New CN toons are actually pretty decent

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Generator Rex (Man of Action's second best idea) (premiers Friday after 8pm)
http://www.tv.com/generator-rex/show/77079/summary.html

Ben 10 Ultimate Alien (Premiers Friday after 8pm)(They got Ben right this time)
http://www.makli.com/ben-10-ultimate-alien-0031881/

Adventure Time (airs mondays at 8pm)(gets quite a bit of crap past the radar)
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/adventuretime/index.html

When it comes to toons Cartoon Network isn't half bad. It feels as though they are getting better. CN real is practically the new toonami now expect with live action shows.

Anyway Adventure Time is pretty damn good. Lives up very nicely to the ridiculous amount of hype CN was giving it. I'm expecting this to be the next big cartoon. It really feels as though this show wasn't aimed at kids with some of the stuff they push under the radar. (like chowder this show isn't afraid to say die,kill, death, ect right out loud). The show is about a 12 year-old boy named Fin and his shape sifting talking dog Jake who go on adventures together. The show tries it's best to be as awesome as possible though this seems to fall flat from time to time.

I give it a 9.7/10. It's pretty good and lives up to the hype.

Next up is Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. From the previews (end how season 3 of Alien Force ended) Ben is pretty much a dick now. A very big dick. Kevin's powers are back to normal. Ben is now famous around the world and everyone on Earth knows his secret (and probably about the Plumbers too) and treats him like a super hero (which only makes is Jerkassery a bit worse). Though him being a jerk is just the byproduct of him letting his fame get to his head which he's been doing since the start season 3 of Alien force. (And after how the first 2 seasons of Alien Force turned out, the writers may keep him that way).

I'm not going to rate this show till Friday when I see the 1st ep.

And next is Generator Rex, which follows a similar formula to Ben 10 only the kid is a 15- 16 year-old teen bio weapon named Rex who's working for (and made by?) a top secret military unit with the power to create weapons and machines out of his body. The story centers around the Evos which are mutated life forms that have been running rampant all over the world and only Rex's powers to make/bend machines can turn them back to normal. From the previews, this shows looks to be the one of the best shows CN has ever had (seconded only to Megas XLR. Hell it might be even better the Megas XLR).

Like Ben 10 UA, I'm not going to rate this one till it's out the door this Friday.


All 3 shows have been hyped and advertised so much you'd have to not watch their network to not know about them. But only time will tell is CN will doom these shows like they did Megas and the others.

[Julford Hajime]

I love Chowder. Like, my roommate and I set aside time to watch it during the day (It helps that we have two TVs in the living room so we can still play Brawl/whatever, but still). Yet, I hate Adventure Time soooooooooo much. Something about the show just makes me frustrated whenever (1) a commercial comes on, and (2) when the show itself was actually playing.

I was only ever mildly interested in the original Ben Ten, and avoided BTAF after the first couple episodes failed to impress me. I'll probably try to catch an episode some time soon, see if I can't be persuaded to like it.

Generator Rex is looking to be cool, though that might be my love of robots speaking.

[Viridis]

Nanites and mutants. Seems promising.

Also, apparently he has a talking monkey sidekick with an eyepatch and a fez. That's... something. I have no idea what to make of that.

[Nique]

Chowder is weird & Generator Rex looks utterly stupid, no offense. But I'm right there with you on Adventure Time. John Dimaggio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DiMaggio)? Hilarious.

[Grimpond]

Yet, I hate Adventure Time soooooooooo much. Something about the show just makes me frustrated whenever (1) a commercial comes on, and (2) when the show itself was actually playing.

Adventure Time is fucking awesome and you are a terrible, terrible person for thinking otherwise. An ass-kicking kid with a shape-shifting dog fighting evil-doers!? Goldmine.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Well I saw both Ben 10 Ultimate Alien and Generator Rex yesterday.

Ben 10 ultimate Alien's premere episode was pretty decent and the up coming arc looks to be interesting. Though aside from that it seems to be following the same formula as Ben 10 Alien Force season 3. Also the Live action movie is canon as Ben drives the same car he got in that movie.

