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So one night I was over at a friends house drinking. She *loves* this show. I can't see the appeal but hey, she's got a liquor cabinet that's at least half full and she's a nice, cool person so I say nothing. I have the distinct honor of watching two and a half episodes. Host gets tired and goes to bed, we change to another show. This show makes me just think a xerox of a xerox. Like most cartoons that anyone can claim are adult. Family Guy, Rick and Morty, pretty much anything on Fox or Comedy Central. It's as though the rote, reiterative nature of cartoons is crafted for the audience, who scream "More King of Hill! More Southpark!" Like, name your poison, but for the slew of cartoons out there, there's not much difference between them from premise onward. Shows that are good and original usually get cancelled, shows that play it safe get celebrated as different and new and oh so funny (it's none of these). If it didn't have star power and retarded people pushing it, it would've been in the trash before the first storyboards got drawn. Mr.Pibbleton posted:It's a great show which does an overarching plot really well and Gruncle Stan taps into some fundamental Uncleisms like, "I don't think your parents would want you to do that... good thing I'm your uncle!"
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Gravity falls was awesome. Alex Hirsch is a super talented guy and a surprisingly diverse voice actor. I always loved that Soos was a real nickname - it's short for Jesus!
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Aug 15, 2016 05:54
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phasmid posted:If it didn't have star power and retarded people pushing it, it would've been in the trash before the first storyboards got drawn. I think that's incorrect
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Aug 15, 2016 05:56
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Lobster Harmonica posted:I think that's incorrect
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Aug 15, 2016 06:00
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phasmid posted:If it didn't have star power and retarded people pushing it, it would've been in the trash before the first storyboards got drawn. Gravity Falls had star power?
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Aug 15, 2016 06:09
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phasmid posted:I think you will find that it is correct. It's no coincidence - especially with Disney - that they've used traditional actors to voice their shows for decades now. Name recognition trumps talent. Not to say Kristen Schaal isn't funny, but she's the exception to a company that said "we really NEED Matthew Broderick to be Simba. An unknown just won't do!" The creator of the show voices the majority of the main characters and is a cool guy irl But you were saying you dont like Rick and Morty too so I dunno man, its a shame you don't like all these cartoons
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Lobster Harmonica posted:Rick and Morty...shame cartoons Also, I don't care if the creator of a show can do a two minute keg stand and cures AIDS the next day, it doesn't automatically make him talented or funny.* Schwarzwald posted:Gravity Falls had star power? e* with regard to writing cartoons that is.
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phasmid posted:I think you will find that it is correct. It's no coincidence - especially with Disney - that they've used traditional actors to voice their shows for decades now. Name recognition trumps talent. Not to say Kristen Schaal isn't funny, but she's the exception to a company that said "we really NEED Matthew Broderick to be Simba. An unknown just won't do!" Who cares. It's a good show that unlike other kids shows, is written with the thought in mind that the audience is intelligent. On top of that, there is an overarching storyline that has a satisfying conclusion. GF is a legit good show. It will probably grow in popularity as more people come to realize this fact.
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Aug 15, 2016 06:19
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Waltzing Along posted:Who cares. It's a good show that unlike other kids shows, is written with the thought in mind that the audience is intelligent. Not if they want to stay on the air.
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Waltzing Along posted:Who cares. It's a good show that unlike other kids shows, is written with the thought in mind that the audience is intelligent. On top of that, there is an overarching storyline that has a satisfying conclusion. GF is a legit good show. It will probably grow in popularity as more people come to realize this fact. source your quotes
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phasmid posted:I don't care if the creator of a show can do a two minute keg stand and cures AIDS the next day, it doesn't automatically make him talented or funny. Haha now thats what I'm talking about They should have you be the one out here writing comedy for the award winning disney cartoons
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Aug 15, 2016 06:25
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phasmid posted:Looking at the IMDb I see Schaal, Stephen Root, JK Simmons, John DiMaggio for starters. These people are well established celebrities. Huh, I didn't recognize Root and DiMaggio. That's probably on me, though.
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Aug 15, 2016 06:29
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Lobster Harmonica posted:They should have you be the one out here writing comedy for the award winning disney cartoons
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Aug 15, 2016 06:28
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phasmid posted:And your "cool" irl friend should be hung from a gibbet. Incredibly racist but ok
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Lobster Harmonica posted:Incredibly racist but ok
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phasmid posted:And your "cool" irl friend should be hung from a gibbet. You've gone from, "I saw a few episodes at a friends house and I didn't care for it," to "every TV show is terrible," to literally advocating murder. What the gently caress?
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Schwarzwald posted:You've gone from, "I saw a few episodes at a friends house and I didn't care for it," to "every TV show is terrible," to literally advocating murder.
