it's a multiverse story. Not that it isn't fun, this has more jovial energy to this that feels like a mesh between SatAM and The Adventures of Sonic. The animation I say is peak for a Sonic cartoon, imperfect but it looks like they're let loose with movement and expression. Plus again, we got the battle of Robot Pirate Island ending with a funny abrupt bodying from Shadow. Overall, hopeful part 2 ups the momentum because this and the Mario Movie really look like we might be eating well next year.

Number 7: The Cuphead Show!

Cuphead changed the way we game. With the DLC released this year as well, we seriously got a franchise that earned its keep. It felt natural that we'd get a cartoon, running alongside the recent Looney Tunes and Mickey Mouse short series as a great resurgence of the rubber-hose animation style. I'll say though that the episodes are great for this show, gets really going when Ms. Chalice joins for real, but it's scattershot in terms of actual banger episodes especially when the Devil makes for the best episodes with or without the porcelain trio. They at least end the 3rd season on a high note so whether we get more or not, this was overall satisfying and worth the wait.

Number 6: ONI, Thunder God's Tale

Really sucks this was talked about by nobody beyond the Goomba Got Back dude, whose video on it was cool. This was an incredibly made miniseries created by the same studios behind DOMO, Rilakkuma and Kaoru, and the cutscenes of most modern Sonic games. I love the plush and clay look of the characters and the environments are insanely beautiful. Storywise it's one where it starts strong and gets stronger with every part like episode two's ending was a gut punch and the blows kept coming after that. I loved this world of yokai and kami and it was an emotionally warm tale of family and self-actualization. Seriously recommend watching this at least once, subbed or dubbed since both are pretty good. So yeah, everybody that proclaims "animation is cinema", where the fuck were you?

Number 5: Scrat Tales

Would've been wrong to not put this on the list since it was the last thing Blue Sky made before Bob Chapek took the studio out back. Even if Blue Sky never closed, these shorts were great, taking me back to when Scrat was at his best in the earlier Ice Age films. The animation is especially great and it just makes me wish Blue Sky got to do more because this really showed they were good with slapstick comedy and improved after two decades. Needless to say, this miniseries and their final short was them going out on a high note, giving the best middle finger to Disney after they tried to revive the Ice Age franchise with the Buck Wild movie. If there was anything to credit about this year, it was taking the bad with the good.

Number 4: The Bob's Burgers Movie

This was surprisingly the year when I watched a lot of movies. Thankfully I'm not a filmbro (yet...) but I've really appreciated the time I made in actually going to the theaters more than once, so yeah Bobby's Bunger. I say it works on its own but it's definitely more for fans of the TV series and even then you probably have to see the season that came before this to have better context. Besides that, you're just enjoying the good vibes that come from the characters, the humor, the animation, and the pinch of musical numbers we get; Sunny Side Up Summer was legit an earworm banger. It overall works when you know the Belcher family because they carry this film.

Number 4 (2): Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Mate, when it reached a certain scene involving a poem, I was practically choking back my tears. You'll know there's a later stop-motion higher ranked, but this was the 2022 film that personally cut deep. I didn't think a film about talking shells would resonate with me this well, but this existed as more than just Youtube short films extended into a movie. There is a story here about grief, comfort, being internet famous, and community that I feel wouldn't have worked without it being like this. It had that cold but good reminder of how small you can feel with a world you can only wish to grasp in increments; that change is inescapable but that doesn't mean you should take that negatively. It's hard being fearless, risque as you can be with your opinions and ideas, especially with uncertainty. This I say is a great Autumn movie, wonderful in making the seasonal vibe feel more comforting.

Number 3: Smiling Friends

Yeah, it's high on the list. If it wasn't, that means Egoraptor probably made it. To me, Smiling Friends has the enjoyable chaos of Superjail and Aqua Teen with the thematic sincerity of Venture Bros or King of the Hill. It's the most easy-going adult cartoon that yeah, is funny as shit and is funnier the more you know behind the scenes. I gotta appreciate that this is the one time when people from the internet hit the big time and it doesn't feel like forgettable compromised trash. I'll say the Brazil episode was not good, but this was the consistently best show Adult Swim provided in a long while.

