Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35067218-20180805162531/@comment-1351039-20191001150202

Because we see it as a destruction of the original series, rather than the creation of anything worthwhile. Cartoon teens and adults are a dime a dozen, since that’s pretty much what they have to be in order for the boys to be voiced by actual males, but Rugrats was unique. It was a show that, thanks to the voice acting of a few talented women, was able to continue for well over a decade with the characters all remaining the same age the whole time. This provided a much-needed, fantasy escape from the drudgery that is life as an adolescent in school.

AGU was the destruction of everything that had made the show unique and special, and for that reason, I cannot bear the sight of the characters 10 years older and never watched a single episode other than the 2001 special. I call it “All Grown Ugly,” because not only did the once cute babies change completely, they also destroyed the appearance of the parents in an exaggerated way. I don’t care how much “real people” can change in 10 years, because it’s a CARTOON and cartoon characters should never age!

I refuse to watch AGU and can understand why Nick became the Spongebob channel, as both versions of Rugrats went downhill exponentially fast! I would rather see anything else on TV besides a cartoon with characters that are inconsistent, in any way, and where they change or age across time. That’s what real people shows are for. If I wanted to see a sitcom, I would watch the kind with real, live actors. Cartoons should be fun and whimsical, not chronological and serious.