Greatest News Ever: Samurai Jack Will Continue...

[AshburnerX]

Careful though... it's only the episodes they have. It is INCREDIBLY unlikely that GT would come back to do more and I doubt they would do it without him.

I'm actually more excited about the Thundercat cartoon. It was fantastic but the toys didn't sell, mainly because they kept moving the fucking show around. It sort of what happened to the last 6 episodes of Generator Rex: they moved to to 8 am on Saturdays, but didn't give ANY notice and finished out the run there, along with the final episodes of Ben 10 Universe.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Yeah I remember missing the finale of Generator Rex. Now I know why. DAMN YOU SCHEDULERS!

Still, I really hope Gendy comes back to do Titan, that show had LOADS of potential. But if not, I'm cool with just seeing the re-runs.

 

[AshburnerX]

Titan was basically the victim of the fight between Genndy and the management of Cartoon Network. The show was cancelled because "they couldn't figure out how to do a toy tie-in", but it was really because Genndy wanted more episodes to finish the story right and they wouldn't give it to him, so he finished the run and went to Sony Pictures Animation. This has happened before: Samurai Jack was abandoned because it wasn't making tons from it's merch ether, despite getting numerous award nominations and doing well in ratings.

That being said, Genndy DID say at Comiccon 2012 that the show COULD be rebooted, but it would have to be after Hotel Transylvania. So this might be the dry run to see if there is interest for it.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Titan was basically the victim of the fight between Gendy and the management of Cartoon Network. The show was cancelled because "they couldn't figure out how to do a toy tie-in", but it was really because Gendy wanted more episodes to finish the story right and they wouldn't give it to him, so he finished the run and went to Sony Pictures Animation. It's really because this has happened before: Samurai Jack was abandoned because it wasn't making tons from it's merch ether, despite getting numerous award nominations.

This is what sucks about merchandising, it can end up ruining a good franchise. I'm also annoyed how Cartoon Network thought that JUST BECAUSE it was a mecha show it needed a toy line. This a major qualm I have with mecha shows in general, its just so toy obsessed! Can't a show about giant robo suits be just about giant robot suits?!

 

[Gilgamesh]

There wasn't shit for Merch on Samurai Jack, that was the problem. I would have gladly bought sets of figures/statutes etc as would the very large fanbase that it has.

If Gen were to get the rights to Jack and start a kickstarter, I guarantee a 1 day finance meet.

 

[Yoshimickster]

There wasn't shit for Merch on Samurai Jack, that was the problem. I would have gladly bought sets of figures/statutes etc as would the very large fanbase that it has.

If Gen were to get the rights to Jack and start a kickstarter, I guarantee a 1 day finance meet.

Actually they did, I even had a Aku toy that was slightly posable. Though I understand why you wouldn't know since I can't find one Samurai Jack toy commercial. Cartoon Network has only themselves to blame for it not doing better commercially. I mean seriously, they couldn't make one commercial for THIS?!

 

[AshburnerX]

This is what sucks about merchandising, it can end up ruining a good franchise. I'm also annoyed how Cartoon Network thought that JUST BECAUSE it was a mecha show it needed a toy line. This a major qualm I have with mecha shows in general, its just so toy obsessed! Can't a show about giant robo suits be just about giant robot suits?!

No, you don't understand... the toy line thing was an excuse. They KNEW how to monetize it. They just let it die so they wouldn't have to deal with Genndy anymore. You need to understand that less than half of the executives that work at CN actually have cartoon experience, due to many of them joining the network through mergers with other Ted Turner networks. It's the reason why they've been doing live action shows lately; most of the execs don't understand how cartoons are produced and/or don't want to be held responsible for the fickle nature of the medium.

Basically, Genndy got in a pissing match with the people who managed his show and they told him (the most successful director on the network) to fuck off. So he left and they let it die.

 

[Yoshimickster]

So...what your saying is they purposely ruined what could have been a good franchise JUST SO THEY WOULDN'T WORK WITH GENDY TARTAKOVSKY?! Well*clap* I'm gonna go work on my world domination plans now. AND CARTOON NETWORK'S ON THE TOP OF MY LIST!

 

[Covar]

I'm actually more excited about the Thundercat cartoon. It was fantastic but the toys didn't sell, mainly because they kept moving the fucking show around.

I recall the new Thundercat toys being completely fucked up to (Bandai of America so it's not like it's a big shock), with a big lack of variety.

Now if you want to talk toys, the new TMNT figures for the show are quite well done.

 

[Yoshimickster]

I recall the new Thundercat toys being completely fucked up to (Bandai of America so it's not like it's a big shock), with a big lack of variety.

Now if you want to talk toys, the new TMNT figures for the show are quite well done.

They DO look good don't they? Sure they got an extra toe but I got over that in like a minute. Show is pretty good too.