Number 2: Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio

Del Toro never gave up on this and what we got was better than expected. There are a couple story problems but it's more than made up by being an amazing retelling of the Pinocchio tale. I never grew up with Pinocchio mind you, I only got familiar with the story this year since it was everywhere, but I wanna say this was as strong an interpretation as one could make. Better than Disney's take I say where it's purposefully not squeaky clean in appearance or atmosphere making its poignant emotional moments hit a little harder. Being Del Toro's first fully animated movie, it's up there with Fantastic Mr. Fox as a film I'd consider a masterpiece on the dedication craft alone.

Honorable Mentions: Entergalactic, Hamster & Gretel, Minions 2, The Amazing Maurice, Chickenhare, League of Super Pets, Super Giant Robot Brothers, Cars on the Road, Little Demon, Pantheon, Baymax!, Turning Red, and Zootopia+

Number 1: The Bad Guys/Puss in Boots, Last Wish

I'll say it, Dreamworks truly owned the W this year. The fact that two-for-two Dreamworks gave us the best vibes in terms of films like it was nothing has to be appreciated. I was already a fan of Puss in Boots, the film and cartoon series worked as the Zorro franchise we could've got. The Last Wish enhances that with not only literal stellar and dynamic action, no bad characters, but an actual reflective story for Puss, like if the 1st film and series were about him being responsible this sequel was about him being humble, especially in regard to his own mortality and pride. This isn't just a regular adventure like before, there is genuine emotional weight behind what happens to the characters. Just saying, we didn't just get a fierce red-eyed wolf for furry-lusting sake, but an actually intimidating force that owns every scene he's in. Feels like this film truly marks the twilight of where the studio wants to go with its projects and I'm worried but faithful. Oh yeah, and The Bad Guys?

I didn't grow up with the OG books like I did with Captain Underpants, but this film both blew my mind and made me go back to see that the books were good too. Objectively, Puss in Boots was the better film but this was my personal year-round favorite. The VIBES this had with basically every other scene had me just as happy as when I saw the Captain Underpants movie. The animation, the banter, Diane who is everything, and the banging tunes like Good Tonight and the opening with Kitchen Clean were the cleanest scenes I loved all year. If Puss in Boots 2 was the modern Zorro movie I always wanted, this was the American Lupin the 3rd movie I never knew I would get.

All in all, Dreamworks put its best foot forward, far more than expected especially compared to last year or Disney this year. If anything, I'm definitely noticing a slow shift where more animated projects are... footloose and yards away from trying to look realistic or copy-pasted. Not saying it'll all work (remember when theOdd1sOut made a cartoon?) but it has me as faithful as before in seeing worthwhile stuff come to fruition. Then again nothing this year truly stacked up to the

ACTUAL NUMBER 1: SLIPPIN' JIMMY

I'm talking about the Breaking Bad masterpiece that earned a Slipjimmillion dollars in ratings and views, baby! The streaming service superstar of 2022 nothing could top it. Not Bluey, not Better Call Saul, not The Simpsons, not your dad, nothing came close! Slippin' Jimmy is the future!

WITH ALL THAT SAID, HAVE A GOOD NEW YEAR!

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I feel like every Space Ghost comic since 2005 is more interested in appealing to the dozen people left that love Space Ghost but hated Coast to Coast, apposed to actually working with the excellent characters and world building that Space Ghost and friends revived after the 80s. I'm not convicted we aren't going to get a Space Ghost comic better than a 7/10 by numbers space adventure until we get a Space Ghost comic that can admit the talkshow wasn't a mistake but was actually excellent. At least we still have that new episode of Jellystone to celebrate Coast to Coast turning 30 this year

See, the thing for me is that I do love the original '66 cartoon, independent of my existing love for c2c, but I still really dislike the post-'05 comics! They DON'T appeal to me because to give Space Ghost a super serious backstory and raise the stakes of his adventures and make him gritty and brooding (*unironically* brooding, as opposed to c2c) is to betray everything that worked about the OG and made it fun. More under the cut.

