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JessieLoverRxE wrote: CharismaKid16 wrote: JessieLoverRxE wrote: CharismaKid16 wrote: JessieLoverRxE wrote: Otakugamer27 wrote: You know in what I actually had doubt's, was that Timmy has been celebrating his bday for 10 years in the park, and in his 1st bday.... Mordecai and Rigby were present, but wait, they've barely started working in the park, how can they...?? Does this episode like take place in the future It's a cartoon. Things don't always have to make sense.

And a storyrboard artist confirmed they're still 23. I remember when the whole 'ten years' thing used to bother me. At first, it kind of threw me off track (and even kept me from fully enjoying the episode), but then I came to realize that the concept of time is used very loosely in Regular Show. For example, looking back on A Skips in Time and Skips' Story, Skips's timeline wasn't exactly as cohesive as it should have been. According to A Skips in Time, he knew the Guardians of Eternal Youth since his years of stormchasing, whereas in Skips' Story, he only met the Guardians in high school. If anything, I think plot holes just add to the show's slacker charm and irregularity. Though it can be a little bothersome at times, I just tell myself that Mordecai or Rigby must have written that specific episode. XD  Yeah. It was the same with me, pretty much. xD

I think a lot of people were bugged by that at first. But Owen Dennis did leave a comforting post about it on Tumblr. Also, if you look at pretty much any other cartoon; The characters pretty much NEVER grow older. No matter how many birthdays have past.

Just look at The Simpsons for example.

The so called 'plot holes' are also everywhere you look. They usually shouldn't matter that much. Exactly. I think cartoons are allowed to have a little creative leeway as long as the overall plot of an episode is understandable and entertaining. South Park is another good example of how characters never seem to age. (The show's been going on for eighteen years, now, and I think the characters might only be two or three years older than they were when the show first started.) That doesn't mean I don't enjoy the purpose behind the show itself. Just because the kids haven't aged much doesn't mean the show has lost its satirical aspect. It's the same way for Regular Show. I'd much rather the characters never age than become something they aren't just for the sake of realism. It wouldn't exactly be a cartoon anymore if that happened.

I also find plot holes to be just as amusing as the story itself in some cases. Skips's non cohesive timeline makes me want to believe that there really is more to his backstory than what we have already seen. It could just be a mistake, of course, but pretending that it's so much more than that makes for an interesting perspective. Sorry if I sound really philosophical right now, (I'm not even sure how I can get so philosophical about something as simple as cartoons) but I feel that cartoons don't have to be perfect to be enjoyable. If Regular Show made perfect sense all the time, it wouldn't be 'regular' anymore and would probably lose some of its slacker charm. Plot holes only matter if somebody sees them as an important aspect of the show. If you don't give it a second glance, it shouldn't be that big of a deal. Thank you for agreeing with me on this. :) I think in south park they did only age about 2 years. I think they were ...8 at first? And now they're 10. (Sten is. It was hard to miss, lol.)

And in the simpsons, Maggie has been a baby for more then 20 years now. I really love how timless they are. Some cartoon character really will be 'Forever Young'. xD

And yeah, realisem shouldn't be all that important. I'd hate it if they aged for pretty much no reason. (With 'aged', I don't mean them having a birthday in an ep. or whatever. Just like....Getting really old.)

I usually look way into it too, so It's cool! XD

But usually more about the characters and the depth. I wouldn't say cartoons are 'simple'. Every cartoon I can think of at the moment, has more to it then every single soup opera my mom watches on TV. *cringe*

And Skips has lived a very long life. I'd be silly to believe we've already seen and heard everything. Expect more suprise! Yeah; I think they did only age about two years on South Park. I know for sure that Stan turned ten because that episode actually made a lot of fans depressed and there were tons of complaints on Youtube. You'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge on the show's age range; I only just started getting into it about a year ago. (Which is kind of sad, considering that they're up to the eighteenth season already) I definitely need to start catching up a little. XD

I haven't seen the Simpsons for quite a long time now. I used to find it funny, but after a while, it got a little stale. (As does any show that goes on for 20+ years) As you mentioned, however, I still like the 'forever young' aspect myself. Having the characters age probably would have changed the overall quality of the show quite a bit.

I also agree that realism shouldn't be a very significant aspect in cartoons. When I hear the word cartoon, I think of a zany show that will most likely entertain young children as well as adults. (If they're willing to watch it, that is) If a cartoon was too realistic, a lot of younger viewers probably wouldn't want to see it at all. I actually appreciate cartoons and kids movies more than adult oriented programs because they have to be very creative and out of the box in order to capture kids' attention. In most cases, adult oriented material is nothing more than...well...you can fill in the blanks. XD

I couldn't agree more on what you said about cartoons having depth. When I first started watching Regular Show, I initially thought that it was just a random cartoon that offered nothing more than a good laugh. Now I realize that there is so much more to it than that. Heck, I practically see the main characters as my kids or something because I can relate to them so much. I can literally see myself in every character, including Thomas and High Five Ghost. (Even though they don't say/do much) Regular Show is more regular than I once assumed it was. Same goes for South Park. At first I just saw it as raunchy humor and witty satire, but now I have come to understand that the creators are really only trying to prove a point in every episode. I really don't think it's supposed to be as offensive as most people view it as. Although the jokes are definitely a bonus, I actually find myself agreeing with a lot of the topics they bring up. Once you get past the vulgarity, you come to realize that it's really only a life lesson in disguise.

And yeah, soap operas are really lame. I watch General Hospital with my parents pretty much every day just for the heck of it, and I find myself rolling my eyes and yelling at the TV screen quite often. It's definitely not my cup of tea, that's for sure. XD