R.I.P. Cartoon Network - PSO-World.com Forums

DruidMettool · 07-31-2004, 03:44 PM

Well, change is usually good. But change in the media is always bad. And it seems Cartoon Network decided to make things 100% geared toward the X-TREME generation of kids.

Cartoon Network, in recent years, has gone to the pits. We all knewt hat Nickelodeon was destryed by the X-TREMEness of shows like Rocket Power a good 5 or 6 years ago. But you would think that Cartoon Network, a network that was dedicated to showing us some of the greatest Hanna Barbera cartoons, would keep to their roots. But nope... they went ahead and sold themselves out anyways.

I didnt have much of a problem when they wiped out the entire nostalgia fanbase by moving everything to Boomerang: a channel that you have to pay about 80 extra dollars to access. But hey, they kept Flintstones on CN, so I was fine with that.

Then, about a year ago, they moved Flintstones to Boomerang. So I decided to stop watching cartoon network on a regular basis. The only reason i dared to go near it was to watch Ed Edd n Eddy.

If you flip through Cartoon Network nowadays, you'll notice that all of our favorites are gone. Where Cow and Chicken? Where's Johnny Bravo? WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY SHOWING KIDS NEXT DOOR 16 TIMES A DAY? Personally, I liked it better when they showed Dexter's lab 16 times a day. At least THAT was a decent show. KND is shit and it should burn in Tartarus.

Looks like Cartoon Network has finally done it. They've sold themselves out to the media, hired two assholes to host a pointless friday night session, and made things a little more X-TREEEEEEEEME.

Cartoon Network used to be cool. Now they're just... bad.

Azbats · 07-31-2004, 03:52 PM

I just find it hilarious that a 17 year old lad is complaining about shows on the Cartoon Network *LMFAO*

Oh well, I suppose it's better than taking drugs!!! 17 *laughs uncontrollably* Cheers for the pick-me-up!

Solstis · 07-31-2004, 03:54 PM

Good shows (to me)still on Cartoon Network, or new ones:

Megas XLR
Cowboy Be... wait... not as much
Lupin the III
Wolf's Rain
Family Guy
Futurama
Inuyasha
Sealab 2010 + ATHF

Forgive if I missed some.

The ones I miss:

(agh! the lambchop is done! I'll finish this later!)

Armok · 07-31-2004, 04:01 PM

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On 2004-07-31 13:52, Azbats wrote:
I just find it hilarious that a 17 year old lad is complaining about shows on the Cartoon Network *LMFAO*

Oh well, I suppose it's better than taking drugs!!! 17 *laughs uncontrollably* Cheers for the pick-me-up!

Seriously if you havent watched CN then you weird. Johnny Bravo is the greatest thing ever. Oh and you really should understand 90% of weed smokign 17 year olds I've meet watch it and DBZ which are both CN in this country.

digigram · 07-31-2004, 04:07 PM

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EDIT for personal taste

Megas XLR sucks hard, and I mean VERY hard
Cowboy Bebop how could you not like it
Lupin the III getting used to it
Wolf's Rain hard to get into (sort of cheesy)
Family Guy
Futurama
Inuyasha 12 yr old RPG names? lol.. be original
Sealab 2010 + ATHF sealab went to shit when harry goz died

anyhow... thats just my personal opinion.... here is a list of shows that can burn...

stroker & hoop
Megas XLR
Dragonball (ooh.. blasphemy!) grow up and realize this show is shit. that is unless you like 8 episodes tied in together that form one Full fucking sentence of dialog from one of the characters.
CN-KND horrbible piece of shit made by idiots that thought 5 year olds still pretend to be ninjas.
all of scooby-doo legacy I have always hated that show.... it has the content of watching the washer and dryer spin while washing clothes..

I'll sum these up together because I think these shows/franchises are bullshit ---------------
1okemon
2:yu-gi-oh or however the fuck it's spelled.
3:any show involving Card Duels.
4:any show involving american made fake ass anime ripoff giant robots "battling" in the desert.
5h yeah... TOKYOPOP commercials and, of course, TOKYOPOP.
6:CUT OFF FRIDAY NIGHTS from this bullshit scene of stupid ass and stupid bitch pretending to be interesting when tey show SHIT for toons.

[ This Message was edited by: digigram on 2004-07-31 14:09 ]

Solstis · 07-31-2004, 04:25 PM

Damn, I lost my post.

Anyway, I agree with you pretty much Digi (except for Megas... better than Kids Next Door, right?)

I miss:

Freakazoid
Flinstones
Acme Hour
Samurai Pizza Cats (wait, wrong network!)
Outlaw Star (wasn't the greatest, but still)

And azbat (asshat)... YOU should be considering who has a life, now shouldn't you?

digigram · 07-31-2004, 04:27 PM

Outlaw star was fairly good.. but that was back when Toonami didn't lose their prime spot on CN and was where you actually saw the anime'ish shows... towards the end they might as well called Toonami, "the dragonball hours".

[ This Message was edited by: digigram on 2004-07-31 14:28 ]

Solstis · 07-31-2004, 04:29 PM

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On 2004-07-31 14:27, digigram wrote:
Outlaw star was fairly good.. but that was back when Toonami didn't lose their prime spot on CN and was where you actually saw the anime'ish shows... towards the end they might as well called Toonami, "the dragonball hours".

[ This Message was edited by: digigram on 2004-07-31 14:28 ]

Now only Adult Swim is on to hold that glorius banner.

*sigh*

KaFKa · 07-31-2004, 04:47 PM

shows i miss:

all the old-school stuff.
big-o
outlaw star
DBZ (the first time through)
cowboy bebop
and witch hunter robin. (im not sure if its still on, i havent seen it in awile)

things i say WTF to:

KND. seriously, theres only like 15 episodes to begin with, and they show it 16 times a day. HMMMM...

DBZ hour (toonami)

rave master. (oh my god, what the fuck is this shit? its pokemon/yugioh with swords. it hurts the fucking brain.)

the deal with scooby-doo:
come on, CN. let a legend die peacefully...

...the only reason i still watch CN is because of adult swim.

[ This Message was edited by: KaFKa on 2004-07-31 14:48 ]

DruidMettool · 07-31-2004, 04:47 PM

Ouch, I forgot all about Adult Swim. It's come to the point that they're almost two different networks sharing one channel.