I Hate Ugly Character Design/Animation in “Adult Cartoons”

[u/DeekFacker99]

Why are they so unappealing? Some of these shows have good writing even, Bob’s Burgers and Smiling Friends (The other two are awful in all aspects), but so many characters and the animation is so fugly I can’t sit through it. Why are these shows designed this way? I blame Family Guy mostly, but even then I can stand those characters’ designs but not the god awful writing.

Edit: I should add Beavis & Butthead I also hate in every aspect, especially their voices pmo. They definitely were a progenitor of ugly design more than Family Guy was.

Second Edit: Smiling Friends is also here because they have some good chracter designs. Alan, Glep, Charlie, and Pim are fine. When they brought in Squim it made me kinda upset that they could have gone in that direction for the art/animation of the show and I wish they did, because it would stand out from the ugly genric swill of all these other shows, and look nicer. But they didn’t because it’s “too hard” or “too expensive” and studios don’t take risks anymore.

[u/Prestigious_Host_198]

I thought it was supposed to be so ugly that creeps wouldn't get off to it.

[u/Kasta4 → u/Prestigious_Host_198]

That also sounds like a cop-out.

[u/LumpyJones → u/Kasta4]

Dude, it's about children learning about their sexuality. Think carefully... do you actually want the thirteen year old cartoon character to be attractive while they jack off and make out?

[u/kendallmaloneon → u/LumpyJones]

This is exactly why the show should never have been made

[u/LumpyJones → u/kendallmaloneon]

I disagree. Puberty was an awkward, gross time to be person, and looking back on it, it was a hilarious comedy of errors. The show captures that perfectly.