A growing trend as of late has been the nurturing of our "inner child." Some people just don't like growing up which doesn't mean they stress out after hearing the word responsibility but that their imagination, curiosity and attraction to bright colors was never snuffed out by our color-blind society. Nevertheless, for my men and women adult children of the world, here is a list of excellent cartoon shows for anyone of any age to enjoy!
Disclaimer: This list isn't formatted in any way to favor one show over the other!
1. Rick & Morty
A show about a beyond super-intelligent grandfather looking to just spend time with his grandson. What can go wrong? A lot does as they travel through dimensions and space in an episodic fashion. This show alludes to a lot of philosophical ideas about existence as well as heavy scientific references. At the end of every dark-humor filled episode, you'll feel like you've learned something like a new zingy catchphrase coined by Rick.
2. Young Justice
If you're a fan of DC superheroes, comics or animation then this is your show to go watch. If you're not, this is still your show to watch. Young Justice is composed of the "sidekicks" of the main superheroes as they learn to work together or, stay alive and complete their missions. It feels as though they put everything they got into the first two seasons since both heroes and villains from everywhere make some kind of appearance. Expect great and dramatic storytelling that spans over the whole series. Netflix just confirmed season 3 is being made so catch up while you can!
3. Adventure Time
The show follows the ultimate bromance between the last human on Earth named Finn and his elastic, talking dog named Jake. Together they go on adventure through both time and space as you the viewer slowly piece together how the Earth developed an enormous hole in it and came to be called "Ooo." The characters are all so easy to relate to and there are many instances in the show where the characters just speak the honest truth.
4. Steven Universe
A young boy is half-human and half-gem, a crystal being that is superhuman and whose form is pure-light. What makes this show great is the music, storytelling and key elements of being a Gem such as fusion. There are also many mysteries that still need to be uncovered as the creators slowly show the story in each episode such as: How did Steven come to exist? How did Rose shatter Pink Diamond? What does White Diamond look like? None of this has been revealed yet but if you can sift through the first chunk of the season you are in for one hell of a story!
5. Star vs The Forces of Evil
A young princess inherits her own wand that does pretty much whatever she wants it to. What makes this show great is the sort of role-reversal between Star and Marco without sacrificing the characters full potential. Marco is definitely the side kick but he can still keep up with Star as they verse the Forces of Evil... see what I did there?
6. Bravest Warriors
The same people who made Adventure Time made this thing of beauty. A bunch of teenage battle warriors go through adventures helping people and fighting baddies. There are a few sub-plots occurring throughout the seasons and it is relatively easy to watch. Each season is only about an hour long so by all means enjoy this slightly more adulterated Cartoon Network style program.
7. Troll Hunters
If you arrre (watch the show) a fan of Guillermo De Toro in any way, you're in for a great experience seeing as though he had input into almost very aspect of this show. It follows a great progression style of storytelling of a young teenage boy inducted into a society of trolls as their protector. There are great dynamics between the characters and surprising choices that leave you somewhat baffled. I for one did not expect the ending to be the way it was and to be honest am slowly looking forward to season 2 whenever it comes out!
Again, these aren't listed in any particular fashion so do yourself the favor and watch these shows! They're awesome but be careful because a couple of them may not be suitable for actual children!
