tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post5974269665041890511..comments2024-03-25T17:18:56.205-04:00Comments on Saturday Morning Archives: Halloween comes early for Cartoon Network viewers: CN plays a cruel trick by pulling Beware the Batmanhobbyfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-86085246810604604562022-03-18T09:39:11.442-04:002022-03-18T09:39:11.442-04:00Beware The Batman got moved to Adult Swim in 2014....Beware The Batman got moved to Adult Swim in 2014.Steven Dolcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576101763520623726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-86397409818388798602013-10-28T11:27:45.302-04:002013-10-28T11:27:45.302-04:00The simple answer is that they don't acknowled...The simple answer is that they don't acknowledge the older fans who are tuning in. They are more concerned in the younger demographics, kids 12 and under especially. They don't give a rat's backside about us.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-70942952399529028842013-10-27T15:20:59.050-04:002013-10-27T15:20:59.050-04:00Then why would CN develop those action show in the...Then why would CN develop those action show in the first place? They could have just chosen not to (assuming they were merely honoring some lingering contracts with certain studios or animators). Especially since several of those shows have had strong followings - and not just the kids either!magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-57943850095437704142013-10-26T20:20:17.651-04:002013-10-26T20:20:17.651-04:00The chances of Wonder Woman---or any DC hero, for ...The chances of Wonder Woman---or any DC hero, for that matter---landing a dramatic animated series on CN are getting slimmer by the minute.<br /><br />The suits are skewing to a younger demographic whose parents are affluent enough to afford the toys. Older viewers more familiar with the DCU heroes are not on CN's radar, and rarely have been. The way CN's current administration sees it, as Silverstar points out, unless it's Ben 10, an action cartoon ain't gonna fly.<br /><br />Take note of what action cartoons CN has developed and dumped the last 2-3 years alone. Sym-Bionic Titan. The Thundercats reboot. Young Justice. Need I go on? Not even Generator Rex has been able to be sustained, though a crossover with Ben 10 could've saved that series.<br /><br />To describe the attitude of Snyder, Sorcher, and that other jackass in charge Jeffrey Bewkes (or whatever his name is spelled), I consider a line Jayna often used to tease brother Zan: Spacey, real spacey.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-18378603878174265682013-10-26T15:53:39.800-04:002013-10-26T15:53:39.800-04:00Addendum:
If anything, I'd like to see a Wond...Addendum:<br /><br />If anything, I'd like to see a Wonder Woman series (DCAU or otherwise) or perhaps an Impossibles reboot - though that one could be too risky for them to consider at the moment. <br /><br />magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-38182771792186885522013-10-26T15:52:29.788-04:002013-10-26T15:52:29.788-04:00I'm getting so tired of this!
If CN was willi...I'm getting so tired of this!<br /><br />If CN was willing to pull the rug out from a BATMAN series of all things, something is definitely up.<br /><br />I'm not crazy about BTB, but it wasn't the worst thing out there. I really enjoyed SDMI, so I don't think Mitch Watson is incapable of doing a good series. While I do not begrudge TPTB for wanting to make money in merchandising via a toyline, I think it's a bit of an outdated gauge for success - not unlike Neilsen ratings. Today a show can downloaded, bought or rented on DVD/Blu Ray, as well as watched in real time. The same outdated thinking that only comedy is the way to go is a dangerous and shortsighted one. People will go elsewhere to get their fix if CN won't acknowledge them. <br /><br />I do agree Bats should get a rest. There is a level of Batman fatigue and it wouldn't hurt if they'd give a brand new character (or a rebooted HB/WB character) a shot. <br /><br /><br />I wouldn't be surprised if CN is trying to clean house by driving away the studios they don't like or are arguing with their vision of things.magicdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755186050643383954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-60250554296761481772013-10-25T22:54:45.308-04:002013-10-25T22:54:45.308-04:00I wholeheartedly agree. Superman is way overdue fo...I wholeheartedly agree. Superman is way overdue for a new series, as it's been 13 years since his last solo series ended on Kids' WB!. <br /><br />My own personal feeling, even though I didn't watch Batman: Brave & the Bold all that much, was that WBA & CN ended it too soon. <br /><br />I also agree that it'd be in WB & DC's best interests to shop future WBA properties to other networks such as The Hub or Nickelodeon (Disney? Doubtful.), especially if CN suits are going to act like a bunch of selfish children. The mindset of the suits seems to suggest they got their training at the same place that former football player & wrestler Otis Sistrunk claimed to go to college---The University of Mars. Not a good thing.<br /><br />Sooner or later, I'll get to that Superman 75th anniversary short and post it here. Next year is Batman's 75th anniversary, so cancelling Beware would be very embarrassing, don't you think? hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365564334433777661.post-1151919017932557712013-10-25T17:11:15.829-04:002013-10-25T17:11:15.829-04:00Yeah, action cartoons in general are having a toug...Yeah, action cartoons in general are having a tough time of things right now, especially on CN. Action cartoons not based on toy lines and which don't contain the words 'Ben' and '10' in their titles don't seem to stand a snowball's chance on CN nowadays. Perhaps it would suit WB and DC's needs better if they were to shop their services around to another network whose house is a tad more stable.<br /><br />As for Beware the Batman, I hope that WB doesn't give up on making toons based on their properties, but at the same time, it may be a good idea to give Batman a break for a while. Maybe Superman could get a show now, seeing as how it's Big Blue's 75th anniversary this year. I've been wanting to see a DC Comics Presents series, i.e., a Brave and the Bold type show starring Supes, for some time now. Maybe after the commemorative 75th birthday short, we can finally get a new toon for the Man of Steel.Silverstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01280038939450999273noreply@blogger.com