John K wants your little girl
Is the creator of Ren and Stimpy going to create a cartoon for
the kindergarten set? I have no idea, but he wants to. I know the link is a
couple months old, but the story actually goes back to the late 90s. That's when Kricfalusi created some animated spots
for Old Navy featuring a group of little girls who will also star in his new venture, titled The Hearthaches.
From what I can gather, there's no studio attached to this, so it's still in the "pitch" phase. Nevertheless,
I would love to see the kind of spirit and energy put into so many of Kricfalusi's
grotesque-but-hysterical cartoons filtered through a more "girly" lens.
Regarding his approach to the series, Kricfalusi wrote this: "I feel my duty is to make cartoons that have tons of fun and magic in them. I wouldn't give kids asparagus ice cream you know. I give neopolitan [sic]."
That should be the mantra of anyone who makes animated programs for children.
