They really speak to your grown-up inner child
Who here misses racing home from school to watch SpongeBob, Danny Phantom, Kim Possible, and Totally Spies?
*raises hand*
Call it nostalgia, but sometimes there’s nothing like cartoons to put a smile on our faces. Why keep looking back, though? You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy watching cartoons – in fact, these shows we’ve picked were created specifically for adults like us. No, we’re not going for the R-rated and crude thrills here. Using satire, dark humour, and yes, a couple of F-bombs thrown around, these animated shows take on complex topics such as politics, technology, depression, and death. Not so different from our sci-fi and crime dramas, but with cute or quirky animation art.
Photo: Rick and Morty / Facebook
7. Rick and Morty
This animated series from Adult Swim grew to a cult-sized popularity so insane, an offhand joke by about McDonald’s “Szechuan Sauce” led to a horrendous real-life fiasco at McDonald’s branches across the United States. The punk art style and the absurd misadventures of an alcoholic scientist and his awkward grandson grabs attention, but fans also stay for the surprisingly deep insights into our nihilistic tendencies.
Watch it on Netflix.
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