Wednesday, January 5, 2011

I still watch cartoons. Am I immature?

I am in my 20's now and I still find myself watching cartoons. Of course I watch so called 'adult' cartoons, such as stuff they play on Adult Swim as well as the sunday night line up on Fox, but I also find myself watching cartoons that are geared for the younger demographic. My current favorite is The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. A quirky look at naive blonde boy who trots around the ocean with a foul mouthed sea captain inside the stomach of sassy, yet motherly whale. I'm sure some of you have seen and realize how clever it is and catch all the adult references that children can't pick up. For instance the captain is constantly slurping on maple syrup and hanging out at a place called The Candy Barrel. It's pretty clear that the crew behind the cartoon are making come across as a drunkard past his prime. Somehow that works and I can laugh at it. The sheer absurdity of the cartoon is what really absorbs me. Some of the things they say just make me laugh for no apparent reason other than they are just plain old stupid.

This is one of my favorite parts
Another cartoon that I love is The Fairly Odpparents. This one has been around for a while, but I like the idea of a child with inept fair guardians. They do a great job on showing the world through a ten year old's eyes. There is the evil babysitter, the teacher that is out to get you, and you parents who are oblivious to practically everything. It also touches upon the desire to change our surroundings some times. When things are looking glum we wish we could just wave a magic wand and everything is okie dokie. Then we realize maybe that wouldn't be such a great idea.    

I recently just got into another gem called The Regular Show. This one is really out of left field. It revolves around a bird and a raccoon working for what looks to be a guy made from a gumball machine. Sounds trippy, doesn't it? It's actually really funny. It reminds of one of my classic favorite Rocko's Modern Life. You have one who is a little idealistic while the other one is usually logical, but with a hidden weakness that gets him in trouble. There is a great episode where they subtly trash Jersey Shore. Love it!

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