pferreira1983 wrote:Batman Beyond: was a continuation of the 1992 animated series so it had at least that going for it and but doesn't meet the criteria for that reason.
Moving the goal posts aren't we? Your original remark was pretty concise:
pferreira1983 wrote:Cartoons based off characters set in the future are never good.
-now you're adding extra criteria to maintain that you're right.
The show may not've eclipsed the legacy of
Batman: The Animated Series, but it was always going to struggle to do so... failing to eclipse its predecessor isn't itself proof that the show wasn't good, nor cancellation after two series (plenty of good shows have been cancelled early and terrible shows renewed for multiple years). It featured the original Bruce Wayne at a point several decades after his original series was set, so by your original criteria, it passes the test. I can even submit
Return of the Joker as being a strong example of how good the series was.
pferreira1983 wrote:Beast Wars: not really. The show could have been set anywhere, who would think it's set on Earth? I mean the show was set on a barren planet.
Although physically set on Earth in the past for the majority of the show's run, it was still a considerable amount of time set in the Transformers' future, compared to the 1980s series. Plus there were plenty of sequences set in lush jungles near the bases of the Maximals and Predacons, it wasn't barren in every episode. The depiction of the settings aside, it would also appear to pass the test.
pferreira1983 wrote:Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century: y'know I really wanted to like this show but the attempts to modernize the Arthur Conan Doyle characters was kind of pretentious.
Moffat's efforts were pretentious. The efforts by SH22C weren't always successful, but did involve some creativity. Plus the animation was to a reasonable standard, and it was produced by the same company behind RGB, DiC. I'm a Holmes fan as animated adaptations of his work go, it's one of the better... and forgivable with regard to the changes that were made. And the execution of the updates to the classic Holmes cases aside, again it looks like we have another example that passes the test.
pferreira1983 wrote:Any more examples?
I'm afraid I did struggle, which in that regard I will admit it is tricky to find examples of shows that are set in the future and are good. I'm sure there's more I'm missing but I'm struggling to remember them. The only two other examples that come to mind are ones I wouldn't say are good,
TMNT: Fast Forward, and the
Casper cartoon where he was in the far-flung future. One further one I do recall, which had the descendants of Marvel's Avengers, but I don't know if that one was any good.