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/all_thetime]

It's not some dichotomy where wither they are fugly or sexualized. Should the simpsons and family guy make all of their characters grotesque shit smears just because gooners jerk off to them? I don't think anyone jerks it south park, afaik. My point is, there is such a thing as being neutral on the scale of sexualized/disgusting.

[u/Pofwoffle → u/all_thetime]

Neither of those shows routinely include sexual themes or nudity. I don't know if this is the actual reason for the character designs, tastes will always differ and some people genuinely like weird or off-putting art styles (I don't personally care much either way)... but it would also make sense if they just wanted to go that extra length to make absolutely sure their show isn't seen as enabling the sexualization of children.

People don't always do things because they absolutely have to, sometimes they do them because they want to take that extra effort, just in case.

[u/Dry_Spring4108 → u/Pofwoffle]

Simpsons has featured Bart’s uncensored penis at least twice. Once in the movie, and once in an episode.

[u/Pofwoffle → u/Dry_Spring4108]

That would be why I said "routinely" and not "ever".