Cartoon Sunday: Elvira's Very Scary X-Mas

Merry Christmas Eve, lurkers! As a quick reminder, TBS will be premiering American Dad's 15th season tomorrow night. 

Not only will tomorrow night's episode be a premiere, but also a Christmas premiere. Yes, it will be a new episode on CHRISTMAS. TBS deserves a gold star!

Speaking of animation and TV Christmas specials, did you know that in 2010, Elvira had an animated short for Christmas? 

Earlier this month, I discovered her animated short on YouTube. It's amazing what you find online.

Hopefully, fellow Horror fans will enjoy it. I managed to stumbled upon a rare gem, that I never knew existed.

"Elvira's Very Scary X-Mas" is technically a Christmas Horror Stop-motion Animated Short. 

With the help of the creators of Killer Klowns From Outer Space, the animated short was featured on her show, Elvira's Movie Macabre.

If you are a Gen 'Xer, Millennial, or an Xennial and watched Horror movies and shows during the '80s, then you should already know about Elvira. I don't expect younger adults and children (Generation Z) to know about Elvira.

Even though the so-called "Mistress Of The Dark" is on social media sites like Twitter, chances are highly great that younger Millennials and Gen Z barely know much about her, if anything at all. 

Elvira was DECADES before younger Millennials and Generation Z's time.

In this Christmas Horror Stop-motion Animated Short for today's Cartoon Sunday, Elvira hunts for the perfect Christmas tree.

Elvira's Movie Macabre "Elvira's Very Scary X-Mas" (2010)

Cartoon Sunday Before Thanksgiving Day: Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving {Dark Humor}

How's it going lurkers? We now have ONLY 4 more days until Thanksgiving. 

If you personally know me or at least paid attention to my content, then you already know or SHOULD know that I have a dark sense of humor. 

The content in today's blog is living proof of it. Don't let that child friendly-looking illustration above fool you.

The animated short, "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" is not "child friendly." This darkly humorous short comes from The Jackal Group.

About 2 weeks or so ago, I discovered "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" through the YouTube channel, AOK. Without a doubt, AOK's content is meant for adult viewers.

On their channel, they claim to be "the home to hilarious topical animations and live action comedy sketches poking fun at everything from politics to pop culture."

When I originally watched "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" on YouTube, I could not help laughing. Last night, I re-watched this short, while drinking Spearmint Tea and almost did a so-called "spit take."

Now, if you happen to be a proud Vegan or a Vegetarian-eating, "Animal Rights Activist," and gets easily "triggered" by the political incorrectness, you may find this educational yet darkly humorous animated short to be OFFENSIVE.

"Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" is violent, which was why I said it is NOT "child friendly."

While watching "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" for today's Cartoon Sunday, I highly recommend not eating or drinking anything. You could do a spit take like moi.

"Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" (2016)

Cartoon Sunday: David Firth's Crooked (Orcus) Rot Vs. Adam Rosenberg's Manny

How's it going lurkers? As you already know, I love animation. Something has been really "grinding my gears," as Peter Griffin says.

Lately, I have noticed how indifferent many adults are, when it comes to watching most animation. All the while, some of those SAME adults will buy tickets to see the latest Disney film at their local theaters.

Those adults don't necessarily have any children yet they will act self-righteous to those of us, who watch more mature cartoons, Japanese animation, and/or simply animation in general. Most adults don't realize that the snobbery is real, in regards to animation.

In Sociology, we are considered to be "social deviants" because adults watching cartoons is "abnormal."

Being an adult, who loves to watch any type of animation, is normally viewed as being "childish," "immature," "nerdy," "weird," or just plain taboo.

I have been watching animation, since the time I was in diapers. In fact, my mother taught me how to record my favorite cartoons on her Beta VCR, when I was only 2 years old.

Throughout these last 3 decades, I watched regular shows and continue to watch them much like whenever I am watching animation in general. 

If you have been paying very close attention to my blogs over these last 2-3 years, you know that Cartoon Sunday is a regularly featured topic on here.

I love watching various types of animation, including animated shorts. Whenever there is an animation that I enjoy watching, I try sharing it with you all.

Last week, I managed to find at least 2 creepy and disturbing Stop-Motion Animated Shorts by David Firth and Adam Rosenberg on YouTube. 

David Firth's "Crooked (Orcus) Rot" and Adam Rosenberg's "Manny" are very similar to each other.

