#kicktoons

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I find the modern indie animation boom to be one-sided and really annoying. The only shows that are prospering are the shows the ones that followed Hazbin Hotel’s formula of success (aka the shows I’ve dubbed as Kicktoons), the toxicity of their fans and supporters, how the animation community has used it to declare war on both Disney and AAA animation in general, and how the same people who shill modern indie animation only ever talk about the same seven shows (Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, Murder Drones, Lackadaisy, TADC, The Gaslight District, and Knights of Guinevere) while occasionally mentioning six or seven additional ones. Seriously, why is it only those shows that get all the praise and attention, why not the non-kicktoon shows and lesser known/less successful kicktoons?

So I finally watch the test pilot of Lackadaisy, and I have some mixed feelings about it. On one hand I did like it a bit better than Helluva Boss and the test pilot for Hazbin Hotel, it has a good soundtrack and a good aesthetic, good animation, plus on as a history buff I really like the 1920s setting; but on the other hand the characters felt kinda bland, there were some goofs where you could see the 2D skeletons (I think that’s what they’re called) of the characters, and the fact that the characters are anthropomorphic cats serves no purpose to the plot or story at all whatsoever (as opposed to something like Zootopia or Beastars, where the fact that they’re anthropomorphic animals is part of the plot). Does this give me hope for the Kicktoon genre of indie animation? No, not really. Does it make me excited for the full series? Again, not really. But it’s not bad, and I do see some potential in it. I’d give it a 5/10

This is why I hate art and animation as a community:

Yet another meme I made criticizing the kicktoon genre/movement and the current (one-sided) indie animation boom:

A friendly reminder to not focus or dwell on the negative things in life, and to focus on the positive things instead. I made this meme with the intention of it being a therapeutic coping mechanism, what do you think?

what did Dana terrace and glitchtoon do wrong?

You know, I haven’t watched any kicktoons outside of the Helluva Boss and the test pilot of Hazbin Hotel, but apparently this is that weird “Tad-Act” show everyone has been going nuts over?:

Would you guys want this to be a real game?