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* ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]'' is the best thing I have ever seen, heard, and bought disturbing amounts of merchandising for. God bless you, Matt Groening, and thank you for giving me something so wonderful to do instead of talk to my friends, exercise, or sleep.

* This troper just discovered the ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''. Oh my GOD!!!! I despise cartoons, but that show is addictive WIN!!!! I seriously think Skipper is a bigger [[Badass]] than [[Stargate SG 1|Colonel Jack O'Neill]]. (Okay maybe not, but he's darn close]].

* ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)|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 (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' does ''everything'' right--my only cause for complaint with it is the few things that could have been done even righter, but held back. (Also "The Great Divide," although I got a funny [[Fanfic]] out of it, so I can't complain as strenuously as most.) And never has a family show succeeded so amazingly at blowing [[The Smurfette Principle]] out of the water.

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

** Btw, the one silver lining to the underwhelming disappointment that was ''[[The Last Airbender (Film)|The Last Airbender]]'' is the excellent [[Prequel]] manga ''Zuko's Story''. The [[Backstory]] we've been dying to see since Episode 3!

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

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

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

*** Not to creep people out, but virtually ''all'' Disney princesses are '''foxes'''. (Not literally, unless referring to [[Robin Hood (Disney)|Maid Marian]].)

** I had the ''beautiful'' experience of not actually seeing ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' until I was 16, where I could ''instantly'' appreciate how incredibly awesome ([[Parental Bonus|and how frequently hilarious]]) it is.

** On the other hand, I've been a fan of ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Lion King (Disney)|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.

** Even with the [[Disneyfication]] and the [[Plucky Comic Relief]] gargoyles, I still love ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. Having one of the best [[Villain Song|Villain Songs]] in Disney history helps.

** Heck, '''everything''' Disney between 1991 and 1996 or so is a thing of beauty on some level or other. ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]]'', ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[The Lion King (Disney)|The Lion King]]'', ''[[Pocahontas (Disney)|Pocahontas]]'' (historical liberties aside) ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney)|"Hunchback"]]''...Brilliance.

** It wasn't the first feature-length animated film ''ever'', but ''[[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (Disney)|Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs]]'' still deserves credit for the colossal artistic undertaking that it was in 1937, and the fact that it so smashingly works even now. Walt and his animators knew that audiences would demand a ''lot'' from a movie made this way, and were determined to give them a movie that would stand alongside what other great, live-action filmmakers were doing at the time and justify its then-huge expense. Given that it was both a '''huge''' hit and became the standard for what animated features could/should aspire to in terms of engaging audiences with great characters, an involving story, and gorgeous artwork and carefully considered music, it deserves a lot of love.

** ''[[The Emperor's New Groove (Disney)|The Emperors New Groove]]'' succeeded by being a departure from the typical Disney style with hilarious [[Lampshade Hanging]], brilliant use of the [[Subverted Trope]], and copious amounts of [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]], and yet it still retained the endearing character relationships of Disney. It certainly is a very creative and original work especially in Disney context.

*** In a similar theme -- Oliver and Company. Listen to "Why Should I Worry" and tell me that is not the coolest dog you have ever encountered in your journies throughout media. Go on. Try and work up the gall to lie that much. I'll wait. (It's [[Billy Joel (Music)|Billy Joel]], for cryin' out loud!)

** ''[[Hercules (Disney)|Hercules]]'' is outstanding, in this troper's opinion a lot better than the myths it's based off of (Hercules killing Megara? Yeah right, they're too cute of a couple for that). Hades is one of the best [[Magnificent Bastard]] villains ever, and Susan Egan is amazingly sexy as the voice of Megara.

** ''[[Bambi (Disney)|Bambi]]'' is the film that made me decide to become a filmmaker. It had a huge emotional impact on me as a kid, and seeing the "Making of" that's on my videocassette immeadiately after put me on a track I might not be on today without it.

