Cartoons for Geeks Both Young and Old

[fba827]

The thing I liked was how it built up. It starts really slow. There are plotlines which are seemingly forgotten. Characters you don't think you'll see again. Then it starts picking up speed until a much bigger picture of what the show is about starts forming. The last four episodes in the fifth and final season explain everything that was left hanging and feature pretty much every character in the show. I think there's like 75-80 characters involved in the finals.

Hmm, that does sound cool. I definitely do like that sort of style (where things build up over time). okay, you've single-handedly convinced me to give it another try.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

Not cartoons, of course, but Gerry Anderson's Supermarianation (sp?) efforts would make the grade if they were. (Supercar, Fireball XL-5, Captain Scarlet, etc.)

 

[MarkB]

I recently finished re-watching Reboot. It's very light and episodic at first, but from the latter part of the second season it starts gaining ongoing arc plots, and becomes a lot more interesting. There's also an upgrade to the art quality from season 3 that is a great improvement.

 

[Hand of Evil]

• Bleach - can get a little dark and risque for the young but great catoon
• Darkwing Duck
• Underdog
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Ghost Busters

 

[jmucchiello]

Phineas and Ferb - Best Cartoon Ever, enjoyable at any age

 

[tecnowraith]

How can you forget theses???
M.A.S.K
He-Man both 80's and 2000 versions
Silverhawks 80's
Bravestarr 80's space western action
Blackstar 80's
Galaxy Rangers another 80's space western action, one of the best!
Swat Kats
Talespin pulp action of Disney animals
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes based on the movies
Bill & Ted animated series
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice 90's
Visionsaries
Jayce and Wheeled Warriors
Spiral Zone was a cool scifi post-apoc animated series
Monster Force was cool with superhero team of the Universal Monsters in the 90's
The Tick of course
and the Ghostbuster animated series, all versions

 

[BrooklynKnight]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USUucZVnno0]King Arthur and the Knights of Justice intro - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBkTIb4NtrA]Thundercats intro *Best Quality HD* - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkiqbsaX3eE]Centurions Intro High Quality.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyukifAmPNo]Silverhawks Intro *High Quality* - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5bl2QNHPw]VOLTRON INTRO - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0cOBI9yD0]Dinosaucers Intro HD - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ufVQIUEiYc]Mega Man TV Show Intro [HD] - YouTube[/ame]

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, on Disney XD. Started last year, I hope a season 2 comes out because my son and I both fell in love with it.

We don't get the Disney HD channel. We just bought the season pass in iTunes instead. We got money burning up waiting for the next season's season pass!

[Edit] Also high praise for Avatar: The Last Airbender.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Not cartoons, of course, but Gerry Anderson's Supermarianation (sp?) efforts would make the grade if they were. (Supercar, Fireball XL-5, Captain Scarlet, etc.)

There was the cartoon version of Captain Scarlet [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMrK4AFQw0&feature=related]New Captain Scarlet - Instrument Of Destruction Part 1 (3) - YouTube[/ame]

Although I have to say that the production design of the vehicles falls a long way short of the original.

 

[Ahzad]

How can you forget theses???
M.A.S.K
He-Man both 80's and 2000 versions
Silverhawks 80's
Bravestarr 80's space western action
Blackstar 80's
Galaxy Rangers another 80's space western action, one of the best!
Swat Kats
Talespin pulp action of Disney animals
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes based on the movies
Bill & Ted animated series
King Arthur & the Knights of Justice 90's
Visionsaries
Jayce and Wheeled Warriors
Spiral Zone was a cool scifi post-apoc animated series
Monster Force was cool with superhero team of the Universal Monsters in the 90's
The Tick of course
and the Ghostbuster animated series, all versions

I was just getting ready to lament this listing of cartoons for not having the best and the greatest superhero of all time, THE TICK! Glad to see someone remembered him, even though he was at the bottom of that list