Discussion on the new direction of CN's Adult Swim.
c0r version: Why do you, or do you not, like the direction Adult Swim on Cartoon network is going?
I've noticed that especially over the last year, former c0r AS addicts have slowly but surely begun to dislike the new programming AS has.
In my opinion, this is completely understandable, as the new shows are in many ways a huge departure from the previous success of shows like "Sealab 2021" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force." The humor is significantly more abstract, and more than likely appeals to a more and more narrow fanbase.
On the other hand, I have really, really been enjoying some of the new shows. I really didn't care for "Squidbillies" at all, nor do I enjoy "Assy McGee", but there are a few that others have panned that I'm really enjoying.
I thought "Tom Goes to the Mayor" was brilliant, albeit completely different than the majority of what's on TV as "funny" right now, and I feel even more strongly about "Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!" A lot of complaints I've heard are that the show simply doesn't make sense, but it does - you just have to pay attention. I know it seems odd, but it isn't the simple dick & fart joke humor that's easily accessible and everyone "gets."
I also really enjoy "Saul of the Molemen," it reminds me of childrense TV I watched as a child if it were done by the crew that does Monty Python.
And I hope "Moral Orel" never dies. Lampooning the Evangelical Right is something I'm all for - and I think it's one of the funniest shows AS has ever put out.
Beyond that, I guess I'm really only creating this to see what some of the genuine criticisms you all have of the "new" Adult Swim?
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