Although comics and cartoons are different in which comic uses juxtaposed panel and textual devices to convey a message or tell a story while also giving distinction to the art style that is used and cartoons are more of illustrations that are later put into media they both serve a similar purpose. To tell a story that can resonate with the audience and create different art forms to consistently revolutionize its artistry and storytelling.
Personally, I feel we all connect and fully immerse ourselves in cartoons because of how easily it helps us escape reality and allows our imagination to wander and grow. It delivers messages to use in a way we can easily understand without it being too much to consume. It also brings out our inner child that never leaves us even after we enter adulthood. I know my favorite cartoon characters are Spongebob, Ariel from the Little Mermaid, and Bugs Bunny. Comedic because of Spongebob, whimsical because of Ariel, and a little aggressive because of Bugs Bunny.
This you cannot argue with. Humans will place themselves in every scenario. I am honestly not sure why. Some situations I hope to never experience and so I do not imagine myself involved but every game we play, every movie we watch, whatever we see on the news the statement I hear and I some times reiterate is “that couldn’t be me” meaning you already placed yourself in that situation and mapped out all the pros and cons and came to the conclusion “not me”. There’s a whole psychological science behind it explaining why our brains are wired this way but I’ll let you google that information.
