Sym-Bionic Titan: Better than animu

Regulus Tera · 09-25-2010, 10:11 AM

The new show by Genndy Tartakovski, whose previous work includes Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack, PowerPuff Girls, and the original Clone Wars. The pilot episode is up on Cartoon Network's website.

I think this the most promising thing to come out of the channel in years. It is a homage to old-school sentai and giant robot serials, and it has more in common with SJ and CW than his other works.

greed · 09-25-2010, 11:55 AM

Awesome I was just wondering when Tartakovsky's next thing would come out. Looks pretty good, wonder when it's gonna make it's way down here.

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Originally Posted by Regulus Tera

I think this the most promising thing to come out of the channel in years. It is a homage to old-school sentai and giant robot serials, and it has more in common with SJ and CW than his other works.

Hey, yeah it's good but you're making it sound like the first good thing they've made in ages. CN has been on a run lately. Adventure Time, Chowder and Flapjack are all ace.

Regulus Tera · 09-25-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by greed

Hey, yeah it's good but you're making it sound like the first good thing they've made in ages. CN has been on a run lately. Adventure Time, Chowder and Flapjack are all ace.

I didn't say it was the only good thing, just the most promising. I like how the nature of the setting lets it be anything in-between slapstick comedy and serious drama -for a show about high school, it does have its fair amount of neck-snapping.

Donomni · 09-25-2010, 02:01 PM

Don't forget Generator Rex, also known as "Gurren Lagaan, but a person!".

I mean, no drill motif, but the dude grows his own helipack and bikelegs.

More on topic, saw the second episode last night. Pretty good shit, especially with Lance's insistence that they have everything they need, despite having an EMPTY HOUSE.

Kyanbu The Legend · 09-25-2010, 04:31 PM

This show has quite a lot of potential. And the Big bad of series is all kinds of badass.

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Originally Posted by Donomni

Don't forget Generator Rex, also known as "Gurren Lagaan, but a person!".

I mean, no drill motif, but the dude grows his own helipack and bikelegs.

More on topic, saw the second episode last night. Pretty good shit, especially with Lance's insistence that they have everything they need, despite having an EMPTY HOUSE.

I'm still waiting for Rex to get a drill. The Chain Saw sword will do for now till then.

Donomni · 09-25-2010, 07:32 PM

Saw the pilot. Pretty good, but I think the second episode is better, what with the ninja general and all.

bluestarultor · 09-25-2010, 07:56 PM

I was kind of meh on it, but the whole getting their ideas about high school from TV and their vastly different reactions just left me gasping. XD

Magus · 09-25-2010, 10:22 PM

On a tangent, when the Samurai Jack movie coming out?

Viridis · 09-25-2010, 11:17 PM

Watching the pilot. I like Octus. That's about my only impression so far beyond really, really liking the lovely painted backdrops.

Edit: Still watching. They based their research on MTV type shows. That's only one step about Invader Zim's intel gathering.

Their method of giant robot forming, oddly, seems to make sense more than others. I like the look of it, too. The sort of glass/plastic look.

Wave of destruction. MAN, I hope that all was evacuated. Only Megas causes more damage than this.

I love how they finished off the enemy with a GIANT SWORD FROM NOWHERE in the spirit of Voltron and MMPR.

Aerozord · 09-26-2010, 01:25 PM

There is something about the look of it I just love. I think its the detail, like the giant pillar of smoke rising from the fire monster. I do think those people weren't evacuated. I mean we saw Octus snap a mans neck, this isn't a show that will shy away from killing.

All the characters are great, though their multi-names automaton is my favorite. I honestly think he's secretely enjoying this, I mean not like there was a reason for him to join school too, especially when he isn't in the same class as them

09-25-2010, 10:11 AM	#1
Regulus Tera lol i dont even know Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,271	Sym-Bionic Titan: Better than animu The new show by Genndy Tartakovski, whose previous work includes Dexter's Lab, Samurai Jack, PowerPuff Girls, and the original Clone Wars. The pilot episode is up on Cartoon Network's website. I think this the most promising thing to come out of the channel in years. It is a homage to old-school sentai and giant robot serials, and it has more in common with SJ and CW than his other works.

09-25-2010, 02:01 PM	#4
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Don't forget Generator Rex, also known as "Gurren Lagaan, but a person!". I mean, no drill motif, but the dude grows his own helipack and bikelegs. More on topic, saw the second episode last night. Pretty good shit, especially with Lance's insistence that they have everything they need, despite having an EMPTY HOUSE. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

09-25-2010, 07:32 PM	#6
Donomni Would you deign to supply me food? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 2,004	Saw the pilot. Pretty good, but I think the second episode is better, what with the ninja general and all. __________________ Dance your cares away! Chirrrrrrp. Also, dead blog.

09-26-2010, 01:25 PM	#10
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	There is something about the look of it I just love. I think its the detail, like the giant pillar of smoke rising from the fire monster. I do think those people weren't evacuated. I mean we saw Octus snap a mans neck, this isn't a show that will shy away from killing. All the characters are great, though their multi-names automaton is my favorite. I honestly think he's secretely enjoying this, I mean not like there was a reason for him to join school too, especially when he isn't in the same class as them __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

09-25-2010, 10:22 PM	#8
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	On a tangent, when the Samurai Jack movie coming out?