The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 His body is no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorbeauKarasu Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 MEGAZORD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, elfie said: I fear that any new shows by RT will be replaced by a corporate studio instead of the in-house staff, now that WarnerMedia replaced all the head figures and rules. The rumor is RT will be folded into Cartoon Network studios. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 WITH OUR POWERS COMBINED. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saito34 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Strong sequence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, Jman said: The rumor is RT will be folded into Cartoon Network studios. Shit. This show wasn't really good, but its horrible to think that all the promise of their crew from this show will never be realized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 minute ago, elfie said: Hiiii! Hey hey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 ... wait does that mean future seasons of RWBY will be produced by Cartoon Network studios too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Cammie is the bomb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 whaaat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jman said: The rumor is RT will be folded into Cartoon Network studios. maybe their shows will get decent animation in the future then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 PROPERTY DAMAGE! YAAAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, mochi said: maybe their shows will get decent animation in the future then it will feel less impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 NOOOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 epilogue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorbeauKarasu Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 was that dude chase's girl's new guy???? how convenient... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Awwwww a coma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, CountFrylock said: i can admit now I've never once cared for this show on toonami.... Same, I didn't care for the story, the animation was poor, and the most damning part was the top tier voice talent they hired didn't do particularly well or add anything to their roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 She's alive too!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimationFan14 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 "There is a great deal more we can do together" Stop hurting my heart you season 2 tease 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 One last moment with Miranda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Stupid internet, hopefully it stays up now. Loved that full team link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Pre-flight?? "D 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, saito34 said: Strong sequence Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorbeauKarasu Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 "You'l see us again soon." 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 So I was hoping doc would actually be alive in a twist, but no such luck. Unless Toonami didn't air a post-credits scene/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saito34 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Just now, DangerMouse said: Yeah Really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 well that was a downer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 minute ago, elfie said: So I was hoping doc would actually be alive in a twist, but no such luck. Unless Toonami didn't air a post-credits scene/ Hmm, might have been waiting to do it with a second batch of eps. Technically this is still super early at merely an 8th episode and he probably knows too much spoilers, so there's probably more for them to learn before he could come back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Daos said: Same, I didn't care for the story, the animation was poor, and the most damning part was the top tier voice talent they hired didn't do particularly well or add anything to their roles. i feel like this stems from them hiring people because they were famous actors and not because they were good VA's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 So Miranda is here. Was that glossed over earlier, or did I miss it? I hope it wasn't edited. The last episode at least should be unedited. This fight is awesome. Not the same Miranda anymore either. Sooo did Miranda break up with her boyfriend or what? Because she saying here she is still giving Chase a shot. But he has NO body now. So they wouldn't even be able to... You still haven't explained what this war is about or what the Union and Polity are! So wait what are they doing? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Damn cool art 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMouse Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 And now, for the season (series, most likely) review: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/gen-lock/.144689 Overall : B Story : C+ Animation : B Art : B+ Music : B+ It's that "cool" factor that got the show on Toonami. And I was pleasantly surprised this episode brought an actual conclusion to the Nemesis story arc. I guess when the article was written in the spring, a season 2 was a lot more likely than it is now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 So that was gen:Lock, or as Mochi and others have called it, gen:ERIC.  And it is a wonderful example of ambition exceeding grasp of a studio, with a lot of behind the scenes drama that would never have occurred had the ambition of the series not been so grandiose.  Actors with several Emmy and Oscar nominations between them, plans for a tie-in comic, and who knows what else? The problem is, barring all the behind the scenes horror stories, barring all the other drama, what we really have is a generic real robot show that when compared against the prequel to Gundam The Origin shows just how flat and boring Western attempts at the genre pale to their Eastern counterparts. In eight episodes we know Jack crap about the Union, their motivations, why war was declared, something that the Origin manga answered in its prologue.  We have...Rooster Teeth’s usual QUALITY.  Here’s an idea, instead of going out of your way to hire Arya Stark, look at how the Japanese have made CG animation work.  There was no reason not to invest your money in that and hire the usual VA pool instead of getting Killmonger. So we don’t know anything about the world, the animation is ass, and the celebrity voice cast wasn’t even advertised save some vague statements.  David Tenant is acting his ass off as per usual but everyone else doesn’t have two craps to give about this animu crap.  The end result isn’t incompetent.  It’s just thoroughly mediocre and was blown up into something it was never meant to be.  And the writers performed the classic screw up of saving explanations for a second season that will never be made. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 They gave it a B for animation? Allow me to lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Here’s a video explaining why Arc System Works was able to do something others have struggled with. Almost like animators should invest in animation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Jman said: Here’s a video explaining why Arc System Works was able to do something others have struggled with. Almost like animators should invest in animation. the studio that made land of the Lustrous was able to make CG look gorgeous on almost no budget 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, mochi said: the studio that made land of the Lustrous was able to make CG look gorgeous on almost no budget They used Land of the Lustrious as a successful example in that video, IIRC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, mochi said:  on almost no budget  How do you know this part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 4 hours ago, elfie said: How do you know this part? Studio Orange (the studio that made Land of the Lustrous) is apparently known as the studio you go to when you need good quality animation for a small budget  kind of like Titmouse is here in the states 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, mochi said: Studio Orange (the studio that made Land of the Lustrous) is apparently known as the studio you go to when you need good quality animation for a small budget  kind of like Titmouse is here in the states I had no idea they work on a small budget. In fact I never really questioned what their budget was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, elfie said: I had no idea they work on a small budget. In fact I never really questioned what their budget was. at least in Titmouse's case, their big claim to fame (and their first production) was a G.I. Joe movie they produced using only a handful of animators, 4 voice actors and a tiny tiny budget  Edited September 22, 2019 by mochi 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Do you think their small budget is one reason why they can like only produce one anime every few years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 35 minutes ago, elfie said: Do you think their small budget is one reason why they can like only produce one anime every few years? most likely yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, mochi said: most likely yes You know what they say, desperation breeds innovation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 So, gen:LOCK. It was far from perfect, and many of the complaints I've heard make sense. But I liked it, and if a second season somehow finds its way into production past all that behind-the-scenes drama, I'd watch it. 8/10. Also, I'm pretty sure Titmouse produced stuff long before G.I. Joe Resolute came along. Megas XLR and Metalocalypse, anyone? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) On 9/21/2019 at 10:35 PM, elfie said: I also realized this show is ALMOST DEVOID of actual battles! What in the world gave you THAT idea!? Every episode had an "actual battle" in it except Episodes 2 and 3. Episode 2 had hand-to-hand combat and espionage instead of a mecha battle, so the only episode that didn't have any true danger whatsoever was 3. On 9/21/2019 at 10:50 PM, elfie said: His body is no more. Now now, we don't know that for sure. The implication of that scene with the multiple red copies of Chase was that this Nemesis they were fighting against...was merely a copy as well, and one of like several dozen! Perhaps in Season 2, we would have gotten an expanded gen:LOCK force vs. a whole army of Nemeses! Toonami, make it happen! And if there IS a Season 2 by RT or CN Studios, my suggestion is to build it to air on Toonami instead of online, which would mean a strict 22-minute runtime, but how many episodes? The whole first season as streamed by Rooster Teeth was 213 minutes 43 seconds, but subtract the OPs and you're down to 200 minutes 3 seconds of actual "show". Therefore if there is a made-for-TV 2nd season that is effectively the same length as the first, it would most likely be 10 episodes instead of 8 in a "made-for-TV" format. But of course there is no guarantee that Toonami would make the 2nd season the same length--or at all! Edited September 23, 2019 by OwlChemist81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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