Voxxyn
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Post by Voxxyn on Jul 26, 2006 19:04:14 GMT -5
It's genuine, simply put. Not just compared to other cartoons, but all television programming in general.
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Post by kageri on Jul 26, 2006 19:15:41 GMT -5
Along with what CG put into words better than I will ever be able to no matter how much Full House I watch, I have this weird thing for the "(insert number here) friends being central characters" theme, especially when they're as interesting, and play off of each other as well as, The Fab Foster's Five (Queer Eye for the Imaginary Guy?). And then there's the *two* best friends deal, which I've never liked so much before I started watching Foster's, in which it works fantastically because both characters are totally awesome and unbelievably cool.
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Post by BlooCheese on Jul 26, 2006 19:39:08 GMT -5
The friendship Mac and Bloo share cannot be copied anywhere. Ha ha. That rhymes. Mac and Bloo's friendship and loyalty for one another is something special. I guess that's one of the reasons why I love Foster's so much.
Other than Mac and Bloo, I can't come up with another reason, but I'm pretty sure there are a lot more. Ever since I saw the first commercial for it on WB, I just sort of became addicted to the show. I guess I like everything about it--the animation, the humor, the morals, the characters, the plots and story lines.
Ever since I watched my first episode, Foster's totally consumed me. And when WB stopped airing Foster's, I was devastated. You have no idea how badly I was hurt. Marred for life, I am.
But anyways, I love Foster's.
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Post by Dancing Cactus on Aug 2, 2006 5:26:08 GMT -5
Well having joined this discussion late I think everyone else has already pinpointed all the reasons why I love Foster's so much. To be honest, when I first heard it was coming on TV I wasn't really all that amazed by it. I thought it would just be 'another cartoon', one that doesn't interested me. But I did like the artwork and was bored so I decided to watch it anyway.
And I'm glad I did, because as soon as I saw it something clicked, and I couldn't stop watching it.
As everyone else has said, I think the characters and hidden messages have something to do with it, as well as the humour. All the characters have something to contribute to the show and I can relate to each one in a different way. I'm also impressed that it will actually teach kids about friendship and getting along with people of all different backgrounds, races etc. no matter how they look or what their opinions are. And of course, what PBL said about people with disabilities.
I can also just imagine a kid in a real foster home or someone that's been adopted and how they might feel. Portraying a foster home and the wide variety of 'people' you might find there in a positive light and showing them that life isn't so bad and people can be trusted is a really sweet thing to do, imo. And I think Foster's does just that, even if the 'people' in the foster home are imaginary friends. If I was in that situation and I watched Foster's, I could say that I'd be cheered up by it (but then again I do love it anyway, so it probably wouldn't matter.)^^;
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Post by mcgeesjabberwock on Aug 4, 2006 10:18:28 GMT -5
I guess it would be that if you look deeper into the cartoon, you can basically find some statements about growing up and progression in life. But there are better cartoons out there (like Duckman).
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Post by emma on Aug 4, 2006 10:20:40 GMT -5
I guess it would be that if you look deeper into the cartoon, you can basically find some statements about growing up and progression in life. But there are better cartoons out there (like Duckman). I hope you don't mind if I disagree.
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Post by kippeh on Aug 4, 2006 22:00:15 GMT -5
I absolutely love the animation style. When I first saw it, I was simply amazed. It was that good, in my opinion.
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charleskusiak
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Post by charleskusiak on Aug 10, 2006 10:37:31 GMT -5
Like all shows, in their first year they fail to find an audience, but in their second year they take off like a rocket. I think what attracted me about Foster's is the two main human characters, Mac and Frankie. For some time, I had guessed that Mac's parents were divourced, and Frankie's parents were deceased....and there was no officially licensed Foster's literature to back that claim.
Then someone else came up with this claim that Mac's father was K.I.A. (Killed In Action) while serving in the military, and yet another person claimed that Mac's father is in prison.
Currently, I'm trying to get Cartoon Network to commission DC Comics to publish a complete "Officially Licensed" guide to Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, including the full backgrounds of all the characters, the floorplan of the Foster's house, and a guide to the currently airing fifty episodes (with hopefully another fifty in production).
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charleskusiak
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Post by charleskusiak on Aug 10, 2006 15:03:02 GMT -5
I guess it would be that if you look deeper into the cartoon, you can basically find some statements about growing up and progression in life. But there are better cartoons out there (like Duckman). My favorite aspect of Duckman is his sidekick, Cornfed J. Pig, who talks with this Jack Webb tone of voice....for those of you who are unfamiliar with Jack Webb, he was the creator/star of the original Dragnet radio and television serials in the 1940s-1950s, where he played Sgt. Joe Friday.
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Post by Cassini90125 on Aug 10, 2006 15:05:02 GMT -5
Yeah, Cornfed was pretty cool.
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