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Well,
I do actually miss the "traditional way" of animation, if may I speak as for myself, but... that´s my own impression, still - so be free to have your own.

But, what´s happening, since this way isn´t being applied so often nowadays?
In fact, that way and its( used for )styles are so closely related to the comics/illustration own, regardless that graphics don´t "move", of course - but I think that you got what I mean.

I know I can´t, neither wish to stop the time... but there´s things that FLASH still can´t do!
Or, that are still hardly emulated by it, so what´s being perpassed is, still, a matter of time.

So, just by instance some of those newer animations end up being either "generical"( like, the same walk/run cycle being used and used, just changing the character´s expression ), or - though it can be done smoothly - the animated objects aren´t as fluid, but morelike assembled pieces in motion.
It can be interesting for some kinds of stop-motion experimental animation( with paper, clay, et al ), but that´s being excessively used by almost ALL studios/shows lately... !

I´m aware that´s economically moreable rather than the old ways, but I just wished to remind people about that was once done, though the hard work and limitations of the time and its avaiable technology, by then.
So strangely though, seems like Western cartoons are all into this flashy thing, while the Eastern( i.e., Anime )still gets, so mainly, to the "traditional" way of animation still.

By the other hand though, Cartoons are more and more getting many elements from Anime, and "transpotting" it to some sort of a newer trend that combines both styles in something NEW and, for most of its cases, endearing too; I think that it is really positive though; I´m not a purist either this, or that way, though I still try to keep a critical approach on things( even if I like them so much ).

In other words, Toons are getting interesting ideas, though using a stagnant( unless the programs actually evolve, but that´s a part on experimentation effort )technology/media, while the Anime gets more and more stagnant ideas and plots, while using a "traditional" technology, but that´s still FAR to be considered "stagnating", foremost the huge amount of work it requires.

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Or, at least, I didn´t felt like otherwise - judging form all that I could see until now - however, that´s just an impression I thought to share.