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Here's something modern cartoons seem to have forgotten: you can be a mix of dark and lighthearted so long as this sudden tone shift doesn't come at the expense of the show's original integrity. Or try in desperation to be as serious as possible. These dark or serious episodes SHOULD NEVER come at the expense of the show's identity or tone!
The Powerpuff Girls, Avatar, Tom and Jerry, all of them have done things like this that are regarded as some of the best moments of their respective series. I mean yes Avatar has a dark plot of a little boy having the world forced upon him but it also tried to be fun and silly sometimes to great results! One of my alltime favorite episodes on both ends of the spectrum are The Puppetmaster and The King of Omashu; both RADICALLY different in tone but still very true to the show's nature.
The ORIGINAL Powerpuff Girls was a light fluffy show about light fluffy girls in a light fluffy world beating up rdidculous but threatening villains. It was an action-comedy first and foremost and it usually went the comedic route while also being oddly badass. When it went into dark territory, usually by virtue of HIM it was always unique in what it did and was very creative in how twisted the prince of darkness could make things while keeping it light, I mean Satan is flat-out RuPaul in this show! But Knock it Off was something perpertrated by a regular human being and that made it all the more powerful, disturbing and a genuine shock!
As for Tom and Jerry it did a couple Shorts that dabbled with a darker tone without losing that funny flavor of the day. Fraidy Cat was the first truly funny shirt in the series because of Jerry trying to manipulate a scary atmosphere for Tom! Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse was the last short to win the Academy Award due to its sci-fi nature and unnerving tone while having great jokes. Heavenly Puss outright traumatized me and still scares me to this day but I can respect it for having some of the best pantomime of the show and amazing acting.
Why have shows like Star Vs. The Forces of Evil and Adventure Time failed at this? Because lore wasn't always their main focus and they were set in worlds clearly not meant to be taken seriously at face value! I mean yes Adventure Time could do serious, I Remember You is genuinely one of the saddest episodes of any cartoon I've ever seen; but it's feeble attempts at building on the apocalyptic landscapes lore try to suck out the fun! If what I've been told about Star Vs. Is true it is going down the route of trying to be like Avatar and it it sucks at it! When your main character performs spells such as Warnicorn Stampete and Narwhal Blast going the serious route doesn't really work. Adventure Time at least tried to contrast but it couldn't really cash in on the promises it tried to make.
If you want your show to be cheesy, GO BALLS OUT! If you wanna add some drama and serious moments you actually have to be deep and meaningful with the characters and have them get over their dilemmas! But most importantly don't be afraid to be FUNNY! Avatar wasn known for its comedy but people liked it all the same! Fullmetal Alchemist was dark as fuck but also really cool and really funny! Dragon Ball in its entirety started as a gag manga and while I feel Z tried to be grimdark it did still keep a lighthearted touch that Super has been trying to reignite.
This is why I love the Pony.Mov series because it's not only shocking, but it adds real comedy with a grain of sugar to it! It takes something meant for the little ones and makes it violently innaporptiate and I love it! Even shows like Batman TAS knee to add some funny and cheesy moments to it, Teen Titans wasn't. Anime sitcom half the time! NEVER BE ASHAMED TO SAY YOU ARE MAKING A CARTOON!
The Powerpuff Girls, Avatar, Tom and Jerry, all of them have done things like this that are regarded as some of the best moments of their respective series. I mean yes Avatar has a dark plot of a little boy having the world forced upon him but it also tried to be fun and silly sometimes to great results! One of my alltime favorite episodes on both ends of the spectrum are The Puppetmaster and The King of Omashu; both RADICALLY different in tone but still very true to the show's nature.
The ORIGINAL Powerpuff Girls was a light fluffy show about light fluffy girls in a light fluffy world beating up rdidculous but threatening villains. It was an action-comedy first and foremost and it usually went the comedic route while also being oddly badass. When it went into dark territory, usually by virtue of HIM it was always unique in what it did and was very creative in how twisted the prince of darkness could make things while keeping it light, I mean Satan is flat-out RuPaul in this show! But Knock it Off was something perpertrated by a regular human being and that made it all the more powerful, disturbing and a genuine shock!
