Are there any TV shows or channels you think are going downhill?

[Outlaw-Jack•]

Wait, mad at me or what I was talking about? Not sure if should be running right now *Fear looks at Ration, Ration shakes head. Fear gulps.*

Both......

[JamesDNaux]

Both......

I was agreeing with you though? You aren't a die heard FF fan are you?...

[CyberSora]

I actually like Adventure Time. Now before you go all off on me, lemme just say that yes, some stuff in that show is a bit stupid. A tiny green elephant trying to seduce a tentacle monster, a 13-year-old falling in love with an 18-year-old gum humanoid, a guy who committed suicide by eating too much nacho cheese... I'll just stop there. But it's more so the backstory and character backgrounds that have me intrigued. Adventure Time takes place after Earth has a nuclear fallout, and the central characters, as whimsical as they may be, have pretty believable personalities. And some of the truth in the series is actually really dark compared to the other shows.

Never said I hated it. I just said I can understand why people would hate it. Some stuff on it is pretty ridiculous, but I look pass that and remember the stupid things Ed Edd N Eddy did and enjoy the show. But yes, Regular Show > Adventure Time.

If there's any show that I think is going downhill it's gotta be Spongebob Squarepants. I can't bear the watch the show anymore because they've changed so much stuff. Spongebob just seems like an accident-prone idiot, Patrick is even more stupid than before, Mr. Krabs is just mean now, I don't even see Sandy anymore, Mrs. Puff is now a total wimp, and Gary talks waaay too much. If anything, they've kept Squidward mostly the same, and now these days he perfectly conveys my emotions for the show like he does for his neighbors: it's annoying, it's stupid, and I just hate it. It's not what it used to be, and I just feel sad that Nickelodeon keeps poking it with a stick to keep it alive.

Oh wow, I just realize how depressing Spongebob's descent is:

• Patrick is no longer the 'smart' guy he used to be in Season 1 and 2
• Sandy used to be a smart chill person; now she's a crazy squirrel who's always made to look like an idiot
• producers are forced to dumb down their jokes now to reach the child demographic
• Spongebob went from an optimistic fry cook to an ADHD manchild with social problems

I just... wow.

[Outlaw-Jack•]

I was agreeing with you though? You aren't a die heard FF fan are you?...

... ok. Now when you mean FF, what exactly do you mean? Because that can apply for more than one thing around here.

@Cyber: It's surprising how much Spongebob has gone downhill now that we look back on it. I always mention it to my friends and they come to realize the same thing. I guess all good things come to an end, whether that's quickly or slowly.

[JamesDNaux]

... ok. Now when you mean FF, what exactly do you mean? Because that can apply for more than one thing around here.

Final Fantasy... What did you think I was referring to?

[Outlaw-Jack•]

Final Fantasy... What did you think I was referring to?

Okay. It was a misunderstanding then. Sorry for scarin' yah. And, well... the other FF was the old name for the comic project I was involved in... the one I'm still writing.

[JamesDNaux]

Okay. It was a misunderstanding then. Sorry for scarin' yah.

More scared at the fact that I may have offended an acquaintance.

Something on topic to anti-derail the thread: Disney, no, did that, Nick? Yeah, them too. CN is said and gone... So how 'bout that Sci Fi Scy Fy eh?

[Outlaw-Jack•]

So how 'bout that Sci Fi Scy Fy eh?

Tbh, all I see on Scy Fy now these days are really weird monster movies. They don't even show Dr. Who that much anymore.

[JamesDNaux]

Tbh, all I see on Scy Fy now these days are really weird monster movies. They don't even show Dr. Who that much anymore.

I was referring to when they changed their name, for no apparent reason. Why make the i's into y's? It just baffles me... I haven't seen much on it that's even good other than that Face Off show recently (Though I was practically hugging the TV when a Twilight Zone marathon came on the other day). Monster Man looks ok, going by the first episode anyway.

