What cartoons would you like to see renewed to have more adult themes? To pander to the kids who are now adults?

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Some shows that come to mind for me are Pokemon, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Powerpuff Girls, Invader Zim, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Danny Phantom, Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.

If anyone watched the newer Samurai Jack season it'd be basically that. A kid's show with darker/more adult themes. Some of the ones I mentioned were already pretty dark like Courage 😆

Kaneki05 · Accepted Answer

Yugioh, i started writing a paragraph about why and what's wrong with yugioh aiming at kids rather than teens than adults. But then i realised, i would need to make about 6 paragraphs and thought nah lol.

Zoids, Now Zoids wild is actually pretty damn good and i wish for more. But would be nice to give Zoids a more Gundam blood orphans new anime which would very much for mature audiences.

Powerpuff oh for sure, dunno if you ever read the comics though one of them actually had tons of blood in it and kinda mature for some odd reason. Would love to see it more like that.

Totally spies.

Teen titans, tbf I am one of those rare fans of the new kids version of teen titans though people really hate it shrugs.

Batman what i am talking about here is... bring back The Batman. By far the best cartoon ever to be created and was super dark. I know there is a lot of other batman things that are dark and animated. But it is a bit of distinction that there animated not really a cartoon. Just need this back.

And just like how Batman and Spider-man are just copies when you stop to think about it. The MTV Spider-man I need this to be brought back 100%. If you want a spider-man that play's on the dark stuff like how the 1st and 2nd original films did with green goblin and doc oct been great depressing and dark villains.
This series takes that and tops it. Need it back so badly.

Star wars. I am not a massive fan of star wars since it usually holds back by been too kid friendly don't even get me started on how much bad mandalorian has actually done and is way too much for kids. Nvm han solo story film... In the books he literally has sex with a female wookie.
Now i am not saying we really need that part but the point is that screams this is adult but now go watch that film does any point of that film make you think ah yep this was made for adults or does it more watch like family friendly film.
Tbf i am a big fan of star wars but just when it's actually done right which is super rare. Just give me a force unleashed anime and make it cannon and say the whole last skywalker thing didn't happen.

Etc etc on many other shows.

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

Blues Clues...

Periwinkle is now a very horny 20-something who begs to have a 3-way with Magenta and Blue. Blue shuts him down gently telling him that she is a lesbian which should have been obvious since Blue's Room.

Steve comes out of the closet as gay and that his "brother" Joe was actually his gay lover.

Sadly, the Spice Family is a mess...
Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper have marital issues. She was caught in the pantry having an affair with Signor Oregano. Distraught, Mr. Salt sought spiritual advice but ends up falling for a nun, Sister Rosemary. Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper decide to divorce. Divorced, she reverts back to using her maiden name Capsaicin and goes to Italy to live with Signor Oregano. The Spice family, now broken, has eldest daughter Paprika takes her twin siblings Sage and Ginger to live with Grandma Cayenne. However, their second child, Cinnamon, who's always had issues with his name decides to be a "trans-spicer". He starts living with Tickety-Tok and renames himself as "Thyme". Things between Signor Oregano and Ms. Capsaicin (the former Mrs. Pepper) don't work out. He was cheating on her with Olive Oil. Ms. Capsaicin leaves Italy for England and meets Basil. They get married and she has 2 children with him: Clove and Nutmeg.

Green Puppy and Slippery Soap... I'm not sure how to put this... Green Puppy would get dirty a lot and, now older, she's discovered that she loves washing "down there" with Slippery. A little too much, I think.

Shovel and Pail sadly died by drowning. The beach they were living on went underwater due to global warming.

Mailbox committed suicide out of extreme loneliness. The snail mail letters from our friends stopped coming; the friends now only sent emails with video attachments.

However, the Blues Clues neighborhood did become more diverse!
The Hispanic Queso family and Japanese Sushi family are now new neighbors with their homes located on Food Court.

smahala1991 · Answer

Danny Phantom, because I want to see a Hot adult Sam Manson

NamerOfStars · Answer

The Pirates of Dark Water. It was before my time (though I watched tapes later on), but it was a Hanna-Barbera (who owns them now, anyway?) show about an alternate world being slowly devoured by semi-sentient, evil black ooze that floated atop the ocean, and looked much like it from a distance. It would consume sailors, fish, boats, ships, and even land, given time, so ultimately nowhere was safe. The main character was a young man (who never blinked, but I think that was mostly just the animation) who searched for the thirteen Treasures of Rule, which would give a person control over the Dark Water, so naturally, quite a few others sought them as well. It was well-made with high production values, but that made it very expensive, and it got canceled after 21 episodes, with only half of the treasures found.

