by Rodney Eric Griffith | Armour of Rod | |
bp: 143/94
I’ve lately been reading a lot about animation, which is in some ways more enjoyable than watching it. There is a subversion of quality peculiar to the form that I find ironic. The guy who isn’t Jerry Beck on Cartoon Brew, for example, seems to be virulently critical of Family Guy, Home Movies and even The Simpsons, but there’s a reason why these series resonate so strongly with their audiences (they have the aura similar to the Jay Ward productions, writer-driven, or shall we say idea-driven). Whereas painstakingly beautiful but content-void animation from the smug likes of Disney has always left me very, very cold, and their admirers tend to be very clinical in their worship.
The trainspotting aspect to the Warner Bros. cartoons is always fun to read about. Another encouraging sight: the Family Guy action figures have some of the most (in)appropriate accessories ever.