Even though I've never done my own animation, I can surely tell you that these 2 Stop-Motion Animated Shorts required more time to create. 

I commend David Firth and Adam Rosenberg for their hard work. At the moment, I am favoring "Crooked (Orcus) Rot." 

The animation for this short is so dark, disturbing, bizarre, and abstract that it creeps me out the way Horror movies really SHOULD. 

Like I already said, "Manny" is quite similar Firth's short. However, Rosenberg's short left me with a more intense vibe as opposed to feeling creeped out.

Regardless, both David Firth and Adam Rosenberg did phenomenal jobs creating these Stop-Motion Animated Shorts. 

I highly suggest that everyone, who reads the blogs on here, should watch and give the both of these shorts fair chances for today's Cartoon Sunday.

David Firth "Crooked (Orcus) Rot" (2008)

Adam Rosenberg "Manny" (2010)

So, do you still believe that animation is childish, immature, and meant for children? What are your thoughts about "Crooked (Orcus) Rot" and "Manny"?

Cartoon Sunday: Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask Of Amontillado [OMG! HE TALKS!]

How's it going lurkers? Before watching Parasyte- The Maxim, Michiko & Hatchin, and Naruto Shippuden earlier this morning, I spent most of last night searching for animated adaptations to Edgar Allan Poe's stories.

I don't know about anyone else, but Edgar Allan Poe helps me get into the spirit of Halloween. This especially applies to this very moment.  

After witnessing a few getting their just desserts, I am somewhat in a celebratory mood. Last week, a YouTube vlogger friend shared a quote on her wall by David Avocado Wolfe. According to Wolfe: 

"Revenge can be bittersweet, but if you sit back and watch, KARMA can be pure entertainment." 

The man wasn't lying in the slightest. As much as I LOVE swearing vengeance, I love whenever lowlife scumbags get their just desserts. 

This especially applies when they constantly ruin other people's LIVES and burn bridges with so many people. I would confront those scumbags, but I have decided to sit back and watch the bridges burn.

Speaking of Halloween, there won't be a Cartoon Sunday considering that Halloween falls on Saturday. Therefore, next Sunday will be THE END of sharing more Halloween themed Cartoon Sunday blogs.

These next 2 blogs, you will be getting a double dose of Edgar Allan Poe. When I say "double dose," I mean I am sharing a 3-D animation of "The Cask Of Amontillado." Next Sunday will be "The Tell-Tale Heart."

As I was saying earlier, I spent most of last night hunting for an animated version of "The Cask Of Amontillado." I really hoped to find an animated classic version of Poe's short story. However, there was no such like. I just managed to stumble upon a 3-D animation of Edgar Allan Poe. 

Obviously, somebody is voicing the dead author, while reading "The Cask Of Amontillado." Watching somebody voice the author in 3-D is creepy-looking in itself. It actually made my skin crawl a little.

It has been nearly 20 years, since I last read "The Cask Of Amontillado." In fact, it was a short story we had to read for English Class my high school freshman year. I mostly enjoyed Poe's "The Cask Of Amontillado" because it's a story about revenge.

Yes, my family, friends, and even a few subscribers on other sites will tell you, that I can be a very vengeful person.

Whenever something bad happens, guess who gets the fingerpoints?

Sometimes I will be minding my own business and I will still get blamed. It is highly convenient for others, including the real villian, who loves hiding behind innocent people to do his/her dirty work.

Not that I'm doing the dirty work, but there are other scumbags doing the dirty work for an 8-headed snake. Then, enters the bitch, Karma!

When it comes Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask Of Amontillado," Montresor swears his revenge on Fortunato. It's ironic that the villain's name is Fortunato.

He ends up in a very UNFORTUNATE position.

Fortunato has a history of purposely hurting the protagonist/1st person narrator, Montresor. Montresor purposely isolates him. 

This is in order to get Fortunato drunk enough to bury him ALIVE in the catacombs. Montresor's family has a history of swearing revenge on those, who have wronged them.

His family's motto is "Nemo me impune lacessit," which translates to "No one attacks me with impunity."

Rather than explaining the entire story myself, it is best to allow you all to watch this creepy 3-D animated video of Edgar Allan Poe. He'll tell you the story of "The Cask Of Amontillado" for today's Cartoon Sunday.

