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[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is an anonymous account and I can say these two were actually role models for me.

For real. I was watching these when they were coming out new, with my son, and I thought “this is a children’s show but the writers know what’s going on”

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A lot of oldschool cartoons are like that, surprisingly deep. They have adult fans for a reason.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Animaniacs and freakazoid were thick with societal criticism

[–] Neverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago

A golden age indeed

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

Duckman also, at least that first season

[–] lemmie689 30 points 4 days ago
[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago

Pinky succeeded the one time Brain was out of the way.
Also see: the Invader Zim apocrypha.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Oh no. We're not stopping twice. We've got mostly orange Pinky at home."

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pinky may be stupid, but at least he was kind.

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I thought it was always implied Pinky was the genius, and Brain was insane.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pinky was the genius, his platform would probably be generally good tbh.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

I don't know Brain, how about we back-tax multinational companies what they owe and use the money to fund schools and housing? Narf!

[–] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 6 points 4 days ago

As a kid I thought Brain was the shiznit, but as an adult I kinda wanna just be a Pinky.

[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I'd hear Larry's platform

[–] 4oreman@lemy.lol 1 points 4 days ago