Sometimes animated shows tell a better story than if they were in real life. You're not confined with the actor's expressions, style, or characteristics. You can just draw everything you need.
Rick & Morty (Season 4B): Adult Swim
Rick and Morty (Season 4B): I watched the first three-and-a-half seasons in one sitting after tending to a nasty case of food poisoning in India. Dan Harmon strikes back with a hilarious show about an alcoholic genius grandpa (Rick, right) and a dorky tween (Morty, left), with intricately designed adventures and dialogue that will make your belly hurt from laughing. I love this show and I find myself waiting every Sunday to see the new episode come out.
The Midnight Gospel: Netflix
The Midnight Gospel: The animation is stunning. The topics are lengthy, deep, but confusing. This show is difficult to explain with its action-packed animation and insightful journeys about humanity and its grasp on reality, ranging from life to death to everything in between. The Midnight Gospel's dialogue comes straight from Duncan Trussell's interview podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, and have been adapted into individual stories with the space and LSD vibe. The last episode will have you bawling like a baby, since it's the podcast episode where Duncan's mother comes on and talks about her life living with cancer. The reason it's so sad, is that it was recorded several months before her passing, and the episode personifies her as a collapsing planet, and it is beyond words. This is one of those shows that you have to watch at night when you're full of existential curiosity and wonder.
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Nickelodeon
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Seasons 1-3): We told them "don't make this a movie, you're gonna ruin it" and they made it into a movie. And they ruined it. This show is perfect for viewers of all ages, telling a gripping story about friendship, honor, war, and responsibility. They made the perfect character design with Zuko, making the audience relate and empathize with his inner struggle. We have to remember, that these are just kids. They're 12-16 years old, and with all the struggles that come with growing up, they also have to fight and protect their nation to live in harmony with each other.
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