Posted August 07, 2015
Ahh, I practically grew up on Cartoon Network, though I watched most of it in my early high school years. Let's see...
Dexter's Laboratory – my all-time favourite cartoon. I liked the SF theme, and could even identify somewhat with Dexter's strange mannerisms. I loved his catchphrases with the word "science" in them. And the idea of a kid having a giant lab hidden inside his home with oblivious parents and annoying sister was hilarious. I didn't particularly like the spin-offs – "Dial M for Monkey" and "The Justice Friends" – very much.
Cow and Chicken – my second favourite. In retrospect, pretty daring for a children's cartoon. Situations that children find themselves in, but with a surreal and naughty twist. I liked the episode in the school canteen, where every meal was made entirely of ketchup – an episode of the modern fast food nation that takes critique to ridiculous proportions. "I Am Weasel" was also good, but didn't quite hit the right note as C&C.
Powerpuff Girls – so-so, but that show yielded one of the creepiest cartoon villains ever produced – HIM! The tranny devil outfit, the constant echo in the voice, the sparse pink "room" that the character inhabits, and how his voice alternates from seductive sweetness to demonic rage almost randomly. I've watched some YouTube videos of Him, and he's still creepy! Other villains from the show paled in comparison.
Johnny Bravo – he was most of my friends' favourite, but I liked only a few episodes and thought others were "meh".
Ed, Edd and Eddy – the themes and the art direction appealed to me, but I felt the plot was lacking in most cases.
Scooby Doo – what's up with that cartoon? All episodes follow exactly the same patterns, while committing the same tropes. Only the monster changes.
Dexter's Laboratory – my all-time favourite cartoon. I liked the SF theme, and could even identify somewhat with Dexter's strange mannerisms. I loved his catchphrases with the word "science" in them. And the idea of a kid having a giant lab hidden inside his home with oblivious parents and annoying sister was hilarious. I didn't particularly like the spin-offs – "Dial M for Monkey" and "The Justice Friends" – very much.
Cow and Chicken – my second favourite. In retrospect, pretty daring for a children's cartoon. Situations that children find themselves in, but with a surreal and naughty twist. I liked the episode in the school canteen, where every meal was made entirely of ketchup – an episode of the modern fast food nation that takes critique to ridiculous proportions. "I Am Weasel" was also good, but didn't quite hit the right note as C&C.
Powerpuff Girls – so-so, but that show yielded one of the creepiest cartoon villains ever produced – HIM! The tranny devil outfit, the constant echo in the voice, the sparse pink "room" that the character inhabits, and how his voice alternates from seductive sweetness to demonic rage almost randomly. I've watched some YouTube videos of Him, and he's still creepy! Other villains from the show paled in comparison.
Johnny Bravo – he was most of my friends' favourite, but I liked only a few episodes and thought others were "meh".
Ed, Edd and Eddy – the themes and the art direction appealed to me, but I felt the plot was lacking in most cases.
Scooby Doo – what's up with that cartoon? All episodes follow exactly the same patterns, while committing the same tropes. Only the monster changes.
Post edited August 07, 2015 by Charon121