** Flaws aside, ''[[The Princess and The Frog]]'' is definitely one of Disney's best films. Wonderful cast (both in the movie and the voice work), [[Nightmare Fuel (Disney)|using]] [[Nightmare Fuel (Disney)|all]] [[Disney Animated Canon/Funny|the]] [[Crowning Moment/Disney Animated Canon|better]] [[Heart Warming Moment/Disney And Pixar|parts]] [[Main/Disney/And Pixar/Tear Jerker|of]] [[Awesome Music (Disney)|the]] [[Fetish Fuel/Disney Animated Canon|company's]] [[Villain Song|animated]] [[Visual Effects of Awesome|films]] ([[Love At First Sight|and]] [[Disney Death|averting]] [[Disney Villain Death|the obvious]] [[Disneyfication|ones]]), [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and it's got]] [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Goliath]] [[Keith David|playing as]] [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|the villain.]]

** ''[[Tangled (Disney)|Tangled]]'' proves even further that Disney is still very in-touch with what it does best: fairy tales. Such a good movie with amazing characters.

*** ''[[Tangled (Disney)|Tangled]]'' has become the first Disney film since ''[[The Lion King (Disney)|The Lion King]]'' to make over 500 million dollars worldwide. ''That'' is saying something in terms of the movie's quality.

** I love [[Mickey Donald Goofy the Three Musketeers]]. It somehow strikes a chord in my heartstrings, and at least once a year since the movie came out, I have to watch it again. Every time Mickey Mouse comes up in a conversation, I have to gush about how much I love that movie. Loudly.

** Even though I can't forgive the movie with some of its [[Unfortunate Implications|racial stereotypes]], I still think ''[[Dumbo (Disney)|Dumbo]]'' is just as good, if not better, as its contemporary Disney movies. What I absolutely adore about it is the fact that Dumbo (the character) is unlike so many other movie characters; he's just a baby that wants to be with his mother! The animation is stellar, and the music ([[Tear Jerker|Oh god Baby Mine]]) is amazingly beautiful. Oh, and it has the most heartwarming ending in the entire [[Disney Animated Canon]]. It's my absolute favorite Disney movie, alongside Fantasia and Pinocchio.

** I feel blessed to have ''[[Fantasia (Disney)|Fantasia]]'' be the first film I ever watched at age 2, one of my first memories in fact. I can never choose a favourite segment, because the music fits so beautifully with the animation, it's absolutely perfect. It was around age 20 that I started thinking seriously about why I love animation and it harkens back to Fantasia every time; it introduced animation to me, not as [[Animation Age Ghetto|something meant only for kids]], but as an artform, even if I didn't understand that at the time. Although I love [[The Lion King]], [[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]] and every [[Pixar]] movie to date, I still think to this day that if I'd been introduced to animation through any other film I probably wouldn't appreciate it the way I do now.

** [[The Lion King]], [[Toy Story]] 2, [[Beauty and The Beast]], [[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]], [[The Little Mermaid (Disney)|The Little Mermaid]], [[The Princess and The Frog]] and [[Nightmare Before Christmas]] are this troper's favorite movies due to their epic soundtracks, visuals, storyline and characters.

** This tropers Disney-favourites is ''[[Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' (and now in random order because it's impossible to place:), ''[[Robin Hood (Disney)|Robin Hood]]'', ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'', [[Mulan]], ''[[The Emperor's New Groove (Disney)|The Emperors New Groove]]'', ''[[Lion King]]'' and ''[[Atlantis the Lost Empire]]''.

*** And while we're on this subject, ''[[Atlantis the Lost Empire]]'' is such a cool movie. This movie have such brilliant characters - the entire team, but especially Milo. He's my favourite Disney-hero ever! And the settings and the way it's drawn with the underwater, underground, and Atlantis itself? BEAUTIFUL! The story, their adventure, and the story of Atlantis and the crystal, is such a cool story. A good story with good characters, in good design. I love this movie.

*** 10 out of their 11 movies have a 90+ % rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], Cars being the only exception with 74% and 9 out of 11 movies are in the IMDB Top 250 (except Cars and [[A Bug's Life (Animation)|A Bugs Life]] - their only other movie with a [[Rotten Tomatoes]] rating below 95%).