8.5/10

Generator Rex is looking to be a very interesting show. Within the first episode I learned who Rex is (an Evo much like all the other people who were infected who simply got lucky and was able to control the Nanites. And that he lost is memory 5 years ago when the Nanite explosion happened), that Prominence (the Organization he works for) seems to be hiding something from him (most likely Rex's true Identity), Rex isn't a Ben clone (thankfully), And that Agent Six is more Badass then I thought and Bobo is just plain awesome. The only problem I have with the first episode was that the plot seemed to be on fast forward. Other then that it was great.

9.9/10

[Aerozord]

For warning, although no plot spoilers, there will be some scene spoilers in this post as I recount some moment I liked

Didn't even bother catching Ultimate Alien, but because, the premise is so stupid. Especially with how the omnitrix is supposed to be a DNA encoded, how can you upgrade a DNA sequence. They had better toss in some limitations on it atleast because otherwise, why not always "go ultimate"

Generator Rex I was looking forward to. It is good old American action cartoon. Prominence, which personally I love the name, is quite clearly not the most morally right group. It sounded like Rex was not the first, and that the previous ones have been killed. My guess is The Pack is why they took up that policy. I am just hoping it doesn't turn out they have some alterior motive and are actually evil. Be much better if Prominence does such things because they view its nessicary.

Also like how they dont shy away from people dying. Like when Rex found out that it wasn't that Six was the only one they sent, he was just the only one that made it. Sure they weren't explicit but clearly implied.

I do also love that monkey. Favorite line in that whole episode was his. With a smile on his face "oh dont ask me, I'm a bad influence"

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ben's reaction from going ultimate after changing back was "that felt weird" with a slightly unconformable expression. I'm guessing there's a side effect to going ultimate that'll surface by the end of the first season. It also seems there is something wrong with the ultramatrix since it locked up in yesterday's ep. And seems to malfunction in the next.

[Aerozord]

though Ben said on both series, Omnitrix not working right was normal

[Nique]

You are all lame for watching a cartoon that I am too old to find interesting! IN THE SNOW UPHILL BOTH WAYS!!!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Which one?

[Intern Nin]

Edit:You are all lame for watching a cartoon that I am too old to find interesting! IN THE SNOW UPHILL BOTH WAYS!!!

"How many miles, Pop?"

[Premmy]

fif-TEEEN MILES

Anyway, Generator Rex seems awesome, Agree that the plot was too fast, did anybody else think the blond kid was a hallucination before somebody talked to him? his appearing all suddenly and saying the things he said seemed forced, the ending made it pretty good, though.

[Hanuman]

http://frederatorblogs.com/channel_frederator/files/2008/04/flapjack-logo.jpg

I really enjoy this show actually.

[Aerozord]

fif-TEEEN MILES

Anyway, Generator Rex seems awesome, Agree that the plot was too fast, did anybody else think the blond kid was a hallucination before somebody talked to him? his appearing all suddenly and saying the things he said seemed forced, the ending made it pretty good, though.

which actually makes perfect sense since he was planted there by the organization to satisfy his need for human companionship. Companionship he craved to the point he wasn't gonna question it

[Kyanbu The Legend]

fif-TEEEN MILES

Anyway, Generator Rex seems awesome, Agree that the plot was too fast, did anybody else think the blond kid was a hallucination before somebody talked to him? his appearing all suddenly and saying the things he said seemed forced, the ending made it pretty good, though.

Kinda. I had a feeling there was something up about him. Even more sure after he started fighting pretty damn good for an average teen.

[Fifthfiend]

Generator Rex is the best thing co-starring Agent Smith from the Matrix since the first Matrix.

[Donomni]

Grandpa Lou jokes

Oh, fuck you guys, you stole my bit!

Also, seriously need to look up Adventure Time(This will be somewhat hard without cable).

[Aerozord]

adventure time I assumed would be over hyped, it seemed pretty stupid from the promos too. But it has flashes of brilliance in it. My favorite moment was when the Ice King meets his spirit guide.

Ice King: "Why is it no one likes me, I try so hard to make them happy"
Spirit Guide: "Its because you are a sociopath"

[Nique]

Ben 10 was the one I was complaining about. Seriously who does that show think it is?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ben 10 was the one I was complaining about. Seriously who does that show think it is?

Running around with its omnidrix and its evil aliens and it's transforming RVs.

[Donomni]

So yeah, saw Adventure Time: The Series The Game The Movie The Show.

