I like the show and the characters. The kids hang out at Hoofnagel's ice cream parlor...and they tend to enjoy different flavors from the colors of their scoops of ice creams...a subtle way of dispelling the groupthink stereotype of the concept.
Yes, it's nice to be unique and thinking independently just so one doesn't alienate close friends by acting like a jerk in the process. Getting along and still remaining friends after a disagreement probably rings more true (I know some people who can't manage that at all)...and if things like obeying the law, being nice to someone, or protecting something valuable from being damaged or destroyed that requires a majority mutual vote within the group...who can vote against with a clear conscience?
With ensemble shows like "Hill Street Blues" and "St. Elsewhere" (3 comedic/dramatic storylines with a regular cast of 12 to 15 actors plus guest stars in every episode) airing on prime-time to critical acclaim around that time in the 1980s, an animated ensemble cast would be just as interesting, although with a half hour format with two 10 minutes stories per episode...the multiple storyline format may be difficult to do. The Gang had some unused potential on that end.
It's not the funniest or best animated show ever...but it had its charm.
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Yes, it's nice to be unique and thinking independently just so one doesn't alienate close friends by acting like a jerk in the process. Getting along and still remaining friends after a disagreement probably rings more true (I know some people who can't manage that at all)...and if things like obeying the law, being nice to someone, or protecting something valuable from being damaged or destroyed that requires a majority mutual vote within the group...who can vote against with a clear conscience?
With ensemble shows like "Hill Street Blues" and "St. Elsewhere" (3 comedic/dramatic storylines with a regular cast of 12 to 15 actors plus guest stars in every episode) airing on prime-time to critical acclaim around that time in the 1980s, an animated ensemble cast would be just as interesting, although with a half hour format with two 10 minutes stories per episode...the multiple storyline format may be difficult to do. The Gang had some unused potential on that end.
It's not the funniest or best animated show ever...but it had its charm.