Animaniacs (2020) News & Discussion Thread

[Yippee Coyote]

Someone recorded a Halloween commercial from Hulu.

Oh hey it's a furry, hahaha so cringe
*hides fursuit*

 

[cheril59]

Oh hey it's a furry, hahaha so cringe
*hides fursuit*

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Is that Wakko?

 

[disneyphilip]

If they don't bring back Sheri Stoner, Bernadette Peters, etc., let their respective characters get recast!

Grey Griffin would make an excellent Slappy Squirrel and Tara Strong would make a great Rita.

 

[cheril59]

Joe Biden wins presidential election!

Which reminds me, since Dot's gonna be crooning about the First Ladies of the United States, then, somebody tell the cartoon-makers and musicians to add in Jill Biden.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

Joe Biden wins presidential election!

Which reminds me, since Dot's gonna be crooning about the First Ladies of the United States, then, somebody tell the cartoon-makers and musicians to add in Jill Biden.

They would have to work awfully quick, and given how long these thirteen episodes took to animate, I'm skeptical we'll see it that fast. We'll see though.

If not the Bidens will definitely be in Season 2.

 

[TnAdct1]

They would have to work awfully quick, and given how long these thirteen episodes took to animate, I'm skeptical we'll see it that fast. We'll see though.

If not the Bidens will definitely be in Season 2.

While it may be too late to do it in Season 1, there's a good chance a Biden reference could make it in season 2, as the original series was manage to insert some "then recent by a few months" references in some episodes seamlessly (i.e. the 1994 Olympic figure skating scandal in Baloney and Kids, The Cable Guy in one James Bond parody).

 

[doglover44]

Saw the trailer on YouTube looks great cant wait to see what they can make fun of in 2020

 

[SweetShop209]

A month before the pandemic, Maurice LaMarche mentioned how he attended a music session for the series. There's also a sneak peek (albeit blurred) at the new Pinky And The Brain music. He said in the comments that he didn't know he caught some of this.

 

[RoyalRubble]

A review for the reboot was posted. Possible Spoilers.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

Here's a negative review, but there's a reason for that -- they gave it to Beth Elderkin, who is basically the Censor Lady from the Tiny Toons episode "Washingtoon" and starts every show by looking for things to offend her. I didn't like her BEFORE I read this, and I really don't like her now.

Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot Is Nostalgic for All the Wrong Reasons

Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs are back on Hulu but their nostalgia is stuck in the '90s. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are certainly back but they could due to grow with the times.

io9.gizmodo.com

 

[SweetShop209]

Another review came out, this one more positive.

'Animaniacs' Reboot Review: The Warners Don't Miss A Step In This Sharp, Hilarious & Zany Comeback - SlashFilm

Our Animaniacs reboot review lays out what makes this animated comeback so great after seeing five episodes of the new season ahead of the show's premiere.

www.slashfilm.com

 

[powerjake]

This is from synopsis from the first episode for the 2020 Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain.

Brain’s meme fails to achieve world domination.

That sounds just like something that came from the Powerpuff Girls reboots forced meme humor.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Here's a negative review, but there's a reason for that -- they gave it to Beth Elderkin, who is basically the Censor Lady from the Tiny Toons episode "Washingtoon" and starts every show by looking for things to offend her. I didn't like her BEFORE I read this, and I really don't like her now.

Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot Is Nostalgic for All the Wrong Reasons

Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs are back on Hulu but their nostalgia is stuck in the '90s. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are certainly back but they could due to grow with the times.

io9.gizmodo.com

One of her criticisms is that the new series takes pot shots at certain genres. It's not like this wasn't the case in the original series, though- remember the Bonkers jabs and claiming all Disney movies were derivative?

 

[RoyalRubble]

Looks like the first episode will stream on Twitter on Thursday.

 

[Pooky]

Here's a negative review, but there's a reason for that -- they gave it to Beth Elderkin, who is basically the Censor Lady from the Tiny Toons episode "Washingtoon" and starts every show by looking for things to offend her. I didn't like her BEFORE I read this, and I really don't like her now.

Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot Is Nostalgic for All the Wrong Reasons

Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs are back on Hulu but their nostalgia is stuck in the '90s. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are certainly back but they could due to grow with the times.

io9.gizmodo.com

"This Animaniacs reboot is OK, but wouldn't it be better if it were less like Animaniacs and more like Bojack Horseman" is an um, interesting take.

