Everything that was done was done with some manner of taste. As for Titan's questionable scenes involving some of the female characters, I see no issue. It was a very ballsy scene to show in a cartoon, but it added to its depth and it worked. My favorite character was even shown being crushed to death by one of the villains. In this show, plenty of people died yet nobody complained. My favorite show growing up was a cartoon called Exo Squad. As for the "death" scenes and violence, I see no difference between what is shown on Titan and The Clone Wars series. Most action cartoon characters are generic at best and fail against those from Titan. it's giant fighting robot time! When it comes down to the situations involving the characters themselves, there is open dialog and plenty gets resolved using words. Again, if you watch the show, if a situation involved a giant monster, yeah. I'm not even going to get started on how well they did with Newton- character development at it's finest! Somebody also mentioned that Ilana is "naggy" and that all of the situations are resolved with violence and no diplomacy. But if you pay close enough attention to the show, you can see Lance develope as a character and actually starts to lighten up towards the end of the season. The events that transpired with him doesn't amount to the happy kind of guy that you want to be friends with. I see that people have complained about Lance being "too mean" or "not a strong enough of a role model." Lance's character is who he is because of what happened to him in his childhood. This adds to the true depth and nature of the show. Just because it has these elements in it doesn't make it a bad show quite the contrary, these elements made it an amazing show! Each character is deep with emotional diversity and are almost believable. Titan was one of the rare gems that stood out from today's style of cartoons. Everything now a days is mostly built around a shallow story with cash cow style marketing. I remember the days when cartoons were built around solid story lines and backed by even strong marketing. Now that I'm all grown up and have a daughter of my own, I'm absolutely disgusted with the down right, mind rotting garbage that is being aired these days. I'm a person that grew up in the 80's and 90's- which is what I concider to be the golden age of cartoons. The level of inspiration and artistry in each episode is high octane imagination fuel. And that is precisely why this show is good for pre-teen viewers. The directing on this show also built on the artistic direction of Samurai Jack (also by Tartakovsky), using cuts and angles in a way that is highly sophisticated for a show that was marketed towards a younger audience. Genndy Tartakovsky's use of color, shading, and perspective make all of his shows visually compelling. The scenery and backdrops are all done in a style that is more fitting of a gallery show than a cartoon. But the production value of this show makes it what it is. The plot fires on all cylinders from start to finish. There are typical high school drama sub plots, there is science fiction, there is intrigue, there are giant robot battles. Along the way, there are lessons learned about accepting yourself for who you are, relying on your friends and family to lift you up when you need it, and respecting all around you. Two humanoids and one very advanced robot move into a suburban neighborhood and attempt to blend in with the locals. The show features a trio of aliens, desperate to hide from the forces that destroyed their home. Here’s a link to the online petition.There is a substantial amount of animated violence in this show. There’s a possibility that Sym-Bionic Titan could be revived as a Netflix original. I hope that new cartoon creators and distributors will look at Sym-Bionic Titan and take steps to push the boundaries of what’s possible. I’m thankful that we are entering the “Streaming Renaissance,” so a cartoon will be judged by its quality as opposed to its toy sales. I’m glad that Sym-Bionic Titan can reach a new audience on an accessible platform. His journey of discovering his own humanity is the most satisfying emotional arc of the series, perfectly articulated in the episode, “I am Octus.” The real breakout character of Sym-Bionic Titan is the robot Octus. The dynamic between Lance and Ilana is like a prototype for the relationship between Jack and Ashi in Samurai Jack Season 5. The characters are more complex than those in the first four seasons of Samurai Jack. Lance’s sword fight in “Escape from Galaluna” is the stuff of legend. The action is well choreographed and pushes the envelope of what can be shown in a cartoon. Granted, the show is not without its flaws, but what Sym-Bionic Titan does well makes up for its shortcomings.
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