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In the world of animated TV, The Simpsons may be the last of its kind, an expensive, high-touch, slow-paced production built on formulas dating back to Walt Dis
by AdmiralAsshat 11y ago
In the world of animated TV, The Simpsons may be the last of its kind, an expensive, high-touch, slow-paced production built on formulas dating back to Walt Disney and Hanna-Barbera.
"Hanna-Barbera" and "expensive" do not belong in the same sentence. Their Saturday Morning cartoons were so cheaply made that they were mocked by the industry.[0]
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera#Production_process_changes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera#Production_proce...
- Nadya 11y agoThey're talking about age ("dating back") though I can see how that could be misinterpreted as a comparison of quality. Here's how I parsed it: First idea/statement: In the world of animated TV, The Simpsons may be the last of its kind, an expensive, high-touch, slow-paced production. Second idea/statement: built on formulas dating back to Walt Disney and Hanna-Barbera.
- Maken 11y agoThey must be talking about early Hanna-Barbera. Before they jumped into full limited motion Hanna-Barbera works used to be on par with the classic Disney movies.
- shalmanese 11y agoThe reason Yogi Bear wears a collar and tie was solely so they didn't have to animate the head-body transition and save money.