twilightzuki
Dreams of an Insomniac
My name is Zuki, and I'm using this blog to post some writing that I do in my spare time. I really appreciate anyone who stops by to read, please enjoy!
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Owen Dennis (creator of Infinity Train) has such a big brain!!!
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Something grotesque happens in a cartoon nowadays and everyone starts screaming "How is this for kids?!?!?!" like it's a new thing, completely forgetting that Disney has hanged, crushed, impaled, incinerated, and electrocuted characters on-screen since 1938. And then there's Don Bluth's *entire existence*. For god's sake, the old Care Bear movies had a Satan analogue sealing souls in gems and draining the life force of a teenage girl. Cartoons "for kids" have *always* had the propensity for getting nasty, y'all just block it out and pretend it wasn't that way when you were one.
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Why Modern Cartoons is Not Great as it Used to be in this Decade
As 2010′s draw near to the end and begin a next-generation, cartoons have changed from being a fun episodic adventure with a meaningful message and can get dark sometimes to a story-driven show with deep messages. While cartoons have a great start in early 2010s such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Gravity Falls, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, however as time passes cartoons are becoming less interesting and not many aren’t talking about it. So what the hell happened with modern cartoons? Let’s get to the bottom of what happened to this decade of cartoons and why isn’t anyone talking about it anymore
The Animation Quality
The quality of the animation of cartoons back in 2000′s were amazing, so many variations of animation styles that look very appealing such as
Samurai Jack
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends
Recess
Proud Family and so many more
But now in modern cartoons, most cartoon shows are using a similar style of animation which many people called it “Calarts style”. Most cartoon shows are using because it’s cheap however it takes away creativity, more detail nor being organic. Look at Infinity Train, compare from the pilot to the release
It looks very boring having most cartoons look the same. Then there’s artistic freedom where creators let them draw whatever they want such as Steven Universe and OK KO. That sounds good but really though it just looks lazy and unprofessional. This is very distracting that most characters go off-model every scene like why Rebecca and Ian-Jones Quarry think it was a good idea!
Great to Below Average
So now let’s talk about the three shows that were once popular Steven Universe, Voltron, and Star vs The Forces of Evil. The trope I’ve been seeing as of late about these shows that it was pretty hype and they deliver on that. All they need to do is conclude it and call it a good cartoon but then crash and burned in later seasons.
Steven Universe didn’t get popular until “Jailbreak” and that was when everyone was watching it. It had character development, an interesting world of gems, a gorgeous background and has one of the best soundtracks. This isn’t surprising because the creator is the same person who wrote Marceline episodes in Adventure Time which was Rebecca Sugar that created the series. Then season 4 and season 5 happened which the show drop in quality like mostly the show prefer showing filler which makes the plot go too fast and made arcs underwhelming, crystals gems and Lapis Lazuli and Peridot aren’t being used that much in the show and having each villain being beaten by simply talking to them. While there is Steven Universe Future but that hasn’t gotten interesting in my opinion.
Star vs The Forces of Evil is a show used to be interesting for the two seasons and “Battle for Mewni” arc but then shipping drama got out of hand and that resulted to fell from grace
Then there’s Voltron and we all how that turned out for the last two seasons
What these three have in common that they set up this interesting premise and world in the first few seasons but they all went downhill. Awful character writing, insane plot twist, and terrible pacing. I did wish that those shows would get better like how Adventure Time and Regular Show had one bad season but after that, they both got better but they didn’t and it went from being great to disappointingly average.
Comedy Over Messages
Now that’s got the most hype shows, let’s talk about shows that not many people talk about because the premise and world aren’t engaging enough to watch and which they are We Bare Bears, Craig in the Creek, Clarence, OK KO, and The Loud House. While I’m not saying they aren’t bad but it is just not interesting to watch, it’s just that it’s too tame and too comedic. The main issue I have it doesn’t really teach viewers like they used to anymore
OK KO was about to talk about gun violence but they turn it into a comedy. In “Let’s Not Be Skeletons” people overuse the gun and resulting everyone to turn skeletons and KO tries to stop it but fails. By the end of the episode, it was a dream and calls Congress to stop it from happening. I really hate how writers of this episode of making a serious issue turn into comedy and that’s a pretty awful way of doing it.