[Apple2012]

Here's what I know about these three channels:

Disney - used to be family friendly, but now it's made for little girls only. The shows on the Disney channel even have affected older style cartoons that aren't Disney (like the McDonald's characters).
Nickelodeon - too many live shows like iCarly. Spongebob has dominated the channel, and the newer shows suck.
Cartoon Network - in 2007-2009, they followed the path of Nick and Disney by airing their live action shows (like CN Real), and they air stupider shows with no creativity. Not only that, but they end shows too early.

[CyberSora]

I was referring to when they changed their name, for no apparent reason. Why make the i's into y's? It just baffles me... I haven't seen much on it that's even good other than that Face Off show recently (Though I was practically hugging the TV when a Twilight Zone marathon came on the other day). Monster Man looks ok, going by the first episode anyway.

Because they're hip and wanna mingle with the cool Big Bang Theory crowd! In all honesty, though, I hate Big Bang Theory; they're insulting almost every type of geek, nerd, or gamer on there (he's smart, edgy, and plays on an Alienware laptop? so nerdy! XD).

Also, anyone remember that show 3 inches?



I swear, it was possibly the most retarded show to appear there. My friends, however, like to mess with me and bring it up in conversations once in a while.

[spoiler]Me: ...but Skyrim does kinds suck, you have to admit that. You get overpowered at lvl. 30.
Them: You know what would have made the game better? 3 inches.
Me: Really? It's useless. You can die from falling-
Them: Nope. Move the ground so you float for a second. 3 inches.
Me: You can't move the ground!
Them: 3 inches guy can.
Me: Well then Cole can zap his a** because you can't dodge lightning, it's impossible.
Them: Yeah, but he can move the lightning away from him. 3 inches.
Me: MOTHER*******ERS!

Yes, they say 3 inches at the end of their argument. It has become sort of a catchphrase to them now.[/spoiler]

Their stupidity sometimes defies the laws of physics, but I enjoy it sometimes.

[gdn001]

Because they're hip and wanna mingle with the cool Big Bang Theory crowd! In all honesty, though, I hate Big Bang Theory; they're insulting almost every type of geek, nerd, or gamer on there (he's smart, edgy, and plays on an Alienware laptop? so nerdy! XD).

Yeah. While I like the jokes, I always felt that the characters are over-stereotyped. But again, what's a comedy series without over-stereotyped characters?

[nysudyrgh]

Did they cancel Ed, Edd 'n Eddy and Courage? But I saw these two yesterday. Along with Billy and Mandy, and Baboon and Weasel.

[CyberSora]

Did they cancel Ed, Edd 'n Eddy and Courage? But I saw these two yesterday. Along with Billy and Mandy, and Baboon and Weasel.

Cancel = stop production

They only show reruns now. Danny Antowhaeverhislastname is was actually considering extending Ed Edd N' Eddy for another season after CN asked for it, but CN changed its mind at the last second when the new president took over and replaced all the good shows with live action ones. From my understanding, this is how they went:

Ed Edd N' Eddy - movie released to finish the show; CN decided not to extend the series
Courage the Cowardly Dog - cancelled for unknown reasons; was considered a controversial show since it was for kids but was dark all the time, so it may have something to do with that, or producers just got uninterested
Chowder - cancelled for having a small audience (seasons 1-2 were godly, the rest were tryharding to win back people); CN wanted to make room for live action shows and those Canadian shows
Flapjack - cancelled for having a small audience; underrated as ******* because it wasn't advertised as much as Adventure Time or Regular Show; producers were getting uninterested at this point; CN wanted space for their live shows and Canadian cartoons
Squirrel Boy - cancelled for having a small audience; show went retarded after the first few episodes, so understandable

And I know this isn't a show, but:

Toonami - anime/game review block cancelled; CN wanted to make room for live action shows; CN's thought at the time was that Adult Swim and Toonami was the same thing, so it would be better to get rid of Toonami to save money; cost them too much to edit shows, acquiring rights to air the shows, and paying voice actors for the block

That's about it. All other pre-08 shows were merely stopped because they needed to end eventually. Billy and Mandy (great show IMO) was being milked so much that they even made a spin off movie revolving around a secondary character.

[Undarivik]

All TV died.