SteelmanINC t1_j4jvpmq wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:39 AM

Reply to comment by bakerspice24 in What do y'all think will be the future of American animation given the recent cancelations and flops? by bakerspice24

I tried inside job and thought it was a really cool premise but they did really bad on the execution of it, disenchanted again seems like it could have been decent but the actual dialogue and writing sucked, I tried that one tuca and Lola or something like that and was not a fan. Velma was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen. Paradise PD I also wasn’t a fan of.

I haven’t seen pantheo so I can’t say how that was but I will say primal was good. I didn’t love it in the sense that I’m not a huge fan of the no talking thing but I could tell there was real quality there and did enjoy episodes. It’s not something I can binge watch but every once in a while I go back to it for another episode. Amazon also has decent ones with invincible being really really good and vox machina being half way between mediocre and good. Pretty much all the Netflix and HBO ones that I’ve seen are pretty awful with the exception of primal though.

bakerspice24 OP t1_j4jxox1 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:59 AM

Honestly it sounds like we mostly have similar tastes. I really can't stand TV with shock factor as a major element so most of what Netflix put out wasn't my cup of tea and I feel like Big Mouth really set a weird standard a lot of TV tried to emulate. Also I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Paradise PD wasn't just a dumpster fire.

But I think your reply really hits the nail on the head of my feelings that US animation, currently, is mostly just seen as a medium for kids, comedy, and superheroes. Good shows can still emerge from those fields (Futurama is my favorite example for comedy, Over the Garden Wall for kids, and Invincible for superheroes) but I don't care for the kids shows anymore and most of the comedy isn't as smart as some of my favorite Futurama moments.