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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Dec 1, 2009 17:14:28 GMT -5
No, nothing like "Total Drama", I mean a show in the mold of NCIS/Lost/House, only animated.
Sometimes I imagine that a lot of networks aren't clamoring for them because the irreverent comedy style of adult cartoon (Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, etc) has done so well for them, and the time/budget it takes to make a halfway well-animated cartoon doesn't seem like a risk they'd want to take on the hit-or-miss proposal of a prime time drama.
Either that, or maybe it's because (adult) American audiences are a bit more accustomed to cartoons with stand-alone episodes rather than ones with ongoing storylines. I'm not totally sure why it's uncommon, but it'd be cool to see one take off. The closest thing I've seen was "Invasion America", but that was a mini-series.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 1, 2009 17:16:50 GMT -5
Mary Worth, your time has come.
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Dec 1, 2009 17:21:50 GMT -5
No, nothing like "Total Drama", Is it wrong that I was hoping that's where this was going? |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Dec 1, 2009 17:29:52 GMT -5
No, nothing like "Total Drama", Is it wrong that I was hoping that's where this was going? I knew it's what a lot of people would quickly think of unless I clarified otherwise.  |
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Post by Tarik Dee on Dec 1, 2009 18:49:19 GMT -5
the third season of Moral Orel.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2009 18:54:22 GMT -5
I always considered Clone High somewhat of a drama. Hey it parodied dramatic teen shows but it still created drama for itself somehow.
Also King of the Hill somewhat. Yup.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Dec 1, 2009 23:47:35 GMT -5
I always considered Clone High somewhat of a drama. Hey it parodied dramatic teen shows but it still created drama for itself somehow. Also King of the Hill somewhat. Yup. I see King of the Hill as more of a sitcom, it's mostly funny but it has a good amount of drama to keep it less whacky than most cartoon comedies. |
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Dec 2, 2009 0:15:47 GMT -5
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Dec 2, 2009 0:24:32 GMT -5
No, nothing like "Total Drama", I mean a show in the mold of NCIS/Lost/House, only animated. Sometimes I imagine that a lot of networks aren't clamoring for them because the irreverent comedy style of adult cartoon (Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, etc) has done so well for them, and the time/budget it takes to make a halfway well-animated cartoon doesn't seem like a risk they'd want to take on the hit-or-miss proposal of a prime time drama. Either that, or maybe it's because (adult) American audiences are a bit more accustomed to cartoons with stand-alone episodes rather than ones with ongoing storylines. I'm not totally sure why it's uncommon, but it'd be cool to see one take off. The closest thing I've seen was "Invasion America", but that was a mini-series. I'll be cited for being sacrilegious by saying this, but The X-Files as an animated series with all the same style and storyline and dark effects would have been even better than live action. |
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Dec 2, 2009 2:32:43 GMT -5
No, nothing like "Total Drama", I mean a show in the mold of NCIS/Lost/House, only animated. Sometimes I imagine that a lot of networks aren't clamoring for them because the irreverent comedy style of adult cartoon (Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, etc) has done so well for them, and the time/budget it takes to make a halfway well-animated cartoon doesn't seem like a risk they'd want to take on the hit-or-miss proposal of a prime time drama. Either that, or maybe it's because (adult) American audiences are a bit more accustomed to cartoons with stand-alone episodes rather than ones with ongoing storylines. I'm not totally sure why it's uncommon, but it'd be cool to see one take off. The closest thing I've seen was "Invasion America", but that was a mini-series. I'll be cited for being sacrilegious by saying this, but The X-Files as an animated series with all the same style and storyline and dark effects would have been even better than live action. I think you may have something here.   |
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Post by @TenaciousBe on Dec 2, 2009 3:36:25 GMT -5
If not TOTALLY animated, I'd love to see a show done in the vein of A Scanner Darkly, the whole rotoscope thing. Downside is, that looks to be twice the work as they have to first shoot the live action, then animate it.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 2, 2009 4:00:23 GMT -5
Just watch anime. There are plenty of what you are talking about in anime.
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Post by Dragonfly on Dec 2, 2009 4:26:30 GMT -5
I'll be cited for being sacrilegious by saying this, but The X-Files as an animated series with all the same style and storyline and dark effects would have been even better than live action. If you're looking for an "animated X-Files," I highly suggest checking out Monster (Mondays at 11 and 11:30 on SyFy). It's one of the few animes that I can say that non-fans would like. It's dark, tense, and features the Antichrist as the main villain. (Think Omen, not Left Behind.) What's not to love? As for the topic at hand, the closest thing we've gotten to a non-science fiction animated drama was Batman: The Animated Series. Back when it was airing first run, my father, brother, and I would have hour long conversations about the episodes... and it wasn't a "get in touch with your kids" thing, either. He wanted to discuss it with someone as badly as we did. For an animated drama to work, it needs to have that "wow" factor that Batman had. |
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 2, 2009 5:48:21 GMT -5
If they could get some one like Ronald Moore,Joss Whedon or J.J. Abrams to do it they very well might have a winner.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Dec 2, 2009 6:21:36 GMT -5
Just watch anime. There are plenty of what you are talking about in anime. Eh, it's all weird and Japanese - I can't watch that stuff. |
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Post by hassanchop on Dec 2, 2009 8:26:48 GMT -5
Do you think maybe Don Bluth or Ralph Bakshi could handle stuff like that?
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Dec 2, 2009 8:32:22 GMT -5
Just watch anime. There are plenty of what you are talking about in anime. Eh, it's all weird and Japanese - I can't watch that stuff. Sure, I can see that, but some transcend that. Honestly, I kind of wish that someone would have taken Death Note to the next level here in the US. If Heroes can be a hit, I think that the mass US audience could embrace that story, though you might have to change the backstory of shinigami a bit to fit a US audience. |
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Post by Dragonfly on Dec 2, 2009 13:23:31 GMT -5
Just watch anime. There are plenty of what you are talking about in anime. Eh, it's all weird and Japanese - I can't watch that stuff. And therein lies the problem with anime. Finding a show that is both well-written and can appeal to the masses is near impossible. Aside from Monster, there are only five anime series that I can think of offhand that fit both criteria: Cowboy BebopTrigunHellsing Ultimate (Vampires and Nazis) Gungrave (Combine Kill Bill and The Godfather, then add zombies.) Haibane Renmei (Probably one of the most "non-anime" animes I've ever seen.) Dai-Guard (equal parts Scrubs, The Office, and Metalocalypse) and Cromartie High (animated sketch comedy) have potential mass appeal as well, but that's on the comedy side. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Dec 2, 2009 17:13:27 GMT -5
Eh, it's all weird and Japanese - I can't watch that stuff. And therein lies the problem with anime. Finding a show that is both well-written and can appeal to the masses is near impossible. Aside from Monster, there are only five anime series that I can think of offhand that fit both criteria: Cowboy BebopTrigunHellsing Ultimate (Vampires and Nazis) Gungrave (Combine Kill Bill and The Godfather, then add zombies.) Haibane Renmei (Probably one of the most "non-anime" animes I've ever seen.) Dai-Guard (equal parts Scrubs, The Office, and Metalocalypse) and Cromartie High (animated sketch comedy) have potential mass appeal as well, but that's on the comedy side. For what it's worth, I adored Cowboy Bebop. I enjoy a decent anime every now and then, but an American-produced hit cartoon drama on one of the major networks is an interesting scenario to me. |
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Dec 2, 2009 18:34:42 GMT -5
Was on MTV instead of a network, but I think The Max was a damn good (and at times uber creepy) animated drama.
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