Cartoon Network's appeal has died for me. I know, I am a young adult, and it is to be expected that at least
most of the channel's content would lose its appeal by now, but it's not
that. Cartoon has just changed so drastically for the worst. Channels are expected to change over the years based on several factors, such as age groups, but CN appears to have deviated too far from its roots. Nick for instance has changed a lot over the years, but its new shows and content still FEEL like Nick shows
(aside from Nick@Nite, but that's another story entirely) . ICarly, Victorious, etc. are so annoying and cliched, in my opinion, nontheless, they still have that Nickeledeon feel.
Cartoon Network's shows have gotten worse and worse over the years. Some of the new guys are actually good! Chowder, Squirrel Boy, and my favorite, Adventure Time are some of the best animated programs TV has to offer, in my opinion. But has anyone besides me realized that a vast majority of the content on Cartoon Network are from Canada?! Yeah, most of the shows we watch on there are Canadian franchises, like Total Drama Island. NOT to necessarily say the Canadian shows are BAD, but come on! Where are your own good shows, Cartoon Network?!
What's most annoying is how our old favorites just seemingly disappear, sometimes without any explanation at all. For cripe's sake, where's my Toonami. Most of this can be attributed to Cartoon Network being under new management. The new guy apparently thought the network could use a "dramatic face-lift". If only he had known that the general audience does
NOT want
reality shows on Cartoon Network. "Destroy Build Destroy" must die at all cost!! One might also notice that the channel's becoming more geared toward
SOLELY a male audience.
With The Misadventures of Flapjack having been cancelled and with Chowder having since ended, there's almost no reason for me to watch anymore, aside from Adventure Time. All the old shows that inexplicably disappeared are gone. Whatever...at least I have Adult Swim, but for how long? That channel (yes, it is considered its own channel) is slowly losing appeal with me. TGFTI! Thank god for the internet!
/rant