As I'm sure many here knows by now, Disney is coming out with a Cars spin-off called Lightning Racers. It will be the first in the franchise to be aimed exclusively at preschoolers. And yes, I'm in the camp that thinks it will suck.

Yeah, yeah, I know y'all act like it's a federal offense to be remotely critical of this series, but given the large spew of babyfied slop that's came out these last ten years (Kamp Koral, All Engines Go, etc.), I do think it's pretty fair to have low expectations for this show.

I do admit the haters are being pretty toxic, but to be honest, the people defending this show can be just as bad, if not worse. From making hate memes to flat out telling those who dislike it to "shut the fuck up (yes u/HarringtonMAH11, I'm looking at you), it's just irritating.

And also, *please* stop saying "It's made for kids" as a defense for this show. Saying "We should wait until it's out" is reasonable, saying "it's made for kids," you're basically showing you don't think kids shows having to have any substance whatsoever, as kids won't care. Yes, kids' minds are less knowledgeable and more impressionable than that of and adult, but that doesn't mean kids shows have to be completely void of any quality and substance. There are plenty of kids shows that adults can enjoy too, so "it's made for kids" shouldn't be used to dismiss criticism.

Anyway, now that that's out of the way, I will weigh the pros and cons of the show, based on what we know:

**Pros**

* The original cast will be voicing their respective roles, including Owen Wilson as McQueen (he's usually voiced by Keith Ferguson outside the movies).
* Unlike other babyfied spinoffs such as All Engines Go, they have no plans to overwrite the continuity of the franchise.

**Cons**

* The cartoonified (for lack of a better word) designs of the characters suggest they're trying to make them appeal to little kids so they'll buy toys of them
* The new characters will most likely be voice by child actors.
* The color palette is egregiously bright and uneasy on the eyes. Granted the second picture I posted isn't as much, but that probably won't be the case for the show in general.
* The animation looks homogenized with literally every other CGI preschool show made since the early '10s, and looks like something a 15-year-old could've made on Blender.
* Making a preschool show based on the Cars franchise is very unnecessary overall, as the films and various show are already beloved by both preschoolers and adults, so making a Cars show only preschools could watch feels really pointless.    

Like I said though, the show isn't out yet, so it's too soon to tell. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't holding my breath, but hey, I've been proven wrong.

Maybe someday for the oldsters, they'll make an R-rated Cars movie that takes place between 1 and 2 where Doc Hudson dies and everyone in RS has to cope ;)

Weighing the (possible) Pros and Cons of Cars: Lightning Racers