So stop caring, and watch some God damn cartoons.
Within the past couple years, cartoons have become more aimed towards a more mature audience as well as appealing to children simultaneously. This has started a new age of cartoons that I absolutely love and can’t wait to enjoy more of, and I hope you will too. So here are some cartoons that you, presumably an adult, should check out if you haven't already.
1. Over the Garden Wall
This slightly unnerving miniseries is an addition to Cartoon Network’s channel, featuring two half-brothers who take a walk, and find themselves lost in the woods trying to find their way home having many adventures on their way, and meeting some interesting characters. It features creepy strangers, songs, and a touching story of brotherly love. Amongst the episodes you can find hints at loss, fear, and sibling conflicts which overall make it an interestingly tense watch. Watch if you like your cartoon both unassumingly cute and yet also very creepy and mysterious.
2. Gravity Falls
In a similar kind of family vibe to Over the Garden Wall, Gravity Falls is a series on Disney Channel about a brother and sister who get sent to live with their uncle in Gravity Falls for the summer. They soon discover the town is full of weird mysteries and get into all kinds of weird dilemmas. The show has some great themes in it, ranging from adolescent troubles, to sibling fighting, to dealing with becoming older, and is a great watch for whether you are having those troubles, or have already been through them yourself. Watch if you like protagonists with an odd family, conspiracy theories, and a story full of surprises you won't see coming.
3. Avatar: The Last Airbender & The Legend of Korra
Much unlike the live action movie (Which we will never speak of again), Avatar: The Last Airbender is a show that you won’t want to stop watching once you get into it. The show stars a young boy who is on a journey of discovery and training, all to become the master of the four elements and defeat the great threat that is trying to conquer the world. The journey the show takes you on is one that deals with war, love, and even death, topics very serious for a show on Nickelodeon. It’s brilliant to see one boy overcome all these problems with, as cheesy as it sounds, a little help from his friends.
The Legend of Korra, successor to Avatar: The Last Airbender, is aimed at even more mature audiences, despite also being aired on Nickelodeon. The main character starts off at the age of 17, and journeys through hardships we’ve all been through at that age. Wanting to be stronger, be independent, and relationship struggles. It’s a great show for dealing with more mature topics, as the show becomes more and more mature as the character ages and the series goes on. Watch if you want a series that ages with its audience and develops more over time, and features a whole lot of badass martial arts.
4. We Bare Bears
A Cartoon Network series that features a cute, cuddly trio of brothers who seek to deal with their average everyday life as bears in the modern world. The show deals with the fact that the bears are essentially loners and outcasts, living in a cave in the city, and trying to make friends and survive. It’s an upbeat show despite this, and every episode is as unique as the last, and deals with young-adult complications and interesting topics that would appeal to adults as well as children. Watch if you like comedy that you don't see coming, stories of brothers in awkward situations, and bears.
5. Stephen Universe
This Cartoon network show is a story about a young boy who lives in a universe where there is a group of people called the Crystal Gems. He himself is ‘half-gem’, being half human and half crystal gem, he goes on adventures with the gems to protect the world from gems from other planets. Still keeping up? It sounds a little confusing, but the show does a great job of getting you into the world and grasping at all of the lore, whilst also touching on tough subjects for a younger audience, such as parental loss, wanting to grow up, and having to keep secrets from those you love. This show is perhaps one of the least mature on this list, in terms of appearance and some subjects in the show, however I would still recommend giving it a try.
In conclusion, if you haven't heard of these shows (as presumably an adult) or you haven't thought to give them a try, we recommend a double take if you've seen something you like. After all, whose to say you can't enjoy good cartoons regardless of whether you're a child or an adult. Presumably.
Written by Vicky Tomblin
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