Review of Cartoon Boom - An Oasis for Cartoon Lovers

An Oasis for Cartoon Lovers

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“I love this show. It’s like an oasis for fans of cartoons like me. I’m almost 30 and I still love to explore the world of family-friendly animation. So it’s refreshing to hear other adults talk about animation from all eras with so much reverence. I’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, and have been meaning to leave a five star review. Today I listened to Joseph and Chris’s episode on X-Men: TAS, and I really wanted to shout at my car radio when you guys were confusedly discussing the naming conventions of the character Nimrod. So I figured that leaving a 5-star review would be the best way to point out why Nimrod is actually a very fitting name for a Sentinel. Nimrod is actually a very imposing name, because it originally referred to a powerful hunter from the Bible. So the name Nimrod actually means “mighty hunter”, while the secondary definition of the name didn’t come about until 1940. Appropriately, it was actually a cartoon that planted the seeds of this new definition. In fact, it was Bugs Bunny’s supposed first appearance in the Merrie Melodies episode “A Wilde Hare” that Bugs sarcastically refers to Elmer Fudd as Nimrod, as if to mock his hunting ability. From there, it became Bugs’ occasional nickname for Elmer. Many who did not understand the reference then began to use this pop culture reference as the insult you recognize it as today. So in truth, calling someone a “Nimrod” is not unlike sarcastically mocking someone with the name “Einstein”. Because calling someone “Einstein” doesn’t take away from the fact that Albert Einstein was still a legitimate genius, and there are some super smart people who genuinely take compliment when being compared to him. Similarly, Nimrod can be a name used to praise someone’s hunting ability. Okay, cartoon history lesson; over. Please watch the Dragon Prince on Netflix. Make sure you watch season 1 episode 2 “What is Done”. In fact I’d encourage you to not make the same mistake you made with Infinity Train, and just ignore the “highest rated episodes” (they’re all highly rated anyways). At least stick to season 1, and don’t skip too far ahead for your initial review. This is a show that could be less enjoyable if you jump around between seasons.”

Gareth of Mirkwood via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/15/21

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