The fake anime shit going annoying after a while, but I mostly agree. Angsty Robin was annoying, but given that, well, he's Batman's sidekick, it makes sense. The DC history lesson was sweet too, as my younger self only knew as far as Supes, Batman and Wonder Woman. Beast Boy is the shit.
Yah I find it hard to watch Teen Titans now. The "fake anime" buts are so glaringly bad.
This is the way I see it. CN put a good deal of effort into this, not to mention money, and it seems like this was more than a AFD prank. Look at it this way, what have they done in the past? Put mustaches on anime characters? Insert fart noises into shows? Rerun old Saved By The Bell episodes and a B-rated movie? None of those past pranks required the resources that last night did.
This year is also Cartoon Network's 20th anniversary, and they've already been bringing back old shows and programming blocks, so why not bring back Toonami for a bit? It can't hurt them.
Yeah, I'd like to think they wanted to test the waters and gauge reactions. If it did lousy, they could just say, "Oh well, April Fools gag" But this is oddly coincidental after JUST starting a revived Cartoon Planet block.
As I think has been said already, there is no shortage of great quality animation nowadays from either America or Japan. What really pushed Toonami to Omega Tom Hanks tier was the packaging. That Space Promo? GOD DAMN is/was it good and that is only one example. That sort of stuff is totally gone nowadays; the few blocks they have today like DC Nation have no heart, soul, or unified image.
With the right mix of new school and classic animation and the proper packaging, I think they could definitely brink back Toonami. The rating potential is there but it will require some effort; I dunno if CN has any desire to exert it though.
Yeah, when I first heard about DC Nation, I was thinking, "Hey! A DC themed Toonami? Awesome!" Was really disappointed it's just two shows together. with a couple special "commercials" Really lackluster presentation, no flair. As I said in the USM thread, at least Marvel/Disney put some effort in their overall block (although still no Toonami).
Anyway, I know I'm late (work all day today) but this was great fun last night. It was a kick to not just see Tenchi, but Tenchi I'd never seen before. Was talking with my sister about how Ayeka would sound so much better if she was voiced by Tabitha St Germain, aka Rarity who's Ayeka done right.
I've got Outlaw Star already, but it's been a while since I watched it. Still great, but damn that Melfina voice is bad. Everyone else is great.
Gundam Wing though, man that series is awful. I never liked it THAT much as a kid (preferred 08th MS Team and G Gundam) I mean coming off of just watching Young Justice, Wing's cast is so flat and bland. There's definitely some weird scripting going on too. "More graceful. MORE GRACEFUL." wat? And I swear, looking at Hiro and Relena now, there's an alarming similarity between them and Edward and Bella from Twilight. Maybe it's just me.
