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Continuity in Cartoons, Your Stance 2017-07-10 09:44:56 Post No. 93777005
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For several cartoons, there's almost no continuity. One episode could have a character turned into a sack of baloniga, only to be fine the next episode as if it never happened. For other shows, continuity plays an important part. It can range from call backs, permanent changes, and sequel episodes, to myth arcs lasting the entire series, to long sprawling stories spanning several episodes. With that being said, what is your stance on continuity in cartoons?
If a cartoon is say, 3-4 season long zany gag comedy, then you can get away with little or no continuity. But, if your planning a myth arc of sorts, if you plan to revisit plot points, or if your planning for more 4 seasons. Then it's important to have continuity in some way. Lack of continuity can lead to a series growing stale from the lack of evolution, as well an increase risk at flanderization. Continuity can keep the show fresh, and allows the dynamics or a formula for a show to change and evolve.
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STEVEN UNIVERSE SUCKS IT'S NOTHING BUT LIBERAL PROPAGANDA
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>>93777326
go back to >>>/pol/
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continuity is important to my autism
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>>93777005
Loreshit cartoons need to die.
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>>93777005
Is the show comedic or SoL with no real planned end? Continuity isn't important.
Does the show have a larger over arching plot? Continuity is important.
It's that simple
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>>93777005
i like continuity, but the problem is that the series itself has to really be interesting for it to actually work. Slice of life or day-to-day shows are great too, because you can just click on any episode.
Even though I love continuity, I don't know if I want anymore of it on televised broadcast. Executives don't like serialized cartoons because they can't air them out of order effectively, so the show ends up having to be both slice of life and continuous, which frustrates people who like one or the other. Eventually, this can lead to the show becoming inconsistent and even a drop in quality over time. I believe now that we have viable streaming services to watch stuff on, continuity has a better chance there. There is no airing schedule because there is no schedule or airing whatsoever.
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>>93779826
It has been interesting to watch the streaming format make things evolve.
A lot of Dreamworks' shows just as a matter of fact start having more continuity elements as they go on.
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Who doesn't want the writers of the show to have watched the show itself?
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>to all those in this thread saying that comedy shows can't have continuity
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>>93777005
the invader zim bologna thing was a joke
they even brought it up in another episode
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Family Guy is very hit-or-miss with its continuity.
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