I've been thinkin'...   Do you guys think that Felix the cat is a bigger star than Garfield the cat? Is Betty Boop considered the most influential female character in this decade? Could cartoon violence get anymore violent? Would Popeye be considered violent? I guess it depends on those certain eras . My grandpa once told me that he and his wife cried when they first saw Bambi in theaters many years ago. Nowadays we don't feel that sort of sorrow.

Steven Speilberg said that the Rugrats was like the modern day Peanuts cartoon. I thought that was debatable. I love the Rugrats and that is an interesting comparison. I found it to be a huge compliment. I started watching SATAM and then Sonic X. And you know what...I liked SatAM better.(SATAM is sonic the hedgehog cartoon in 1993) If I compare and contrast Family Guy and The Three Stooges on the "funny factor" I would think The Three Stooges are funnier. This might be debatable among many people nowadays. Then again, how many kids would know who the three stooges are? The Three stooges rely on "slapstick comedy" While Family Guy relies on "stupid funny".

Cartoons have changed dramatically throughout these decades. Cartoon network is the biggest example. Instead of having Flinstones, Courage the dog, or Woody Woodpecker we get some live action movies starring kids. In MY opinion I think cartoons of the nineties is the best era of cartoons. You had Hey Arnold, Doug, Casper, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Histeria!,  The mouse and The Monster, Life with Louie, Tom & Jerry, and sooo many others. Remember UPN kids, Fox network, and Nickelodeon? Good times.

Here is  two more big questions for y'all; For cartoons or cartoon characters to be called "icons" or "Legends" does it depend on where and when we were born, how we grew up, and what influence we felt from certain characters?
Do you think Dink the little Dinosaur is more tolerable than LBT tv series?

I'm a gamer myself. When I walked into Gamestop I knew what I was gonna get and that would be Super Mario Galaxy 2. But when I looked to my left, I saw Red Dead Redemption. I picked both of the games up in my hands, looked at them and thought "A lot of people love both of these games. Including the critics. But...what if its another "overhyped" game that might disappoint me?" :unsure:  I love Mario games but I would love to try out Red Dead Redemption! Unfortunately I only have enough money for one game..."

Another gamer (who seemed like he was 17) walked up to me and said, "trying to decide what game to get? If I were you, I'd get Red Dead Redemption. I wouldn't waste my time with a childrens game." Childrens game? I was slightly offended by this because I like most cartoonish games. A TRUE kids game would be Elmo's Letter adventure. Not a Mario game! Mario games are an ALL AGES video game. In the end I bought SMG2 and decided to save up for RDR.

Hardcore gamers play games a lot. Casual gamers play occasionally. And yet, the DS outsells PSP by thousands of units!  America=Halo Reach, Japan=Pokemon. Everyone has different tastes in video games. I know plenty of hardcore gamers dislike Kingdom Hearts. Sure, they were childish. Sure, the stories were a bit saccharine. Sure, the gameplay was a bit primitive and repetitive. But they were charming,  endearing, and fun. At least, I thought they were.

What are your thoughts about video games, gamers, and "childrens games?"

I just wanna show one of many of my talents here on this forum.
What do you think of it?

EDIT:Cera and Petrie

I've made a few modifications.

At first I thought Mo was either a relative or an evolved form of this pokeman. I even thought it was a girl because of the eyelashes. But if littlefoot can have eyelashes as a male than so can Tweety. speaking of genders, did you know that when they started developing Cera's character they actually wanted her to be a male? I remember reading this article years ago but I'll have to go find it again.

Anyway, back to Mo, yo! I think Mo is an interesting character. He has a positive attitude, he is playful, and adventurous. I also find him to be mysterious. We got a glimpse of the big water but where does he really come from? Where is his origin? Is he a youngster? Whats his diet? ...Is he single?

There is not much else to be said about Mo except his three appearances that involved a movie, a brief cameo and an episode. I never saw the episode but I'll probably watch it when I get the chance. Does anybody think that Dinah and Dana's character are a bit similar to Mo's? They are both adventurous, somewhat naive, and energetic. Speaking of Dinah and Dana, whatever happened to them? They got laid off? (in other words, the writers got nothing for them?)

Age: First of all, I love the word "sandbox love". And it fits for a kids show like this. Many fans come up with pairings involving Littlefoot, Ali, Cera, Ducky, and even petrie. If any "pairing" makes sense it would have to be the first obvious choices that I mentioned.
Nobody in that studio even shown how old they are in the first place. Okay maybe Spike is obvious, and the rest are kids, but Why am I constantly wondering how old they are? Because this is for an audience that simply won't care. Anybody that does care and have watched the first movie are pretty much dinosaurs themselves. I on the other hand, am not going to continue wasting my time figuring out their TRUE age unless the guys that created the characters tell me.

Ali and Littlefoot: Now this involves common sense if you are creating "sandbox love". First, give a good character development about the individual. What do they do together in their spare time, and how they handle certain situations outside of their friendship. I'm sure we got plenty of that in the fourth movie. (Which I found to be lackluster at best) But here are two things that many kids shows and movies in general don't have...CONTINUITY and EMOTION! Their relationship could have continued into the tenth movie but instead we get a wussy T-Rex, and a stranger that claims to be Littlefoots father. Would Don Bluth even tell you that littlefoot even has a father that truly cares? It's not uncommon for a father to leave while a mother won't mention anything about him.

Ali would've appeared more often in the tv series but again we are left in the dark. Here is another thing about her personality. In the fourth movie, she is shy, playful, and quite intelligent. (and very good with faces) But if she is so smart how come she thought Rhett, who is simply a worthless character used for a gimmick I call "testerone fight for a girl", is a hero? So the writers are telling me she is smart and guillible? It feels like her demeanor changed quietly in a matter of a few movies and tv shows. Not to mention that her voice sounds absolutely TERRIBLE! This is what I call "loose continuity". This happens very often in games, anime, movies, books, and especially certain kids shows. It’s simply too useful in a medium where stories have to be planned around serial releases and definite production budgets.

If any writers want to make a good kids film that makes sense for kids AND adults go back and watch movies like Toystory 3, Wall-E, UP, and How to train your dragon. You know what these movies have that The land before time sequels don't have?
Its called maturity! And That's all folks!