It’s been a wonderful kind of ride and a wonderful kind of day. After 25 years on the air, Arthur, one of the longest-running kid’s TV shows has ended. Not with a bang, not with a whimper. It just kind of…stopped. While PBS Kids celebrated the event with a several-day-long marathon of just about every… Continue reading What a Wonderful Kind of Day: The Arthur Series Ends
Tag: Cartoons
“Dogs in Space” is sweet but not special
Dogs in Space is one of the shows that start out light and simple, but you quickly realize that there’s something darker lying underneath the surface. Or well - it tries to be
Watch “Come and Learn With Pibby”
The short/trailer on the Adult Swim YouTube channel has garnered a lot of discussion the past few days. I, for one, am very excited to see this become a series (or movie.) Because my life has been crazy the past week and I wasn't able to write a review (again.) I wanted to share this… Continue reading Watch “Come and Learn With Pibby”
“The Fungies!” is a fun little show but not much else
I’m not totally fond of the rebirth of episodic comedies in animation. Sure, there’s always a market for them but it feels like ALL the animated shows coming out now are either reboots, episodic comedies, or an episodic comedic reboot. (Animaniacs is the only one I’m excited for.) I find that too many try and… Continue reading “The Fungies!” is a fun little show but not much else
5 Live-Action Movies That Would Have Worked Better as Animated Films
You know how there are those movies that really, really want to be visually interesting? The directors and producers always discuss how realistic and awesome it will look, and then when the movie comes out... It’s pretty meh? Or how a film concept sounds interesting but the producers are elite film purists who think that… Continue reading 5 Live-Action Movies That Would Have Worked Better as Animated Films
Cartoons to binge during your Coronavirus quarantine (Part II)
As part of my series on cartoons to watch while you’re quarantined, I decided to look at Hulu. The live TV subscription has been a life-saver more than once and the service honestly has a pretty decent selection of anime, so I can’t complain. Kino’s Journey -The Beautiful World (2017) They, unfortunately, don’t have the… Continue reading Cartoons to binge during your Coronavirus quarantine (Part II)