*** [[Toy Story]] is the most critically-acclaimed trilogy in movie history. Toy Story 1&2 have perfect 100% ratings on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and Toy Story 3 used to have a perfect rating (now it's 99%) and still has 100% among Top Critics. If you don't go by percentage, they weigh in with 9.4, 9.2 and 9.1 out of 10 - compare that with the 9.5/10 for [[The Godfather (Film)|The Godfather]] 2. Toy Story 2 is the second best reviewed movie on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and Toy Story is #7 while Toy Story 3 used to be the #1. Toy Story 3 is currently entry #6 on the IMDB Top 250 (it has a 9.1/10 rating, which would make it tie with [[The Shawshank Redemption]] and [[The Godfather (Film)|The Godfather]] for the first 3 spots but lacks the mass of ratings).

*** ''[[Up (Film)|Up]]'' was the second animated movie ever to be nominated for an Oscar for best movie, after [[Beauty and The Beast]]'s nomination resulted in the creation of a new category so that the constant [[Award Snubs]] wouldn't create as much controversy. It's only a matter of time until they win the Best Picture Oscar.

*** What [[Tropers/Ptitletlypxope|this troper]] loves so much about ''[[Up (Film)|Up]]'' is the variety in it; there's saddness (for Fredrickson's loss) there's [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarity]] (usually from the talking dogs, especially Dug), there's exciting action sequences, and there's even a touching, happy ending! On a side note, I actually have a golden retriever, and judging from her behavior (and I've heard this is how most golden retrievers behave) I suspect that if she could talk, she would probably sound a lot like Dug, which just makes Dug even funnier for me!

** It's also the best [[Watchmen (Comic Book)|Watchmen]] movie ever made.

* ''[[Monsters Inc.]]'' never fails to give this Troper a case of the warm and fuzzies.

* What would ''[[Star Wars]]'' be like if everyone was even more [[Badass]] and there was more action? It would be ''[[Star Wars Clone Wars]]''.

* There's not many series, animated or otherwise, that you can genuinely call ''epic'', incorporating a wide variety of settings, interesting characters, sprawling civilizations and high adventure. ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Anime)|The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]'' is probably the only pre- ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' series that can rightfully call itself Epic with a Capital E. Despite the "throw everything in but the kitchen sink" nature of its plot, (giant flying mecha? Alien elves? Francisco Pizarro?) it still manages to hold together well. And kudos for the writers for creating such a well-rounded cast (and for creating Mendoza, who is probably one of the greatest [[Lovable Traitor|Lovable Trickster]] Rogue Bastards of all time...)

** ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' was one of the most [[Badass]] cartoons in the history of humankind.

*** Agreed completley. Though also, despite what [[Fan Dumb]] may say, ''[[The Batman (Animation)|The Batman]]'' in it's 2nd, 3rd, and (ESPECIALLY) 4th seasons did justice to the Dark Knight as well.

** ''[[Superman the Animated Series]]'' doesn't get nearly enough credit for how awesome it is, and it proved that the DCAU could do the [[Myth Arc]] and do it well. Superman doesn't have as enormous a Rogues Gallery, but the pure concentrated awesomeness of Lex Luthor and Darkseid (not to mention the reimagined Brainiac, Toyman, Mxyptlk, and Bizarro), made sure that it would reach the same heights.

** It's been ten years and this troper still loves [[Batman Beyond]] as much as she did the first time she ever watched it. She grew up on [[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]] and greatly appreciates the care that went into sculpting a new Batman who turned out to be just as awesome as the original.

** The four main shows of the DCAU: ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|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]].

* ''[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'' is epic. Epic action, epic humor, [[Rule of Cool]] pulled off really well...and the [[Musical Episode]]. '''[[Squee|Squeeeeeee]]'''!

* ''[[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?

** And speaking of [[Rankin/Bass Productions|Rankin-Bass]], ''[[The Last Unicorn (Film)|The Last Unicorn]]'' is the best thing they ever did. A grown-up fairy tale with unconventional heroes, clever writing and a [[Bittersweet Ending]]. A movie which is scary and heartwarming in all the right places. When will Hollywood wake up and realize that a good cartoon relies more on the quality of its writing, than on the quality of its animation?

