Is it just me or is the image unreadable?
this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2026
30 points (81.2% liked)
Television
2263 readers
580 users here now
Welcome to Television
This community is for discussion of anything related to television or streaming.
Other Communities
- !casualconversation@piefed.social
- !movies@piefed.social
- !animation@piefed.social
- !trailers@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Television Communities
A community for discussion of anything related to Television via broadcast or streaming.
Rules:
- Be respectful and courteous to all members.
- Avoid offensive or discriminatory remarks.
- Avoid spamming or promoting unrelated products/services.
- Avoid personal attacks or engaging in heated arguments.
- Do not engage in any form of illegal activity or promote illegal content.
- Please mask any and all spoilers with spoiler tags.
List of Best Rated TV Series as voted by the Fediverse
founded 11 months ago
MODERATORS
Not just you.
Man. Wish I could read that image. I've been looking for cartoons to watch.
What are the two peak ones?
Looks like Blue Eye Samurai and Owl House
Blue Eye Samurai wants to be grounded and moving, yet also an adolescent power fantasy, and it suffers for it. It's still quite good, and I try to grade on a curve when something is ambitious, but IMHO it's way too flawed to be "peak tier."
Also, the end of S1 is a total cop-out IMO.
I really enjoyed it up until that point, even if it was a bit of a mess.
Also, the end of S1 is a total cop-out IMO.
Agreed. Apart from just being kinda so-so and cliched and a Marvel-style sensory assault that assumes emotional arcs are completed by stabbing and shooting things, it reeked of "You have to renew us because the story's nowhere near done!" That's understandable as a business move by people whom Netflix will happily fuck over, but it's bad storytelling when you know perfectly well that Netflix might fuck you over, and history has shown it won't be effective either, due to the aforementioned over-fucking.
spoiler
Fowler did NOT need to be left alive. Any number of ways the writers could have Mizu find the information, especially once he dangled it.
Absolutely agreed in all counts!
TBH if they'd just done as you say in your spoiler, it would have been one of my favourites ... because I like messy and unfocussed stories (my favourite comic book character is Tank Girl)
The quality ain't exactly great
Please update with a better image so we can see what is on there.
Scavenger’s Reign and Gravity Falls may be missing from you list and not mentioned yet.
- Castlevania
- Primal
- Scavenger's Reign
Because I cant zoom in and see the image I'll drop these:
Pirates of Dark Water
Gargoyles
Gargoyles definitely
Futurama
I mean in my opinion all the 90's - 00's Nickelodean and Cartoon Network cartoons are better than all that Marvel and DC trash you have listed there but I realise that is probably a controversial opinion with how fervent those fan bases are but shit at least try some like:
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Grimm Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Marvellous Misadventures of Flapjack
Adventure Time
The Wonderful World of Gumball
Regular Show
Cow and Chicken
Angry Beavers
To name just a few, there was a huge thread recently which covers pretty much everything you should check out Here on asklemmy
Swat Katz
Anthropomorphic cat world, where two dudes who work at a junkyard are secretly vigilantes that use a suped-up jet as their main vehicle/weapon. Crazy shit happens like kaiju attacks, evil wizards, alternate dimensions and so on.
It's awesome. It has the best opening theme ever.
We got that shit in Sweden back in the 90s, was great
It's too had it didn't last for a long time.
Pantheon and Arcane. As someone who doesn't play LoL my LoL playing siblings made me watch Arcane and it was pleasant enough.
Pantheon is just a must see.
Arcane seconded. You don't need to know anything about LoL to follow the plot and enjoy it.
Pantheon is so so good
I kind of get the impression that OP might need parental permission for these.
load more comments
(1 replies)
Gargoyles. It’s got the same showrunner, Greg Weisman, as Spectacular Spider-Man, which I see you put in the “Great” tier. (No arguments there.)
There was a cartoon recommendations thread a few days ago, it has a huge list in it: https://feddit.uk/post/47788425
Yeah, and I cometely forgot to put Oban Star Racers in my comment on that post, now tya I think about it.
I don't see Avatar or Korra on your list. Both are phenomenal shows (although they might skirt too close to the "anime" line) edit: I just spotted Korra in the plan to watch list. Watch it. It's good.
If you're okay with 3DCG animation, my favorite cartoon of all time is Reboot and there is currently a project ongoing to restore the original renders into HD, with newly restored episodes being uploaded to YouTube periodically.
And if neither are your speed, another user here recommended Gargoyles, which is also a phenomenal TV show
currently on Batman Animated Series. some of my favs are: Jackie Chan Adventures, Samurai Jack, Boondocks, Beast Wars
I second Batman TAS, and raise you Gargoyles.
Bonus points: if you like Star Trek, almost everyone shows up at some point.
load more comments
(1 replies)
Already watched Batman Beyond?
Not sure if more adult cartoons are in bounds or not but Harley Quinn is wonderful (surprisingly wholesome?). Archer and Rick and Morty have moments of incredible writing here and there too
If not, Over the Garden Wall lines up with Infinity Train in a few ways in my opinion.
