I’m from the magic and juggling world. We are often seen as cheezy. That’s another word for shallow. Great jugglers and great magicians bring in their humanity. One thing humans have… emotions! Easy trick: include emotions in what we do. This applies to any entertainment. Audiences can not absorb anything without a story of a person or people – even if that person is an anthropomorphized cartoon bunny.
Instead of “Here’s a song written by Jed Smithers,” Say this is a song my “Mother used to sing to me and it still sometimes makes me cry” Instead of “here’s another thing I can do with my whip,” Say “this is my favorite whip trick in the world. It makes me happy. It’s gotten me through many stormy nights.”
See how easy that is? Please, I’m dying here. Add emotion!