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Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons?

3 points by adilsaleem ↗ HN
Ive been a hacker for quite some time now, I find myself watching cartoons occasionally when I get my hands on television. I find them a very effective way to relieve the mental pressure. The absurd activities take my mind off of the issues at hand for a little while, which to me is a great mental relief.

To my surprise, a lot of hackers around me also watch cartoons. Compared to non-hackers, most of whom consider cartoons a childish activity and waste of time.

So here is my question, do you still watch cartoons?

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mcav
I don't watch old-school cartoons much, but I do enjoy shows like Family Guy, which has quite a bit of absurdity itself.
Allocator2008
Heck yeah. South Park, Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Ghost in the Shell, Sailor Moon.
noodle
yes, although not necessarily for the same reason your stating. cartoons are a medium i enjoy in many different forms because what is depicted isn't restricted by what can or can't be done on film.

there are some great serious movies/shows in cartoon form that couldn't be done on film due to the restrictions of reality/cgi/etc..

and for that exact same reason, there are some great humor-based cartoons that are funny because of the absurdity introduced by removing the limitations of reality.

satyajit
Hey, that's very interesting, because I currently am working on a startup idea of my own, and today just about 2 hrs back, I wanted to enter our database with some random content (this is to do with multimedia stuff). And I chose cartoons. Not sure why! I find them creative, amusing, absurd, logic(&physics)-defying, and of course funny! I could have chosen anything though ... I think there is a synergy between hackers, sci-fi and cartoons!
chanux
I love cartoons. Specially bugs bunny, X-men & Avatar. People say it's childish watching cartoons but not all the cartoons are childish.
eru
Cartoons are the only thing respectable on TV.
HeyLaughingBoy
I seem to have become an evangelist for Robot Chicken!
throw_away
some non-comedy cartoons that I have enjoyed for their escapism: afro samurai & death note.