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[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 50 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Was political correctness what got Looney Tunes out of the mainstream? I'd wager it was Warner/HBO being greedy once streaming became a thing. That, and kids these days don't care for that animation style compared to the high contrast/saturation visual slop that's prevalent nowadays, but ya know, get off my lawn.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 48 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Kids nowadays still appreciate the old cartoons. At least mine. That was them the other day:

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I had no idea they changed up the SpongeBob style until I was working at a client's house while their kids were watching, and was real confused as the why it looked so weird until their mom, who was my age, told me what was up.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why looney toons when you can watch season 27 of Big Mouth (TM) on Netflix (TM)

[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 4 points 10 months ago
[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

kids these days don't care for that animation style compared to the high contrast/saturation visual slop

It's more that it's WAYYY cheaper to do a live action remake of whatever old story and get millions than to spend years animating by hand

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No the meme is trolling. PC didn't have anything to do with it.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, some of those old cartoons were pretty dated even when I was a kid

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

some were a bit sexist, but you can't tell me roadrunner and coyote were politically incorrect, for example. even if they had one incorrect skit, it could easily be removed. maybe it was the violence that got too much for kids tho

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Political correctness my ass. Warner took it off the air. If you put the money you still got it served in dolby atmos 4k remaster. Don't come with false narratives to hit on the ones that fight for thier rights.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

True dat. Companies make old shit harder to find so their new shit doesn't have to compete with it.

[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago

Tried to walk there through my phone. It didn't work either and think I broke my nose

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago

No trash on the street, clear unpolluted air, a touch of green - no way this is actually real!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago
[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Remember kids, gravity only kicks in once you look down.

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Tunes. Looney Tunes.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Nor will know the origins of the Portable Hole, or that if you walk off a cliff you won't fall until you realize you're in midair.