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It's no secret that the current mainstream animation industry is very homogenized and has a disapproval of artists criticizing it's practices, so for a while if you wanted to work in it you couldn't *notice* that the new-Calarts artstyle is a problem, and you sure as hell weren't allowed to make fun of it
Recently a shift occurred where it suddenly became acceptable to do so because audiences en masse started noticing it's existence as well, and there was no point in hiding it, so many artists and cartoon creators now became empowered to boldly and bravely mock the "style" But only a highly specific and curated hyperbolic depiction of the style in the form of a shiny, rounded character with a big cheek and a bean mouth This is a form of approved and acceptable opposition to show the world that "See? The artists in the industry *aren't* repressed, they are allowed to point this out." without actually risking stirring the pot
But you'll still not see artists criticizing the style as a whole and the issues with it, not for a looooong long time, because they're still not actually permitted to do so, they can only repeat memes that have now become safe for them to repeat.
I don't feel like standing up and clapping for them having finally said, so bravely and controversially, what we were all seeing years ago Even more so for saying a safe version of it
Pardon the autistic statement but- these "Haha look guys industry guy making fun of Calarts!" memes are, in a way, the "Calarts style" of industry criticism - soft, inoffensive, culturally approved and mass produced for what they think the audience wants, and without edge or intent.
Are French/Belgian comics (bande dessines) really as varied as Japanese Manga. If so; please recommend some titles. Story focused, NSFW, Comedy. Any of these aforementioned categories please.
