Rosol Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 you twenty-somethings can't know about eighties cartoons. us thirty-somethings shouldn't even know about them for the most part 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 To be honest, the only 80's cartoons I really remember are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Thundercats. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosol Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, LVG said: To be honest, the only 80's cartoons I really remember are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Thundercats. same. and I hated Thundercats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I wasn't much of a fan either. I recall it came on before another cartoon that I enjoyed and was just kind of background noise. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmitch1481 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I remember watching Gem and woody woodpecker in day care. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaturnOOO Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I was gonna say the X-men cartoon was amazing, but that was early 90s... I think we are a bit too young to remember all the 80s stuff! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I think 80s cartoons have had an impression on the people who are too young to have lived through that period of time, because there was something so special about them. Plus, when cable television became standard, there were a loooot more repeats and syndicated shows than when it was just airwaves network TV. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosol Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I think that culture tends to be a little restrospective. Takes a long time for familiarity with a piece of entertainment to spread to everyone. I am wondering if society is growing less interested in "retro" or more. Like, most people now tend not to buy the shows and music they consume. So you would think there'd be a trend away from returning to an old thing just because you already have it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Pretty much every cultural entertainment item, in some form, is available immediately now, so it will be easy to get access to it all. It's just a matter of how it comes to mind. Nostalgia used to be kickstarted by planned trends, like Hot Topic merchandise. People see Rainbow Brite t-shirts in stores and it felt warm and familiar. Now, if it's up to us to look for something, where will we get that feeling from? 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosol Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Well, there's also a possibility that nostalgia is becoming a more powerful driver of popularity, you know? It's like, since more and more options are competing for our attention, it makes familiarity an even more important quality. You can see it in Netflix's choices in shows to produce. A known celeb is more empowered than ever before to get new projects. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caterjunes Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Snao Cone said: Pretty much every cultural entertainment item, in some form, is available immediately now, so it will be easy to get access to it all. It's just a matter of how it comes to mind. Nostalgia used to be kickstarted by planned trends, like Hot Topic merchandise. People see Rainbow Brite t-shirts in stores and it felt warm and familiar. Now, if it's up to us to look for something, where will we get that feeling from? This sounds like a Black Mirror episode in the making. What happens when we commodify...our childhood? [cut to: title screen. In the distance, echoes of screaming Care Bears] 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
korik Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 15 hours ago, Rosol said: you twenty-somethings can't know about eighties cartoons. us thirty-somethings shouldn't even know about them for the most part True. Being born in '79 - I mostly only remember late 80s (early 90s) cartoons. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I miss Saturday morning cartoons. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedragonwings Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Oh my gawd!!!!! Hulu has signed up for two new seasons of Animaniacs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, bluedragonwings said: Oh my gawd!!!!! Hulu has signed up for two new seasons of Animaniacs. !!!! They better not ruin it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedragonwings Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well it sounds like they are getting a fair amount of band back together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I bet Pinky and the Brain will refuse to rejoin, or demand too much money. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chimeric Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 20 minutes ago, Snao Cone said: I bet Pinky and the Brain will refuse to rejoin, or demand too much money. They're far too busy taking over the world. You know that movie, Ratatouille? How much do you wanna bet the president of the US doesn't have a rat running things under that comb-over? It's gotta be Pinky, though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Chimeric said: You know that movie, Ratatouille? How much do you wanna bet the president of the US doesn't have a rat running things under that comb-over? It's gotta be Pinky, though. Oh god, this sounds almost plausible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Homer Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 1.1.2018 at 4:54 PM, SaturnOOO said: What's a rad 80s car? Hellooo?! Also, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner FTW. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
korik Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I met KITT when I went to Universal Studios when I was.... 12(?) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, korik said: I met KITT when I went to Universal Studios when I was.... 12(?) So did I (when I was 4)! I don't have a picture, but I think this one is enough proof... Spoiler 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DebtheDemi Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 23 hours ago, LVG said: To be honest, the only 80's cartoons I really remember are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Thundercats. 23 hours ago, Rosol said: same. and I hated Thundercats Aww, I loved Thundercats lol. TMNT remains my favorite memory. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosol Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 am I crazy, or was KITT voiced by Mr. Feeney? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
korik Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 We have home-video of our conversation with the car... but this was early 90s, so it's lost on VHS somewhere. I wish I could upload the video and share. it was awesome. TMNT is one of my favorites, too. ...But Duck Tales is, by far, my favorite cartoon of ALLLLLLLLL time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosol Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, DebtheDemi said: Aww, I loved Thundercats lol. TMNT remains my favorite memory. I loved TMNT as a kid but I don't think it holds up well now. The movies are still good though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caterjunes Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Duck Tales has *the catchiest* theme song known to mankind. And mankind had Sailor Moon. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I don't remember the words, but I certainly remember the "Duck Tales! Awooo" 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caterjunes Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 THAT'S THE ONLY PART YOU NEED TO KNOW 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 GOOD! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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