Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons?

[adilsaleem]

Ive been a hacker for quite some time now, I find myself watching cartoons occasionally when I get my hands on television. I find them a very effective way to relieve the mental pressure. The absurd activities take my mind off of the issues at hand for a little while, which to me is a great mental relief.

To my surprise, a lot of hackers around me also watch cartoons. Compared to non-hackers, most of whom consider cartoons a childish activity and waste of time.

So here is my question, do you still watch cartoons?

[satyajit]

Hey, that's very interesting, because I currently am working on a startup idea of my own, and today just about 2 hrs back, I wanted to enter our database with some random content (this is to do with multimedia stuff). And I chose cartoons. Not sure why! I find them creative, amusing, absurd, logic(&physics)-defying, and of course funny! I could have chosen anything though ... I think there is a synergy between hackers, sci-fi and cartoons!

[noodle]

yes, although not necessarily for the same reason your stating. cartoons are a medium i enjoy in many different forms because what is depicted isn't restricted by what can or can't be done on film.

there are some great serious movies/shows in cartoon form that couldn't be done on film due to the restrictions of reality/cgi/etc..

and for that exact same reason, there are some great humor-based cartoons that are funny because of the absurdity introduced by removing the limitations of reality.

[chanux]

I love cartoons. Specially bugs bunny, X-men & Avatar. People say it's childish watching cartoons but not all the cartoons are childish.

[mcav]

I don't watch old-school cartoons much, but I do enjoy shows like Family Guy, which has quite a bit of absurdity itself.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

I seem to have become an evangelist for Robot Chicken!

[eru]

Cartoons are the only thing respectable on TV.

[throw_away]

some non-comedy cartoons that I have enjoyed for their escapism: afro samurai & death note.

[Allocator2008]

Heck yeah. South Park, Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Ghost in the Shell, Sailor Moon.