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OK, I'm gonna do a first and make a thread that has the specific intent to reach far and wide with this site's cartoon community.
I think everyone needs to exercise something and find their voice.
I think everyone needs to exercise something and find their voice.
I won't beat around the bush, the cartoon community has long had a stigma of people being overly obsessed and nitpicky towards children's animation, and not being able to really understand how to do proper criticism, be it story/writing critique or animation/critique.
On one level, while it's definitely more annoying to see these takes on Twitter than YouTube videos, the reach of a YouTube video over time means it impacts people's view on the community and animation fans in general. When someone CONFIDENTLY spreads misinformation, we all hurt.
It's exactly WHY fans of specific shows fear it when controversial figures make huge diatribes on YouTube because to many, that's going to be their first exposure to the show, and they can just put it down and trash on it forever.
I don't just have to IMAGINE this either, but show crew members I think are getting so annoyed with misinformation and bad faith critiques, that when fandoms make fun of people making these critiques, they can't tell what's real and what's fake.
I see a lot of people who have an individual voice and opinion on shows and channels that I think would greatly add to the community and broader discussion of animation, but they're locked to Twitter. Think of how many people who'll never hear this perspective.
I know not everyone's comfortable with making YouTube videos, even as a hobby it's definitely a commitment and you have to constantly improve. But I feel like if your opinions are solid, you're willing to be better, and you're willing to assess things fairly, people will stay.
Look at me. I started 2020 with nothing but NOW I literally have ToonrificTariq on speed dial. I got to connect with other people, regardless of their size, because they liked my voice and what I had to bring to the table.
I realized that I couldn't sit by the sidelines and simply wait for the CHANCE for someone to say how I've been feeling, I had to take the chance and just say it, regardless of whether or not people viewed I wanted to be the change I wanted to see.
The community has always had a stigma and due to recent events we kinda have a new one on our hands, and the potential for outsiders to view us in a negative light all over again. Which is a shame because lately I feel like we have more voices than ever.
No ONE person can cover everything, but the things talked about by certain people compliment their personalities and editing styles so well. I feel like we need more unique perspectives to really change the "meta" of cartoon reviewing.
Of course, having some form of variety outside that wouldn't hurt either. This is just my thing, because my channel is insanely personal and I wanna talk about literally whatever makes me happy. Toku, anime, video games, whatever. But I'll always be a 'cartoon' channel.
It's a long process and it might not always give you the results you want, but I ENSURE you that taking the first step of making a channel and really trying to contribute something to the overall conversation will make a difference to you and the group.
Just find your voice.
Just find your voice.
