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** The rockin' theme tune - the heavy metal guitar solo really got you prepped and excited for badassery.

* ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' is made of win and epicness. If you don't get it, that's because you're an elitist. * cries*

** ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is one of the most amazing [[Western Animation]] series that was based off of [[Hero's Journey|the most classic plotline]].

** ''Avatar'' also has some of the best female characters in anything ever.

** And if you really want [[Darker and Edgier]], they've got that too. Have you watched ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' lately?

*** Dammit, you're right! Disney stuff has happy endings, but that doesn't stop the hardcore stuff from happening on the way.

** ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' is quite possibly one of the most perfect things ever committed to celluloid.

** ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''. Ariel is so freaking [[Perverse Sexual Lust|HOT!]]

*** What I especially like about this movie is Aladdin and Jasmine's chemistry. It feels very un-forced and natural, probably one the most natural in a Disney movie. Plus, they're just so darn cute!

** On the other hand, I've been a fan of ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Lion King]]'' since age 4. And my love of them both hasn't waned at all since then. I still act like a giddy 4-year-old when watching them.

*** Not to mention one of the best [["I Want" Song|I Want Songs]] of all time.

*** Let's just call the whole soundtrack to that film [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]. 'Cause it is.

**** Fourth-ed! I loved how the animation managed to merge 2D and 3D graphics beautifully into a world that really takes my breath away! I want to be in the Etherium naooo!

**** Fifth...ded? Though that might just be because this troper is a sucker for anything steampunk...

*** This troper considers the [[Parental Substitute]] arc to be a bit overblown and the "moving friendship" to be something of a [[Warped Aesop]] and prefers the ambiguity of the original, which never forgets that a cutthroat pirate is a cutthroat pirate. However, this troper will agree that is a gorgeous adaptation nevertheless.

** It must be said, as simply as possible: ''[[Song of the South]]'', whatever else it may have, contains some of the best animated characters ever rendered in 2-D in the West, and still, as far as [[This Troper]] knows, holds the standard for combining live action with 2-D, not to mention some damn catchy songs. [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]], my friends. [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]].

* Pixar is my favourite thing ever. All their movies are brilliant pieces of work, and no movie before or since has affected me emotionally as ''[[WALL-E]]''.

** Seconded. They are incredibly creative with their subject matter, and even better, they're and not overtly [[Anvilicious]] like so many children's movies.

** Fourthed. [[Not Pigeon|This troper]] can't remember the last movie he saw that had him on the verge of tears well after it was over. He [[Accentuate the Negative|isn't moved by much]]... which makes the whole thing kind of odd, seeing as it's mainly about a trash compactor who falls in love with a floating egg. Any movie that can pull ''that'' off is a masterpiece by default.

** Fifth'd! Remember at the beginning, how they portrayed that crushing loneliness of being pretty much the only sentient thing on Earth?

** Having seen that one first at the age of ten, this remains one of this tropers absolute favorite kid's films. Kenneth Brennaugh and Kevin Kline in the same voice box together? Seriously, how does it get any better than that?

*** This troper absolutely adores that movie, and its characters, and its soundtrack, and its animation...

** This movie, I believe, is what made me fall in love with superheroes.

** The beauty of this film is that it's not about superheroes who are a family. It's about ''a family who are superheroes.'' Family first, superpowers second.

** Okay, you ready? Here it comes.... ''BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER'' IS THE GREATEST BATMAN MOVIE EVER! PERIOD!! There. I said it.

** The four main shows of the DCAU: ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'', ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', and ''[[Justice League]]'' (that includes ''Unlimited'') are just pure and utter brilliance. Intelligent writing, mature storytelling, complex characterization and character relationships with strong emotional investments and universally excellent voice acting. To say that they are great kid shows doesn't do them justice. They're just damn great shows, whether you're a kid or adult. As said above, taken as a whole, they are practically the pinnacle of [[Western Animation]].

** Not to mention, it has the best version of [[Aquaman]] ever. [[John Dimaggio|Outrage!]]

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' '''deserves''' its legions and legions of fans - how many ''other'' cartoons feature a sentient poriferan and his echinoderm friend battling a fish dressed as a cowboy on top of David Hasselhoff?

* ''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron]]'' was the last hurrah of traditional Western animation, at least in this generation. And what a hurrah it was! It out-Disneys recent Disney. Sure, it has its flaws, but the sheer amount of ''heart'' the people working on this film put into it positively makes it ''glow''. It works beautifully on a technical level, too - if digital animation really is the way to go from here on out, can't we at least have more tradigital films like this, please?

** I first saw that movie when I was nine and obsessed with horses, in a special early screening. It's remained special to me ever since.

