I know, right? If cartoons were just for kids, parents wouldn't be flipping their shit over Family Guy, The Simpsons, South Park, etc. Go ahead, mom and dad. Let them watch the silly little cartoons. They're just for kids! XD It's a form of visual expression and while I appreciate the recognition of that, I don't like it being used as a crutch so the academy can go "But we do care about animated films, look! They have their own category!!" because that's what I feel like it is. If there's not an animated film that's good enough to be a Best Picture nominee that year, then so be it. I have no problems with that and I don't think everything animated is gold or deserves to be nominated, but this year? There was a film that deserved that, and it's bullshit the most it was recognized for that just that: it was a good animated film. Nothing more when it was more.

That's all live-action films are, really. People playing pretend. That's about as childish as cartoons, so maybe the Oscars should be made of play-doh XD

I see why I got out of the hollywood/acting world now, I really do. Shit like this keeps happening.