 

[Mandouga]

"This Animaniacs reboot is OK, but wouldn't it be better if it were less like Animaniacs and more like Bojack Horseman" is an um, interesting take.

Which is to say, it's totally biased and unfair. Basically, she wants it to be more "adult" oriented (i.e., to the point where it would otherwise need to air in prime time, if not late at night). Clearly, she doesn't like Animaniacs, let alone any shows made for families...

 

[Pooky]

To be fair, she does also cite a bunch of not-Animaniacs-like family shows she wishes the reboot were more like.

There's been a tendency for about 20 years for critics with no particular love for the medium to say a particular sort of animation was "fine for its day", but is now obsolete because of other supposedly "more sophisticated" works that are currently in vogue (at one time it was mostly The Simpsons, Pixar and, heaven help us, Shrek). There is, of course, room in this world for all of it (even if I sometimes do wish there were fewer reboots).

 

[Neo Ultra Mike]

This is from synopsis from the first episode for the 2020 Animaniacs Pinky and the Brain.

Brain’s meme fails to achieve world domination.

That sounds just like something that came from the Powerpuff Girls reboots forced meme humor.

Though there was an ep focused on that in the PPG remake the major problem was that show constantly kept doing that over in over in the expressions and turn of phrases even past the point where it could of been considered funny. So having one episode spoofing that idea especially coming from shows known for spoofing and mocking current trends back in their day is fine. I remember when Pinky and the Brain had an ep where Pinky became "Pinky Suavo" spoofing Ricky Suavo, or an an Animanaics segment that was a giant Macerena spoof that kids growing up now would not really get? The shows are known for spoofing the general cultural zeitgeist which yeah means taking shots at things that are likely going to be dated several years from now but are funny in the moment when they came out. If you go back to the original Animaniacs show you'd find a lot of that there so if you're trying to capture that spirit it makes sense to have some of that too.

Which I feel some people are being over sensitive about (Beth is especially one of those people. I admit she has been screwed over by Channel Awesome in the past but has really overreacted to that situation especially now and... not going to go in a rant about it here as it's not the place) in their reviews now especially saying they should be more like other shows. Which yeah sorry that's just stupid. The point of Animanaics isn't about heart or a huge emotional core or character development or epic quest kind of stories. There's a bit of that in the original series but the main point was having these dynamic characters run around interacting with people with a lot of physical over the top cartoon comedy and shrewd witty risque humor that could easily go over kids heads. It was about being silly and taking chances and if that's what the new series is doing then it is properly representing what the original did. It would be wrong if the team were just making another Steven Universe or Gravity Falls and the like. Yeah children's cartoons can have more sophstiicated writing and more heart and core to it but not EVERY SHOW should be like that just like it'd be obnoxious if every adult cartoon or series was one specific thing. Variety is important and honestly we could really use a just out there silly series not afraid to totally parade around it's cartoony roots with sort of abrasive characters. Since honestly the only other series really doing that is sadly Teen Titans Go! as even Spongebob generally tries coming from a nicer character's perspective. The Warners and Pinky and the Brain should want to push more edge so if that's what they are doing we should celebrate that not be boxing such things in.

 

[Pooky]

Yes, as much as we may cringe at the unsubtle modernisation, it's a classic Brain ploy.

 

[Dragnatek]

Here's a negative review, but there's a reason for that -- they gave it to Beth Elderkin, who is basically the Censor Lady from the Tiny Toons episode "Washingtoon" and starts every show by looking for things to offend her. I didn't like her BEFORE I read this, and I really don't like her now.

Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot Is Nostalgic for All the Wrong Reasons

Steven Spielberg's Animaniacs are back on Hulu but their nostalgia is stuck in the '90s. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot are certainly back but they could due to grow with the times.

io9.gizmodo.com

So glad it's pissing people like this off. It wouldn't be animaniacs or the like if it didn't push the limits of what it can show. I was worried this show would play things too safe to be honest. Glad I was wrong.

Most of us were kids in the nineties. We were not bothered by nineties pop culture and the likes in shows. And shows like Animaniacs relied on. It big time. Yet it could have been cringy to others watching those shows that were older. Animaniacs wasn't as bad as Tiny Toons but still threw In plenty of 90s centered plots and jokes.

We should not condemn the show for modern references but focus on the quality. The PPG reboot was poor quality. Any joke can land or fail depending on the quality of the cast and crew. The 2016 PPG was a lazy show, in animation and writing quality. Honestly the clips we have seen of the new animanaics are far higher quality then the whole of PPG16. So honestly I'm not worried.