It's as trippy as everyone says it is. And it's pretty awesome for it.

Also Nia as Princess Gumdrop is sweet.

[Locke cole]

So yeah, saw Adventure Time: The Series The Game The Movie The Show.

It's as trippy as everyone says it is. And it's pretty awesome for it.

Also Nia as Princess Gumdrop is sweet.

Princess Bubblegum thankyouverymuchIambeingsoverypretentious.

[phil_]

I occasionally call her Bubblegum Princess as it's more in line with other princess' names (Slime Princess, Hotdog Princess, Lumpy Space Princess), but then I quietly correct myself because that's wrong. She's not even made of bubblegum, I think.

[Locke cole]

I occasionally call her Bubblegum Princess as it's more in line with other princess' names (Slime Princess, Hotdog Princess, Lumpy Space Princess), but then I quietly correct myself because that's wrong. She's not even made of bubblegum, I think.

Actually, she's "a horrible mutant of bubblegum and human DNA, which Finn finds attractive".

[Intern Nin]

"Nuh uh, it's just the radiation dude."

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Ricardo is a freak Though I guess it's obvious since he is the Ice King's heart and all. We probably won't see him much anymore on the count that the Ice King will die without him.

[Eldezar]

I might watch CN again if they air The Dark Crystal sequel.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Prominence is really looking more Chaotic Good with the most recent episode of Generator Rex.


With them resorting to prime a nuke to kill the Evo and all of the infected people when Rex failed to stop/cure him who was zombiefying everyone he touched including Bobo. Said Evo being in complete control of his body and only infecting people and controlling them to help The Pack who had kidnapped his daughter. Not to mention that Prominence knew that the infected people were alive and well. The Evo was just controlling their bodies. Yet still went and planted a nuke to bleach the area.

Rex was only able to cure him after promising to rescue his daughter and of course telling him about the nuke that was set on the bridge by Prominence just seconds away from going off. (which wasn't going to blow due to Six disarming it moments after Prominence's soldier fled the city.).

The plot's still on fast forward though seeing as they didn't even show Rex breaking into the shelter where the Evo's daughter was. Just her locked in a room and the sound of Rex trashing the place in the background before he kicks down the door and rescues her. It also seems she and her father have a connection with The Pack.

[Aerozord]

does add something important though. Rex can only cure those that want to be cured. Also that they dont fight all of them. If a Evo is content to sit around and do nothing they'll focus their attention on the homocidal ones.

Still they did seem abit impatient. Sure there were more rational ways of containing it, like destroying the bridge. It is an island after all

[Kyanbu The Legend]

So Saren is a new character and Evo introduced that Rex seems to develop a crush on. She has what would amount to a sound cannon in her mouth capable of blasting out super sonic sound waves. Rex tries to go out with her but his heart gets broken when he learns shes with The Pack. Though she isn't really evil, just looking to fit in some where (Rex seems to relate with feeling wise). This eps ending seemed pretty sad to me seeing as even in the end, Rex still couldn't get her to leave The Pack. I can see Saren doing a Heel Face Turn towards the end of the season. also Saren seems to be a survivor of the accident that occurred 5 years before the start of the series along with Rex and Van. Which is more or less when Rex lost his memories.

Next Episode looks to be pretty great. A sci fi classic as Rex takes on an Evo that's broken into Providence HQ. In the dark, and the Evo seems to be able to see in the dark.


Also the main plot of Ben 10 Ultimate Alien seems to be about how much Ben's new found fame has effected his life both positively and negatively. since the weeks ep was about how nearly all of the old villians from the original Ben 10 show. Are trying to kill his parents.

[Doc ock rokc]

(seconded only to Megas XLR. Hell it might be even better the Megas XLR).
Impossible. Absolutely Positively Impossible.

[Aerozord]

my problem with Saren is her whole, no place for an evo, thing really falls apart when you remember Rex can just cure her. I suppose it could be she is fine with who she is and doesn't want to give up that aspect of her but they didn't even bring that up

[Kyanbu The Legend]

Rex was pretty happy to find another Evo that wasn't trying to kill him (well not quite yet in Saren's case). It's possible he didn't tell her that under the fear that she would chose to be cured. Even though she would probably decline it saying that "being cured won't make her life any better then what it was".