Call me nuts, but I legitimately think that My Adventures with Superman moved from the Cartoon Network brand to Adult Swim brand because of LGBT+ elements. Last week's episode actually contained a romantic kiss between two ladies.
CN has been trying to shy away from those elements globally too.
Yeaaaah, I doubt that. This theory makes no sense because:
- CN have recently been promoting Steven Universe
- MAWS airs on other international CN feeds
The real reason is advertising. Can't make enough money with the regular ads during daytime CN.
Yeah, I think that's probably the main reason. Anymore, action cartoon = Toonami = Adult Swim with them.
It's weird how we've gone backwards on this genre.
I have to knock Michael Ouweleen for regressing on the original plans for returning action to the Cartoon Network brand compared to what Tom Ascheim was planning when he greenlit MAWS, Batman Caped Crusader, Unicorn, and Invincible Fight Girl and picked up Iyanu & the Totally Spies revival. for CN.
i still kinda think he's pushing action stuff but in a way that pleases the execs above him. got stuff airing as early as 5p now with toonami rewind + superman 7p encores. sure it has the [as] logo at the bottom right but its not midnight anymore lol. spies and iyanu still on the way.
same for his goals of aiming CN at general audiences again, had to do it in a commercially viable way to please WBD... even if it meant making AS start at 5pm with 90s CN shows and PG-13 movies. but on the CN side you got 2010s originals and H-B / Looney IPs back on the lineup in full force
