Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1255374-20150613052057/@comment-995426-20150809120655

You know, I think I was actually kinda looking forward to Mikey and Renet developing a subtle spark and low-key chemistry that could potentially be revisited later, while giving Renet room for individual character development. And Mikey could have used some introspection, and could have continued to develop with both Renet and Leatherhead until he eventually made some kind of decision. He's not very bright, but he's long been established as wise and earthy in the ways of the heart, and I hoped for more out of him.

You're right, Shell Brain, that this series seems to be only for kids now. All the subtlety is gone. Remember when the show used to have scenes like these?

I no longer trust that we'll see much of any stuff like this anymore. Even worse&mdash;if it does try this again, it will be harder to believe, because the show has already been burning bridges in favor of low-hanging fruit, and the few relatively serious moments they've done since have much less impact in context. It's as if a show like The Legend of Korra had been retooled to become a show like SpongeBob Squarepants. Multi-dimensional becomes one-dimensional. It's very saddening, like watching a loved one gradually slip into dementia&mdash;by then, you can't tell if their serious-sounding moments are genuine or just more dementia.