Question: Why was the first season of this cartoon received so negatively?
Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10
Character mistake: When Sue is brought out of surgery, her father can be seen wearing a watch. Surgeons don't wear watches or any other kind of jewelry when performing surgery, as they can't be sterilized and can also get in the way of gloves. (00:05:00)
The Silver Surfer & the Coming of Galactus: Part 1 - S1-E5
Mr. Fantastic: Galactus must have seen us. Why didn't he say anything?
Uatu: Do you greet the cockroaches on your kitchen floor?
Behold the Negative Zone - S1-E12
Trivia: When Blastaar comes through the Negative Zone into the Earth dimension, Thing remarks that Blastaar makes him look like Brian Austin Green. Brian Austin Green was the voice of Human Torch for the first season of this show. (00:11:18)
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Answer: Gleaned from the Internet: Much of the negative reaction was due to the poor, simplistic, and outdated quality of the animation where the characters moved stiffly and clumsily through scenes. There were also some obvious animation compositing gaffs. The animation colors were also criticized as being overly bright and cheery and out of character to the established story's darker tone. The broad humor of the first season was replaced by a more mature narrative between the characters.
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