Edgar Allan Poe: "The Cask Of Amontillado" (Short Story Published In 1846)

Cartoon Sunday: Tenjho Tenge

How's it going lurkers? Imagine if Ikki Tousen wasn't so painful to watch. We're talking LESS panty shots and a decent dialogue and plot without terrible voice acting.

Most Anime fans, who have survived streaming Ikki Tousen, have been scarred for life. Some wanted to jump off burning bridges after watching it. 

If you don't believe me, I DARE you to watch Ikki Tousen! Godspeed to you all! Only the masochists and those, who simply love having their intelligence insulted, enjoyed watching that dumpster fire.

Personally, I would rather be shanked by my gynecologist 10 times than be forced to watch Ikki Tousen EVER again. Even Anime News Network gave it a bad review. 

Listening to the voice acting is torturous. It sounds like those poor voice actors were forced to read their lines. It makes me wonder if they were waterboarded between voice acting scenes. Like I said, Ikki Tousen is horrendous!

Since Adult Swim wants to continue buying previously premiered Anime, it wouldn't hurt to buy Tenjho Tenge. A decade ago, when more cable/satellite networks competed against both Cartoon Network and Adult Swim for Anime ratings, Fuse TV premiered Tenjho Tenge.

Tenjho Tenge is a Seinen Supernatural Martial Arts Action Anime with romance. The 2 high school juvenile deliquents as freshmen, Souichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara are the main characters.

They arrive at Toudou Academy with the intent to dominate the high school with their strength. Little do Souichiro and Bob know that they encountered the Jyuukenbu. 

Jyuukenbu- Toudou Academy's Martial Arts Club. 

The Jyuukenbu consists of Masataka Takayanagi, Maya, and her sister, Aya Natsume.

Aya is a freshman, Masataka is a sophomore, and Maya is a junior. All 3 of them overpower Souichiro and Bob, which I always found hilarious. 

Well, I don't want to spoil the beginning for you. I'll simply let you watch Tenjho Tenge for this week's Cartoon Sunday.

Tenjho Tenge: Episode 1(2004)

Cartoon Sunday: Beavis and Butt-Head Shorts

How's it going lurkers? I happened to find 2 Beavis And Butt-Head shorts from 1992. I had no idea until now, that Beavis And Butt-Head had any shorts.

During middle school, I was that "weird girl," who watched this controversial cartoon. It was taboo in the 1990's for any girl to watch Beavis And Butt-Head because the characters were stupid, perverted, politically incorrect, violent, disgusting, had low IQ's, etc. 

After conducting some research as a woman in her early 30's, I recently discovered that Beavis And Butt-Head was actually an adult cartoon much like Æon Flux and a few others. 

They were adult cartoons on MTV's Liquid Television Animation block. Said MTV animation block was literally a decade before the launching of Adult Swim.

In 1993, I remember Pat Robertson from The 700 Club and media watchdog groups demonizing Beavis And Butt-Head for their violent behaviors and dangerous stunts. 

Supposedly, a negligent mother used the cartoon as a scapegoat for why her 5-year-old arsonist sat their mobile home on fire. The fire resulted in his 2-year-old sister's death.

It was terrible what happened to that toddler. All the while, their neighbors said the family did NOT own any cable TV. Therefore, the dead toddler's careless mother not only smeared MTV's Beavis And Butt-Head, but she also wanted to act like she and her precious arsonist were victims.

Anytime a kindergartener intentionally sat his own house and baby sister on fire, chances were highly great, that he was NOT going to be any asset to society. 

Careless parents and media watchdog groups' tendencies to demonize MTV's adult cartoon led to 2 different TV disclaimers.

Beavis And Butt-Head Disclaimer #1 

Beavis And Butt-Head Disclaimer #2

During Beavis And Butt-Head's 5th season, the writers of the cartoon mocked media watchdog groups by making episode 114, "Lightning Strikes." 

Beavis And Butt-Head's "Lightning Strikes" illustrated exactly how media watchdog groups smear, condemn, and demonize entertainment, in order to have something newsworthy and/or "trendy."

These media watchdog groups and Christian zealots can smear, condemn, and demonize Beavis And Butt-Head all they want. 

The creator/voice actor, Mike Judge helped influence both South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Beavis And Butt-Head helped pave the way for most adult animation that exists on local AND cable networks today.

During the glory days of MTV, which was when the network still predominantly aired music television, most MTV viewers like moi LOVED Beavis And Butt-Head. 

