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Continuity in Cartoons Your Stance? 2017-07-18 11:25:27 Post No. 93961096
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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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>>93961096
It's fine if cartoons have it, not like it's inherently bad or anything. I just don't like how so many people nowadays completely write shows off just because they don't try to be this giant ass mess of lore and plot points.
Doesn't help that a lot of the current shows heavy on continuity just aren't all that great with it. Too many cooks in the kitchen and orders being changed and all that, not good.
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>>93961096
to borrow a phrase from /tg/
>depends on the setting
some shows benefit way more from it than others, and by not locking yourself in to a strict continuity, you can jump into a show at anytime and you open the door for way more surreal storylines like the aforementioned "turned into a balogna", trying to explain in the next episode would break the flow
so square peg, round hole
you cant just slap continuity in every show, nor always take it to its fullest everytime
some shows need it
other shows use it as a suggestion
others directly contradict it
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It depends on the show. I personally prefer cartoons with some continuity, but a purely episodic formula is perfect for shows like Spongebob or Ren and Stimpy.
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>>93961150
fpbp
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>>93961203
Unless they go for too long and become stale like Spongebob. RaS ended at the right time.
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>>93961170
This. You might as well be asking
>Submarine Sandwich, or Burger?
What are your tastes, and what are you in the mood for?
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>>93961438
Spongebob is an interesting case because a whole new team of writers took over after the first movie. Who knows how long the old team could've kept Spongebob good had they stayed on. It definitely would've gotten stale eventually though, which is probably why they bailed.
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