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Title: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on October 03, 2010, 10:01:54 AM
We've devoted most of this board so far to bashing new cartoons and revering the old ones, but quite frankly there ARE still some good shows out there, and they deserve some credit for keeping animated television alive. So, which do you like?

My favorite cartoon hands-down is Scooby-Doo: Mystery Inc. I didn't think it possible, but they have not only made a GOOD Scooby-Doo cartoon, but an AMAZING one. Seriously, there is no aspect of this show I cannot praise: the animation is great (when you get used to the new art style), it's freaking hilarious in every single way, Patrick Warburton is the sheriff, it actually treats them like they're in high school this time, it has a great theme, it's constantly parodying the old Scooby cartoons (Fred's knack for traps is now an obsession) while also revering them (they meet the Hex Girls in one episode), and IT HAS A FREAKING CANON WITH EVERY EPISODE BEING A NUMBERED CHAPTER AND A GREATER STORY ARC BEING SLOWLY REVEALED. If you haven't seen this show yet, you must see it NOW.

Other shows I love include Phineas & Ferb (even though there's always a song), Adventure Time, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (it's gotten way better since the pilot movie).
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Macawmoses on October 03, 2010, 02:43:39 PM
Throwing this out there, you will all laugh, but I don't care.

Super Hero Squad Show. Ended up babysitting and watching it with these kids, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Kiddy heroes like Wolverine, but with all the marvel content I've been longing for in a more mature show. Cameos galore from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tier characters, a great plot, and, it's gosh darn cute.

This is how you make cartoons.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on October 03, 2010, 05:13:42 PM
Quote from: Mace on October 03, 2010, 02:43:39 PM
Throwing this out there, you will all laugh, but I don't care.

Super Hero Squad Show. Ended up babysitting and watching it with these kids, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Kiddy heroes like Wolverine, but with all the marvel content I've been longing for in a more mature show. Cameos galore from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th tier characters, a great plot, and, it's gosh darn cute.

This is how you make cartoons.

That's what screws with my mind about that show. It's like, a parody that almost no one besides the most knowledgeable Marvel fans would get... and then it's aimed at 4 year olds. I don't really get what they were trying to do...
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Homewrecker on October 04, 2010, 06:35:43 PM
UHHHHHHH

Jeez, I don't even know. Flapjack or Chowder, maybe?
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Rayquarian on October 04, 2010, 06:48:57 PM
The Shaggy/Velma thing seems weird to me, though.  Guess because I grew up without that ever being an element.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Magnum on October 04, 2010, 08:17:36 PM
I can't think of anything I like at all.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Cornwad on October 04, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
Batman the Brave and the Bold. Aquaman has a beard in that show, and one time they fought Grod, Monsieur Mallah, and Gorilla Boss with the help of Detective Chimp. Also the musical episode. Good stuff.
Apparently they are doing a crossover with whatever Scooby Doo show is on now for old time's sake.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on October 04, 2010, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: Cornwad on October 04, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
Batman the Brave and the Bold. Aquaman has a beard in that show, and one time they fought Grod, Monsieur Mallah, and Gorilla Boss with the help of Detective Chimp. Also the musical episode. Good stuff.
Apparently they are doing a crossover with whatever Scooby Doo show is on now for old time's sake.

Not exactly. They're gonna have a Batman episode that's divided into several minisodes (dream sequence or alternate universes, I think), and one will have Scooby-Doo as a send up to the old team up; not sure if they're actually gonna use Mystery Inc. or not.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: SkyMyl on October 05, 2010, 07:11:51 PM
No mention of Avatar: The Last Airbender?
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on October 06, 2010, 01:13:24 PM
Quote from: SkyMyl on October 05, 2010, 07:11:51 PM
No mention of Avatar: The Last Airbender?

When I said "modern," I was kinda implying shows that are still running, or at least shows that were still running in the past year. And I don't count Avatar: Legend of Korra, because that's not out yet.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Light on October 06, 2010, 11:26:42 PM
Cartoon Network is the only channel right now with an actually bearable schedule right now; Regular Show and Adventure Time are good but hit-and-miss, with Scooby Doo, Mystery Inc. being surprisingly good and Sym-Bionic Titan off to a strong start.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Mystic on October 07, 2010, 04:29:05 PM
What's New Scooby-Doo?

Not a big fan of Mystery Incorporated, it just feels awkward and not as funny as any of the previous shows. Though I do like the animation.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Custom on October 08, 2010, 01:24:30 PM
Regular Show is the greatest show on the intercourse ing planet and if you don't like it you can suck a dick.
Adventure Time is pretty awesome too.

and as much as I intercourse ing hate to agree with light Sym-Bionic Titan seems pretty good from the 1 episode i watched
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Macawmoses on October 11, 2010, 07:11:02 PM
Quote from: Neerb on October 03, 2010, 05:13:42 PM
That's what screws with my mind about that show. It's like, a parody that almost no one besides the most knowledgeable Marvel fans would get... and then it's aimed at 4 year olds. I don't really get what they were trying to do...
That's the point of it. They're trying to introduce the extended universe to the kids so, by the time their second tier characters get movies (this has been confirmed) they'll be begging to go to the theatre. Or, you know, just going.