As for Tom and Jerry it did a couple Shorts that dabbled with a darker tone without losing that funny flavor of the day. Fraidy Cat was the first truly funny shirt in the series because of Jerry trying to manipulate a scary atmosphere for Tom! Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse was the last short to win the Academy Award due to its sci-fi nature and unnerving tone while having great jokes. Heavenly Puss outright traumatized me and still scares me to this day but I can respect it for having some of the best pantomime of the show and amazing acting.
Why have shows like Star Vs. The Forces of Evil and Adventure Time failed at this? Because lore wasn't always their main focus and they were set in worlds clearly not meant to be taken seriously at face value! I mean yes Adventure Time could do serious, I Remember You is genuinely one of the saddest episodes of any cartoon I've ever seen; but it's feeble attempts at building on the apocalyptic landscapes lore try to suck out the fun! If what I've been told about Star Vs. Is true it is going down the route of trying to be like Avatar and it it sucks at it! When your main character performs spells such as Warnicorn Stampete and Narwhal Blast going the serious route doesn't really work. Adventure Time at least tried to contrast but it couldn't really cash in on the promises it tried to make.
If you want your show to be cheesy, GO BALLS OUT! If you wanna add some drama and serious moments you actually have to be deep and meaningful with the characters and have them get over their dilemmas! But most importantly don't be afraid to be FUNNY! Avatar wasn known for its comedy but people liked it all the same! Fullmetal Alchemist was dark as fuck but also really cool and really funny! Dragon Ball in its entirety started as a gag manga and while I feel Z tried to be grimdark it did still keep a lighthearted touch that Super has been trying to reignite.
This is why I love the Pony.Mov series because it's not only shocking, but it adds real comedy with a grain of sugar to it! It takes something meant for the little ones and makes it violently innaporptiate and I love it! Even shows like Batman TAS knee to add some funny and cheesy moments to it, Teen Titans wasn't. Anime sitcom half the time! NEVER BE ASHAMED TO SAY YOU ARE MAKING A CARTOON!
What happened with me and Discord
Ok I’m going to clarify what happened with my discord account so hopefully, I can get it back: A user claimed I was phishing them and got them hacked and they reported me. they said it ended up being an impostor so they made an error after they and their friends mass reported me. They gave me this name of someone in support who said they’d help me. They seemed official so I went along with it. Changed my email so they could better fix the issue. That should’ve been my first clue this was a scam. When I changed my accounts email. Then I told them my name and a few other tidbits so they could “log me into their database.” But then they wanted me to buy something to pay for a ticket to Undo the report… This looked fishy to me. I told them upfront I didn’t have a credit card, PayPal. Anything before I was stupid enough to actually buy… a STEAM CARD and actually enter my real info into the thing fully. My mom was informed by me and she called them out on the scam. But by then they had
What If: Lilith? Does a Witch Lose a True Way?
Had the Owl House been given more time like it deserved? Been allowed the tone Dana Terrance actually wanted? I would have handled Lilith far differently from what we got. I never got the feeling any of her remorse was genuine. Even by the end I just feel like they replaced her with an entirely different character. And I still don’t. Considering how fast she was willing to worship an actual child, it’s clear to me Lilith has deep mental scars from working under a literal racist. And I would not have that. Had I been in charge of Lilith’s character? She would be of the sympathetic villain archetype emphasis on VILLAIN. While she wouldn’t LACK redeeming qualities much like her canon counterpart? My Lilith would be far too gone to ever get a second chance. Made all the clearer where she states it was never about mending her sisters relationship or the curse, she just wanted her back in her life… by any means necessary. And she never said Eda needed a pulse… The rare times Eda and
My favorite Fleischer Popeye Cartoons
Saw this and I figured, what the hell? There are so many good choices from this era of Popeye it’s very difficult for me to pick just 5. So I’ll list the ones that I like the best in order of their release. Can You Take It? and Shiver Me Timbers (1934): Out of all the Fleischer Popeye cartoons these two best replicate the earliest era of when Fleischer was at its most surreal and eerie. Whether watching Popeye deal with Bluto’s death traps a la Bimbo’s Initiation or the supernatural hi-Jinks these always captivated me. This is something I wish Popeye got to do more of. Choose Your Weppins (1935): It’s very rare in these cartoons we see Popeye tangle with opponents outside of Bluto but it’s always welcome. A more domestic short with a fun premise. I joke calling it Pawn Stars in the Great Depression. It’s always fun seeing Olive kick a little ass as well. King of the Mardi Gras (1935): Jack Mercer’s first stint as the sailor which he held for nearly 50 years. What else is there to
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Honestly, Star Vs. feels more like a story about a girl growing up and things will go dark as time goes by hence why I prefer the latest episodes. We went from a girl who needs to train and does whatever to a princess who knows how to be serious while having some fun. Not only that, themes that were mentioned in the recent episodes were hinted in the early episodes like monster equality and anarchy.
