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Cartoon Network, Tenchi, Silverhawks, and DBZ
da3dAlus writes: "Beginning Sept. 4, Cartoon Network will be showing the long awaited Android Saga episodes of DBZ. ReBoot will kick off the Toonami block, followed by Sailor Moon, DBZ, Gundam Wing, Tenchi in Tokyo (which begins this Friday), and Batman. In addition to CN's new Toonami lineup, Thundercats will be replaced by SilverHawks beginning Sept. 5 at 3:30. The return of the SilverHawks has been a speculation for several months now, but my local cable listing proves that they are in the upcomming lineup."
Looking forward to the new DBZ immensely, although I already have Tenchi in Tokyo on DVD. But silverhawks. God, was that ever a TV show designed to sell toys.
I'm not asking for too much. I just want to see a revival of the old Transformer cartoons. Who's with me?!?!?!
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More anime? I thought this was "News for Nerds" not "News for Losers"
;)
I wasn't aware there was a difference.
cheese logs keep my wang warm at night.
Does this mean they'll have to resort to prostitution to support themselves? Remember, kids: respect your elders.
24 hours?
Just 24 hours??
Shame on you!
It's time to join the real cause: The 24 Hours Just Isn't Enough Taskforce!!
It's the campaign to add more hours to each day so we can have more time each day to watch anime!
So far it's just in the planning stage, but we've got two preliminary options:
or...
Of course, people could just keep their windows closed and curtains drawn, but we at the 24H.J.I.E.T. believe in solving the problem the right way, the first time through!
And, as always, this initiative to screw with Nature is 100% Open Source, released under the Communal Sun Extinguishment License.
Any takers?
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Transformers was the best of the lot, followed by G.I. Joe. Of all the miserable excuses for cartoons we had in that era, nothing had quite the mystique of Cybertron and its denizens.
...Yes, old friend...) and the later G2 12 issue run was wonderfully grim, and a worthy exploration of the legacy of their war.
The comics based on the same property went from cartoon-clone to inspired to silly to absolutely brilliant. Near the end, there were scenes in the comics that still get me close to tears (Did I do good, Prime?
I thoroughly enjoyed Beast Wars/Beast Machines as well. Somehow, in a mire of commercialism, the derivatives of the TF property managed to make art.
-- Still waiting for the Nike endorsement
the plot to every dbz episode made
goodguy: I am very angry at you and im going to grit my teeth and sweat a lot.
badguy: I am very agry at you as well and i am also going to grit my teeth and sweat a lot.
goodguy: it really pisses me off when you do that, so now i will shoot pink shit out of my forehead at you.
badguy: argh! that hurts my pride! but not as much as the green shit i will shoot out of my forehead at you!
goodguys friends: oh no! cant take this much longer!
goodguy: argh, now i shall draw up all my strength to shoot yet another blast of pink shit out of my head!
badguy: argh, you have beaten me! but i shall return to shoot shit out of my head another day!
goodguy & friends: yay! after that beating he couldnt possibly come back next week and shoot shit out his head at us! or can he?
im sure you can see why this show is so popular
Ummm, that slot in the front is for CDs. It's not a scanner.
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Jonny Quest: Dr. Quest made it cool to be a scientist. One week, he's a physicist, the next week he's a biologist. Little known fact: Haji was the initial recipient of a H1B visa.
Roadrunner: Physics lessons disguise as a cartoon. I learned all about sudden changes in momentum and about the laws of gravity.
George of the Jungle: Same physics lessons thus reinforcing what was taught by watching the Roadrunner show. Demonstrated that the laws of physics are universal.
Scooby Doo: Taught the scientific method. Plus the cartoon featured real nerds in action.
Speed Racer: An import from Japan that enjoyed a brief period of popularity in the US. This show inspired a generation of Japanese youths to become automotive engineers. Youth in the US wanted to become NASCAR drivers. Marked the beginning of the rise of the Japanese automotive industry.
Is it any wonder why science and math scores in this country are decreasing? Coincidence? I don't think so. It is sad that not a single Presidential candidate has spoken up about this.
As far as pure toy marketing power, nothing can beat M.A.S.K. I mean those toys were C-H-E-A-P. But I loved the show. I even made a Lego version of their gas station/hidden base.
M-M-M-M.A.S.K
is the mighty power that will save the day,
M-M-M-M.A.S.K
no one knows what lies behind their masquerade.
M-M-M-M.A.S.K
always riding hard on V.E.N.O.M.'s trail.
and i forget the rest
A wealthy eccentric who marches to the beat of a different drum. But you may call me "Noodle Noggin."
Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
Wings of metal...Nerves of steel...:)
Bah! Silverhawks, Thundercats, Voltron, hell, even Power Rangers...imposters! They all bow down before the glory that is G-Force. No other cartoon team was their equal. Consider how many cartoon-team themes that we now take for granted were pioneered by G-Force.
- Teams must have 5 members: A studly leader, a rebel loner, a token female, a wacky kid brother, and a fat guy who's good with machines.
- Every 5th episode must be feature a team-member other than the leader in great detail. Said episode usually involves the feature team member doing something incredibly stupid, which usually leads to him/her being captured. The rest of the team must then bail out stupid team member, and give them a stern lecture about the importance of teamwork.
- Whenever the entire team is rendered unconcious, the studly leader is ALWAYS the first to wake up. Second up is the rebel loner.
- Each team member has their own unique form of transportation. There is usually a motercycle of some form. Each team member also has their own unique weapons. There is usually some form of boomerang, whip, and grapling hook.
- Whenever the team is facing off against their arch-enemy and his legion of goons, the rebel loner is the first to attack. The fat guy invariably ends up throwing 5 goons into a pile to show his massive strength, the wacky kid makes two goons run into each other, and the token female fights one goon the entire brawl. The studly leader, of course, goes straight for the arch-enemy, but always let's him escape.
Come to think of it, these themes also seem to apply to family sitcoms and boy-bands as well. Hmmm....