Hi there, it’s the Raucous Rocker. You know, despite the fact I am in my mid teens, I still enjoy watching cartoons. And I don’t mean cartoons like the ones on Adult Swim; I mean the cartoons they show every day on channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. I don’t know why I do, some of them are very nostalgic, some are funny and some…some are just time wasters. I watch shows for teens and adults too, but sometimes nothing beats just sitting around watching cartoons out of the corner of my eye while practicing the guitar during commercials. Yeah, that’s what I do, so what?
So there’s a little background for you. Generally, the cartoons I enjoy the most are the classics like Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and it always kills me how newer cartoons are not only unable to surpass the humor of the older classics but cannot even boast better animation; I mean seriously, take a look at any of the new shows on Cartoon Network, I guarantee you that you will not find a single one that is better looking than Looney Tunes. It’s like they know they can’t do better than Looney Tunes so they don’t even try. Well with that attitude, of course you’re not going to beat Looney Tunes!
Okay I think you get it; most new cartoons suck, and anyway, I’m getting off track here. I came here today to review one mind numbingly bad show that just does everything wrong. The concept has been done to death, the characters are bland and uninteresting; every episode has exactly the same pacing and structure…it’s just a mess. And that isn’t even the worst part, the worst part is how long this piece of worthless half-hour television schedule filler has been running; I’ve seen shows this bad plenty of times, but they often get cancelled after one or two seasons. This sodomy of the human senses is in its fifth season and has been running since 2005! WHY?
Where to begin…okay, this show has arguably the worst protagonist in kids television history; heck, he’s up there with Bart Simpson for the most obnoxious child in any cartoon, but in Bart’s defense, he can be somewhat likeable, whereas this kid…yeah, he’s never likeable. He’s like the epitome of everything a parent hopes their son won’t turn out to be once he reaches his preteen years: selfish, uncaring, rude, careless, lazy…the list goes on and on. Oh, and did I mention the disturbing lack of laughter from everyone watching when he appears on the screen? Even Wikipedia, a supposedly factual, non-biased website says, and I quote "troublesome and widely disrespectful bratty kid who is generally the cause of problems in the city." If Wikipedia says it, it must be true!
Article comments
1 - Let's Book
Ha ha, I love the ad for the show at the bottom of the page. Irony...
Also, I laughed at your "butt-ugly" bit. Love the way you write, Raucous.
2 - Nissl
Good review. This helped me understand why I haven't watched Cartoon Network in years. You should give FiM a shot if you haven't already. Some of the best animation going (PPG team) and lots of classic slapstick bits, especially later in the season.
3 - Stephen Rhodes Treadwell
Tom & Jerry has better looking animation than Looney Tunes.
4 - Stephen R Treadwell
I like T&J much better than LT! It's cuter & has better music & it's way more interesting!
5 - Raucous Rocker
^I like Tom and Jerry a lot too, I was just using Loony Tunes as an example. The review's focus was on Johnny Test, I wasn't even considering Tom and Jerry vs. Loony Tunes.