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[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Johnny Bravo's one of those rare cartoons where you got raw, condensed toxic masculinity in a character - and the entire show he's just the punching bag and none of us batted an eye because we just immediately accepted that his behavior was dickish and every woman was justified in kicking his ass.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, it's satirical, and the comedy is seeing him shut down for his behavior.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So we can agree if it came out today it would be labeled as 'Woke'

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

If it came out today, it might hit that sweet spot of being too edgy for liberal parents and too "woke" for conservatives

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I was kind of thinking the opposite, because satire goes over a lot of audience's heads now. He'd be taken out behind the barn like Pepe Le Pew.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Johnny Bravo was such an underrated cartoon

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I didn't have cable growing up, so I associate Johnny Bravo with vacations. Would watch it every time we were back in the hotel.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be a line in the Adult Swim reboot of Johnny Bravo.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if it would even work today.

For one, he's basically doing an Elvis impression, which was fairly dated even in the 90s. Lol

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If growing up with Simpsons taught me anything is that you need to get the reference to like the material.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tell us about a time you finally got the reference after you saw 'The Simpsons,' please.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Too many to count, but the entirety of "Cape Feare" was a good one. I only saw the film the episode was based later on in life. It was one of favourite episodes beforehand and seeing the references only increased my appreciation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I loved the 'too many to count!'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

C programmers be like

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

What an absolute, timeless classic 🥹

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

One of my favorite episodes is the one where Johnny thinks time has stopped for everyone but him.