mechanismj wrote:Valotonin wrote:PresidentSquidward wrote:I'm gonna killed for this, but I've always had a distaste for Ren and Stimpy. For me, it's too crass and ugly to look at.
Thought I'd share this little hot take, hope anyone doesn't mind since I tend to get controversial responses whenever I mention this elsewhere XD
You honestly aren't alone. I always found it uncomfortable, I know that is supposedly the point, but I never really saw much artistic value in it. It wasn't for me and I didn't really know what they were trying to achieve other than discomfort for the sake of discomfort.
You guys are pretty young, aren't you?
Yeah, but I've always never been a fan of disturbing, grossout type humor, so the many times I've seen R&S I just accepted that it will never be my cup of tea. Seen more cartoons of that surrealist caliber probably executed better.
I do know a lot of young cartoon fans in their preteens-teenager years who get a KICK out of Ren and Stimpy and current SpongeBob (which imitates the style of R&S greatly right now and of course I'm not big on it) and have artstyles that are very cartoon-y. I'm friends with quite a few of them.
I can see it's appeal but it's one of those cartoons I just have major disgust towards but I try not to sound annoying with it. lel