The characters were 2 illiterate, socially incompetent, juvenile delinquents that usually sat on a couch watching TV, while criticizing music videos.

My family sometimes watched Beavis And Butt-Head and laughed at their low IQ'ed antics with me. 

There was an episode, which showed Butt-Head throwing a garbage can and it knocked Beavis unconscious, in his back yard. My mom laughed so hard, she cried tears that night. It was that hilarious.

As I became older, I met some teenagers, who sometimes made Beavis and Butt-Head look like complete geniuses. This is something appalling to believe but it is the awful truth. 

Anytime 2 stupid cartoons characters appear to have higher IQ's than real life people, we CANNOT help rolling our eyes and face palming, while simultaneously laughing at them. Even though I am a 32-year-old woman, I still enjoy Beavis And Butt-Head 2 decades later. 

If a man my age or a little older than me dares to say, "I'm so over this show. That was from years ago," you have my permission to pimp slap him across the face. That guy is acting like an absolutely pompous, piece of shit.

Beavis and Butt-Head could also out twerk Miley Cyrus. Come to think about it, Miley was only shitting in her diapers, when this adult cartoon premiered on MTV in 1993.

BTW:  Twerking was supposedly founded in 1982. It didn't become more popular, until the '90s and early 21st Century.

In the original Beavis And Butt-Head shorts from Liquid Television, there weren't any music videos. Music videos were only added to the cartoon, once it moved to MTV. 

So, here are the 2 Beavis And Butt-Head shorts, "Frog Baseball" and "Peace, Love and Understanding" for Cartoon Sunday.

1) Beavis And Butt-Head "Frog Baseball" (1992)

2) Beavis And Butt-Head "Peace, Love and Understanding" (1992)

Cartoon Sunday: Æon Flux Shorts

How's it going lurkers? Last Sunday, I mentioned all the cartoons I watched on MTV's Liquid Television Animation block during my adolescence.  

Æon Flux was a Liquid Television Animation favorite of mine. In 1991, Æon Flux originally began as a 6-episode animated short created by Korean American animator, Peter Chung.

It wasn't until 7th grade, nearly 20 years ago, that I began watching Æon Flux. Yes, I know I'm dating myself by telling you this, but I don't care. Besides, we are in the middle of Mercury Retrograde right now. Therefore, I'm bound to feel somewhat nostalgic.

As I was saying, Æon Flux is an Avant-Garde Science Fiction Animation that aired on MTV, during the early to mid-90's.   

Since the mid-90's, I was never really sure if Æon Flux was an Anime or simply a cartoon with abstract illustrations. 

Recently, I checked Anime News Network to see if it was listed as an Anime. Sure enough, it is!

Anime in Japanese means Japanese Animation. Even though Japan has their own style of animation, the same can especially be said about China and Korea. However, their style of animation looks MUCH like Japan's.

In addition, Chung created the character designs for the animated series, Phantom 2040, which used a similar animation style as Æon Flux. Æon Flux did not become a complete series until 1995, which was also the same year the series ended.

In 2003, there was a Hollywood film adaptation in production for the live action version of Æon Flux. I remember it being temporarily delayed because Charlize Theron injured herself, while doing her own stunts for the character, Æon Flux.

Then, in December 2005, the movie released in theaters. I didn't get a chance to go see the Æon Flux film. During that time, I was in the last semester of my college senior year and at my sickest in life with a severe health scare. 

For years, I really wanted to see the movie because the media kept praising Charlize Theron in it. 

It was not until several years ago, that I finally watched the Æon Flux movie. Wow! That was an absolute disappointment. Talk about the media overhyping a movie.

Anytime Peter Chung called the movie, which was supposed to be based on Æon Flux's animation a "travesty," it's THAT  bad. In fact, he expressed more in detail:

"I was unhappy when I read the script four years ago; seeing it projected larger than life in a crowded theatre made me feel helpless, humiliated, and sad. ... [The movie's creators] claim to love the original version; yet they do not extend that faith to their audience. No, they will soften it for the public, which isn't hip enough to appreciate the raw, pure, unadulterated source like they do."

The movie sparked a lot of controversy because we as fans of the Æon Flux animation HATED the film. The Æon Flux movie physically beared very little resemblance to the cartoon, when it came to casting characters and the overall script.

Because the creators of the animated short and series had zero involvement with the movie, it was like having to endure someone's shitty fan fiction.

