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2012/08/26 03:20:43
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
I'd prefer a Tag and Bink style series, but if they can pull this off with no less than half the vulgarity and senselessness of Robot Chicken, it just might work. The trailer was alright, but probably only consisted of really tame material.
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
I just....
Wow, not sure how I feel. Its kind of a mixture between Awsome and "WTF, that was soooo bad it was almost funny"
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
Thank goodness for this. After all the Family Guy and Robot Chicken spoofs I wasn't sure we would get any more. What a glorious day for recycled content!
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
2012/08/26 07:51:17
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
Squidmanlolz wrote: I'd prefer a Tag and Bink style series, but if they can pull this off with no less than half the vulgarity and senselessness of Robot Chicken, it just might work. The trailer was alright, but probably only consisted of really tame material.
Considering it's supposed to be on "regular" Cartoon Network and not Adult Swim...
It's going to be fairly tame.
2012/08/26 18:36:50
Subject: Re:Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
IDK, the animation is kinda endearing IMO. It is supposed to be mega OTT after all.
Self-proclaimed evil Cat-person. Dues Ex Felines
Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
That's no excuse for anything. I'm also not sold it is supposed to be a children's show as much as an all ages show as the adds are being put in places that aren't places a child would see them. Four year olds don't care about Darth Vader and other parts of a 40 year old IP. Forgoing all that, it still seems like a less funny Star Wars: Robot Chicken, but that may be because it is the exact same team for the most part.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
2012/08/26 23:29:56
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
Wow. I knew the internet was a cynical place, but this is ludicrous.
The animation is supposed to look OTT. It's a parody show. It's meant to poke fun, not stroke your uber geek ego.
I'm just as die hard about Star Wars as anyone, but people need to realize what this is. It's jokes. You all are getting way too serious about it.
There is just no pleasing some people I guess. And why does it only have to be for a single demographic?
I'll watch this with my sons, and we will all laugh and enjoy it. Pretty sure that's what they were going for.
"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
2012/08/26 23:33:23
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
Ahtman wrote: My problem isn't the style, which is fine. My problem isn't that isn't serious. My problem is that it doesn't look good.
Which is reasonable and fine. To each their own.
May I ask what doesn't look good about it? Not that I'm out to change your mind, or to nit pick at why I think you might be wrong, I'm just curious.
To me, it is a light hearted parody intended for family viewing. It doesn't appear to have as many obscure references as Robot Chicken, or the vulgarity. It looks like something my kids will enjoy, and since it's Star Wars I'll end up watching it with them.
"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
2012/08/26 23:48:50
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
Ahtman wrote: My problem isn't the style, which is fine. My problem isn't that isn't serious. My problem is that it doesn't look good.
Which is reasonable and fine. To each their own.
May I ask what doesn't look good about it?
It looks fine, as far as the visuals go, i just didn't think it was all that funny. I think the only laugh it got out of me was when the two Stormtroopers re-enacted the scene where Luke an Lei swing across the gap in the Death Star. Admittedly, I may just be burned out on Star Wars parodies. While it may be toned down a bit, it is still the same core humor as the RC and Family Guy episodes. I would rather have seen something completely different if they wanted a property like this.
In all fairness if I had a kid I would probably watch it with them.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
2012/08/27 02:27:48
Subject: Star Wars: Detours (A new star wars show)
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