> and move at such a fast pace that in some I can barely follow the action, and we throw them at small kids... I love animation so I end up watching a ton of c

> and move at such a fast pace that in some I can barely follow the action, and we throw them at small kids... I love animation so I end up watching a ton of cartoons and I have to agree that shows these days can move way too fast. You can tell a whole story in a 5-15 minute episode, but telling a story well in that time takes serious talent and I'd love to see what talented writers like that could do with a story that had room to breathe. It matters a lot less for shows with little if any continuity but serious story telling needs a lot more time. I'd feel better about it if there were a bunch of animated shows with 40-60 run times to balance things out. One good thing I'll say about hyper-fast paced animation is that it forces the audience to fill in a lot of blanks on their own. That could engage a kid's imagination if they take the time. I get the feeling that it's the older audiences who tend to go nuts with that though.