It's not that Charlize Theron is a terrible actress. Hollywood filmmakers white washing and re-writing the histories of each character and the overall story received the MOST complaints. 

For example, the character Una was NOT Æon's sister in the series. Una was her old friend. 

Also, Trevor Goodchild did NOT  have a long lost brother named Oren, and Trevor was NOT  married to the protagonist, Æon.

Æon and Trevor always had a love/hate relationship in the animation. It's unclear in the animated shorts. However, in the cartoon, their relationship is better explained. It is best to watch the entire Æon Flux animation than the movie.

Since there is no dialogue in the 6 shorts, I have a highly graphic and detailed summary for you. The story begins with the famous scene where Æon catches a fly with her eyelashes.

Then, there is a war between Monican agents and Breen forces. Meanwhile, Æon massacres dozens of soldiers on her quest to assassinate a Breen Official. 

Most of the soldiers are already sick and dying from a strange disease carried by an Azure Beetle. 

As hundreds of soldiers die in the sewers, Trevor Goodchild finds and carries 1 of the beetles, hides it in his finger, and carries it with his "lover" to the rooftop.

The rooftop is also around the same area where Æon’s target is sleeping. While going that direction, Æon sees Trevor and his so-called "lover" engaged in some kinky ear foreplay and more. 

As Æon retreats, Trevor uses the infectious toxin from the Azure Beetle to create an antidote.

First, he uses it on himself and his lover. Next, Æon goes to the rooftop, while being oblivious to acquiring a thumb tack. The thumb tack in the sole of her boot is from a loose cable fastening.

While Æon prepares to muder her victim, she unknowingly stabs her foot with the tack, and falls off the building to her death. The Monican authorities destroy Æon's body and burn her apartment. 

Then, Trevor Goodchild is hailed as a "hero" for developing a cure for the virus.

In the season finale, a boy buys a foot fetish magazine with Æon on the cover tickling her own foot. 

All the while, she goes into this bizarre heaven where a spirit tickles her feet as seen on the magazine cover. 

After explaining everything for YOUR understanding, simply click on the following link.

Æon Flux: Season 1 Pilot "N/A" (1991)

Cartoon Sunday: Kersten Hackney's "The Girl of His Dreams" (2006 Stop-Motion Animation Senior Art Project)

How's it going lurkers? For today's Cartoon Sunday, I have Stop-Motion Animation for you all. It's actually a short created by best friend from Carthage College, Kersten Hackney. 

First and foremost, I have known Kersten since the time of hosting my college radio show, All Things Frightening at UW-Parkside's 101.7 WIPZ in 2002.

2002 was a very hectic year for yours truly because I literally attended 3 different colleges in 2 different WI cities and became a Radio DJ/Hostess at 1 of 3 WI colleges within the same year!

In fact, when we met each other, I literally juggled being a full-time on campus student and a DJ at UW-Parkside, while being a part-time commuter for Japanese classes at Carthage College.

Kersten and I actually met each other at the bus stop outside Carthage's David Straz Center. Since I was done with Japanese for the week, we talked at the bus stop when I was heading back to UW-Parkside. To be more specific, the 2 of us met on a Friday afternoon in October 2002. 

I don't remember the exact date. However, I DO remember that it was on a Friday afternoon because I hosted All Things Frightening on Fridays 4-6pm and needed to be back on Parkside's campus to host my radio show. 

Being an old relic from the early 21st Century, All Things Frightening was heard locally in Kenosha, WI AND on the Internet, when more people were in the early stages of listening to radio stations online.  

Listeners could hear EBM, EDM, and mostly Metal including Industrial Metal on my radio show. Those music genres and sub-genres could complement each other well, especially when it came to the Goth sub-culture.

Kersten was also a "nerdy Goth" with long Strawberry Blonde Hair and glasses, when I met her and we were able to resonate with each other on an Ivy League-ish type of college campus.

Carthage's student body mostly consisted of the stereotypical, new money, elitist, "white privileged," trust fund brats from IL on a Lake Michigan college campus in Downtown Kenosha, WI.

Did you ever have the chance to watch the late John Hughes' Pretty In Pink, if not his other '80s films that mostly focused on over privileged trust fund brats from IL?

Even though we graduated from high school, Carthage felt like high school NEVER ended because it always felt like a high school popularity contest with the cast of Clueless combined with Pretty In Pink. Ugh! Meanwhile...