To much sonic. Never knew there was so much of that. There no justice league cartoon, samurai jack.
Didn’t see it : Batman the Brave& the Bold have some great episode
Samurai jack too
Gravity fall, Owl House
Simpsons after season 8 is generally treated as different show, def. don't change your opinion after watching more. Except when you realize it's literally peak cartoon.
Futurama Adventure Time Stephen Universe Earthworm Jim The Maxx Aeon Flux Cyberpunk Edgerunners Neon Genesis Evangelion Star Wars Rebels Bob's Burgers Invader Zim
These are solid gold choices - it get's difficult to watch a lot of mediocre superhero churn-outs after this kind of quality.
If you're willing to go into animated films:
Son of the White Mare (Hungarian) - probably the high point of animation globally. Every frame is a work of art.
Star Wars: Rebels is good, but I'm not sure how watchable the later seasons are without the context of Clone Wars.
I don't strongly remember it being required vs a bonus, but for example twin suns is just a stand out episode, even without the additional backstory from CW. Granted i had already seen CW and it's been ages since i rewatched rebels.
I mean Ahsoka and Maul's stories continue in Rebels as a follow up from Clone Wars. I'm sure you could watch Rebels without having seen Clone Wars, but if you're going to watch Rebels I would highly recommend Clone Wars first.
Clone Wars & Rebels spoilers
- Maul being alive. Him just showing up in Rebels if you last saw him die in Phantom Menace leaves you with a lot of questions.
- Ahsoka battling Vader. It helps to know who Ahsoka is. Vader with a broken helmet saying her name is heartbreaking.
- Obi Wan and Satine. Maul and Satine. While Rebels doesn't mention her the relationship they had is important backstory. the Twin Suns episode is the conclusion to when Obi Wan and Maul first met, the finale. You can skip the middle, but it adds a lot.
My dad went in blind when it was on, and got most of the gist of the episodes where it might be nice to have context, like Twin Suns or the episode with the Nightsisters. I'd argue it's not NECESSARY, but context helps flesh the episode better. Same goes for stuff like the Darksaber.
Exosquad is a great 90s anime from the US. Basically Band of Brothers with mechs.
Archive has all of them: https://archive.org/details/exosquad-s-02-e-06-mind-set
Seconding Avatar: the Last Airbender and Gargoyles. Other suggestions from my library: Ben 10 (2005) and its sequels are good. If you enjoy them, consider Generator Rex. Same creator and they have a crossover. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is dumb fun for 13 episodes Netflix's Carmen Sandiego is good Cleopatra in Space is fun, but was canceled before it got an ending Final Space is also fun but incomplete Hilda is very worth a watch Jentry Chau vs the Underworld Kipo in the Age of Wonderbeasts M.A.S.K. is mid but has the most 80s opening theme ever Oban Star Racer is a fun ride Phineas and Fern takes a a formula and turns it into an inside joke that somehow stays fun for 10 seasons Transformers: Animated and Transformers: Prime are great. The rest are ok, but mostly exist to sell toys. Trollhunters - spinoffs 3Below and Wizards are fun, but not as good. Young Justice - slightly darker Teen Titans with a more serious visual style.
From your "to watch" - Teen Titans, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heros (but not the follow-up Avengers Assemble) and My Adventures with Superman should also move to the top of the list
I can't load your image in any higher resolution and its too blurry for me to make out more than bold logos and figures, but I don't think I see Final Space on there, or Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, both of which are absolutely stellar in my opinion. Definitely watch Avatar The Last Airbender too.
Finally, as someone who doesn't know LoL and hates riot games, watch Arcane. It is excellent art.
Batman beyond Scooby Doo (any of them) Static Shock
Count Duckula
Tintin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the 80s one)
Asterix
My all time favourite (non-Japanese) cartoon is Star vs The Forces of Evil
This is definitely more opinionated on my end, but:
- Oban Star Racers
- Code Lyoko ( both French shows that are pretty anime inspired )
- Angry Beavers
- Summer Camp Island
- Generator Rex
- Loonatics ( the futuristic Looney Tunes superhero show that was absolutely sabotaged IMO )
- Camp Lazlo
- Duck Dodgers
- My Life As A Teenage Robot
- Reboot ( it's cheesy and janky enough to be charming since it's the pioneer of 3D CGI cartoons )
Edit:
After looking at the list, if the Sonic one with Sonic and brown fur Tails is the goofy Sonic with the very goofy Robotnik, I'd recommend getting on the other Sonic the Hedgehog in the gonna watch ( not underground because that wasn't a high point, IMO ). I mainly recommend it if you want a darker take on Sonic's world where Robotnik has already taken over and Sonic and a band of Freedom Fighters try to stop him.
Beast Wars was fun to watch, but just for the early 3D
Totally forgot that was a thing. Never seem it, but I might just have to. Even if just for the jank early 3D.
Yeah, it's something
Something by Genndy Tartakovsky, my favs were Samurai jack and Dexter's lab
Futurama, if you like Simpsons and south park it's a no brainer. The Venture bothers is another good comedy animated show but different type of humor than above shows, still some parody and references.
view more: next ›