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Before understanding Japanese culture through anime, understand western culture through Cartoon Network.
by whatshisface 2y ago
Before understanding Japanese culture through anime, understand western culture through Cartoon Network.
- 082349872349872 2y agoWere I to wish* to learn american culture, Archer might be a productive entry point. * this is a counterfactual: I was "soaking in it"
- sangnoir 2y agoThe Classic American animated show Spongebob Squarepants is particularly emblematic of western values, particularly on the themes of self-reliance, and the importance of fast food restaurants as the second (or third) space. In this paper, I will argue...
- nerdponx 2y agoYou joke, but Spongebob wouldn't be nearly as funny if Bikini Bottom weren't both highly absurd and highly recognizable to American audiences.
- trompetenaccoun 2y agoI'll just leave this here. Real clip from Kuwaiti TV: https://www.memri.org/tv/kuwaiti-preacher-nabil-al-awadi-warns-against-jewish-conspiracy-cartoons-says-spongebob-sissy https://www.memri.org/tv/kuwaiti-preacher-nabil-al-awadi-war...
- nerdponx 2y agoSure, why not? American kids cartoons have a lot to say about American culture. Just to rattle off whatever was popular when I was a kid: The Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, Fairly Oddparents, Family Guy, South Park, Courage the Cowardly Dog. The fact that everything not overtly meant to be comedy is imported from Japan is interesting in and of itself!
- d0mine 2y agoTry watching something like Peppa Pig in a foreign language—there is a lot of western culture in it.
- musicale 2y ago> understand western culture through Cartoon Network Sounds like a plan!