Look at Static Shock and Fat Albert, instead of making Gun Violence a joke, they talk about how serious it is by having someone shot and that devastated the characters a lot
Then there’s Hey Arnold, it really dives into serious issues such as
“Pigeon Man” showcases that some people are meant to be with other people while others like Pigeon Man are just different and can’t be with other people.
“Helga on the Couch” showcases Helga’s anger issues and those issues manifest because her family ignores her because of her sister. Never truly cares for like no makes her lunch for school and no one brought her to school when she was a young girl. The only person that cares for was Arnold.
Then there’s my personal favorite, “Arnold Christmas”. Mr. Hyunh is always sad at Christmas and this episode revealed that he had a daughter and all he wanted was to see her grow up but there was a war coming near his village. In order to do so, he had to give her up so she can have a better life. It took 20 years to get out of the country and he almost gave up hope to find her until Helga helped Arnold to search for her and be reunited with her father.
Modern cartoons don’t show those kinds of messages anymore and there’s something worse than that and I hate how cartoon shows keep doing this.
Today’s Villains
I” ve been seeing a lot lately that the main antagonist isn’t handled well in cartoons as of lately. Most villains have been getting redeemed lately and not paying their crimes. While show creatures try to make them sympathetic and the victim however it doesn’t excuse them for their crimes.
White Diamond who caused multiple mass genocide on worlds, brainwash any gem that stands in her way and shatter gems gets easily defeated by simply getting talk to and just not gonna do it anymore because Steven said so.
Mina Loveberry and her Mewni soldiers wanted to destroy monsters. When her and her army magic depleted, she just goes in the wilderness and no one stopped her.
Moon Butterfly helped Mina create her soldiers so she can retake the throne from Ecipsa. Instead of having the monsters and her surrendering the throne that she was attending to do, however, her plan backfired when Mewni Soldiers and Mina wanted to kill all the monsters. Why didn’t Moon saw that coming, they were clearly racist against them. Then by the end of the show, she never once apologized for what she has done.
Starlight Glimmer created a cult that no one has cutie marks until the mane six defeated her in “Cutie Map” She returns and her revenge on Twilight by going back in time and making sure Rainbow Dash doesn’t perform the Sonic Rainboom. After multiple going to multiple timelines, she finally catches up to her and then her tragic backstory been revealed and it was very disappointing. The reason she caused all of this because her friend moved away and that’s it. That’s not all, instead of her facing her crimes like most villains such as Tirek or Queen Chrysalis, she gets off the hook and she became friends with Twilight in a matter of minutes
A good example of a good antagonist is Aku from Samurai Jack. When he first appeared in the show, he’s pure evil, destroying anything that stood in his way and ruling over the weak but as the show progresses, the serious villain became more comedic villain but that doesn’t mean he’s a silly character, he’s far from that. He’s still all-powerful and should be taken seriously. This is what I want from a villain. He’s powerful, he’s truly evil and has a personality.
Villains can be sympathetic and relatable however shouldn’t be forgiven so easily. When a character crosses the line by taking multiple innocent lives should never be redeemed, even if they have a sad backstory
Cartoons lately have become less popular in this past decade, the glaring problems about cartoons are its animation, comedy over messages, messy plots, and terrible villain. People will only talk about cartoons from the late ’80s to 2012. I’m afraid that this day of age that it isn’t appealing anymore than in previous years. The only animation that people will talk about is anime shows which I can’t lie, is far superior to cartoons as of now. I feel that the only way it can make it back on top is it needs something like Adventure Time or Gravity Falls moment that reinvent it more relevant and view to modern audiences. I really do like to watch cartoon shows for animation, message, and characters but I keep seeing issues in modern cartoons and I hope that it will change in the future.
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Broke: Disney should make 2D movies again
Woke: Disney should be dissolved and their assets and resources redistributed, partly opening up more room for other artists or groups thereof to have a chance against a near monopolistic studio
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Imagine english curriculum that is actually tailored to our generation.
