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I think this is mainly due to many kids TV programs trying to be too educational, and also, with the advancements in computer technology, it actually seems to me that a lot of modern day animated cartoons look worse than those of the 80's and early 90's. Plus what's with many cartoons trying to teach kids Spanish these days?
Going to sound old now, but I remember the greats such as Transformers(Gen 1), Mask, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles etc. Not only were these brilliant cartoons with interesting storylines, but they also had some of the best intro music ever, something else that seems to have been overlooked in modern cartoons.
So what do you guys think? Have modern day kids programs lost that sense of fun and excitment of old, or am I just being an old grump? :D
I don't think any cartoon is going to beat the likes of transformers or thundercats - I remember a few more which probably were awful - Mask, Gobots, Jace and the Wheeled Warriors, something about 'ulysees'.
A sign of how evil the world has become is that TMNT had to be called Teenage Mutant HERO turtles because ninja might have implied violence, or been too scary for the youth of this country.
Ah....the good old days..........
Having said that, tastes have probably changed too. Younger generations are more sophisticated now, so maybe cartoons arent quite so interesting to them anymore.
I think this is mainly due to many kids TV programs trying to be too educational, and also, with the advancements in computer technology, it actually seems to me that a lot of modern day animated cartoons look worse than those of the 80's and early 90's. Plus what's with many cartoons trying to teach kids Spanish these days?
Going to sound old now, but I remember the greats such as Transformers(Gen 1), Mask, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles etc. Not only were these brilliant cartoons with interesting storylines, but they also had some of the best intro music ever, something else that seems to have been overlooked in modern cartoons.
So what do you guys think? Have modern day kids programs lost that sense of fun and excitment of old, or am I just being an old grump? :D