I *like* that he has a million different, incredibly specific rays on his power bands based exclusively on what kind of trap he's been caught in. I *like* that he constantly announces what's going on to the audience even though this is a cartoon and they're already looking at the screen. I *like* that the villains aren't super violent or threatening, even when they do things like taking Jan & Jace hostage. It's a lot like the Batman series from the same year, but Space Ghost was a cartoon that shared its own episodes with a *different* cartoon so each one has about 1/5th of the airtime to work with. And it worked! In part because of the stuff I already listed, and in part because it was committed to itself. "We have 7 minutes to take the children of America on an epic space adventure, and that's what we're going to do, dammit!" I can imagine the writers saying.

The other thing about the whole situation is, Batman had time to become gritty. You could argue he pioneered it, in fact. In the time that Batman was influencing the landscape of modern superhero comics, Space Ghost was... doing the talk show. And Cartoon Network comics about the talk show. When the '05-'06 comics tried to jump straight into full grit, basing the tone on what was already on the shelves in '05-'06, there was no buffer for that. It's especially jarring because Coast to Coast and The Brak Show were still freshly cancelled at the time, so that was likely the version most familiar to a lot of comic book shop regulars who picked it up. Maybe they loved it then, IDK. I haven't looked at contemporary reviews. When I read it maybe a year ago I thought it was so self-serious that it was trying to *shake off* its predecessors, like, "No, that stuff is dumb, we're trying to be Batman In Space now! It's so cool and grand!" And it wasn't NOT those things, especially because the art is legitimately really good, but it also didn't feel anything like Space Ghost. A "modern reboot" of the series would have to straddle that line for much longer for me to get into it, taking itself seriously but keeping itself fun first & foremost. Also I hate the way they redesigned and wrote Zorak.

#this got VERY long and its also basically just my opinions #also keep in mind i havent watched the 80s cartoon. i saw that it didnt have any of the original villains and i said no thanks LMAO #i play favorites. can you blame me.#tl;dr i dont think you need to directly address the talk show itself to make a good modern space ghost #you just need to identify the same stuff in the OG that the boys at turner did when they MADE c2c. yknow?#anyway. thank you for the ask! i always love an opportunity to ramble on and on about this franchise #space ghost #sgc2c

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o1zys-fwn · 6 months

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looking for mutuals :3

Things I like:

💜 All kinds of music

💜 Animal Crossing

💜 Gyaru style

💜 2000s and 2010s nostalgia

💜 2014 Tumblr (but without all the body shaming)

💜 Anime

💜 Videogames (Racing and most single player ones)

💜 Gothic things (especially victorian gothic)

💜 Fnaf

💜 Hatsune Miku

💜 Steven Universe, Adventure time, Regular show and other 2000s and 2010s Cartoon Network shows

I'm always open for mutuals so don't be shy (⁠ ⁠/⁠^⁠ω⁠^⁠)⁠/⁠♪⁠♪

Artists and bands I like:

• Arctic Monkeys

• Marina

• Lana Del Rey

• Mitski

• Depeche Mode

• Siouxsie and The Banshees

• Rammstein

• Black Pink

• New Jeans

• KDA

• TLSP

• Ice Cube

• The Notorious B.I.G

• Modern Talking

• Tom Cardy

• Ado

Anime I like:

• Chainsaw Man

• JoJo's bizarre adventure

• Call of the night

• Nagatoro

• Komi can't communicate

• Miss Kobayashi's dragon maid

• No Game No Life

#mutuals #2014 tumblr #arctic monkeys #gyaru #anime #acnh #jjba #five nights at freddy's #call of the night #yofukashi no uta #marina and the diamonds #steven universe #2010s #2000s

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stars-in-the-night · 1 month

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Soviet and western leftist antizionism

Many on the left seem to think that antisemitism is solely a right-wing problem, but recent events have shown that it's a big problem on the left as well. This isn't new: there were many antisemitic campaigns in the Soviet Union, such as the "anti-cosmopolitan" purges, the execution of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, the Slansky Trial, and the Doctors' Plot. Especially after their Arab allies lost the Six-Day War to Israel in 1967, the Soviets spread influential antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda. Modern western leftists' antizionism draws many ideas directly from this antisemitic Soviet propaganda.