*** ''[[The Last Unicorn (Film)|The Last Unicorn]]'', how I love thee.

* ''[[Transformers]]''. Especially ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. You get action, interesting characters, and the kind of coolness that can only come from [[Transforming Mecha]]. All this, and possibly one of the best toylines of the modern age to back it up, making [[Merchandise-Driven]] a blessing rather than a curse.

*** Someone really needs to make a [[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]] movie. The perfect preview would be to make it LOOK like [[King Kong]] fighting the T-Rex, and right when the T-Rex is about to loose: TRANSFORM and shoot Kong, and then another TRANSFORM and Mecha-Kong shoots back. THEN introduce the characters as Optimus Primal and Megatron. That would be so awesome it would disrupt the space-time continuum. Just keep [[Michael Bay]] as far away from the movie as possible.

* ''[[The Spectacular Spider Man]]'' may even be able to match (or out-do?) [[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|BTAS]], given time.

* I know ''[[Teen Titans (Animation)|Teen Titans]]'' had its [[Anvilicious]] moments, but by golly, I love that show anyway. [[Perverse Sexual Lust|Robin]] may be partly responsible, but still... "How Long Is Forever?" is one of the most [[Tear Jerker|heartbreaking]] and yet [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|beautiful]] television episodes I've ever seen. And as for "The End"...wow, just ''wow''.

* The ''[[X-Men (Animation)|X-Men]]'' animated series was wonderful. It managed to condense the comics and make them a little more kid-friendly. The fact half the people this troper's age who read the comics now admit this was what started it all for them is good. Also, my first [[OTP]] comes from here.

** ''[[X-Men (Animation)|X-Men]]'' is the show that got me into the comic. For which I shall be forever thankful. ^_^ Also, their treatment of Dark Phoenix remains my favorite animated moment in superhero TV shows ever.

* ''[[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?

* ''[[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.

* ''[[Superjail (Animation)|Superjail]]'' is one new series I absolutely adore, and one of the few programs on [[Adult Swim]] (Or, really on any program block on TV) that makes me almost constantly happy, and I am not the type who finds ultraviolence funny! It's a show that, despite it's effed-up subject matter, doesn't take a mean spirit to it, which I find weirdly satisfying. Plus, and a big plus this is, the animation is wildly original, a character in itself among several just as hilariously quirky :) .

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

* If there's only one E/I cartoon you should watch, it's Warner Bros' ''[[Histeria (Animation)|Histeria!]]'' The producer of ''[[Tiny Toons]]'' and ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]'' brings us often-hilarious sketches based around historically important events and people, and you gotta love that wacky group of singing children known as the ''Histeria!'' Kid Chorus, 'cause if you honestly don't, you've got serious problems.

*** I read the original comic strip for about two years before the film was announced. The movie made me laugh more. And you're talking to a guy who sees the flaws first in adaptations and never sees the point of them. (To be fair, yes: ''[[Coraline (Film)|Coraline]]'' was awesome too. One more statement like that and my "Snob" badge will be revoked, but I could care less.)

* I must say that I probably wouldn't be the X-Men fan I am today were it not for ''[[X Men Evolution]]''. I know it has its flaws, but... I love it.

* ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go]]''! This troper is completely serious. Yes, there were a few episodes that were pretty lame, but overall, this is an incredibly under appreciated series with some wonderful storytelling, great characters/relationships between them, and a desperate need for an ending. (Darnit, Jetix.)

* ''[[Duck Tales]]'' hasn't been listed already? How can that be? One of Disney's first animated TV shows, and adaptated from the work of Donald Duck comic book writer/artist [[Carl Barks]], this was one of the biggest factors in the start of Disney's Renaissance in the late 1980s. How can you ''not'' find this, a show about ducks who hunt for treasure, awesome?

** After having a panic attack, this troper was lying down in her moms room, watching Summer Belongs To You. And it helped me calm down a bit, working as a distraction. It, along with [[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]], are my two favourite shows. But where [[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]] is mostly sheer insanity and randomness, [[Phineas and Ferb]] has some really heartwarming, sweet moments. Its bizarre and funny, but it's got some really sweet moments and even a few tearjerkers. And for being so simplistic, the animation is ''amazing''. All in all, its a fantastic show.