* ''[[WITCH (animation)|WITCH]]'' is one of the best animated shows of the last decade. It's entertaining the whole way through and the animation is lovely. Plus, the cute girls aren't bad either.

** Well, the first season ''was'' pretty generic [[Magical Girl]] fare, but the second season (with Greg freaking Wiseman on board) was awesome...especially Nerissa, particularly at the [[Perverse Sexual Lust|end...]]

** Fourth'd, oh so much. I haven't watched a single movie on DVD so much since ''The Lion King''. Not once has an [[All There in the Manual|extremely detailed website]] got me so hyped. And the music! And the animation! The voice acting (''especially'' Shifu and Tai Lung)! The choreography! It's just awe-inspiring.

* This troper rediscovered ''[[Animaniacs]]'' on Youtube recently and realized that they were ''so'' much wittier, funnier, and savvier than he ever gave them credit for.

** Animaniacs is made of pure, unfiltered AWESOME!! It's fast paced, hysterical, is funny without being gross, and had the most adult humor in a kids show I have ever seen. It is exactly on the border of the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], is well animated, mature and doesn't go out of its way to offend everyone.

* ''[[Freakazoid]]'' is funny. What more do you need?

** Mention that it's a children's show that features former President Clinton, Princess Diana, Bill Gates (who can be mentioned by name because he's a close friend of [[Steven Spielberg]]) and even Henry freaking Kissinger. That's what I need.

*** That episode you mentioned really helped me out one night when I was depressed. Generally it's just a big load of happy. :-)

** [[King Nerd This Troper]] just loves the sheer insanity and whimsy of the show though I find Candave to be an overused [[Running Gag]] and Iseabella to be something of a [[Mary Sue]] I live every one else so I don't mind.

* Speaking of awesome Disney cartoons, it's not on anymore, but ''[[Fillmore]]'' is just super-cool, thanks to relying on copius [[Mundane Made Awesome]].

* ''[[Fern Gully|Ferngully: The Last Rainforest]]'' is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. A lot of people are quick to dismiss it as [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|overly idealistic]] [[Anvilicious]] "[[Green Aesop|tree-hugging hippie crap]]". [[Lurkerbunny|This troper]] asks "What's wrong with that?" (and [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped]]). Anyway, the art is gorgeous, the songs are fantastic, and [[Robin Williams|Batty]] and [[Tim Curry|Hexxus]] are two of the most memorable characters you'll ever see in a non-Disney animated feature (it's no exaggeration that they have the '''[[Crowning Music of Awesome|best]]''' [[Crowning Music of Awesome|songs]]).

* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' has gorgeous animation, solid storylines, plenty of [[Lampshade Hanging]], and characters that anyone will inevitably [[Action Girl|fall]] [[Non-Action Guy|in]] [[Harmless Villain|love]] [[Deadpan Snarker|with]]. [[Parental Bonus|What more could you ask for?]]

** YES! Finally, someone agrees with me!

*** Thirded.

** Oh dear God, seconded. [[Perverse Sexual Lust|Goliath.]] [[Xanatos Gambit|David Xanatos]]. Win.

** Speaking of sympathetic villains - [[Draco in Leather Pants|Demona]]. And for those whose memories may have shorted out, skip to 4:40, and watch: 5 words for you all - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i9O88LSw-4 "The access code is... alone."] Sad in its own right, but the entirety of the previous 3 episodes dealt with her background!

* ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. Funny at times, dramatic at others, and having some serious [[Character Development]], it's something that rarely fails to entertain.

** Seconded. I am completely myopic on my obsession with the series for some four years running now. Also, Vlad is [[Evil Is Sexy|sex on legs]].

** The night the ninth episode aired where Jazz secretly discovered her brother's [[Secret Identity]], it ''instantly'' became my favorite show at the time and the first one I became so obsessed over, I had to find something else to do with it besides watch it over and over. Thus, I joined my first online fandom... and breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't weird that I found the main character so attractive.

*** Oh gosh, that ninth episode. "My Brother's Keeper" is one of the best episodes of ANY animated series I've ever seen. It's extremely touching to see a teenager realistically depicted struggling with depression, self-esteem issues, and a strained sibling relationship. And of course, seeing Danny overcome it all in the end for his sister's sake is heartwarming beyond words. Whatever faults this show may have had, "My Brother's Keeper" is positively sublime, and great showcase of the series at its best.

** Amen. Not only does it stick true to the original Mirage comic books, but improves on them. The Turtles receive better characterization and its humor just makes great stories even better. It's like the TMNT version of [[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]. Definitely one of the best cartoons of the 2000s.

