Considering the times we're living in, it's hard to imagine Beavis and Butt-Head appealing to anyone outside of nostalgic Gen-Xers.

The idiotic cartoon, Beavis and Butt-Head, featuring the titular teenagers engaging in various jackass antics and providing their, uh, unique perspectives on music videos, is returning. Comedy Central and Mike Judge are giving Gen X the '90s nostalgia it craves. But considering the times we're living in, it's unlikely Gen Z, or anyone else for that matter, will relate to these gas-huffing, chronically chuckling air guitarists from Texas.

Pre-9/11 America was vastly different from society today. A detached and ironic take on life, exemplified by Gen X, prevailed. It was cool to not care. People were so sarcastic so often, it was hard to tell when they were being serious. Nighttime talk-show hosts like David Letterman and Conan O'Brien epitomized this attitude. Society was more carefree but, as became clear later, the country had its head in the sand. Nirvana famously attacked this clueless American hedonism and chauvinism by eviscerating glam metal, racism and homophobia. Beavis and Butt-Head, however, were largely a reflection of this period with their fartknocker and bunghole jokes.

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They were best known for their commentary on MTV music videos, pointing out what they did or did not like about a song or a musician's appearance (e.g., "This guy looks like a cheerleader," when discussing the frontman of the band Cinderella). But since the internet brought about the age of streaming and independent artists and labels have proliferated, music videos are no longer the staple they once were.

Though Gen Xers might still enjoy having Beavis and Butt-Head walk them through a Lana Del Rey or Ed Sheeren video, it's hard to see Gen Z, who grew up on candid and rather earnest YouTube videos and shows like Bob's Burgers, would find their observations nearly as amusing. Even if they did, the show already ran for eight seasons and was turned into a movie, making it hard to imagine what else could be done with this formula.

Apathy and disaffection also seem inappropriate when much of the country is dissatisfied with the current leadership, and movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo are still at the forefront of discussion. Immature comments about Trump's hair, which already abound, would add nothing to the conversation.

Unless Judge has plans to make the duo more outspoken and subversive, and less patently irreverent, an indifferent or even tone deaf take on modern issues by two white teenagers would not be well received in the current climate of cancel culture. It's also hard to say whether anyone would laugh these days at Beavis and Butt-Head playing frog baseball or putting balloons in dolphin holes.Animal-rights activists would not be happy, to say the least.

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Many recently resurrected TV shows and movies, such as Twin Peaks and Pet Sematary, have received somewhat tepid reviews, which is not to say all remakes are unsuccessful. However, a show like Beavis and Butt-Head, which is so specific to a particular point in time, will most likely have difficulty bringing anything fresh to the table. Plus, ongoing shows like South Park already have the market in inappropriate cartoon antics cornered and have been commenting on current topics for a long time, so bringing Beavis and Butt-Head back seems unnecessary.

There's no doubt the new seasons of Beavis and Butt-Head will draw an audience of sentimental Gen Xers. Those wanting to escape the seriousness of current times may also be converted. But if the show is going to be worth revisiting, the disaffected tone will need to updated in order for its social commentary to translate to modern times.

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John Shin is a freelance editor and writer based in Seattle. A graduate of the University of Washington and Rutgers University, he has worked in publishing for over 15 years. His writing has appeared in various newspapers and the book One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe.

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