For instance, one idea that appears constantly in antisemitic ideologies is the idea that there's a conspiracy of Jews controlling the world. Most notably, it was the basis for the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. In Soviet anti-Zionist campaigns, Zionism was depicted as a threat to communism and liberation movements worldwide. In August 1967, the article "What is Zionism?" appeared in Soviet newspapers, warning of a well-funded "wide network of Zionist organizations" being "active behind the scenes of the international theater". In October 1967, the Komsomolskaia pravda newspaper claimed that Zionism was a "mighty empire of financiers" that controlled United States media and influenced many countries. Also in October, professor and Communist Party member Trofim Kichko described "international Zionist bankers" and their danger to "international workers' and liberation movements". More pamphlets portrayed Zionism and Israel as agents of American imperialism and capitalism. This exact same theme appears in western leftist rhetoric about Israel today. Just to provide some examples:

Something else Soviet propaganda did frequently was equating Zionism to Nazism. Soviet Weekly's 1977 article "Why We Condemn Zionism" called Israelis "worthy heirs to Hitler's National-Socialism". The Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet Republic (AKSO) claimed that Zionism was the equivalent of Nazism in its ideology. Several political cartoons compared Israel to Nazi Germany:

Some Soviet publications went so far as to accuse Zionists of collaborating with the Nazis. A 1985 TASS news broadcast announced that it was "the Zionists who assisted the Nazi butchers by helping them to make up the lists" of other Jews. AKSO released a brochure called Criminal Alliance of Nazism and Zionism, alleging that Zionists colluded with the Nazis against both other Jews and the communists. All of these ignore the fact that genocidal antisemitism was the core of Nazi ideology, by definition Zionists can't be Nazis. Even if one disagrees with actions taken by the state of Israel, nothing they've done is like what happened in the Holocaust. This antisemitic comparison appears in leftist antizionism all the time, from the term "Zionazi" to comparing Israelis to Nazis. There's too many examples to count, so here's just a few:

Anti-Zionism featured prominently in the Soviet Union's antisemitic campaigns, particularly the Slansky Trial and the Doctors' Plot, in which mostly Jewish officials and doctors were arrested and executed on spurious claims of being part of a Zionist plot. Tens of thousands of Jews applied for emigration visas to Israel, though many were denied. Yet through all of this, the Party insisted that antisemitism didn't exist in the Soviet Union - they were just anti-Zionist. The newspaper Agitator instructed its readers that their anti-Zionist activism would be accused of antisemitism, but that it was just a trick. AKSO itself was led by anti-Zionist Jews, a deliberate choice by the Soviets to avoid accusations of antisemitism. The decision to create AKSO was announced in the wake of a growing wave of international protests calling for the end of the USSR's restrictions on Jewish emigration. Soviet propaganda dismissed acts of antisemitism as "Zionist provocation" and said that Zionists were being antisemitic by suggesting that Jews were "an alien element in every state". Yuri Ivanov's 1969 book Caution: Zionism! claimed that antisemitism was "Zionism's sole stake in life" and that Zionists "regarded antisemitism as a boon", also saying that "one of the demagogic methods of defending Zionism against all attacks on Zionism as a whole is to qualify them as "antisemitic acts"". It also describes early Zionists as being opposed by the "overwhelming majority" of Jews. Propaganda insisted that the Soviets had no "Jewish question", but the moment restrictions on emigration were loosened hundreds of thousands of Jews left, mostly for Israel. Similar ideas of Jews provoking antisemitism, falsely accusing antizionists of antisemitism, and being the "real" antisemites are common among left-wing antisemites today, as is tokenizing anti-Zionist Jews (like JVP):

