Why do I like cartoons so?  I don't really remember watching them all that much as a kid.  I mean, sure, who didn't watch Care Bears and Gummi Bears?  (Btw, Gummi Bears is waaaaaaay better.)  But I remember being a junior in high school and waking up early so I'd catch an episode of Gargoyles or Scooby Doo.  Oh, and let's not forget the best damn superhero cartoon -- Batman: The Animated Series from the early '90s. As I write this, Futurama plays in the background.  The entire Powerpuff Girl collection sits on my shelf.  Some of the shows are serious and others utterly ridiculous.  But I enjoy them so.

To butcher a Turanga Leela quote, I want to be loved for my girlish charm but not any childish ways.  I love being a fun-loving, oft-silly-minded 32 year-old chick.  Sure, I could use the word "woman" but I feel that hampers me somewhat.  I'm responsible, professional (mostly), and logical.  But without a dose of the silly, I wouldn't even want to be around myself.  Perhaps that's why I enjoy the fantastic nature of Futurama and the like.

Mind you, I love me some anime shows too.  But I think I've wound up tearful and slightly depressed at the end of the shows I love.  So they really don't factor into the silly.  But they are mighty fine.

So...go now and find something cartoon-y on Netflix and watch it.