Your Shoulder Devil Shouts, “You’re Ridiculous.” Your Shoulder Angel Whispers, “You’re Amazing.”
You can find the balance between the opposing forces of your inner critics.
Long before the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and the Disney Channel, Saturday morning cartoons entertained kids with Merrie Melodies, Looney Tunes, and various animated features.
Maybe the intention was to amuse children while their parents slept in a little later on a Saturday morning.
Walt Disney and his various inventions and innovations undoubtedly provided a solid foundation for developing children-focused features.
Today’s cartoons range from the almost life-like animation of Pixar and Disney to the primary paper cut-outs of South Park and the ridiculous angularity of Peppa Pig, Ren and Stimpy, or Beavis and Butthead.
Regardless of the medium, the basic storyline of good versus evil prevails.
- Popeye vanquishes Bluto for the love of Olive Oyl.
- Tweety Bird outwits Sylvester the Cat.
- The Roadrunner beeps his way around all of Wile E. Coyote’s Acme traps.
The story’s hero faces a dilemma where they must weigh the options.
