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[Josephus]

Rob Liefeld is probably one of my favorite comic book artists today. Have you seen his recent work on Hawk and Dove, or Deathstroke? He literally has not improved since he started drawing comics.

Since this thread is about Cartoons/Western animation, anyone ever remember ExoSquad? I didn't watch it during its original run, but I managed to watch the series in its entirety recently.

It's.. pretty good. Considering it was a show about mecha in a pretty merchandise obsessed era, the series' plots tend to tackle heavy themes, like wartime death and loss, the ethics of bioengineering, etcetera. Certainly interesting.

[penguinofhonor]

Done with episode 13 of Avatar. Over half the first season in one night. I need some sleep.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Zuko's a goddamn compelling character though. Having to fuck over his own allies to prevent being exiled for life? Sucks to be him.

I'm presuming eventually he captures Aang, but not this season.

[Frumple]

Since this thread is about Cartoons/Western animation, anyone ever remember ExoSquad? I didn't watch it during its original run, but I managed to watch the series in its entirety recently.

It's.. pretty good. Considering it was a show about mecha in a pretty merchandise obsessed era, the series' plots tend to tackle heavy themes, like wartime death and loss, the ethics of bioengineering, etcetera. Certainly interesting.

Anyway, Exosquad? Exosquad. I seriously need to actually go and watch through that at some point. Saw a good chunk when I was younger, but remember basically none of it. Still have a toy suit laying around somewhere in mostly one piece.

I remember, heh. One day, I'll watch through it, yesyesyes.

[penguinofhonor]

Spoiler: Avatar Season 2 Episodes 13-15 reaction (click to show/hide)

oh god this city is the scariest place i have ever seen please help

why is everyone so horrifying i'm going to die

baby flying bison are the cutest thing i have ever seen oh god no appa please why

[SomeStupidGuy]

Watching some Freakazoid...
I sincerely believe this is the best thing Spielburg made, I mean it.

[Trapezohedron]

Yeah, especially Candlejack. Most definitely Candleja

[Scelly9]

Oh, god is this thing starting agai

[Furtuka]

Oh, god is this thing starting agai

-_-  You're doing it wrong.

[Scelly9]

Of course I am.

[Neonivek]

I wonder...

If Captain Planet was in Avatar... could you bend him?

[Frumple]

Only if you asked nicely, first

But yeah, the avatar probably could. AangxCaptain Planet slashfic, oh gods, why?

[RedKing]

Anybody remember Pirates of Darkwater? That was probably one of my first experiences with network execs killing something and me left going, "But...but...WHYYYY???" 

You had a genuinely bizarre world, strong mystic female character without her necessarily being an Action Babe, rough-and-tumble good guys with questionable loyalties, a talking buttmonkey greedy sidekick who was actually useful as opposed to being a Snarf, ships made out of living creatures called Leviathans, and...

...holy crap. It was like proto-Farscape. 

[Telgin]

Watching some Freakazoid...
I sincerely believe this is the best thing Spielburg made, I mean it.

I miss Freakazoid.    I loved that cartoon.  Why does everything that is awesome only gets one or two seasons, but stupid drivel goes on for ten?

[kaijyuu]

Why does everything that is awesome only gets one or two seasons, but stupid drivel goes on for ten?

Inertia. Most the "stupid drivel" was actually good at one point, but keeps going because people delusionally think it's still as good or just on a downswing. The downswing will never end, though (see: spongebob, simpsons).




On a much happier note, I finally got around to starting Gargoyles. 2 episodes in. Color me impressed! Already sprung one plot twist on me that actually worked, and I find it incredibly ironic that Xanatos is asking to be trusted. His infamy on TvTropes leads me to believe that's a bad idea.


One thing though...

Xanatos is commander Riker?

I could probably play a game of "guess the voice actor" with this show since I recognize so many of them. The viking leader is Lex Luthor, and the female gargoyle is Dianna Troi (iirc; haven't seen star trek TNG in a while. Been meaning to but that's another topic).

When I was a kid, I remember distinctly not liking this show. Dunno what was up with my childhood self but he was an idiot anyway.

[Levi]

I'm a fan of Gargoyles too.  I think it would be a good show to give a reboot.    Xanatos was such a fun character in general.