Are cartoons for kids?

[CyberCubed]

What do you think? Nowadays it seems like more adults are watching cartoons than ever before. Are cartoons still mostly for kids or do you think they're also for adults now?

[ProphetofGanja]

If by "cartoon" you simply mean "animated television program", then the question is so broad as to be meanigless. Animation is just one type of medium. It can be geared towards children or adults, just like books, film, and pretty much every other category of art

[Powder]

None of your poll choices really offer a proper answer to the question.

There are animated program for all age groups.

& barring stuff like Nick Jr, plenty of "kid-aimed" cartoons took adult viewers into consideration over the last few decades.

[snake]

Animation as a whole isn't, but most cartoons on television are directed at children at various ages.

That doesn't mean adults can't enjoy them as well.

[TigerClaw]

there are cartoons that all ages can enjoy, and cartoons that adults can enjoy, a majority of anime is made for adults these days, some for kids too.

[CyberCubed]

When I was younger all I was ever told was that, "cartoons are for kids" and that I had to "outgrow cartoons" once I started becoming a teenager around 13-14 or so.

The only recognized cartoon for adults in my day was The Simpsons or other similar adult comedies, but that was about it. Back then if you were an adult watching cartoons you were viewed as if there was something seriously wrong with you. Like, "mentally disturbed" or something like that. I remember even in TV shows whenever 20+ year olds would watch cartoons they were openly mocked and made fun of.

When did this change? It seems like nowadays adults watching cartoons is more socially acceptable than ever before. You don't really see people mocked for liking cartoons anymore, besides some narrow minded people. It's so different than my generation in the 80's and 90's.

[turtle1237]

Yeah some one try to tell me Fire and Ice and Wizards are for kids lol

Or Heavy Metal the 1980's classic. The 3 movies I mention should not be watch by kids by the way and there all cartoons for adults.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Depends on what you mean. The target demographic is usually kids, so yeah, in that sense cartoons are for kids. That doesn't mean the writers can't try to make the show fun for adults too (one example would be Arthur).

[Wesley]

I'd say cartoons are aimed at kids, but adults can enjoy them as well. For example, animaniacs is like a completely different show to watch as an adult, as a lot of the humour went over my head as a kid.

[plastroncafe]

No.

Next question.

[turtle1237]

Originally Posted by Wesley

I'd say cartoons are aimed at kids, but adults can enjoy them as well. For example, animaniacs is like a completely different show to watch as an adult, as a lot of the humour went over my head as a kid.

A percent are aim at kids not all. With the blood and gore of Wizards, the nudity of Heavy Metal, and Fire and Ice. (Non anime cartoons, American made) Kids need not see the above films. But in the 80's Adults got there adult cartoons(Non hentai) and Kids got there Transformers and my little pony. No way I stick in Wizards with kids around. The last American made cartoon for adults, I think was Heavy Metal 2000 from well the year 2000. Not counting CGI movies like sausage party, because I don't consider them true cartoons.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

If by "cartoon" you simply mean "animated television program", then the question is so broad as to be meanigless. Animation is just one type of medium. It can be geared towards children or adults, just like books, film, and pretty much every other category of art

Originally Posted by snake

Animation as a whole isn't, but most cartoons on television are directed at children at various ages.

That doesn't mean adults can't enjoy them as well.

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

No.

Next question.

All of this.

[ToTheNines]

No. For the same reasons everyone else said.

But for real... you posted this in a Ninja Turtles forum, what'd you think people were going to say?

[FredWolfLeonardo]

What if you're a kid of God?

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

What if you're a kid of God?

What the hell does that mean?

[The Deadman]

Ahh, another Cybercubed thread where he's out of touch with todays culture.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I'm convinced he lives in a pocket dimension stuck in the 80's/90's. But yeah it depends on the "cartoon". Plenty of mindless goofy ones out there for kids- I could name The Sponge for an example- and plenty for adults too. Gargoyles was surprisingly mature back it its day as were the Spider-Man and X-Men and Batman TAS back then. And then Simpsons, South Park and Futurama made animation acceptable for adults to enjoy as well.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Some of the "adult" cartoons like family guy feel more immature than actual kids cartoons.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Some of the "adult" cartoons like family guy feel more immature than actual kids cartoons.

Totally agreed on that. I used to be a Family Guy fan, but it started to seem like it just kept hitting all the same jokes.

American Dad >>> Family Guy >> The Cleveland Show

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I think the low point was when it crossed over with The Simpsons. Which in all honesty should have died out YEARS ago. Homer and fam have gotten seriously stale over the past decade.