* [[Samurai Jack]] was a good show, a really good show. It was setup so you could start watching it at anytime and immediately fall into it, yet it was worth going back and watching the earlier episodes. Not for anything like deeper understanding of the story or [[Continuity]], no the show was just good.

** He also just watched one of its best episodes - in which Jack shows up at the end, kicks the arses of the bounty hunters plotting to kill him, and doesn't even ''speak'', just walks away into the snowy wastes while the last alive bounty hunter - the princess - snarls in anger, unable to fulfil her contract with Aku to free her people from slavery by killing him. It's a pretty bleak episode. This is one of the best series he's ever seen, animated or not.

*** One of this troper's favorite episodes is the one that soley focuses on a random robot mook that was (un)lucky enough to be created with emotions. After quitting his assassin job due to not being able take it anymore because of his conscience he's blackmailed by Aku to kill Jack. The ending is predictable, but that gives it much more impact, it's one huge deconstruction of the show's own formula. It's brilliant and probably one of the best episodes of the show as well.

* I've got to express my love for ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' here. The best moments were definitely the various appearances of Super Moose. That moose was awesome.

* The action was fun, but a bit scripted. The villains were developed and numerous. [[American Dragon: Jake Long]] was pretty good in its first season. The second season made people wonder how such a thing could come from ''Disney''. The artwork became smooth and detailed, the characters were being detailed by the minute, and the plot of the Huntsclan and the Dark Dragon reached its ultimate prime. [[Screwed by the Network|Shame it couldn't have lasted longer]]...

*** And then it gets more awesome when a lot of the show's staff and voice cast left Disney afterward, and the first thing they worked on under a freer rein was...''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Avatar]]''.

**** I love [[American Dragon: Jake Long]] as well. It's a shame that so many people are quick to call it terrible because of Jake's [[Jive Turkey]], because there is so much that is fantastic about the series. For one, for a Disney Channel show, it pushed the envelope dramatically with the Jake and Rose storyline. Second, unlike most Disney Channel villains like [[Kim Possible|Dr. Drakken]] or [[Dave the Barbarian|The Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy]], the villains were more threatening than comical, which as someone who likes villains, I think is awesome. Third, the show has so many story arcs throughout the two seasons that there is actually a real story going on in the series, which is pretty rare for a Disney show. Most Disney Channel shows are shows that are two 11-minute episodes long that are in no way connected or are [[Monster of the Week]] shows.

* I've got to add ''Captain Planet''. This show taught us nineties kids a whole lot, and managed to be exciting and iteresting too. I still love it, and introduced it to my younger brother, who has declared his desire to become a Planeteer. Tell me you didn't want one of those rings.

* ''Godzilla: The Series'' is definitely the best thing to come out of the American Godzilla movie. For one, Godzilla himself. He isn't a lame mutant iguana, he's GOD FREAKING ZILLA here, in all his fire-breathing take-on-the-world-and-WIN badassery. It also scores major points with me for not only homaging a lot of the original Godzilla monsters, but for having Godzilla take on the Loch Ness Monster.

* While is aware of the films flaws ( {{spoiler|2 should had lasted longer before he died.}}), 9 is one of my favorite animated pictures. The animation's amazing(this coming from someone who perferes the 2D animation style), the music's enjoyable, the characters, while flat, are mostly likeable, the music's amazing, and the voice acting's is well done.

** Seconded. 9 quickly rose to the top of my "favorite movies ever" list after I saw it, simply because I feel like it was made for me and people like me. The premise, the design, the characters... I couldn't believe that there was so much awesome packed into 80 minutes of movie.

* Any fans of ''[[King Arthur's Disasters]]'' out there? What a brilliant show!

** YOU. ARE. A. [[Fl IPPING]]. SAINT.

* [[How to Train Your Dragon]]. While [[Your Mileage May Vary]] if you had read the books(which I didn't yet), it was a fantisc film all the same. My only gripe is that, while {{spoiler|Astrid}} is no [[Shallow Love Interest]], the love relationship between her and Hiccup isn't that all that developed. They could be just friends, and it won't change anything.

* The Ruby-Spears [[Mega Man (animation)|Mega Man]] cartoon. [[Guilty Pleasure]] to some, [[So Bad It's Good]] to many, but this troper unabashedly ''loves'' it. The voice acting was excellent, especially Ian James Corlett and [[Scott McNeil]], and the animation was good too. Especially in high-budget episodes. ^^

** Thirded. This troper just caught up with the series and it's the reason I've started getting back into Western Animation. I'd also like to mention that, being Hispanic, I flipped out at the idea of a Mexican-Argentinean hero. Yes, Rex does have quite a horrible accent (though it's canon that he could never speak Spanish well, as his brother points out) and not all of their references are accurate, but for an American animated action show for kids? This is hands-down the best work I've ever seen. Besides that, the show takes a lot of risks with the violence and dark themes it can show, and it really makes me appreciate the work the writers put into it.