All of these ideas are antisemitic, and if you don't understand why, you should research the history of antisemitic tropes instead of insisting they're just anti-Zionist. I'm tired of seeing fellow non-Jewish leftists saying they're being called antisemitic for opposing genocide or saying "killing babies is bad" when they were actually spreading conspiracy theories straight from the Protocols or Pravda. And no, adding "but not anti-Zionist Jews" after promoting a conspiracy theory that has historically been used to persecute Jews does not make it less antisemitic. A Jew calling you out for this doesn't mean that they're an "evil Zionist" who wants to kill all Palestinians, and instantly suspecting that is also antisemitic. Instead of repeating over and over again that anti-Zionism isn't antisemitism, consider the fact that antisemitism and anti-Zionism have long been intertwined, and those who genuinely support Palestinian civil rights need to actively fight the antisemitism in their movement.

Sources:

Soviet Jewry Movement (jewishvirtuallibrary.org)

*More than a Century of Antisemitism: How Successive Occupants of the Kremlin Have Used Antisemitism to Spread Disinformation and Propaganda (state.gov)

*the-origins-and-development-of-soviet-anti-semitism-an-analysis.pdf (cambridge.org)

YIVO | Anti-Zionist Committee of The Soviet Public (yivoencyclopedia.org)

How Soviet Propaganda Informs Contemporary Left Anti-Semitism - Tablet Magazine

Fathom – Soviet Anti-Zionism and Contemporary Left Antisemitism (fathomjournal.org)

Contemporary Anti-Zionism’s Connections to Soviet Propaganda | ADL

#antisemitism #soviet antisemitism #leftist antisemitism

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chocokittipawz · 10 months

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I’m not doing this for attention or whatever but

reblog or follow me if u like these things:

the owl house

amphibia

the ghost and Molly mcgee

bluey

unikitty!

puppy dog pals

yo gabba gabba!

gabby’s dollhouse

my little pony ( g4 , g3 , or g5 but any is fine all gens are cool)

blue’s clues

sanrio/ san-x ( or any other kawaii franchise)

paw patrol

Yoohoo and freinds ( or any korean cartoon)

Chinese cartoons

invader zim

2000s - modern cartoon network

dolls ( barbie, monster high , rainbow high , etc)

anime for children ( hamtaro , doraemon , happy happy clover, pecola, cocotama , pokemon anime etc)

magical girl anime

anime based on sanrio characters ( jewelpet , sugarbunnies , onegai my melody , etc)

kid shows , preschool shows , and nostalgic media

chuck e cheese/ showbiz pizza

warrior cats

wings of fire

dork diaries

dav pikely books

rhythm games

virtual pets

2000s anime

toys in general

slice of life anime

Cutesy anime in general

sparklecare hospital

littlest pet shop

Nintendo games ( especially pokemon, animal crossing , and mario)

cartoons in general

2000s - mid 2010s stuff

sonic

kidcore , scene , and kawaii aesthetic ( or any 2000s/ cutesy and girly aesthetics

Care Bears

80s girls toys

toys in general

cookie run

Webkinz

welcome home

undertale/deltarune

Obscure cartoons/ anime

moshi monsters

animal jam

my singing monsters

mmo game lovers

j-fashion nsfw blogs, ddlg/ other variations blogs, terfs , s*lf h*rm blogs, tr*umacore blogs , people who romanticize problematic stuff , nsfl blogs ( ik they are probably not any but just in case) , ur part or support cringe culture, people who s*xualize children/ stuff for children, basic dni criteria, and just generally problematic blogs pls don’t follow or reblog me and just don’t interact with me!!!