** This troper believes it to be the definitive [[Action Girlfriend|action girlfriend]] show, and thankfully holds up well without the [[Nostalgia Filter]]

* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' deserves a mention here as possibly being the best television show Disney has and ever will, produce. It has interesting plotlines and well written story [[Arc|arcs]], top quality animation, and three dimensional, sympathetic characters-including the villains! Truly a work of Genius.

** Not only is ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' awesome in and of itself, it comes with spectacular amounts of [[Hey, It's That Voice!]], making it extra fun for ''[[Star Trek]]'' fans.

* ''[[Swat Kats (Animation)|Swat Kats]]'' is far and away the best animated series that Hanna-Barbera has ever put onto the screen. Not only was it well animated, but until they meddled twice in season 2, it had the best /plots/ of any HB cartoons. It had plot, action, lots of explosions, lots of color... it was AMAZING and as good as or better than a lot of the anime. Just that it was antrho furries, and there was supposedly a "violence in cartoons" flap at the time. Even with only 25 episodes, it LIVED [[Rule of Cool]]. And the fans will [http://swatkats.us/episodes.php not let it be forgotten.]

* The 2003 ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 (Animation)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' is just awesome. Funny, true to the source, and remarkably mature for an ostensible "kid's show". I'll miss it when I get all the way through.

** 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 (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]. Definitely one of the best cartoons of the 2000s.

* [[Ed, Edd n Eddy]] managed to use the same characters, the same setting, and the same time of year throughout all its episodes until the last season or so and still be wildly entertaining. Yes, it was stupid humor, but why is that a bad thing?

* [[Megas XLR]]. The show is probably the best Western parody of anime and the giant robot genre around, and that's only the beginning. The characters and situations are hilarious, Coop is a complete subversion, and somewhat deconstruction, of the giant robot pilot. Not to mention how ridiculous the show can be with characters that include a Power Rangers/Gatchaman parody team, the [[Super Mario Brothers]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] as killer parade balloons, a M.O.D.O.K. parody voiced by Bruce Campbell himself, and a Mr. T robot. Yes, they are as awesome as they sound. Why did it have to be [[Screwed By the Network]]?

* I've got to express my love for ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|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]]...

** It gets downright sad when you read just how ''epic'' the Executive Meddling truly was. The series creators had a blog up a while back where they vented some of this, and sadly it's since been closed to the majority of the public -- but the stories they told rivaled and probably surpassed [[Firefly]]'s struggles ([[Viewers are Morons|Your plot is too ]][[Put On a Bus|interesting for those kids!]] Your firebreathing dragon has to wear elbowpads and a helmet while flying! [[Toilet Humor|We're mandating a fart joke in the pilot!]] [[Unfortunate Implications|We don't like Trixie sounding like a black girl!]] [[Totally Radical|Make Jake use slang all the time, even though you wanted it to be a signal of him being about to do]] [[What the Hell, Hero?|something stupid and morally questionable!]]). It gets [[Fridge Logic|awesome again]] when you realize everything that ended up on the air is what they slipped ''past'' this bullshit at immense pain and effort.

* ''Rugrats'', ''Rocko's Modern Life'', and ''[[Ka Blam]]!''. These three cartoons were my favorites while growing up watching Nickelodeon!

** This troper was very loyal to ''[[Rugrats]]'' growing up (ironically, she came to appreciate the older episodes much further on then they were first aired)- Tommy was first a baby when she was one! Not to mention ''[[Hey Arnold]]'', ''[[Rocket Power]]'', ''[[As Told By Ginger]]'', ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'', ''[[All That]]''...

* [[The Super Hero Squad Show]]. When I learned of a new Marvel show coming to Cartoon Network, I was excited. Then I was disappointed on the chibi animation it would have. Sure enough, it turned out to be the Avengers in Televised Super-Deformed format... and it was awesome! I'm only familiar with some major Marvel characters like [[Iron Man]], [[Spider-Man]] (Wonder when he'll appear) and [[X Men|Wolverine]], but seeing all the universe's characters in each episode just makes it great. The animation is actually quite impressive and the voice acting... Well, I'll name two voice actors to give you an idea: [[Tom Kenny]] (as Iron Man) and [[Steve Blum]] (as Wolverine, reprising his role from [[Wolverine and The X Men]]; only here he has a lighter sounding voice).

