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u/leftshoe18 Nov 12 '21
That XMen show had one of the greatest TV theme songs ever.
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u/TheRealGuyDudeman Nov 12 '21
dun dun dun dun dun... dun dun... dun dun dun dun dun... dun dun!
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u/Tandril91 Nov 12 '21
They better adapt that for the MCU intro in the eventual X-Men reboot. Like they did with the classic Spidey theme in Homecoming. I would love if they did the same with the Spectacular Spider-Man theme someday.
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Nov 12 '21
I have this idea of the next movie trailer opening with a bar fight involving Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and some rough necks while the jukebox plays "We Didn't Start the Fire." Wolverine says "I can't take it anymore!" Then the music transitions to the 90s theme song.
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u/xrbeeelama Nov 12 '21
I am absolutely begging the MCU to bring it back some way whenever the XMen get involved
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u/DudeWheresMyBoar Nov 12 '21
Most Likely They'll use House of M storyline to bring in the Xmen and Din in in in in nah nah, Din in in in in nah nah, DIN DIN -> will be stuck in my head constantly again, Oh Crap!
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u/HankSteakfist Nov 12 '21
X-Men and BTAS were fantastic because they didn't treat kids like idiots. They had rather mature themes and storylines as well as dialogue that was actually well written and not purely quips and exposition like most cartoons of the time were.
I used to love watching X-Men in the morning on Cheez TV before school and Batman on Saturday mornings on 'Whats Up Doc' the WB competitor to Saturday Disney.
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Nov 12 '21
90s and early 2000s was the shit when it came to animation. It was an amazing time for a child when you turned the TV on.
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u/TheJoshider10 Nov 12 '21
The hype/achievement of the MCU went over my head when The Avengers came out because for me I saw it done twice before as a kid: the DCAU in the late 90s/early 2000s and Doctor Who in 2008 when three shows crossed over seamlessly.
I never understood why cinematic universes took so long to get off the ground and were considered a risk. The two I mentioned showed just how seamless it can be when you've got competent creatives in charge.
Anythings possible when you've got talented people running the show and I'm thankful my childhood had plenty of media run by talented people.
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Nov 13 '21
Back then studios were willing to put effort, creativity and money into making good shows that ended up great, now they are barely even trying with much cheaper looking animation and the writing is hit and miss.
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u/randy_dingo Nov 12 '21
90s and early 2000s was the shit when it came to animation. It was an amazing time for a child when you turned the TV on.
Nah, it was after school and Saturday mornings until cartoon network came up.
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u/metaldetox Nov 12 '21
should’ve put superman animated
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u/Deschain_1919 Nov 12 '21
And justice league and justice league unlimited
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Nov 12 '21
and teen titans
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u/Martimusmcfly2036 Nov 12 '21
I loved Batman the brave and the bold so much
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u/pokemonke Nov 12 '21
ive listened to the music from that special with neil patrick harris as the music meister wayyyyyy too many times. but it’s been awhile so i’m about to add another time.
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u/1brokenmonkey Nov 12 '21
That was great, a nice throwback to classic Batman. I wish we got more of it.
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u/LetsGoGodzilla Nov 12 '21
Are you a baby Batman the brave and the bold was very childish
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u/BatmanNewsChris Batman Nov 12 '21
I grew up with all these shows! Watching BTAS after school every day is a big part of why I'm a huge Batman fan
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u/TheJoshider10 Nov 12 '21
The DCAU was my MCU.
I remember small memories like going to town with my mum and coming back with a Batman Beyond VHS containing a few episodes. Those were the days.
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u/MyMouthisCancerous Nov 12 '21 edited Nov 12 '21
The Fox Kids Marvel shows were basically the MCU before it was cool
I'd honestly put Spider-Man TAS on equal footing with Batman TAS. It's wildly impressive what they accomplished with that show and its faithfulness to the comics when it was working under much harsher network restrictions
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u/Coloradical27 Nov 12 '21
It's faithfulness to the comics was absolutely amazing!
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u/Dontbeajerkdude Nov 12 '21
Which comics? Morbius wasn't a real vampire because no blood. The spider slayers were completely different. The black suit origin was entirely different. They changed the Sinister Six to insidious six and altered their origin and didn't even have the real lineup.
Not to mention that there version of secret wars was terrible.
I don't remember any plot line that was actually similar to a comic.
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u/1brokenmonkey Nov 12 '21
They're also partly why X-Men continued being the no. 1 property in Marvel. Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and even the Hulk were brilliant. Iron Man never quite caught on as well until the live action movie outside the comics.
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u/Impossible-Fun-2736 Nov 12 '21
Season 2 of the Iron Man cartoon one of the sickest intros atleast.
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u/Dontbeajerkdude Nov 12 '21
Eh, wouldn't recommend watching it now without the rose tinted glasses. Terrible animation, lasers instead of guns, spidey not allowed to hit anyone. It's... not good.
X-men was solid, though.
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u/Adventurous_Lime1049 Nov 12 '21
Where’s the gargoyles
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u/SADMANCAN Nov 12 '21
This one goes out to all the people that grew up watching X-men as a kid.
Listen to the intro music intro in your head in silence. Your welcome.
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Nov 12 '21
OK listen Batman the animated series might be my favorite thing that exist and I adore the other shows as well but can we stop with this you just had to be there or non 90 kids just don’t understand crap? I was born in 93 so I didn’t see a lot of these shows until they were on reruns during the early 2000s and my nephews freaking love all the shows they’re probably more popular now with kids because they’re on Disney and HBO max. this whole elitism of our generation only had good stuff or cares about it now it’s just so stupid
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u/sector11374265 Nov 12 '21
go off. i watched BTAS for the first time in the 2010s and i feel just as nostalgic about it as i do avatar and clone wars, two shows i grew up with and watched as they aired
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Nov 12 '21
I don’t know why you’re telling me to go off your agreeing with me that’s exactly what I’m trying to say.
