Before modern titles showed the artistic capabilities of the medium, Video games were typically seen as mindless blood soaking time killers, where armed grunts dispatch carnivorous aliens, mutants, or other grunts. So, an unarmed, snarky reluctant suburbanite, might be an odd choice to join their … Continue reading Daria’s Inferno (2000)
Few franchises spoke to a generation like the show Daria, with its wry observations still finding truth and resonance in the youth of the time, and today. Merchandising opportunities prove to be lucrative and the rise of cyberspace showed people a new way to make … Continue reading Daria’s Sick, Sad Life Planner (1999)
Kids have always been fascinated with dinosaurs, enormous killing lizards that only left fossils and secrets, ones that are bound to provoke curiosity. Pop culture certainly helps in turn the lizards into friendly mascots for children everywhere. In 1993, around the same time audiences were … Continue reading We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993)
The mid-90s gave the subsequent years a plethora of things that are still reeking with freshness, like the Super Nintendo or R. L. Stein. As some things rise, others fall, and although entertaining countless viewers for decades, the animated antics of the Looney Tunes were … Continue reading Space Jam (1996)
There is a tightrope that successful adult animation must navigate; be insightful, be shocking, but not overtly vulgar or childish. Some succeed and become staples of our culture, other teeter and become embraced by some, despised by others. In 2011, one notable example pushed the … Continue reading Allen Gregory (2011)
With the new millennium, a sense of danger and expressionism found its way into the purview of modern sports. This rise brought some underground pursuits to the forefront and obscure terms entered the vernacular, it was thanks to simulations of these sports, such as the … Continue reading Treehouse of Simpsons Spinoffs Part 4: The Simpsons Skateboarding (2002)
The dawn of the millennium brought with it the Sega Dreamcast, and though the console shone briefly, it did produce a lot of zeitgeist capturing games that still resonate fondly with, One such example, Sega’s Crazy Taxi, showed that light-hearted action, speed, and a reckless … Continue reading Treehouse of Simpsons Spinoffs Part 2: The Simpsons: Road Rage (2003)
The royal family is one of the U.K.’s biggest draws, from its ancient traditions to its modern-day fascinations, It is a contemporary tale of Kings and Queens that the whole world practically loves, even the queen’s beloved pets have become household names themselves. In 2019, … Continue reading The Queen’s Corgi (2019)
When Batman TAS entered the scene, it was a serious noirish take in the world of Superhero animation, borrowing from the Fleischer cartoons of old. It was also a huge success, spawning a franchise of its own. In 2003 the colourful world of Batman TAS … Continue reading Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (2003)
For the best part of a century, Batman has dominated the zeitgeist, with comics, films, video games, and many others. The animated series in the 90s offered a serious alternative to children’s programming, that was a fan favourite, and caused an animation renaissance. In 2003, … Continue reading Batman: Vengeance (2001)
