>>86035227Though, if I had to pic the point the network really lost its way, it would be...
...the creation of [adult swim]. Early on, the network struck me as one for animation enthusiasts of all ages. [adult swim], by its very nature, implied the daytime stuff was just for kids. Remember when Toonami aired the Midnight Run on weekends? It was advertised regularly on CN. (Or how else did you find out when to sneak out of bed?) [adult swim] cloaked the fact that adults could enjoy the network's programming, not helped by the shows becoming more and more childish. What started as shows about a wannabe casanova and a genius boy became a group of kids fighting things kids hate and an idiot, a girly overlord and a Jamaican Grim Reaper under Samples. By Snyder's term, the shows were about strange non-human creatures or animals behaving like animals shouldn't.
They got more untethered under Miller. You have a show about YouTuber bears, shows with a gumball machine with noodle limbs attached, and shows with photographic tigers and pizzas. Even the rebooted shows have less depth to them and are wackier. Just compare the two Robins here and you'll see how one is designed with layers, and one is just goofy. TTG Robin even looks 2D!
In conclusion, Cartoon Network stopped being good when Christina Miller came aboard, since she clearly doesn't like animation to begin with. The worst part is that we have to wait another seven years just to get her replaced, and even then, the next guy may be worse.