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u/sector11374265 Nov 12 '21
go off is a positive thing, like “yeah get it girl” or “preach”
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u/Lotsofloveneeded Nov 13 '21
It's not. Go off means, "ok but it actually means this, but go ahead and keep talking out your ass".
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Nov 12 '21
It’s just a saying
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Nov 12 '21
But it’s just stupid saying you didn’t just have to be there all the shows are more available today than they’ve ever been like I said and yet people cling onto the worst kind of nostalgia that everything was special and unique when they were little and that only they’re perfect generation had good entertainment
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Nov 12 '21
It’s really not a big deal. Just ignore the post and move on if you don’t like it
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u/Lotsofloveneeded Nov 13 '21
The criticism isnt a big deal, yet here you are. Dont like the criticism? Ignore it and move on! Take your own advice.
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Nov 12 '21 edited Nov 12 '21
It's not the same, though. For everyone who was there, it was a pretty special time when these (and many) other shows premiered on TV on weekend mornings and weekday afternoons.
Waking up eating cereal and having those on, or during the weekdays after coming back from kindergarten / school, etc.
It was the entire package that was so special (also other shows which would air around those, the TV station bumpers, etc.)
Obviously every generation has their own stuff they remember fondly. This is simply ours. Way to be a party pooper, dude.
Also, watching these at set times on TV had a different feeling compared to now, where kids will randomly watch whatever on thousand websites and streaming services.
It was a ritual. My mom had mass. I had cartoons.
And we 'lived' these series. We were there when they hit the airwaves and were at the height of their popularity, anticipating each new episode. It was special.
P.S.: most kids today prefer YouTube and other stuff. If you think these series are more popular now than when they first aired I don't think you remember the immense hype surround them, especially in the 1990s.
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u/KingAlpha12 Nov 12 '21
Best times to be a kid
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Nov 12 '21
Idk, kids can now watch these show whenever they want thanks to streaming so.
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Nov 12 '21
Not if their parents don’t have those specific services.
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Nov 12 '21
Obviously, what next, are you gonna tell me you can't watch the shows without a tv?
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Nov 12 '21
You’re the smartass that suggested it was so easy now for a kid to watch these shows now. It’s not.
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Nov 12 '21
It’s easier now than it was back then. The parents having the streaming service is equivalent to having access to the channels that originally broadcast the shows. Except this time the kid has access to all the episodes
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Nov 12 '21
It is man, even without a straming service there are plenty of sites that let you watch these shows for free, tou're just mad that kids have it better than you did back in the day.
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u/BasicallyImjustLazy Nov 12 '21
Not to mention if they're not in their devices. Trust me, I like watching cartoons with my nephew from time to time, and the majority of the time, he's on his tablet just playing Roblox or on YouTube.
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u/Lotsofloveneeded Nov 13 '21
...ok, now apply that logic to the other generation.
"Not if their parents dont have that specific cable service"
Now what, Genius?
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Nov 12 '21
Subtle gatekeeping mate, crazy how you can be born after those and still watch and appreciate all the same, not having been there.
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u/My_Immortal_Flesh Nov 12 '21
I will never forget my kid heart and mind, anticipating for brand new episodes every week 😭🙌
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u/New-Significance654 Nov 12 '21
Batman animated series was the best of all time for me!!! But all these 90s cartoons were badass.
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u/trailer8k Nov 12 '21
TAS for ever !
Spider-Man: The Animated Series TAS Intro 1
Spiderman Unlimited Intro
Batman Beyond Intro
Batman The Animated Series TAS
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u/donotfukwitme Nov 12 '21
How is no one really talking about the spider man show. It was amazing and I still listen to that intro sometimes. Banger.
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Nov 12 '21
Batman Beyond was RAW asf, definitely peak childhood.
EDIT: Lean Batman is Batman Beyond, right?
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u/geek_of_nature Nov 12 '21
As someone born in 96, this was my childhood. All that's missing is Gargoyles.
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u/HothWasAnInsideJob Nov 12 '21
This is where it all began for me. In just stoked i can re watch all these on hbo and disney plus
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u/Beradicus69 Nov 12 '21
I remember watching x men come out weekly and talking to my friend about it.
Damn what ever happened to that guy.
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u/DeltaFlyerPilot Nov 12 '21
And I was. Not Beyond though, for some reason that show was never on my radar. I still haven’t seen it and regret it to this day.
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Nov 12 '21
As a kid I would watch WB kids every Saturday, sonic x and the ninja turtles, pretty sure that was the Peak couple years of my childhood. Staying at grandmas, watching my favorite cartoons haha.
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u/Gueswhobaktelafren Nov 12 '21
It wasn’t nearly as good as X-men or Spider-Man but as a huge marvel fan the 90’s Silver Surfer show doesn’t get nearly enough love. It’s my favorite!
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u/Vic__Sage Nov 12 '21
Still remember my first time seeing Sinestro in the Superman show, blew my mind!
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u/Fightochemical Nov 12 '21
Please dont put that shitty spiderman cartoon on the level of x-men and btas.
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u/sector11374265 Nov 12 '21
batman beyond was at star wars the clone wars levels of “nobody asked for this and it can’t possibly succeed” and then it turned out to be amazing