* [[Coraline (Film)|Coraline]] is one of the best movie adaptation ever. Who knows that kind of movie could've been animated in [[Claymation|stop-motion]]? The voice acting is one of the best in the movie history, the soundtrack is creepy yet impossibly awesome, and the script... well, just look up [[Fridge Brilliance]] for details.

* Okay, Mainframe Entertainment is responsible for a number of shows that might not have seemed like awesome concepts, but their final execution manages to surpass expectations. [[Re Boot]] was already mentioned, and there's [[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]], of course, but perhaps one of the best surprises these guys brought about was the Hot Wheels [[World Race]] series. Somehow, the team managed to take what was little more than a marketing gimick and give it a magnificent final form, especially with the Acceleracers mini-series. Characters were fleshed out, action was exciting, the plot went lots of places without ever completely losing focus, and the sheer amount of dis-trust within the entire story really makes it feel '''real''', like the characters are actually paying attention to how insane their situation is. And, minimal product shoutouts, which is a nice bonus. All around, a solid show that, upon viewing again some years after the fact, still holds up.

* What about [[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]? That show is hilarious. I found myself actually ''caring'' about who won, and all of the [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] was hilarious. Not to mention that [[Takahashi Couple|Courtney and Duncan]] made an awesome couple.

* ''[[Wakfu (Animation)|Wakfu]]''! Oh, ''Wakfu''! If I could live on beautiful animation, ''Wakfu'' would be my only sustenance. Ankama really outdid themselves; they've created an expansive, detailed fantasy world with a beyond-loveable [[Five-Man Band]] on an epic quest that, despite having a relatively low quotient for originality in its overall premise, shows the blood, sweat, and tears put into it in every frame, and has an irresistible charm that keeps you looking for more. Watching something that people loved creating is good for the soul, and ''Wakfu'' is a shining North Star in that department. Many a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] and [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] are contained within this little French beauty, and it hasn't even finished its first season yet (which unfortunately means that non-French speakers either have to go hunting for wild subs or will have to wait for the English dub to roll around). The international fandom for this show is far too small, and woe am I who has no one to fantard over it with.

* I LOVE [[The Golden Age of Animation]], all those old cartoon shorts from the 30's and 40's, from the heartfelt and cute ones to the zany slapstick ones. Whenever I'm in a bad mood I'll just sit and watch some old cartoons, and they make me feel better, as they ought to, since their original audiences were going through the Great Depression and [[World War Two]] at the time. [[Walt Disney]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Looney Tunes]], [[Popeye]], [[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]], it's all good.

* All this and no [[Moral Orel]]? You could [[I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream|fill out a list of reasons the show kicks ass on 387.44 million miles of printed circuits]] in Cyrillic binary and it wouldn't even come close to adequately explaining just how much of a triumph the show is. Here we have a show that so perfectly blends comedy and drama, love and hate, biting sarcasm or empathetic character study, that it's impossible to finish the series an unchanged man.

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

* [[Cats Don't Dance (Animation)|Cats Don't Dance.]] Gorgeous animated movement, ''unmatched'' line-quality and colors; [[Shown Their Work|golden-age Hollywood shout-outs,]] likeable characters, and an ''amazing'' villainess. And, of course, epic show numbers. It leaves you kinda speechless, don't it?

* 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. ^^

* I love [[Codename Kids Next Door (Animation)|Codename Kids Next Door]]. All the kids are adorable and badass and hilarious. And I love the Delightful Children From Down The Lane, even if they are a bit creepy.

** Yes! This show was fun and amazing. Where else could you see an episode involving secret agent children battling the monstrous, sentient food of an evil lunch lady who eventually unleashed a giant sandwich demon upon the town, so the kids fight back with a genetically engineered super wrestler hamster, and the entire time they're singing rock opera? [[Codename Kids Next Door]] is and will always be spectacular.