As I waited for the Kenosha city bus to stop outside Carthage's David Straz Center, we discussed Hot Topic, Goth fashion in general and being able to customize Goth fashion, especially since Kersten is an immensely talented artist. 

Anytime someone can convert a pair of black LEATHER pants into a leather mini jumper dress, that is SHEER genius and talent!

It wasn't until I completely transferred to Carthage College from UW-Parkside in 2004 that we were reunited by a mutual classmate/friend and soon became close friends.

Hell, Kersten even named the title of my Carthage chapbook for my Creative Writing Minor, It's Not All Bunnies And Sunshine and did the inside cover illustration for it.

I genuinely hope that in the near future, a Rock band will take a liking to Kersten Hackney's abstract sketches to the extent that they will use her illustrations for album covers.

She has NO idea that her sketches alone could be ICONIC album covers much like Joy Division's 1979 album cover, Unknown Pleasures. 

Do you see this Joy Division album cover for Unknown Pleasures?

Ms. Hackney's sketches have such abilities to be like this Joy Division album cover above! If she only knew that her sketches could be iconic in the future.

Kersten's 2006 Senior Art Project, "The Girl of His Dreams" was shot with a Kodak Easy Share Digital Camera. "The Girl of His Dreams" was based on H.J. Lorentz's short story of the same title.

According to Ms. Hackney, "The Girl of His Dreams" is a Macabre Horror Revenge Short Story with a dash of Dark Humor in Stop-Motion Animation form. The woman's ex-husband is the protagonist.  

Kersten rushed "The Girl of His Dreams" by only using 2 dolls in hopes of submitting her project to Adult Swim's contest that same year.

She was almost finished shooting "The Girl of His Dreams," when Adult Swim's contest had just ended. This somewhat explains why the characters don't have any facial features. 

Had Kersten graduated with me in May 2006, I would've GLADLY  helped her with her Stop-Motion Animation project MONTHS before I graduated.

I'm not saying this to sound like a self-centered, attention whore because of helping her in the past with a more TITILLATING art project and for already having some experience with voice work. 

With my own eyes, I have witnessed Kersten Hackney's talent! Maybe someday, she will have more free time to modify her Stop-Motion Animation project. After all, remakes and reboots are "trendy" here in the early 21st Century. 

Shortly after graduating from Carthage College in May 2006, I was supposed to attend Kersten Hackney's presentation for her senior art project. 

Unfortunately on December 1, 2006, I was unable to attend Kersten's senior art project presentation. A family friend's daughter was brutally attacked by a dog and was rushed to the ER. 

To make matters worse on that same date, my mother became dehydrated from excessively shoveling LARGE mounds of snow at our front yard's bus stop. 

It resulted in my NOW disabled mother having her very first seizure. I'll spare you all the details by saying our family friend's daughter is safe, healthy, and doing well in 2nd grade, and my mother is her normal self.

When I originally watched "The Girl of His Dreams" 7-8 years ago, Adult Swim's Robot Chicken (another Stop-Motion Animation) instantly came to mind.  

"The Girl of His Dreams" By Kersten Hackney (2006)

                                                   

If you enjoyed "The Girl of His Dreams" and are on YouTube, hit the Like button!

I'm very tempted to e-mail Cartoon Network/Adult Swim after sharing this Cartoon Sunday blog. You can even Tweet about "The Girl of His Dreams" to Adult Swim, if it helps.

Cartoon Sunday: Foamy The Squirrel's A New You

How's it going lurkers? It is Cartoon Sunday, once again. This week, I'm sharing another Neurotically Yours Animated Short from iLL WiLL PrEss, which features Foamy The Squirrel and his slutty owner, Germaine.

I haven't done so, in a while. This episode is called "A New You." In this short, Germaine returns and explains to Foamy about her supposed "makeover." 

I always love whenever women have makeovers. Sure, there are some, who really need them badly (both physically and personality wise). However, almost every time women have makeovers, they are usually physical makeovers. We are supposed to believe their physical makeovers miraculously changed their personalities. 

Makeovers may simply change women and/or men physically, but those makeovers won't remove their insecurities and flaws about themselves as people. Sometimes their physical makeovers change them into worse people. They start over compensating because they still feel the same and have to prove to themselves and others, that they are suddenly "different people" compared to their last perceptions of themselves. I always found this to be hilarious. It is a lot like that old adage, "a leopard doesn't change its spots." If only some would learn. Anyway, here is today's short for Cartoon Sunday.

