Toadofsky Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well color me surprised. What shows are they going to bring back is the ultimate question though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 What shows are they going to bring back is the ultimate question though... Agreed, this is the prime question. I've seen a lot of people listing programs they wish would return, but never someone listing what they might realistically air. I was thinking they might run things like Young Justice, but then I read their press release: http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/05/16/adult-swim-announces-largest-programming-schedule-ever-for-2012-13-363412/20120516adultswim01/#vWeOlMhqRuzJlkCW.99 in addition to the return of previous series featured in Toonami, Adult Swim is also developing new original anime programming for fans. Well then, I think we're in good hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion5182 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 This would require new agreements with Bandai and others. Do not expect to see a New Gundam Series. However several of the series on hulu would be awesome if ran on toonami. A few new ones would be excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I hope it lives up to its bloody enormous hype. I missed out on most of Toonami because we didn't have enough money for cable during those years, so I genuinely hope the return is a worthwhile experience for your sakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monobrow Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Space Ghost Coast to Coast is still my favorite show. Funnier than anything that came after it. The "Golden Age" of Cartoon Network really was friggin' awesome. Nothing beats Dexter's Lab... And I miss Cow and Chicken lol... Johnny Bravo was sometimes hilarious, but had some duds too... That being said, a lot of shows kinda sucked then and would suck now... The lineup has always had hits and misses... My problem w/ Cartoon Network is that it's been trying to retain the same audience for the last 15 years. People grow up, they stop watching cartoons, so they introduce wacky/zany/fart humor live action shit to keep them hooked... But what I think happened is that people like me who were CN fans as teenagers or kids don't want CN to progress w/ us past a certain point (like adult swim was the beginning of the end, even though it was good for a while)... SO yeah... To me, current CN is kinda trashy... But who cares if I go back to watch it? If I do, I want them to try to appeal to the 15 year-old me (bright eyed, bushy tailed), not to the (cynical) me-in-college who eventually found better things to do than to watch non-cartoons on a cartoon network. There's a point where you gotta say... "Hey... we are the Cartoon Network... Not Comedy Central meets Nickelodeon" (in a bad way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlouge82 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 My problem w/ Cartoon Network is that it's been trying to retain the same audience for the last 15 years. People grow up, they stop watching cartoons, so they introduce wacky/zany/fart humor live action shit to keep them hooked... But what I think happened is that people like me who were CN fans as teenagers or kids don't want CN to progress w/ us past a certain point (like adult swim was the beginning of the end, even though it was good for a while)... SO yeah... To me, current CN is kinda trashy... But who cares if I go back to watch it? If I do, I want them to try to appeal to the 15 year-old me (bright eyed, bushy tailed), not to the (cynical) me-in-college who eventually found better things to do than to watch non-cartoons on a cartoon network. There's a point where you gotta say... "Hey... we are the Cartoon Network... Not Comedy Central meets Nickelodeon" (in a bad way). You're definitely right on about the weird live action shit that is on Adult Swim. I think there's another problem with Cartoon Network, and it is something that isn't endemic solely to that channel. It's a problem with nearly all American animation since the early to mid 2000s: it's now almost solely focused on kids. Example: Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, etc were all shows that greatly appealed to kids. But I still enjoy watching them now, and I'm pushing 30. They have a lot of adult humor injected into every episode that goes over most kids' heads. Better example: Batman:TAS, Batman Beyond, Samurai Jack, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Sym-Bionic Titan. All amazing shows, and kids could definitely enjoy them, but the themes were much better appreciated by adults. Not to mention some very adult jokes. The new Thundercats show is pretty good, but it seems like the exception, not the rule (but it'd still be awesome if they ran an "uncut" version on Adult Swim in which Panthro swears as often as I imagine he would if it weren't airing on Saturday mornings). Anyhow, I still have some hope for the return of Toonami. (EDIT: Obviously not hope that it will return, but that it will actually have some semblance of its former quality) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Young Justice is also very good and is certainly not just for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlouge82 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Young Justice is also very good and is certainly not just for kids. Whoops, I totally forgot Young Justice. Awesome show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 does nobody like metalocalypse or venture bros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbu Frahma Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 does nobody like metalocalypse or venture bros? Venture Bros, completely - well worth watching. Metalocalypse... not really so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelPanic Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 does nobody like metalocalypse or venture bros? I love both. They have both fallen in quality, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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