* Say what you will about the annoyances the [[Cash Cow Franchise]] has brought, but the original ''[[Ben 10 (Animation)|Ben 10]]'' series was just plain alien-superhero ''fun''.

Seconded by [[King Nerd]] I love all the aliens and Ben and Gwen make such a cool duo with the [[Grand Finale]] "Goodbye and Good Riddance" being the bet conclusion to any series ever,it kills me inside that [[Ben 10 Alien Force (Animation)|Ben 10 Alien Force]] din't continue on from there.

* [[Generator Rex (Animation)|Generator Rex]] has done what I thought was impossible and restored my faith in [[Animation Age Ghetto|Western Animation]]. A compelling plot, characters that are deep and Deconstruct [[Dating Catwoman|common]] [[Person of Mass Destruction|themes]] [[I Just Want to Be Normal|often]] used. It can be [[Crapsack World|serious]] when it wants to, and still retain [[Beach Episode|humor]] that's genuinly funny. Plus, The fight scenes are epic and the [[Shapeshifter Weapon|weapons]] [[BFS|have]] [[BFG|multiple]] [[Power Fist|areas]] [[Cool Bike|covered]].

** Seconded, ''oh so much.'' This tropette also loves how they avert tropes like [[Designated Protagonist Syndrome]] and [[Invincible Hero]] with Rex. Instead of being like other heroes who are made only to be a nice, perfect role model and end up [[Flat Character|reminding you of a cardboard box,]] Rex is instead a charming [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]], and we love him for it. It's also one of the only shows that can seamlessly combine [[Body Horror]] and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|comedy.]]

* [[The Weekenders]]! The show has great characters and is just so funny. It's also ''swimming'' in [[Running Gag|Running Gags]] -- but they never get annoying. And the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFwrF-SRu7s theme song's] sung by ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway|Wayne goddamn Brady]]'', which is the icing on the cake.

*** Super Mario World...y'know what, screw it, I know the shows aren't very accurate, but I'm a complete sucker for video game-based cartoons...[[Captain N the Game Master|unlike some]].

* When I discovered [[YouTube]], I put my [[Nostalgia Filter]] to the test. I found that there were some cartoons that I liked as a kid, but not so much now as an adult, but I found that there were cartoons that I appreciated more as an adult than as a kid. I appreciate [[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]], [[Re Boot]], [[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]] and the [[DCAU]] for their impacting drama, [[Crowning Moment/Western Animation|(although the action scenes are awesome as well)]], I appreciate [[Tiny Toon Adventures]], [[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]], [[Pinky and The Brain]] and [[Freakazoid]] for their [[Funny (Animation)|side-splitting hilarity]], I appreciate [[Duck Tales (Animation)|Duck Tales]], [[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]], [[Darkwing Duck (Animation)|Darkwing Duck]] and [[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]] for the [[Heartwarming Moment/Western Animation|warm fuzzy feeling that each episode leaves you with]] and I appreciate [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 (Animation)|the first Ninja Turtles cartoon]] simply because it exists. Nowadays, I'm a huge fan of [[X Men Evolution|X-Men Evolution]], [[The Spectacular Spider Man]], [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]], [[Transformers Animated]] and [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 (Animation)|the second Ninja Turtles cartoon]] for most of the reasons mentioned and I'm eagerly waiting for ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'' to air.

* [[Adventure Time (Animation)|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 (Animation)|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.

** What time is it? Time to gush about this show. This troper also finds this cartoon extremely enjoyable, largely because of the [[Widget Series]]-ness and the [[Surreal Humor]]. But the main reason is because the Land of Ooo is a whole nother world, extremely colorful and with a drawn out ''map'' to boot! And there are ''[[Everything's Better With Princesses|so many princesses]]''. Not to mention it all takes place [[After the End]] which is really cool. It also takes dark turns once in a while and stablizes it with heartwarming moments, which more cartoons now-a-days need. [[The Simpsons|Matt]] [[Futurama|Groening]] also likes it... so yeah.

