Can someone explain how western animation went from THIS htt

>>89976210
whoops

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Don't worry, new season Samurai Jack will bring about a new age of action cartoons

>>89976210

???

I thnik you got that backwards buddy.
Also >>89976253 hopefully.

>>89976210
Got that backwards, buddy.
Besides that, I can agree. Cartoons are too damn soft these days.

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>>89976210
Because you're somehow living your life backwards through time.

>>89976210
Mostly through the use of time machine.

Action cartoons were primarily vehicles for selling toys, these days the toy market is pretty much dominated by Transformers, Power Rangers, and TMNT exclusively and shooter video games have become the primary source of boys entertainment

>>89976210
lol, Don't worry OP, I'm sure we wont see mistakes like BB ever again.

>>89976458
And?

>>89976210
People decided they'd rather by Funko Pops over real action figures.

>>89976548
And that's that, action cartoons don't make any money so they don't get made as often other than the long established brands I mentioned

>>89976458
Wasn't the reason Sym-Bionic Titan got cancelled precisely because it didn't sell any toys?

>>89977063
That was a myth. Executive meddling was what happened.

>>89977063
It's not that it didn't sell toys, CN never bothered making ANY toys for Sym-Bionic Titan. Then cancelled it while saying it couldn't produce toys for a series about FUCKING GIANT ROBOTS.

I hate CN with all my heart and wonder how they stay in business

>>89977063
>>89977142
I heard a similar thing about Young Justice.
Truth be told, I couldn't find any merch.
Would have loved a Blue Beetle figure.

>>89977063
I thought it was because it showed how awful Genndy's direction had become.

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>>89976253
>tfw it won't bring back Sym-biotic Titan for a final closing season

>>89977063
It was that, combined with new management at CN was trying to pushing Genndy out from CN to get rid of the old guard.

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>>89977528
It's a CN show so it does have a chance, even if it's a little one.

It's pic related that's fucked since it's wasn't even a CN show.

>>89977142
Actually they cancelled it because Secret Saturdays's toys didn't sell. Mattel refused to make Titan toys because they couldn't sell SS toys, so they cancelled Titan.

>>89977528
Genndy actually said bringing it back is a possibility like a week ago

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>>89977391
YJ and GL were related to
>>89977631. YJ had toys but they were hugely overpriced, had a limited selection of characters early on, and simple, with no accessories. They sold poorly due to these factors. GL didn't get toys because Mattel overproduced GL movie toys, and retailers refused to buy GL cartoon toys because of it.

Basically Mattel killed action cartoons.

>>89977661
How probable is it to recover an IP that's been "written off"?

>>89976210
Kids have better things to do then watch cartoons.

>>89977711
Christ, those look fucking lazy.
Sure, the Robin is okay, but man, I just want some neat figures.

>>89977744
Video gaming has destroyed creativity.

>>89977794
More like watching people play videogames.
The internet was a mistake.

>>89976418
Best episode

>>89977834
Most of the people I know heavily into lets plays and things like that aren't gamers anyway, but people who still want to know about games...kinda like kids back in the day who bought gaming magazines even when they didn't really ever buy games or consoles

>>89977718
Not really impossible
Having been written-off just means CN catalogues it as an overall money expense

>>89976210
EASIER
>TO
ANIMATE
>??? PROFIT

>>89976210
the Batman Beyond intro is animated ontop of models and live action

>>89977897
Does that make it more or less valuable than if they'd sat on it forever?

>>89977391
>>89977711
Didn't YJ creators recently came out and said that the shows toy line was tied in with the GL movie toy line and that they were all pulled off the market together because the movie tanked?

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>there are people on /co/ RIGHT NOW that think Steven Universe is better than Batman Beyond

>>89977862

>Not White Hole

Geddouda here, smeghead.

>>89978660
I don't like Steven Universe either, but it's pretty dumb to assume every person who likes animation is or should be a fan of capeshit

>>89978660
>tfw I enjoy watching SU more than Batman Beyond
I know that BB is a good show, but SU is so much more entertaining.

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>>89978660
>TFW you like both

>>89978660
What a world we live in.

Cherrypicks

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Western cartoons are literally intended for elementary school kids

Contrast

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HDgF4moKN-Q

>>89979239
>constant overly exaggerated violence
>flashy nonsensical colors used for the mere illusion of spectacle
>edgy character design only a teen would find kewl

I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not, but shit like this is literally like....the hair metal of the animation world. All show no substance, and I say this as a big fan of hair metal.