#agere/ petre people can reblog this too ^^

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unsoundnovel · 7 months

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MINTHARA, SPEECH PATTERNS pre and post tadpole, DROW LANGUAGE.

minthara knows more than a few languages, but the ones nearest and dearest to heart are those of her people—the specialized drow sign language all of her ppl use to be able to hear any sign of enemies n keep from alerting other drow or predators to their location. common drow—which she speaks almost disdainfully, with short, clipped sentences as orders to those beneath het. and finally, high drow—which is reserved only for nobles such as herself n high priestesses.

high drow is often referred to as the language of spiders and snakes. vowels are hushed, rich, deep tones, consonants are hot huffs, with only qs, js and ts really cutting through ughs ands uus and eas, and ees, and haas, and is spoken in slow, lanuguid, carefully chosen iambic pantameter. their wizards are called “snake chanters” by their slaves. drow of all classes often use sounds like cat chattering from the back of their throat/the front of their teeth to signal basically the sfx of a spider’s leg crawl in a cartoon. if you hear the clicking, shit is abt to go down, n its a sign from somebody to watch out or run.

drow typically learn modern “common” customs from those they enslave or pillage from, as well as their network of surface spies. modern surface spues typically become teachers in their elder years. often, drow are out of date on what the surface is like by hundreds of years, and bc of this, there speech is always more formal.

due to the vowel/breath heavy, tongue muscle memory of drow, common comes almost too easily, except that drow often go hard on those consonants to express dominance and further mastery to make up for the lacj of it in their own language.

high drow is literally a secret spoken between “sisters.” common, for all people, is something most drow despise. and yet, there is a beauty to the way it deepens their voices, makes them louder and more brash, the way words can be ordered so quickly and punctuated so properly.

common poetry is a fun party trick. like being able to sing opera for a stadium. often noble girls amuse themselves with dirty common limericks no human could remember even their grandparents ever saying, like high schoolers amusing themselves with teaching each other curse words in other languages. the louder they get, as if playing the “ penis” yelling game—the more likely they are to be scolded and punished. but even drow have fun!

minthara often enchanted lovers with her low, deep voice and poetry. she finds a fascination with the double meaning and entendree of common. she loves their metaphors, it reminds her more of their sign language and dance than high drow does, which has so many rules and layers so ancient, it can sometimes be restricting, especially when spoken near an elder, and sometimes the double meanings ate so hidden behind age that the meaning of sayings from the dawn of time seem meaningless to minthara, even devout as she claimed to be,

(minthara’s mother would hit her when she caught her using common with her schoolyard crushes to impress them. it made double down deeper in private.)

in general, minthara speaks common with confidence—but without the absolute’s chaotic influence freeing her from self-influcted rules and restrictions, minthara keeps herself to her confident, low drawl, making sure not to burden her words with too much emotion, and yet speak with all the intention and practice her drow upbringing AND secret queer parlor trick language requires.

it really is an alto ballad coming from her

it’s funny because i think the absolute unleashes and frees her, in a way. she would still have killed the grove, even if it wad cruel, if she wanted to. it would have been pointless at the time, but she can see reasons why one would do it, (they are weak, they are unable to fend for themselves, they are burdens, etc.)

but she WANTS structure and order and intention, and more than that, the structure, order, and intention that she herself provides for herself beyond gods and politics beneath her. i think common appeals to that, bc she would like to Rule All, not just drow.

also, im thinking about drow masculinity vs femininity and if they could even have butchness except as a performance of female knighthood/strength/semi-subverience to noble women in the guise of a service role of masculine strength. like it would be different than butchness, but also it would kind of be butchness…. but also minthara is a paladin… so a knight… and she “instructs you”….. idk, she has a very kind of butch bisexual energy to her, lets not lie, n whats better than this, a drow woman who doesnt want to habe kuss, who hates her mother and female god, but still wants to dom and 69 you. nothing….

#ooc #this is so long what the fuck lol

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spider-jaysart · 1 year

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What’s your favorite Cartoon Network show?