We've been reading the same books that people read since like the 1940's. I couldnt read more than 5 paragraphs of atlas shrugged nonetheless birth out a 10 page analysis of that bullshit capitalism propoganda, but have me write an analysis on the themes in games like undertale, or the hero's journey in avatar the last airbender, or the symbolism and themes of The Adventure Zone. Or anything. Steven universe can easily create a full on discussion of peacemaking of war and examples of character development. How the portrayal of corrupt government within novels like the hunger games are a reflection of our societies view of reformation, how Scythe made addressed complex understandings of death and presenting one's self to others. There are so many possibilities about things i would adore writing about. Because it actually applies to us as human beings now. I could easily write a 15 page analysis on a 30 minute video game. This is our literature, this is our records of creation. So why arent we using it to teach others how to harness it.
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Please DO NOT buy #SallyFace merch from @amazon!
They are selling COUNTERFEIT products without my permission.
I’ve been trying to get them to take the stuff down for three weeks and all I’ve been given is the runaround.
Share with friends.
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(stands on a soapbox, taps on megaphone to test it)
the horror genre has been built on the foundation of dismissing women’s concerns, abusing women, and making the murders of women overtly sexual and it needs to change right now immediately
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you're right and you should SCREAM it from the rooftops
BLACK AND WHITE GOT TOO MUCH HATE
THE POKEMON FROM THAT GEN WERE GOOD IF NOT GREAT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ONLY REALIZED THEY WERE GOOD IN X AND Y NOT REALIZING THEYRE ORIGINALLY FROM BLACK AND WHITE
THESE ARE GOOD POKEMON JUST AS IN ANY OTHER GENERATION
THERE HASNT BEEN A GENUINELY BAD POKEMON GEN, YOURE JUST ASSHOLES
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*Before playing KH3*
Me: After KH3, I’ll abandon ship. I will go find other interests and live my life.
*After playing KH3*
Me:
Me:
Me: This series will keep owning my ass for the next two decades, won’t it?
Square Enix: Yep.
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Unpopular Opinion
I want 358/2 Days to get remastered not only so we can play as Roxas again, but because it had THE BEST side mode ever - multiplayer. and that’s not even the best part. The roster where you could play as about 16 different characters each with unique movesets, strengths and weaknesses, weapons, and that damaged ultimate thing, was amazing. And I would love to see a mode like that with KH3 style graphics. Hell just.. add a mode like that to KH3 where I can play as all the guardians of light. That would be amazing.
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The way that Rebecca Sugar writes plot twists and handles mysteries is really, really good. In this essay i will… actually explain
See, Rebecca picks reasonable, almost obvious answers to a plot mysteries. Example: Is Steven Pink Diamond? Answer: No, he’s himself. Pink is gone. It’s seems clear and makes sense and that’s the point. On top of that, it’s the most thematically powerful answer.
But it’s step two that’s the important part. She makes the viewer doubt themselves. Steven’s dreams leading up to this point, every homeworld gem telling calling him rose quartz/pink over and over.. It’s not objective evidence, but it gets to you, just like it got to Steven. And when it’s objectively proven that steven is his own person, you feel like you’ve been through that journey with him, because he’s been having the same doubts as you.
It makes you both feel so good to be right
People get angry at Rebecca because they theorise completely contrived, rediculous answers to her mysteries. They’re so obsessed with the answer being ‘unpredictable’ that they forget to make the answer have narrative and thematic sense. Apparently it’s her fault when their theories aren’t proven.
But she’s not phased. Rebecca picks the most elegant and fitting answers and doesn’t care how ‘predictable’ they are. Then she tries very hard to hide them. Hiding something obvious like that is an art. That’s what makes it so good
It’s how you write a good plot mystery fite me
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This might actually be worse than the infinity stones thing lmao
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If old sheila ‘looked like a boy’ she might as well own it
I only made this for my own piece of mind, but I do wish her redesign was more like this. This was just supposed to be a game about hot dragons, but I’ve spent more time than I would have liked agonizing over this
Hopefully it’s out of my system and I can focus on hot dragon things
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