Dr. Strange, in particular, is going to be important now, as it's the first film confirmed as Marvel/Disney.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Silverhawk79 on October 12, 2010, 11:35:57 AM
Haters gonna hate, but Adventure Time, even if some episodes fall flat.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Homewrecker on December 17, 2010, 05:59:50 AM
abatap and regular show are the tits

adventure time is probably a lot better if you watch it while high off your ass
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Friendly Hostile on March 11, 2011, 05:10:15 PM
Quote from: Persephone on October 04, 2010, 06:35:43 PM
UHHHHHHH

Jeez, I don't even know. Flapjack or Chowder, maybe?
Gonna go with these.  Chowder is actually well done if you pay attention to it and Flapjack is just intercourse ing creepy in a way that makes you want to watch.  Both remind me a bit of some the earlier Spongebob episodes honestly.

Adventure Time has grown on me a bit, especially after they had the Shetland Pony make an appearance.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: FruitFlow on March 11, 2011, 05:29:32 PM
Regular Show and Adventure Time hands down.

LOL at anyone who mentions 6Teen and TDI.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on March 12, 2011, 08:17:27 AM
Quote from: FruitFlow on March 11, 2011, 05:29:32 PM
Regular Show and Adventure Time hands down.

LOL at anyone who mentions 6Teen and TDI.

TDI=Good
sequel series=Suck
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Custom on March 18, 2011, 08:35:03 AM
Fuck all those other shows.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hands down.
It's for little girls, but I dunno. It's great.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Shujinco2 on March 18, 2011, 06:00:18 PM
Quote from: Custom on March 18, 2011, 08:35:03 AM
Fuck all those other shows.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hands down.
It's for little girls, but I dunno. It's great.
I wanna see this show...

Where do I find it? I wanna know what all this hype is.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Custom on March 18, 2011, 06:39:29 PM
Quote from: Porky Minch on March 18, 2011, 06:00:18 PM
I wanna see this show...

Where do I find it? I wanna know what all this hype is.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MAST3RLINKX

this guy uploads them all
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Shujinco2 on March 18, 2011, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: Custom on March 18, 2011, 06:39:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/user/MAST3RLINKX

this guy uploads them all
FFFFFFFFFFFF

Youtube isn't working for me

T-T
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: FruitFlow on March 20, 2011, 05:41:24 PM
Quote from: Porky Minch on March 18, 2011, 07:15:25 PM
FFFFFFFFFFFF

Youtube isn't working for me

T-T
Still?
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Shujinco2 on March 21, 2011, 06:31:46 AM
Quote from: FruitFlow on March 20, 2011, 05:41:24 PM
Still?
Yeah. I figured out, though, that embeds work. So I can watch them right off the channel. Which is nice, but I still would rather watch Youtube normally.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Zero on March 22, 2011, 01:50:51 PM
Quote from: Custom on March 18, 2011, 08:35:03 AM
Fuck all those other shows.

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hands down.
It's for little girls, but I dunno. It's great.

lol
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Shujinco2 on March 22, 2011, 02:17:20 PM
Quote from: Zero on March 22, 2011, 01:50:51 PM
lol
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmLU_We4tK-lJ167Qpz_ibOz6Guv9cUrvES5K9XPUL_feZh_iwgA&t=1)
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on March 22, 2011, 06:46:52 PM
I watched the first two episodes out of curiosity.

IT.

IS.

GREAT.

But I'm far too ashamed of the subject matter to follow the series.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: FruitFlow on March 25, 2011, 01:58:21 PM
I knew that would be posted.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: DededeCloneChris on March 26, 2011, 10:49:35 PM
Quote from: Zero on March 22, 2011, 01:50:51 PM
lol
Believe it or not, this show is extremely popular.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: FruitFlow on March 27, 2011, 02:05:36 AM
More than Happy Tree Friends.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Light on April 04, 2011, 09:39:40 PM
MLP is actually one of the best cartoons of the last year. I find myself watching it more than Adventure Time or Regular Show. Don't know what it is, though; the color schemes? The zany characters? The crazy antics?

