Since Drawn Together was brought on Amazon Prime this morning, I have assembled my own team of real cartoon characters to strike back against what they were mocked as through the eyes of Comedy Central. Sure, there's no need for Pikachu, we have Ling Ling from the original show as our leader, but now, get ready to meet the team:
- Scooby Doo - A cowardly dog. Best known for a really huge appetite and a knack for solving spooky mysteries, the only mystery he'll solve here is: what happened to Cartoon Network now?
- Snow White - A fair and dainty princess who speaks in lyrical rhymes. She has had with what Disney has done to all their princesses as a result of moving to CGI and AI-generated content, and now, she must save all her 'brethren'! With the help of some apple pies and her animal woodland friends of course.
- Crazy Frog - Also known as 'The Annoying Thing', he speaks in that annoying language of his that made him an earworm-causing sensation. The others understand what he is trying to say, whereas other characters outside the group don't.
- Vintage Mickey Mouse - The Mickey Mouse many old timers know from an age when Disney wasn't lazy and predictable, he doesn't like new Disney either and vows to get revenge on Kiara for what he did to his life, and how he transformed into a fast paced CGI monster now that Disney has run out of ideas. He always finds time for a song, a dance and a little whistle or two.
- Bob - The former 'Hero Of Mainframe' who saw some changes with every show or movie his studio produced, until ReBoot: The Guardian Code came along. He doesn't like fast paced CGI and vows to get revenge on those who made CGI overstimulating these days, as well as those who turned Mainframe - his home - into a Power Rangers style battleground. He's still the awkward teen he was from when his show premiered, often falling face first in Snow White's pies or falling victim to CatDog's pranks.
- Batman (2004) - The twentysomething Batman that all kids want to see, to him being kicked out of his job is just absolute poppycock. He doesn't like how the Teen Titans have dominated Cartoon Network and wants to destroy the channel for what Adult Swim and its version of Toonami did with his life. Still the mysterious caped crusader he is, just one shout of "Bring on the Batman!" from either his peers or his teammates sends him into an uncontrollable Tigger/Looney Tunes-like frenzy, giving him a power that would help him destroy his enemies.
- CatDog - Two conjoined pet like twins who had it big during the '90s era of Nick, its golden era, where they basically had a good time with their friends...until iCarly and various teen sitcoms took over, especially the superhero sitcoms during Nick's obsession with the then new Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cat and Dog are the master of many pranks - er, Dog especially - and now it's up to both of them to set aside their differences and save Nick from a very superbly dangerous ending.
What I can tell you is that each member of the team has a purpose, and when they work together to solve each problem they face, they know that anything is possible because of the power of friendship. With Ling Ling commanding them, they are ready to save animation and kids' TV forever!
And nostalgia. I almost forgot.
Their motto?
"We're Team Drawn Together!"

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