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[Sirus]

Easy. The Halloween episodes (and a good portion of the regular episodes, come to think of it) are non-canon. They have no impact on the show or any of it's "plot" and are basically in an alternate dimension. Sorta like how shows such as Dexter's Lab or Fairly Oddparents rarely reference things that happen in other episodes.

[Mageziya]

Spoiler: Gravity Falls, Episode 9 (click to show/hide)

A wee shame that the goggles man was revealed so early in the series. It feels like they could made him last a bit longer.

Tallow, Dwarf Fortress teaches more than geology and weird mythos.

Dipper is smarter than the average college student.

Mable would of died in three days of banging her head on the totem pole due to dehydration.

Obvious foreshadowing with Soos mentioning a futuristic arm cannon and goggles man mentioning paradoxes.

[Neonivek]

Easy. The Halloween episodes (and a good portion of the regular episodes, come to think of it) are non-canon. They have no impact on the show or any of it's "plot" and are basically in an alternate dimension. Sorta like how shows such as Dexter's Lab or Fairly Oddparents rarely reference things that happen in other episodes.

I am aware of how the Halloween episodes work exactly. (Also some shows like for example "The Adventures of Billy and Mandy" imply that ALL the episodes are canon but that they got out of it and everything went back to normal. Which is actually kinda hillarious given the number of them that killed off all the main cast or simply destroyed all reality).

The question is how do the Simpson's remember them (Since they didn't happen). Since they will recall the Halloween Episodes. Mind you I think ONCE they explained that a halloween episode was a shared dream the Simpsons had.

[Sirus]

Rule of Funny.

[kaijyuu]

The simpsons has continuity when it wants continuity, but ignores it in all other scenarios.

Take the writer's advice, which they nailed into their fan's heads over and over: It's just a stupid cartoon comedy. Don't take it seriously.

So, as long as we have a thread about Western Animation, anyone else watch Adventure Time tonight?  And feel like talking about it?

Anyone?

I've seen 3 or 4 episodes and found it okay. Not much to say from my little corner... I find most the characters slightly annoying but not enough to majorly detract from the show.

[Neonivek]

The simpsons has continuity when it wants continuity, but ignores it in all other scenarios

You mean like the fact that Bart Simpson graduated but never left the same class (though given his exact grade wasn't known before then...)? They actually explain away continuity all the time.

Take the writer's advice, which they nailed into their fan's heads over and over: It's just a stupid cartoon comedy. Don't take it seriously

You are such a kill joy writers. Don't you know that part of the enjoyment of ANY show is taking it seriously?

If you want watchers who just watch then torture animals with Simpsons footage and leave humans out of it.

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" I find most the characters slightly annoying "

It is honestly almost like Adult Swim chosen to do a Kids show... with good animation.

I know it won't happen... but I do want a final story arc. I mean if Chowder has an ending why can't Adventure time?

[kaijyuu]

Mystery Incorporated episode 35:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Loved this one!

I realize it's tongue in cheek, but I did get some Unfortunate Implication vibes from the whole rescuing damsels thing. Girls aren't going to fall for you if you save their ass from a monster (though I might~). It seems to be oversimplifying relationships and attraction.

Or maybe I'm just thinking too hard about it.


Also, I'm now hoping that background couple that keeps showing up to get beaten up by a monster actually do get together. They've been through a giant man eating crab, a wyvern thing, and now a crazy judge.

EDIT:
Oh hey, I accidentally skipped episode 34. I guess I should go back and watch it and

...

......

Well then. They were hinting at that before, but now it's explicit. Awesome.


PS: Velma and Marcy's relationship is pretty explicit now, too. Waaaaay better than the Shaggy/Velma pairing in season 1.

[Neonivek]

Waaaaay better than the Shaggy/Velma pairing in season 1.

I agree it felt rather arbitrary

Even now I don't know if them breaking up was because the creators realised it was unpopular or if it was always set up to happen.

[kaijyuu]

Scooby Doo progress:


Serious episode followed by serious episode followed by serious episode, and then...

BATMAN EXPY with talking robotic dog. I seriously think they traced several scenes from BTAS for this Blue Hawk superhero guy.

Oh, and a third talking animal (but this one's robotic so maybe it doesn't count?). Still waiting for them to explain how talking animals fit in this universe, since Scooby and Pericles go without comment despite the vast majority of the animals shown being normal.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Maybe they'll go into detail when they explain all the other "Mystery" groups with animal companions. Could be that they're all talking animals, too.

1 episode to go! Then 7-8 months of nothing, knowing this show's release schedule.

[Neonivek]

My guess is that any animal has a chance of being a super intelligent talking animal (In fact in Scooby Doo Canon... there is a whole town of Talking dogs)

It reminds me of a show where there were these mutant animals yet it is supposed to take place in our world. My theory is that the entire town is a experiement (Detentionair)

[Sergius]

Scooby Doo progress:


Serious episode followed by serious episode followed by serious episode, and then...

BATMAN EXPY with talking robotic dog. I seriously think they traced several scenes from BTAS for this Blue Hawk superhero guy.

Oh, and a third talking animal (but this one's robotic so maybe it doesn't count?). Still waiting for them to explain how talking animals fit in this universe, since Scooby and Pericles go without comment despite the vast majority of the animals shown being normal.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Maybe they'll go into detail when they explain all the other "Mystery" groups with animal companions. Could be that they're all talking animals, too.

1 episode to go! Then 7-8 months of nothing, knowing this show's release schedule.

Would that be Blue Falcon and Dynomutt? These are actual classic Hannah-Barbera characters from the 70s (Batman expy-ness nonwithstanding), in fact it wouldn't be the first time they appeared in a Scooby Doo show - in fact, the first 2 Dynomutt episodes featured the Scooby gang. Sounds pretty awesome that they appear here.

[kaijyuu]

Yeah, Blue Falcon, not Hawk. He and Dynomutt have an entire episode devoted to them. And Quest Labs is named for the first time that episode too (though some characters from Johnny Quest showed up in backgrounds before).

I feel I'm missing half the references due to not really being a Hanna Barbara fan. There's definitely a lot of nods to old cartoons.


EDIT: Watched the last aired episode of Scooby Doo.

I officially don't know what's a joke and what's serious. They just referenced something from episode 2 (like, of season 1) that I thought was a throwaway joke. But nope!

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The sign saying "THE DOG DIES"

EDITEDIT: Okay, wild mass guessing time. There are two ways I see this series ending:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

1) Scooby Doo breaks the "evil pet" cycle and saves everyone through The Power of Friendship. The Crystal Sarcophagus gets disposed of somehow in order to save everyone else.

2) Scooby gets corrupted somehow or fails, and Mr E and Pericles seem to win... and Mr E betrays Pericles before Pericles can betray him, giving Mr E a heroic sacrifice and redemption.


I have no idea how the alien planet thing is going to play out.

[kaijyuu]

Bump since I remembered an awesome show that like, no one knows. That should change.


Making Fiends.


Started as a web series, turned into an actual cartoon, got dumped by the network, and the original creator lost the IP and is unable to continue even though she wants to. Sad story, but not nearly as sad as the show itself. Just wait until you see the one about Charlotte's parents.


All in all a great show if you like sardonic humor that's (debatably) suitable for children.

[Neonivek]

Charlotte seems like a character from an entirely different series then the one she is from.

Which sort of gives me a problem in that... Charlotte is an annoying character.

[kaijyuu]

Annoying? She's downright evil.