Good call

I don’t. I think they’re shit.

I know. Poor people…

Have you had Parma violets? They are hard, brittle sweets that taste like perfume. Also, in the UK, smarties are something else entirely

Yep. Pretty much.

I think that’s a pretty fair assessment of the situation. And believe me: even people of my generation (not too many, but a few) share your opinion on that particular show, so you’re good there. I myself aren’t a particularly big fan of SpongeBob, just using it as an example of what was popular at the time.

even with a film release this years

Oh ffs, they’re still making this crap??? Spare me now!

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Yeah I get your point bro, I wasn’t having a go lol. I do get that that’s pretty much how cartoons were then, but my other point is: when I was young in the 2000’s, loads of people who were 80’s kids said what we watched was a load of crap (e.g. fairly odd parents, power rangers, SpongeBob) but if you ask me, loads of these shows had character too. Yeah, they made toys sure, but that wasn’t the main purpose of what these guys making these shows was; they wanted to tell stories and actually entertain kids. And I look at the crap they made in the 80’s all for making toys and shit, and I think: you called out stuff crap when this is what you watched? Pfft. Bullshit.

And I’m not saying every 80’s cartoon was like that (I’m sure there were 80’s cartoons that did try to be different). But it seems like all the popular/well known ones were primarily a money making scheme rather than a story telling event. Thats just my take, others may disagree and have perfectly legitimate reasons to.

I just googled this and I’m fairly sure it’s not the shop on there

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Point taken

I haven’t been defensive. And I’m certainly not going to engage with the trolls any further

Fair enough. I still think it’s slop though, junk effort to sell toys rather than tell stories. The original slop (ooh! That expanded would make a great separate post one day)

How? Explain what it is you think I’m defending?

Well I’m not trying to defend anything, I’m just saying people are misreading the question. I’m not defending that, I’m not trying to justify it in any way, merely pointing out a slight error. I don’t think I’ve been particularly rude or abrasive? If I have, that was not my intention.

Well no, of course it doesn’t matter. I just think it looks funny/silly the way he uses it — that’s not me saying he might not have a reason to, I’ve just never seen someone do it like that, is all

Finally, someone gets it!!!

I really don’t think I’m getting ‘awfully defensive’ (I’m certainly trying not to anyway) merely trying to point out that some people are missing the point (in fairness, I do think you have a point about the title)