MOTORCITY [NSF56K] Premiers on Disney XD April 30th

Antimatter

what happens when Chris Prynoski of Titmouse (animation studio for Avatar: The Last Airbender, Metalocalypse, and Afro Samurai), creator of Downtown, makes another collaboration with George Kristic, co-creator of Downtown and one of the creators of Megas XLR?


Aw yeah.

Evil billionaire Abraham Kane (Mark Hamill) rules Detroit Deluxe, a once-struggling auto-town that he has turned into his own personal kingdom. Banning freedoms such as automobile transportation, Kane faces one obstacle: a group of hot-rod rebels who call themselves The Burners. Led by Mike Chilton (Reid Scott), The Burners work to stop Kane from conquering Detroit’s last oasis of freedom -- a subterranean refuge dubbed Motorcity.

The animation is slick, the writing is decent, and the setting is pretty awesome. Tons of science fiction craziness, utopian vs dystopian themes, cool vehicles, fun characters, I really enjoyed what I've seen of this show.

The first episode is currently available for free on iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/battle-for-motorcity/id517052911?i=517731186&ign-mpt=uo=4

I really recommend checking it out. (unless you're not in the US which means you can't access it. )


An awesome interview with Pryonski can be found here: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/04/disney-motorcity/

Harrier

Yes yes this is what I want.

Blake T

We should also talk about Detroit rock city.

One of the great movies when a lot of you were five.

RubberAC

uggggh cant i get this somewhere that isn't itunes

Antimatter

okay what the hell

where did Harrier's post go

RubberAC

you are losing it anti


you are
crazy

Antimatter

there is a missing post affecting the counter and the latest post indicator

ANYWAY

this show owns and people who liked Megas XLR and/or just are fans of cars and science fiction should check it out

Joolander

the animation sort of looks like whoever did Gorillaz or Tank Girl

or am I way off?

Lost Salient

Well as this takes place in Detroit and I am good daughter I guess I am obliged to check it out.

Antimatter

Joolander wrote: »

the animation sort of looks like whoever did Gorillaz or Tank Girl

or am I way off?

it isn't by Jamie Hewlett, but I totally thought the main character looked like Murdoc!

Lost Salient wrote: »

Well as this takes place in Detroit and I am good daughter I guess I am obliged to check it out.

yesss

Lost Salient

The download is taking forever! My '97 Saturn went faster than this!

(Going to make car jokes in this thread the rest of the time I wait, okay)

The Geek

well dang, I'm gonna have to check this out if I remember to.

Anti, make sure you remind me to check this out if I forget. I'll have to watch that first free ep one of these nights.

The Geek

The animation in that gif kinda reminds me of TF:A a bit.

alternatingAberration

Checkn' this out most def

crwth

well i watched the itunes ep and now i'm sad i don't get disney xd

alternatingAberration

Welp, error code while downloading. I shall try later.

Vann Diras

I'm digging all these cool shows giving episodes out for free on itunes

RubberAC

you sold me anti


watchin now

Antimatter

RubberAC wrote: »

you sold me anti


watchin now

yesssssssss

thread: successful


also @mensch-o-matic check this thread out

RubberAC

oh man i am jumping through so many hoops just to download this bloody episode it had best be good

RubberAC

OH WOOPS TOO BAD I'M CANADIAN

Antimatter

RubberAC wrote: »

OH WOOPS TOO BAD I'M CANADIAN

D:

Rorus Raz

Disney XD?

Disney: Laughing with Eyes shut?

Goddamn it people, just one channel!

Rorus Raz

I don't know about your TASTES in cartoons, Anti. Do I really want to take a risk and spend-

free?

oh

TrippyJing

I'll check it out in the morning.

Vann Diras

This show is pretty incomprehensible

Even animation wise it can be a garble of flashing nonsense

But fuck it is pretty

Rorus Raz

Incomprehensible?

The premise is almost laughably basic, but the show is too dark visually. Can't see most of the time.

I'm just glad that Captain K'nuckles has found new work in Detroit.

Antimatter

“It’s the kind of stuff I dig, and we really just wanted to make it fun,” Prynoski said. “It’s an action show, but it’s not a serious action show. But it’s also not as much of a parody, like Megas was."

TankHammer

I really dig the car designs and I also like how the evil Orwellian overlord presides over a pearly-white utopia straight out of an Apple commercial while the protagonists are living in the underground sewer slum from Demolition Man.

Originally I thought the main character's car was based a little off the Dodge Daytona but with the headlights I suppose it's got more than its fair share of Plymouth Superbird in it as well. Here's a photo for reference.


This is kinda like a north american version of Redline in a way.

Vann Diras

Rorus Raz wrote: »

Incomprehensible?

The premise is almost laughably basic, but the show is too dark visually. Can't see most of the time.

I'm just glad that Captain K'nuckles has found new work in Detroit.

I mean if you're expecting any sort of actual narrative structure, what is in this first episode is pretty much nonsense. Like they showed the climax of a two hour action movie. It is still easy to follow because it's functioning on so many cliches, but in terms of how it tells its story I'd say incomprehensible is a decent descriptor.

And dammit I knew I had heard that voice before

Rorus Raz

I just find it odd how upfront the villain is about being evil. Normally they try to create the false impression of being the good guy, but here he invited every citizen in his dystopia to watch capture his enemy and send a giant robot army to utterly destroy the rebellion.

Antimatter

oh yeah the narrative structure was ridiculous

but i thought it was fun

Buttlord

Rorus Raz wrote: »

I just find it odd how upfront the villain is about being evil. Normally they try to create the false impression of being the good guy, but here he invited every citizen in his dystopia to watch capture his enemy and send a giant robot army to utterly destroy the rebellion.

when i'm an evil dictator i'm doin it like this

Rorus Raz

I get the feeling that this was supposed to have a three-part introduction, but then the powers-that-be said "No, you got 22 minutes."

Mortal Sky

For being a Disney XD original, this is pretty fucking solid. I hope it makes it to iTunes for future episodes.

Lost Salient

I enjoyed the first episode! Plus it is at my ideal runtime, since after 20 minutes, much like my students, I inevitably lose interest and wander off to destroy something.

Mortal Sky

Also, that animation.
Basically Redline on a TV format.

ThePrimm

I have friends that work on this gotta check it out

spono

coincidentally, I also have a friend that works on this show

glad to see they finally finished the first season

The Geek

Rorus Raz wrote: »

I just find it odd how upfront the villain is about being evil. Normally they try to create the false impression of being the good guy, but here he invited every citizen in his dystopia to watch capture his enemy and send a giant robot army to utterly destroy the rebellion.

No, in most kids' cartoons, evil guys say that they're evil.

Antimatter

Pretty sure that the reason he's so upfront is because he wants to make motorcity "better" and that chilton and co have been painted as public enemies