I guess that this happens because the tone shift is not based on the story, but on the characters. Star Vs. did not get dark because the episode wants to, it wants to show that Star the character has to change a bit more.
Take Steven Universe for example, the tone really shifted when Lapis Lazuli was introduced. The episode pretty much shows some signs that the show will not be about Steven going around and slaying stuff. He went from some kid character with more personality to a sweet boy who has a desire to protect everything.
OK KO might be similar as the series starts off with KO trying to train and keep up with everyone. The introduction of TKO addresses on KO is really nothing compared to his friends. From there on, we see KO trying to overcome that one weakness that he keeps on having episodes prior. In the latest episodes, his friends kind of treat him more as an equal compared to the previous episodes as there was less moments where they view him as just a kid. They do have some moments like that, but I noticed that there is less as of late.
What I am trying to say is that the tone shift is probably because of the character than the story. As you said, lore was not that big in Star Vs. and Adventure Time so the characters need to pull through.
However, this part is opinion based as should there be more emphasis on character or story. The ones that you mentioned that did it right sort of got the balance of both.
Take Dragon Ball for example, we see that the story got darker from the Attack of the Saiyan Saga, but not to the point where it is out of nowhere. You expect some villain wanting to do something really bad in the series and the series always amp up a villain more and more. We went from Pilaf to the Red Ribbon Army to King Piccolo and so forth. So I guess that Dragon Ball got it right because it was expected while being subtle.
On a small note, the theme of Dragon Ball helps it even more as it is about how there is always someone stronger than you. The series, even Super, kept that theme hence why every new villain has to be way stronger than Goku some how. The fact that this is a recurring theme helps the shift in tone not feel like it was out of nowhere as it was there the whole time.
With Star Vs., they might as well have the earlier episodes be more about the themes they are covering before the tone shift.
I guess that this happens because the tone shift is not based on the story, but on the characters. Star Vs. did not get dark because the episode wants to, it wants to show that Star the character has to change a bit more.
Take Steven Universe for example, the tone really shifted when Lapis Lazuli was introduced. The episode pretty much shows some signs that the show will not be about Steven going around and slaying stuff. He went from some kid character with more personality to a sweet boy who has a desire to protect everything.
OK KO might be similar as the series starts off with KO trying to train and keep up with everyone. The introduction of TKO addresses on KO is really nothing compared to his friends. From there on, we see KO trying to overcome that one weakness that he keeps on having episodes prior. In the latest episodes, his friends kind of treat him more as an equal compared to the previous episodes as there was less moments where they view him as just a kid. They do have some moments like that, but I noticed that there is less as of late.
What I am trying to say is that the tone shift is probably because of the character than the story. As you said, lore was not that big in Star Vs. and Adventure Time so the characters need to pull through.
However, this part is opinion based as should there be more emphasis on character or story. The ones that you mentioned that did it right sort of got the balance of both.
Take Dragon Ball for example, we see that the story got darker from the Attack of the Saiyan Saga, but not to the point where it is out of nowhere. You expect some villain wanting to do something really bad in the series and the series always amp up a villain more and more. We went from Pilaf to the Red Ribbon Army to King Piccolo and so forth. So I guess that Dragon Ball got it right because it was expected while being subtle.
On a small note, the theme of Dragon Ball helps it even more as it is about how there is always someone stronger than you. The series, even Super, kept that theme hence why every new villain has to be way stronger than Goku some how. The fact that this is a recurring theme helps the shift in tone not feel like it was out of nowhere as it was there the whole time.
With Star Vs., they might as well have the earlier episodes be more about the themes they are covering before the tone shift.