Jman Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Because nobody likes the new stuff but they refuse to let it die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Somehow, Atomsk returned. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, PokeNirvash said: Somehow, Atomsk returned. Don't you know? DeMarco IS ATOMSK!!! 🤯🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Demarco does interview with Vulture about FLCL, compares it to Star Wars and says he’ll keep taking a shit on Toonamiguy’s face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 This just in, super Gundam fan announces the need to beat a dead horse in order to create his own 'Gundam' type series. Except instead of space robots, you get a nutjob on a Vespa that magically appears to torment you when you hit puberty. Pe-yung. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 He does admit it’s in the hands of Production IG. He also flatly rejects making any more Naoto stories unless the original director returns, although DeMarco wants him too. One dignity for the franchise at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I appreciate that they won't mess with Naota and Mamimi without Tsurumaki at the helm but that all the more makes every additional story into filler of no consequence because arguably none of this shit is canon to the original. Sure they attempted to explore N.O. and a bit about Medical Mechanica in Progressive and Alternative but by the end of Grunge and Shoegaze they are unlikely to have informed the viewers of anything interesting about any of the lore or concepts. Making this all that much more pointless. It's fine to use FLCL as a framing device and expand that universe but you actually have to do something with it besides imply that in some versions of this multiverse there are rock people and the rich and important people leave the planet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Imagine the level of audacity you need to compare FLCL to Star Wars and Marvel. “Why yes, our anime we could only afford 3 cheap CGI episodes for is on the same level as these franchises that people pour billions of dollars into to have made! We are on the same level!” Unless the point he was making is that they are the same in that they keep making sequels no one wants, but something tells me Demarco’s ego is too big for that kind of self reflection. Come the fuck on Zaslav, I know you are looking for the million dollar cuts to save money, but can you PLEASE kill the Toonami original budget so this garbage stops? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Well lets see.. the Star Wars franchise has made $46.7 billion dollars. How much has FLCL made? I'm sure it's near there. Edited September 23, 2023 by Daos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, Daos said: Well lets see.. the Star Wars franchise has made $46.7 billion dollars. How much has FLCL made? I'm sure it's near there. By my extensive calaculation, these FLCL sequels have generated $46.7 dollars. Which is a very similar number in some regards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Toonamiguy321 said: By my extensive calaculation, these FLCL sequels have generated $46.7 dollars. Which is a very similar number in some regards. It’s me. I bought the Bluray set. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Is Demarco really this delusional or does he just say things like this for attention? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatch Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Daos said: Is Demarco really this delusional or does he just say things like this for attention? He sort of has to, given that this is all Toonami has at the moment, and given how things are going in the anime industry right now (I'll be making bumping a thread about a particular event soon), things probably won't get better. Edited September 23, 2023 by Blatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, Blatch said: He sort of has to, given that this is all Toonami has at the moment, and given how things are going in the anime industry right now (I'll be making bumping a thread about a particular event soon), things probably won't get better. All the more reason to emulate Toonami broadcasts for shows not on Toonami with the content rating clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Blatch said: He sort of has to, given that this is all Toonami has at the moment, and given how things are going in the anime industry right now (I'll be making bumping a thread about a particular event soon), things probably won't get better. I mean I get it, but there's a fine line between being a hype man and just sounding like a nut that's out of touch with reality. He has crossed that line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Just so we're clear, that means he's seen what Star Wars looks like now and wants FLCL to be that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Blatch said: He sort of has to, given that this is all Toonami has at the moment, and given how things are going in the anime industry right now (I'll be making bumping a thread about a particular event soon), things probably won't get better. Toonami as a block right now is between a rock (Crunchyroll and Sony's rather worrying monopoly) and a hard place (Netflix seeing anime as a growth sector and throwing massive amounts of cash at studios to make shows for someone very high up in their chain of command that's a weeb). Zaslav has made it clear that the block needs to make due with what it has, and what it has is FLCL, some old contracts, and the occasional Y7 show they didn't want on Cartoon Network proper so they could air another rerun of Teen Titans Go or Craig of the Creek. Granted FLCL and two dollars will get you a cup of coffee, but DeMarco doesn't have the means to license manga of any value or even of a niche like Netflix does (which is why I'm convinced sometime next year Netflix is just going to announce a Gigant anime as a blatant middle finger to Toonami and what it can do) and the warchest Crunchyroll has is closed as they seem to be taking steps to ensure that they control it more tightly. None of that excuses DeMarco comparing FLCL to Star Wars. But he really has no other cards to play. Edited September 23, 2023 by Jman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonamiguy321 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Blatch said: He sort of has to, given that this is all Toonami has at the moment, and given how things are going in the anime industry right now (I'll be making bumping a thread about a particular event soon), things probably won't get better. There’s a balance between working with the tools you have as best you can, and just making yourself look like a delusional, out of touch fool. He could have been reasonable and went out there and said Toonami is playing around with the FLCL franchise and seeing if they can get anything to stick. That message still ignores the fan requests to STOP making these sequels, but it’s still kinda humble. But no, instead he went out and said they are on the level of Star Wars and Marvel, and tomorrow will wonder why he continues to be a laughingstock. Back when Prog and Alt had been out for a few months, he did admit the reception was about 50/50 which I think was accurate. That’s not a great score, so seeing him admit that made it seem like he did understand his position, but the way he has been handling Grunge reception shows he is just ignoring all bad reviews and claiming everyone loves it because he only read the good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCPissPants Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 There will probably be as many FLCL sequels as Land Before Time sequels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 10 hours ago, MCPissPants said: There will probably be as many FLCL sequels as Land Before Time sequels. God I hope not. It's just...what are we even doing anymore? I don't even remember if it was this bad in 2007 where the one thing keeping the block afloat was Naruto. Hell, this right now would be like 2007 in the timeline where the Naruto movie came out in 2007, and got great reviews and did equivalent box office to Batman Begins. Please, someone point to some positive signs here, because I'm trying to find something to hang my hat on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCPissPants Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Jman said: God I hope not. It's just...what are we even doing anymore? I don't even remember if it was this bad in 2007 where the one thing keeping the block afloat was Naruto. Hell, this right now would be like 2007 in the timeline where the Naruto movie came out in 2007, and got great reviews and did equivalent box office to Batman Begins. Please, someone point to some positive signs here, because I'm trying to find something to hang my hat on. The 30% chance Uzumaki won't suck even if Netflix's Junji Ito anime did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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