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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Well I'm glad I don't know much or don't follow the fandom. Even then, it was full of idiots who just towed the line or bought everything new that came out regardless of quality.
It's just a kids show with good childhood memories and nostalgia as you said. I'd like for that nostalgia to remain intact and I'll stick with that. None of the newer stuff ever interested me though I am aware and knowledgable about it (sadly). Perhaps that's why the view has changed, none of the new comics which expanded the origins had come out back then.
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For pure nostalgia, it's amazing. I watch it when I want to feel like a little kid again, and it usually succeeds. I really only got into Beastwars a few years ago and, like you, have no interest in the newer cartoons.
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I think the whole idea of cartoons that must be tailored that adults can also enjoy is somewhat of a sham. If you are going to create a cartoon that is adult oriented with a strong story. Something like Macross (Robotech was terrible, great music though) has a much more plausible reality than a show that is nominally about a bunch of Transforming characters that suspiciously look like they are still acting out a toy commercial despite better writing...or a guy running around in a mask and cape fighting bizarre gimmick criminals, none of which can aim a gun.
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The thing about Batman: TAS, was it was a very dark show. If you rewatch it, they did some pretty great things which make it still watchable. Though judging how you described it, I get the feeling you just don't like Batman. There's a reason Batman: TAS won an emmy, and it wasn't for animation. It was for writing.
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
You can always do both and do a great job if you just remember to have humor and fun. Don't take it too seriously. That's why the 2007 movie was good and audiences liked it. Plausibility, plenty of humor spirit, and it was just fun and looked nice.
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I agree. But the original series didn't just not take its self seriously. It would literally forget what happened the previous episode.