Quote from: FruitFlow on March 27, 2011, 02:05:36 AM
More than Happy Tree Friends.
ew.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: NiMa74 on May 15, 2011, 07:14:52 PM
Phineas and Ferb has been a personal favorite of mine ever since it first started airing. Not afraid to admit devout obsession on this one.
Regular Show is definitely the best Cartoon Network show I've seen in ages.
Adventure Time is awesome, but I haven't been watching it as much lately. I should start.
Dan Vs. is intercourse ing /genius/. Anyone who hasn't watched it yet...please do. Go right now.
I'm currently getting into MLP:FiM...and I like what I see. A bit girly for my tastes, but it's good enough that it doesn't matter.
The Amazing World of Gumball makes me laugh quite a bit. It's CN's newest cartoon, and it looks promising.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Kayo on May 16, 2011, 04:05:35 AM
I haven't watched any cartoons in a while. I used to watch Phineas and Ferb, and liked it more than I thought I would. I just haven't seen it on in a while.

I'm sure it IS on, just never at the times I have the TV on and am not watching something else. Then again, I only turn it on when I know what I'm going to watch, so yeah.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on May 16, 2011, 07:45:28 AM
Cartoon Network is losing their freaking minds; it seems like every new show they make is more nonsensically disturbed than the last.

Anyway, right now I'm eagerly awaiting the return of Young Justice, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (hey, I like Marvel/DC), MLP:FiM (I'm so ashamed), and I'm also starting to get back into Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Adventure Time.

I also would like to know what's going on with Scooby-Doo: Mystery Inc. and Phineas and Ferb; I haven't heard from those in quite a while.

Hey, I just realized something: as of the new decade, cartoons in general officially do not suck anymore!
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Super on May 20, 2011, 12:48:54 PM
Quote from: Neerb on May 16, 2011, 07:45:28 AM
Cartoon Network is losing their freaking minds; it seems like every new show they make is more nonsensically disturbed than the last.

At least they're trying. Nickelodean has absolutely nothing now.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: DededeCloneChris on May 21, 2011, 10:03:23 AM
CN is having more real life shows that it makes it look like it's copying Disney. I suppose they forgot that the C in CN stood for "Cartoon".
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: RX-78-2 on May 22, 2011, 10:01:06 PM
Wow, this is an old thread. I completely agree with the OP on Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. though. Everything down to the Patrick Warburton thing. It really is a great show. I just wish I saw more of the new season.

On a side note:[spoiler]I so wish the Hex Girls would release a legitimate album. I have a thing for Thorn.[/spoiler]

Other great semi-new shows are:
Maybe I'll think of more later.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: dawnwolfNxhoj on May 30, 2011, 11:36:03 AM
Quote from: RX-78-2 on May 22, 2011, 10:01:06 PM

Other great semi-new shows are:

  • Power Rangers Samurai
  • that new ATHF show
Maybe I'll think of more later.
While I'm happy that someone else likes Samurai, wouldn't it be more like a live action show, or are those included as well in this thread?
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on May 30, 2011, 05:48:22 PM
This is the Western Animation board, so Power Rangers doesn't count. However, the good news is that Nickelodeon is FINALLY going to get another good show:

A SEQUEL SERIES TO VOLTRON.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: RX-78-2 on June 06, 2011, 10:32:09 PM
Quote from: dawnwolfNxhoj on May 30, 2011, 11:36:03 AM
While I'm happy that someone else likes Samurai, wouldn't it be more like a live action show, or are those included as well in this thread?
Quote from: Neerb on May 30, 2011, 05:48:22 PM
This is the Western Animation board, so Power Rangers doesn't count. However, the good news is that Nickelodeon is FINALLY going to get another good show:

A SEQUEL SERIES TO VOLTRON.
Well, that's why I listed it that little "other great shows" thing. Obviously it's not a cartoon, but at the time, it may have slipped my mind.

Another great semi-new show is Sym-biotic Titan. It's a shame that it got canceled. The robots were awesome--especially the gold one.

I too am very much looking forward to the new Voltron. It was my Gundam before Gundam.

I think I also heard something about a remake/reboot of Thundercats. Anyone else know anything about that?
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on August 09, 2011, 09:17:55 PM
So, as of a couple weeks ago (although I personally just finished it today), Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated is finished with season 1.

MIND=BLOWN.

Seriously, watch this show, IN ORDER; the story gets freaking crazy at the end. Now I can't wait for Season 2.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Custom on August 12, 2011, 02:27:31 AM
is megas xlr modern
if so that
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Super on August 12, 2011, 04:17:19 AM
Regular Show rapes.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: Neerb on August 12, 2011, 07:24:43 AM
Quote from: Custom on August 12, 2011, 02:27:31 AM
is megas xlr modern
if so that

I meant shows currently airing, but that is an awesome show.

The Battle of the Planets parody is probably my favorite one.
Title: Re: Favorite Modern Cartoon
Post by: RX-78-2 on August 15, 2011, 12:11:26 AM
Megas XLR was great while it lasted. It's a shame it couldn't have went on longer. Great theme song too--especially the full version.