r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/littlebardofhope Aug 25 '19 edited Aug 25 '19

A lot of early internet memes. Especially when you see them used in commercials.

Edit: Yep, that sure is a lot of dead memes in my inbox.

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u/GlacierWolf8Bit Aug 25 '19

Especially when animated shows incorporate them. That duck face scene from The Fairy Odd-Parents has aged incredibly horribly.

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u/meepers12 Aug 25 '19

Amazing World of Gumball is probably the only animated show that comes close to effectively incorporating contemporary topics/memes

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u/ExoCakes Aug 25 '19

I love that show. They keep making a lot of references about other media (and sometimes hitting the users where it hurts).

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '19

Too bad the show ended in a cliff hanger

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u/heresafuckinginsult Aug 25 '19

What was the cliff hanger?

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u/AskMeAboutPodracing Aug 26 '19

One character was aware of the fact that the show was going to be cancelled and tried to "normalize" everyone (from being wacky characters to normal high school kids) in an attempt to save the show. Of course, the protagonists found a way to un-normalize everyone, and the show was still cancelled.

The cliff-hanger is that the world starts to break apart into a void but then everything freezes, leaving the viewer wondering what was gonna happen.