@paladin-of-nerd-fandom65

Well my old favorites are Powerpuff girls, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's laboratory, Adventure time, The amazing world of Gumball, Regular show (I never got to actually see the finales or the endings of those last three shows though btw😭), and they would always used to give Total Dramarama and the modernized Looney Tunes series all the time too, so that was also very fun to watch, and of course the og Teen titans animated series as well

And my modern favorites are We bare bears (it's a really good show that deserves more love cause it's just so underrated), Steven Universe (I would used to watch it with my sister all the time since she was a fan of it and that's how I got into it, but I never got to watch the rest of it though, but I do know how it ends. Also, I think it's much better than the Steven Universe future series), .... And sometimes I like to watch Teen Titans Go!, cause sometimes the episodes can just be really hilarious and fun sometimes and than other times it'll just be very bad and stupid. The movies were also fun to watch, especially the crossover one with the og Titans, but it's mostly just a show that I love and hate sometimes lol

But my most favorite shows from Cartoon Network are We bare bears, The amazing world of Gumball, Adventure time, Regular show and the power puff girls, and sometimes Teen Titans Go! Lmao

And my #1 favorite is the og Teen Titans animated series💕 (4 ever)

Thanks for the ask buddy!! :D

(What are your favorite shows from Cartoon Network?)

#cartoon network #spider jaysart asks

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yourneighbortoto · 2 years

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The Amazing World of Gumball meets Bojack Horseman!

I’ve watched TAWOG since the trailer came out for it on Cartoon Network and I’ve loved it ever since. I love the old animation (since it IS nostalgic) but I also love the modern look plus the humor that comes along with the newer scenes. As for Bojack Horseman, I haven’t really watched it but I HAVE seen clips of it. Especially the “Don’t Stop Dancin’” song… Yeah, I got spoiled… But oh well! There are still a few things from that show that I’ve missed, so it doesn’t bother me too much.

#cartoon fanart #fanart #the amazing world of gumball #nicole watterson #nostalgiacore #bojack art #bojack horseman #bojack horseman fanart #tawog #tawog nicole #tawog fanart #traditional art #cartoon

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fishtomale · 9 months

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16, 18, 19, 24, 25 :}

16. you can't understand why so many people like this thing (characterization, trope, headcanon, etc)

Any characterization of Jason Todd post 'Under The Red Hood' saga is completely broken and destroys interesting aspects of the DC universe as a whole. For a character who has been resurrected to continue being a fixture of the universe, especially one who passed in such a traumatic way, they need to remain fundamentally broken and unable to move on past their main point of trauma. Being edgy and mean to your brother but ultimately remaining a member of the family you would hold a massive grudge against doesn't fit the bill of what I'm talking about- if DC wanted to keep Jason in the series he should have continued to be a physical and emotional zombie that represents all that haunts Batman, incapable of growing himself. The idea that the Lazarus Pit can raise anyone without grave consequences and that they themselves can continue to develop into ultimately healthy mortals again just makes any stakes in the DC universe feel so insincere.

18. it's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on...

Okay, so everything people want in regards to a quippy edgy teen hero with an identity crisis and difficult to control powers already exists / existed in Firestorm and the fact that such a pivotal character in DC who has impacted multiple crises events is so forgotten and unloved because of a failure to modernize his design is tragic. I love characters like Jaimie Reyes, Conner Kent, Cartoon Network's version of Tara Markov, and so on but Firestorm ran bounds so that they could just sort of show up.

19. you're mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like...

Okay it has so many issues, but I actually really like Ryan Choi and Giganta's weird gross kinky relationship. It's just messy in a really entertaining way that really developed both characters beyond what readers were even asking for and it honestly has more heart than you'd expect.

24. topic that brings up the most rancid discourse

Almost all interpretations of Superman as authoritarian, especially fascist adjacent, are ass and an insult to the original creators who put so much love into the character as a symbol of resistance largely informed by their Judaism. If you don't love Superman and know his history you have no business using him as a plot device.

25. common fandom complaint that you're sick of hearing

There is actually nothing wrong with introducing new characters, especially if they aren't inherently connected with other characters. Comics should be innovative in their storytelling and there are many stories that just aren't ideal to be told once again in a Batman format. Not everything has to be a reference to an older comic, it's okay to be original and to celebrate originality.

#jason todd fans forgive me #some of you are cool i just hate everything that character represents at this point #mish.txt

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