Do Animated Shows Question Our Children's Intelligence?
Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials all grew up watching cartoons with hidden adult humor, dark themes, and controversial subject matter. While some cartoons–Regular Show, Adventure Time, etc.–have turned back to these more mature methods of teaching object lessons to children, the vast majority of children's cartoons seem dumbed-down and overly saccharine. Exploring a wide handful of Western children's cartoons, answer the question: do animated shows question our children's intelligence?