Smarter Than The Average Studio: An Alternate History of Hanna-Barbera
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Fine by me as long as Who Framed Roger Rabbit stays exactly the same as IRL.
I haven't planned stuff that far out too muchFine by me as long as Who Framed Roger Rabbit stays exactly the same as IRL.
Hey, huge fan of your thread here, I couldn't post anything cause I got kicked but do you mind if I share some ideas with you? So far it's been more of the same at this time but when you get to the superheroes what if instead of making the superfriends with dc comics characters Hanna barbera cuts a deal to make marvel cartoons?
They did make a fantastic four cartoon in the 60's after all, and with grantray-lawrence animation(who did sub-contracted work with hb on topcat and the Jetsons) goes bankrupt after their adaptations of the marvel superheroes and spiderman they'd want to work out a exclusivity deal with Martin Goodman or Stan lee or whoever is running it at the time to takeover production of their properties.
the superfriends would probably be an avengers show, with founding members captain america, iron man, thor, hulk, giant man and wasp as main cast with Hawkeye, quicksilver, scarlet witch, Hercules, black panther vision, black knight, sub mariner and captain marvel making guest appearances and having the masters of evil fill in for the legion of Doom.
The dc superfriends will probably still exist in the thread but would be made by filmation who was responsible for the new adventures of superman franchise instead to compete with hb's avengers,
They did make a fantastic four cartoon in the 60's after all, and with grantray-lawrence animation(who did sub-contracted work with hb on topcat and the Jetsons) goes bankrupt after their adaptations of the marvel superheroes and spiderman they'd want to work out a exclusivity deal with Martin Goodman or Stan lee or whoever is running it at the time to takeover production of their properties.
the superfriends would probably be an avengers show, with founding members captain america, iron man, thor, hulk, giant man and wasp as main cast with Hawkeye, quicksilver, scarlet witch, Hercules, black panther vision, black knight, sub mariner and captain marvel making guest appearances and having the masters of evil fill in for the legion of Doom.
The dc superfriends will probably still exist in the thread but would be made by filmation who was responsible for the new adventures of superman franchise instead to compete with hb's avengers,
Based on my own writing experiences, that's a good call. When I planned an alt-history too far into detail I ended up thinking of it as kind of a drudgery to write. (Although when I planned it too little I probably flailed about a bit thinking I didn't have a clue with what I was doing.
)And, no worries, I was only making a joke that Gamingguy010's "we'd lose out on the Disney Renaissance" is an acceptable loss for me, lol.
As long as we still get Jonny Quest I'm in!
If the Super Friends do stay with DC maybe they could improve the show by adapting some lesser known/older comic book characters rather than creating their own.
As for the scratchy animation of the xerox animation.
It may be that I grew up watching Sword in the Stone ever other weekend, but I always loved that look. And I still do.
It always felt like I was watching a moving comic book or something.
Maybe if they adopt that method, it could turn into its own animation style movement. Like a Western version of anime?
If the Super Friends do stay with DC maybe they could improve the show by adapting some lesser known/older comic book characters rather than creating their own.
As for the scratchy animation of the xerox animation.
It may be that I grew up watching Sword in the Stone ever other weekend, but I always loved that look. And I still do.
It always felt like I was watching a moving comic book or something.
Maybe if they adopt that method, it could turn into its own animation style movement. Like a Western version of anime?
I think there's already a term close to that - Squigglevision. Stuff like Ed Edd 'n Eddy and whatnot.
Come the 80s HB will get a major license but it won't be Marvel. Marvel probably will do a few shows with other companies scattered throughout the years but nothing with HB. Also Superfriends won't be HB or Filmation but instead WB/DFE
Spoilers I guess but Disney aren't going out of business lol
Maybe H-B could form a feature film division to help with the production of their films.
Cool idea .
I love to see Johny Quest be a bigger success .
Two or three seasons ?
How about a spin-off off for the Matt Mason toy line ?
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I love to see Johny Quest be a bigger success .
Two or three seasons ?
How about a spin-off off for the Matt Mason toy line ?
Blast Off With These 13 Majorly Cool MAJOR MATT MASON Items
It’s TOYHEM! 4… 3… 2… 1…
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you know I want TC, Jetsons, and Jonny to all be bigger hits but I don't want too many shows. Maybe outsourcing Quest over to Japan would be a good idea...Cool idea .
I love to see Johny Quest be a bigger success .
Two or three seasons ?
How about a spin-off off for the Matt Mason toy l8ne ?
Blast Off With These 13 Majorly Cool MAJOR MATT MASON Items
It’s TOYHEM! 4… 3… 2… 1…
I'd argue that the Japanese animation industry would be far too new to take on Jonny Quest in 1964.
I know this is probably too early for any MASSIVE changes, and it might seem out of character, but IOTL Disney liked the work of Tezuka (btw, the feeling was mutual). Sooo, what if Disney was the one who brought Tezuka’s later works to the states, post Astro Boy? Maybe a film or two together as well.