Foamy The Squirrel: "A New You" (2014)

Cartoon Sunday: The Powerpuff Girls' Bubblevicious

 

How's it going lurkers? Once again, it's Cartoon Sunday. Remember last week, when I mentioned the promo Adult Swim aired, during their so-called Toonami block?

The network premiered a promo called "The Ladies of Toonami." I wanted to share the promo on here last week, but someone did not upload it to YouTube, until more recently. I re-watched the promo on YouTube.

The Ladies Of Toonami Promo: (2014)

Then, I read both the comments both on YouTube and on Adult Swim's forum. 

What is the verdict for "The Ladies Of Toonami" promo?

Most saw "The Ladies of Toonami" promo as a joke because most of the female characters are from Shounen Anime with damsels in distress and emotionally weak female characters. If you don't know what I mean by "Shounen," in Japanese the word means "boy." Whenever Cartoon Network and Adult Swim both premiere Anime, it's typically for boys and occasionally a series meant for men. 

The Shounen Anime may have physically strong female characters, but they are always emotionally weak and/or they are damsels.

Before last week ended, Adult Swim announced that the Seinen Action Anime, Black Lagoon would premiere in late March on its Swimnami Toonami block. I currently have nothing bad to say about Black Lagoon because I have yet to watch it and would like to keep an open mind.

Every time I was about to watch the series, I always ended up doing or watching something else. On the positive side, Black Lagoon is a Seinen Action Anime series, which is meant for men.

Seinen Anime has more mature content than Shounen Anime. It is only fitting for Adult Swim to premiere actual animation for its ADULT viewers. If only Adult Swim would premiere some Josei Anime (which is meant for women), that would be fantastic.

Black Lagoon Trailer: (2006)

If necessary, Adult Swim could premiere The Powerpuff Girls on its Swimnami Toonami block. After all, Cartoon Network used to air The Powerpuff Girls on their Toonami block.

Original Opening For The Powerpuff Girls: (1998)

Years ago, The Powerpuff Girls appealed to both genders of different age demographics. 

The cartoon is so popular that Christian Bale, who played in American Psycho and the Batman Begins franchise, sang The Powerpuff Girls' ending theme song in an ABC News interview.

Originally, when the cartoon was made, it was a short meant for the adult demographic and was called "Whoopass." Because Cartoon Network liked the show so much, it was aired for the younger female audience.

The content was toned down and the cartoon was re-named "The Powerpuff Girls " by the late '90s. The cartoon was on Cartoon Network for several years and won Emmys.

Last week, Cartoon Network premiered The Powerpuff Girls' reboot.

Opening For The Powerpuff Girls: (2014)

Honestly, I was highly unimpressed. The Powerpuff Girls' illustrations recently changed.

When the original series was created during the '90s, their signature illustrations were meant to resemble 1950's futuristic art quality, as opposed to the more recent CGI appearance. The reboot's animation quality is so bright, that it has a glare; The art quality is so bright and blinding, I could barely focus on The Powerpuff Girls' reboot premiere.

I reiterate, The Powerpuff Girls' reboot is VERY hard on the eyes.

Luckily, the original cartoon still airs on The Boomerang Channel, which is affiliated with Cartoon Network. 

Recently, my grandmother has been bored with what's airing on TV and wants to watch cartoons. This is besides watching her usual national news and televangelist channels. 

Since my grandmother wants to watch more cartoons, I got her into watching The Powerpuff Girls on a nightly basis.

Considering how much I have mentioned them in today's blog, I decided to share a classic episode of The Powerpuff Girls. This episode is "Bubblevicious."

Bubbles is the cute and innocent blonde, who everyone loves to underestimate as a Powerpuff Girl. Blossom is the leader and level-headed redhead out of the 3 sisters. 

Out of the 3 sisters, Buttercup is the mean and feisty brunette, as well as the tomboyish lemming, who loves taunting and bullying Bubbles. 

Anyway, "Bubblevicious" is mostly about Bubbles proving that she is "hardcore," when it comes to fighting villains. Click on the following video link:

The Powerpuff Girls Season 1 Episode 9: "Bubblevicious" (1999)

Christian Bale Partially Singing The Powerpuff Girls Ending Theme Song: