Sym-Bionic Titan premieres 9/17!

[ShiroiHikari]

Eeeeee! This is one of those rare instances in which I wish I had cable TV. I've been excited for this show for a long time. Genndy Tartakovsky + giant robots = WIN. Anybody else interested in this?

One didn't have to watch too many episodes of Dexter's Laboratory or Samurai Jack to know that Genndy Tartakovsky had a serious affinity for giant robots of all stripes. However, in Dexter he used them to satirize the tropes common to giant robot shows, and in Samurai Jack he used them as something for the title character to shred to bits.

Sym-Bionic Titan changes this trend dramatically, somehow embracing and re-contextualizing the tropes he once mocked, and Tartakovsky turns the mech (and those that pilot it) into the kind of hero audiences have come to expect from him: amazingly cool. In fact, while Megas XLR might be the first American giant robot show, Sym-Bionic Titan may be America's first dramatically driven attempt at the concept.

Sauce.

[Cloud500]

Are there any trailers/ads for this?

A few months ago I saw some images of the show and they looked great.

Edit: I just saw a trailer. Wow. I am officially very excited. The cg looks somewhat awkward with the 2D characters, but unlike some other shows I've seen that have done this, this looks like it's done very well.

[MomentOfInertia]

I'm looking forward to it.

[KeybladeWarrior]

It looks interesting. Interesting to know that Genndy Tartakovsky is behind it.

[Davidizer13]

Wow, I'm impressed; Cartoon Network needs some good action shows, and they give us "Megas XLR meets Samurai Jack"? Sign me up.

This is one of those rare instances in which I wish I had cable TV.

Cartoon Network streams a whole lot of stuff on their video site (including some older shows they've stopped airing) - considering that they post episodes of The Clone Wars and Adventure Time(?) the day after they premiere, it's not out of the question for this one to show up there.

[Sheol777]

This show aspires to greatness.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

I don't think there's a way I couldn't watch this tonight.

Edit:It was awesome.

[battletech]

Tartakovsky does it again. Looks really great.
I loved the part were they talk about all the different groups in highschool.

[Cloud500]

I'm really liking it so far. I have high hopes for this series.

[Peanut]

Wow, I'm impressed]Megas XLR[/I] meets Samurai Jack"? Sign me up.

Whenever you say this, Cartoon Network, you have my interest...even if I missed the premier...

[rocklobster]

just watched ep 1. It looked good. Brought back some good Voltron memories. I might have high hopes for CN after all.

[MomentOfInertia]

Looked very good.

I liked the definition of high school social groups too.

Looking forward to friday.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Hey guys, this show is kind of cool, you should all go check it out.

[Nate]

I'd like to but Cartoon Network is really hammering down on Megaupload and stuff so I haven't found a place to download/torrent it.

[ShiroiHikari]

They're not streaming it on their site?

[Nate]

Nope, if they were I wouldn't be looking for torrents or downloads.

[ShiroiHikari]

Dang it. I guess I'll have to wait for some DVD release that probably won't ever happen.

[Cloud500]

And so I missed tonight's episode...

[battletech]

And so I missed tonight's episode...

You are not alone. I did too.:bang::hits_self

[ShiroiHikari]

Hey, I finally got to see the first episode! It was great! And Lance totally has the hair of a 70s/80s super robot pilot.

I'm gonna have to ask one of my cable-having friends to DVR this thing for me.

PS: I just checked; the first episode is available to stream on Cartoon Network's website (finally).

[Sheol777]

This series is great in the way it gives a lot of background without flashbacks or pages of dialog. You can glean it from what the characters say to each other....brilliant.

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Episode three was also super awesome

[Davidizer13]

A'ight, so I've seen the first two episodes, and I really like what I see so far - with a bit of polish, this could be as good as Megas XLR. The main problem I have with it is that the Titan fight scenes feel rushed, to the point that they're anticlimactic. It's not like they can't do good fights - see Lance vs. the military in the first episode - it's just that, for whatever reason, they haven't been able to get the hang of timing giant monster fights.

Still, it's a very, very good show, and I'm really interested in where they're taking it.

[battletech]

Last episode about Lance was great. I also noticed that Paul Dini was on the credits. If you do not know who he is. He is the writer that did some of the best episodes on the Batman: TAS. Wow! No one has posted in this thread in over a month.

[rocklobster]

Man I think Lance is making the fangirls squee in these flashbacks. And is it just me, or is anyone thinking
[spoiler]His rival is Solomon?[/spoiler]

[battletech]

I think Solomon[spoiler]is Lance's father.[/spoiler]

[FllMtl Novelist]

Thread bump! (It's not exactly premiering again, but I didn't think it was worth making a whole 'nuther thread about it. XD)

Season 2 is here! And in "The Ballad of Scary Mary" we introduced two new characters (one even has a name). That seems to be all that happened, big-picture-wise, but it was still a great episode. I love this show. XD

Anybody else excited that it's back?

[ShiroiHikari]

I've fallen way behind on this show. :I Gonna catch up on it soon and then see if I can...acquire...the new episodes.

[battletech]

Yes I am. I just saw it on my DVR and am watching it now.

[rocklobster]

Um, when was the premiere? I missed it! I avoid crappy network so much, I miss out sometimes!