* Did it keep me up at night as a child? Yes. Can thinking about it or even getting a line stuck in my head keep me up at night now, even though I'm over 20? Yes. Do I have [[Nightmare Fuel|an irrational fear of rabbits, especially anthropomorphic ones]] because of this movie? Heck yes! But, sweet Frithrah! I love [[Watership Down]] and its gorgeous animation, music, and over-all story telling. It's just one of those things that's worth the psychological scars.

* [[Ruby Gloom]] The show is hilarious and uses typically scary and villainous characters in a cute and funny way. And you know you enjoyed those before and after episode skits. What other children's show stars a re-animated doll, a skeleton, a cyclops, a banshee, a ghost, a bat, three ravens named Edgar, Allan, and Poe, a two-headed monster and a black cat?

* The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. I know it's not as perfect as the games, but I really enjoyed the acting of Captain Lou Albano (may he rest in peace), and how they fleshed out characters like Luigi, giving him the sort of cowardly feeling he would canonically adopt in later games, and even Bowser (King Koopa) was just a load of fun to watch.

* [[Adventure Time]]. Seriously. Outside of Chowder and Flapjack, this is the best show [[Cartoon Network]] has had in ''ages'': amazing animation, unique characters, and an offbeat sense of humor. Not to mention the [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|crapload of stuff it gets away with]]. Granted, not everyone may understand the show, but it has a large [[Periphery Demographic|teenage fanbase]]. The show was originally headed to Nickelodeon, but they wanted to water it down because it was '''too weird'''; [[Network to the Rescue|Cartoon Network greenlit it a few years later]] and gave Pen Ward more creative fredom, slapping it with a [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?|TV-PG rating]]. I commend CN for making such a bold move.

** This troper finds it particularly notable that [[Adventure Time]] is a clever, fast-paced show stationed in a scenery and style reminiscent of those kiddie shows. It's quite an entertaining contrast.

* [[Regular Show]] is possibly the best cartoon this troper has ever seen. It's a [[Widget Series]] but the characters are so real and lovable. The humor is witty and edgy, and the character designs are so clever! JG Quintel, I salute you!

** I must gush as well. This show gives me hope that there are still good cartoons out there, and that creativity isn't dead. I have an uncompromising man-crush on JG Quintel for this show.

** Seconded. This show is the definition of why you should NEVER judge a book by it's cover. Like many Bronies, [[Tropers/Marox XIII|this troper]] was a bit skeptical hearing about it. I mean really, [[Tastes Like Diabetes|a show about six cute, colorful ponies having regular adventures while learning about friendship?]] Then, out of curiosity I decided to watch the show...and I'm so glad I did. The characterization of the main cast is spot on, the self-aware humor rules, and in an age where most cartoons rely on gross out humor or vulgar jokes, this show avoids all of that while being fun in it's own right. All while having the most [[Badass Adorable|adorable little badasses]] you've ever seen. By far, one of the best break-out hit cartoons of the new decade.

** Thirded. This troper got into the series in a similar manner to the one above-was very skeptical about it, got curious, and I am now a major Brony and very proud of it. The characters are given fantastic characterization, and are incredibly enjoyable to watch. The humor is great, and I love the fact that the show's creators actually follow the fanbase. And while the show is great on it's own, it holds a special place in my heart-I have a history of frequent depression, but upon discovering this show, it's no longer a problem-all I have to do is watch an episode, and I instantly feel better. Also, for some reason, I've always felt more closely attached to fantasy than reality-and since this show has impacted me greatly because of that, due to it's fantastic characters and world. Sure, it may be a bit weird that a show about cartoon ponies was a life-changing experience for me, but it's the truth. In short, I love this show and don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

** This Troper is a girl, a sixteen year old. She's bullied a lot. Now, I'm not the type to say a show changed my life... I was always afraid to be myself but this show is amazing and it ended up being the thing to not only make me friends, through the amazing Brony community but I stopped being afraid to be myself, the lessons this show taught me were just the type I needed. These characters showed me sides of myself that until I saw, I couldn't be. So this is my favourite show and for good reason.

** This troper became a brony through different circumstances than most bronies. Nine out of every ten bronies became bronies after going through a haters phase. I never really hated it, I was rather indifferent to it. In the end though, I sat down and watched it... and I fell in love with it. As a Christian, it has strengthened me also. Because I amvery open about the fact that I watch a girl's tv show (when in reality it has evolved beyond that), it has helped me stand up for Jesus too. Thank you God for making me a brony.

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