It was a kids' show, and no mistake, but the idea of a world slowly sliding towards the brink of destruction, ruled largely by treachery, despair, and greed, with the few surviving decent places being isolationist and distrustful of outsiders, could easily be adapted to a darker, more adult tone. Plus, it'd be nice to find out how the story actually ends. You'd have to be careful, though, lest it turn into another generic environmentalist rant (which has its place, but this isn't Captain Planet).

FriendlyDrugDealer · Answer

I wanted to watch the new samurai Jack.

Personally my favorite shows were Ed edd n eddy, kids next door, courage, Johnny bravo, etc.

I think Johnny bravo and Ed edd n eddy could of possibly handled more important topics about life and growing up with a twist of humor

t-8900 · Answer

Nothing will be able to be adult enough to give me my dark drama fix like Berserk did. But of the ones you listed definitely Invader Zim! Can we also count Animes? I guess you did list pokemon. Yes an adult pokemon would be BRUTAL. an adult Ed, Edd, and Eddy could be hilarious but I feel like 2/3 would be stoners and we already have Jay and Silent Bob doing that right. I'd also add Zoids to that list. That anime had so much potential to be more than it was if it was adult themed.

JustinTimberlegs · Answer

Ash having an existential crisis, two decades after becoming the champ, Pokemon battling is now ruled inhumane and illegal. Protesters and Pokemon rights activists constantly harass him and his family. Professor Oak kills himself. He turns to drugs sex and money and throws away another decade of his life trying to run away from his emotions. At the end of his rope, a shriveled up shell of a man that is Ash tries to make tomato soup for dinner and fucks it up, making tomato sauce instead. It was delicious, and went with everything! That's how he became Ash Ketchup and this is his redemption story. Now he must battle the corporation's that wish to steal his product and push him out of the market instead of Pokemon trainers and gym leaders. Are you ready? Because he's bringing Ketchup 2all!

NathanDavis · Answer

poor Daria... bringing her to 2022 times, I have a feeling she would not make through half one season... lol Sick, Sad World

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I definitely wouldn't mind if there was a Ed Edd N Eddy adult version set in either college or when they have their own lives and possibly their own children. Especially considering the creator of the show tend to actually create adult shows anyway.

Another show I definitely wouldn't mind having an adult version would be Fairy Odd Parents, I can imagine how many sex wishes Timmy could come up with. 😂

007kingifrit · Answer

i hate to do this to you but cartoon network IS making a live action remake of the powerpuff girls and its... oh boy its real bad

Still-alive · Answer

Pokemon might be interesting. Or maybe the ninja turtles become adults finally lol welcome back by the way!

G5TWA1 · Answer

most of the shit I saw when I was a kid was like dragon ball and south park, dunno how to make them more adult or if that's a good idea, but pokemon would be good if they doubled down on the animal cruelty

BCA6010 · Answer

None. I don't want a remake; I want original content. Remakes serve pretty much exclusively to demolish classic content and more often than not piss off fans of the originals.

exitseven · Answer

The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Centurions maybe.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

only ones of those I haven't seen are powerpuff girls, invader zim, and danny phantom, would love grim adventures of billy and mandy to come back though.

LemiaOfChampions · Answer

Basically like the pokemon manga. I would like to see beyblade do a digimon or a naurto continue with a new cast but fixture Tyson etc

Massageman · Answer

New episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle: the adult plots were really hidden in the cartoons that kids would enjoy too. Wouldn't really have to change a thing. Maybe R&B could help ban the taliban.

es20490446e · Answer

Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. It would be pretty dark side.

NightOwl8801 · Answer

Sure, why not update those you listed... I'd be apt to tune in to them

Anonymous · Answer

Code lyoko. I want to see will die lol

Interstate · Answer

Darkwing Duck, Tale Spin and Dick Tracy.

molonski2 · Answer

Ohhh Magoo , youve done it again , perfect

NorthwestRider · Answer

Any of them would work for me

msc545 · Answer

Calvin and Hobbes

ItsMeItsMe1989 · Answer

Not sure

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

Smurfs

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