Is Adventure Time really as amazing and revolutionary as some proclaim it to be? The way some describe it here makes it sound like it surpasses the entire roster of the classic Cartoon Cartoon era, which I'd like to doubt.
I pretty much gave up on Cartoon Network a long time ago when it met its downfall, and have moved on with life. The only animation I've watched since then has been Ralph Bakshi.
As someone who grep up during the Cartoon Cartoon era, and am a big fan of many of those shows (Power Puff Girls and Dexter's Lab were quite good), I'd say yes.
At the very top level, Adventure Time actually has serial elements, as opposed to Cartoon Cartoons' strictly episodic nature. Character's actions in previous episodes have real and lasting consequences.
This show has a lot of the best aspects of Cow and Chicken, The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Lab. Some episodes have a very similar vibe to Samurai Jack. I don't know if it surpasses the entire roster, but it's certainly as good as some of the best.
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Is Adventure Time really as amazing and revolutionary as some proclaim it to be? The way some describe it here makes it sound like it surpasses the entire roster of the classic Cartoon Cartoon era, which I'd like to doubt.
I pretty much gave up on Cartoon Network a long time ago when it met its downfall, and have moved on with life. The only animation I've watched since then has been Ralph Bakshi.
As someone who grep up during the Cartoon Cartoon era, and am a big fan of many of those shows (Power Puff Girls and Dexter's Lab were quite good), I'd say yes.
At the very top level, Adventure Time actually has serial elements, as opposed to Cartoon Cartoons' strictly episodic nature. Character's actions in previous episodes have real and lasting consequences.
This show has a lot of the best aspects of Cow and Chicken, The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Lab. Some episodes have a very similar vibe to Samurai Jack. I don't know if it surpasses the entire roster, but it's certainly as good as some of the best.