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phasmid posted:Looking at the IMDb I see Schaal, Stephen Root, JK Simmons, John DiMaggio for starters. These people are well established celebrities. Well, for most of us, who are not spending the majority of their time with animated shows, most of those names mean nothing. (I have seen Schaal in Flight of the Conchords, though). I guess that these people are "celebrities" among the relatively small group of adults who care way too much about animated shows, like furries, cosplayers and such. And I guess people like you have a right to be upset about their obsession, just like anybody else. The rest of us are basically just happy to have a show we can enjoy with our kids. So, relax and try to discover other art forms, any maybe you can learn to put animated TV shows and their "celebrities" into context, instead of trying to come across as an aloof intellectual on a dying comedy forum. Ibogaine fucked around with this message at 12:43 on Aug 15, 2016 |
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Ibogaine posted:Well, for most of us, who don't obsess about animated shows 24/7, most of those names mean nothing. (I have seen Schaal in Flight of the Conchords, though). This is why we can enjoy it as the entertainment it is. Simmons was J Jonah Jameson in Spider Man and DiMaggio is one of the most famous baseball players who ever lived. Hope this helps.
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Applewhite posted:Simmons was J Jonah Jameson in Spider Man and DiMaggio is one of the most famous baseball players who ever lived. Hope this helps. Oh, cool, I mistook him for the guy from "KISS". Didn't DiMaggio beat up Marilyn Monroe when they were married?
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Ibogaine posted:Oh, cool, I mistook him for the guy from "KISS". I thought that was Babe Ruth?
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Aug 15, 2016 12:47
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Applewhite posted:I thought that was Babe Ruth? I don't think it was legal for women to marry candy bars in the 50s.
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Ibogaine posted:I don't think it was legal for women to marry candy bars in the 50s. She was a birthday cake tho?
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Applewhite posted:She was a birthday cake tho? I don't know. I liked the interview she gave in that Michael Moore film, though.
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Aug 15, 2016 14:08
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why would you want to see a child's cartoon unless you are one or multiple of the following: high as gently caress, a child, or a pedophile.
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fits my needs posted:why would you want to see a child's cartoon unless you are one or multiple of the following: high as gently caress, a child, or a pedophile. I agree, ban the pedophile OP.
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fits my needs posted:why would you want to see a child's cartoon unless you are one or multiple of the following: high as gently caress, a child, or a pedophile. What if you're a manchild?
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Applewhite posted:What if you're a manchild? You mean like this? https://youtu.be/OJ9VBMBS3qE Personally, I think Buffalo Stance was better.
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Applewhite posted:What if you're a manchild? depends if the manchild in question likes star trek too. if so, through the aatrek principle they are a pedophile.
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fits my needs posted:depends if the manchild in question likes star trek too. if so, through the aatrek principle they are a pedophile. While Star Trek is a popular show, it is a bit concerning that over 97% of pedophiles arrested by one unit were Star Trek fans. Which reminds me of the sad fact that many of the Vreenak photoshop thread's images are broken.  However the many, many, many goons who enjoy Star Trek can still enjoy the Vreenak video on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXWQIiFxjbchttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-ladowsky/pedophilia-and-star-trek_b_5857.html phasmid posted:I'm not sure if this has been pointed out to you, but you are in like every kids show thread. Sometimes people misinterpret reality, especially in a way that reinforces our preconceived notions. 
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Mr.Pibbleton posted:While Star Trek is a popular show, it is a bit concerning that over 97% of pedophiles arrested by one unit were Star Trek fans. Which reminds me of the sad fact that many of the Vreenak photoshop thread's images are broken. That statistic is fake. The officer used the number off the cuff and later said it was a lot but not nearly 97%.
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GF is fun. It's like if Simpsons was all Treehouse of Horror and ended after two seasons.
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fits my needs posted:why would you want to see a child's cartoon unless you are one or multiple of the following: high as gently caress, a child, or a pedophile. For me it's the first one
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You should definitely get high as gently caress and watch this show. Or, if you have a child, it is a good show to watch with them. Taught my kid all about inter-dimensional anomalies.
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Aug 15, 2016 16:55
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Watch more cartoons, yo.
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VendaGoat posted:Acting does not come into play in an animated format. ummmm
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bitmap posted:ummmm Sorry, there should be a ? on the end of that sentence. Hence the confused smilie.
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VendaGoat posted:Sorry, there should be a ? on the end of that sentence. Hence the confused smilie. well thankyou for respecting our ancient and venerable craft
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Quantum Finger posted:You should definitely get high as gently caress and watch this show. Or, if you have a child, it is a good show to watch with them. Taught my kid all about inter-dimensional anomalies. My kids loving love this show. Thus I've watched the entire thing. And I have to agree with my kids, it's a funny show with cool themes. Bill Cipher.....
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really looks like a baby cartoon for people with mental issues with their heads
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