* [[Sym Bionic Titan]]. As if Genndy Tartakovsky didn't prove himself enough as a great director, this show just enforces it! Great, likable characters, fantastic writing and directing, great comic timing, awesome battles, and something I haven't seen in a western animated series for years: A VILLAIN WHO SCARES THE LIVING S**T OUT OF ME! And as if that wasn't enough, there's actual continuity and character development! And as if THAT weren't enough, episode 10 ends with a giant robot fighting a giant monster WITH AN 80'S LOVE BALLAD PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND! It may not be as artistically done as [[Samurai Jack]], but when you worst complaint you have for a show is "it's not [[Samurai Jack]]", you know you have something good on your hands!

* I started watching ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', and despite me being an older male, I just can't stop! The characters have their own unique personalities so they're not so flat and bland, the writing is nicely...written, and the humor is appreciative! Count me as an official "[[Fan Nickname|Brony]]"!

* The HUB's other awesome series, ''[[Dan Vs]]'' is simply genius. It's like all the maturity of a late-night TV-14 animated show, but subverted enough that kids can watch it, and it's ''still'' good.

* ''[[Ka Blam]]''. Hilarious characters, stories, and really deserved more than Nickelodeon gave it. Henry and June have got to be some of the most hilarious characters in the show (June is the [[Bugs Bunny|Bugs]] to Henry's [[Daffy Duck|Daffy]]), and they're pretty cute, too. ''[[Action League Now]]'' should be named ''[[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: The Animated Series''. ''Sniz & Fondue'' was a funny [[Slice of Life]] short with two ferret/cat/mole/thingies who are on the geeky side. ''Prometheus & Bob'' was one of the bests. ''Life with Loopy'' was also a great short, even if it gave you nightmares, it was still sweet. And ''The Off-Beats'' was a really good ''[[Peanuts]]''-esque short. Sure, a lot of the later one-shot shorts weren't the best, but it's a great show that Nickelodeon should've treated better. And the main duo were temporarily the mascots of the channel.

* If no one else will say it, [[Tropers/Mort 08|I]] will: the world of animation wouldn't be the same without Aardman Studios. They are to stop-motion what Pixar is to CG. These guys have given us some truly great stories and characters. There's ''[[Chicken Run (Animation)|Chicken Run]]'' - a film that manages to be funny, heartwarming and awesome all at the same time, and is in my opinion the unfortunate receiver of the ultimate [[Award Snub]] - the majorly underrated and drop-dead hilarious [[Flushed Away]]...and, of course, ''them.'' That iconic duo who need no introduction; [[Wallace and Gromit|you know who I'm talking about]]. That charmingly ditzy inventor and his beloved pet. That pet is without a doubt one of the most incredible animated characters ever. He's better an expressing emotion than some [[Real Life]] actors are. And he does it all ''with his eyebrows.'' Who says you need to have a mouth to win an Oscar?

* ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Animation)|Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes]]'': A well balanced ensemble cast, witty well paced dialogue, shout-outs and continuity nods out the wazoo...and they redeemed Hank "Wifebeater" Pym and made him a cool character. Lemme repeat that: They took the poster child for [[Never Live It Down]] and reforged him into a science toting [[Badass Pacifist]]!

* ''[[Adventures From the Book of Virtues]]''. This is one of the most creative animated series I've ever seen on TV. I mean, it's very inspirational for an edutainment series. It's got some charming and funny characters, a unique all-star cast, and really neat storylines, the animation and backgrounds are utterly gorgeous and very reminiscent of a Disney movie, and the [[Crowning Music of Awesome|orchestral music]] is brilliantly done. Not to mention, the adapted source material segments (which mainly consist of stories from the Bible and the Greek mythology) and the life lessons (or at least "virtues", as the show puts it) for kids are great. It's a shame it's being forgotten in the past few years.

* ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'', people. Freaking Young Justice. This has to be one of the best DC Animated shows since Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League. They manage to keep the set mythology of the characters, and yet keep it fresh and keep us invested. With every episode, you can tell that the writers genuinely care about what they're putting out there.

* ''[[The Animals of Farthing Wood (Animation)|The Animals of Farthing Wood]]'': Let's see. It's got some good animation, memorable characters, an absolutely beautiful soundtrack, some very dark moments, and quite a number of genuinely sad ones. Although the third season kinda lacks some of these qualities, the first two are utterly brilliant.