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Reboot: The Guardian Code First Trailer (It looks awful)
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Saying that ReBoot was only about the novelty of the CGI is doing a disservice to the unique designs and solid writing of the original.
I didn't say that though. I listed two aspects that have evaporated. Tron Legacy suffered from the loss of that almost magical mystery of computing as a universe.
I'm not disputing that people loved the characters and setting, I'm suggesting that new viewers may lack some of that context.
Saving Private Ryan would be pretty dull if it were the same story but it was bankers searching for a hedge fund manager in recession hit Europe.
Context provides a huge chunk of the atmosphere and immersion.
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Anyone who didn't like the original Reboot should be forced to have Mike the TV with them for a week.
I always liked how Mike the TV turned into a televangelist after being infected by Daemon.
So this came out last night.
I'm about four episodes in... and it's getting... better.
The trailer was made up entirely of the pilot episode which was really fucking horrible. But the show is starting to find its legs as it progresses.
Megabyte's design sucks (the OG one is there for a split second before the hacker "upgrades" him), but his voice is pretty spot on. It kind of drops in and out of a really good impression of the original actor, but as the series progresses it gets much more stable and recognizable.
Likewise everything with the hacker guy is pretty bad (although megabyte hates him and it's a pretty hilarious meta commentary as you kind of sympathize with megabyte in his discomptemt), but the rest has started to grow on me.
VERA starts out pretty cringy in the first episode to becoming basically Janet from The Good Place, and she offers some really good comic relief.
The kid actors are a bit stiff, but it is a kids show.
There are plenty of connnections and references to the original show too, so it's neat when they show up.
It's Power Rangers meets Degrassi with a hint of Tron, and enough OG reboot to make it watchable.
Don't let the trailer and the first two episodes break you, it gets better.... I was ready to write this off entirely.
I'm about four episodes in... and it's getting... better.
The trailer was made up entirely of the pilot episode which was really fucking horrible. But the show is starting to find its legs as it progresses.
Megabyte's design sucks (the OG one is there for a split second before the hacker "upgrades" him), but his voice is pretty spot on. It kind of drops in and out of a really good impression of the original actor, but as the series progresses it gets much more stable and recognizable.
Likewise everything with the hacker guy is pretty bad (although megabyte hates him and it's a pretty hilarious meta commentary as you kind of sympathize with megabyte in his discomptemt), but the rest has started to grow on me.
VERA starts out pretty cringy in the first episode to becoming basically Janet from The Good Place, and she offers some really good comic relief.
The kid actors are a bit stiff, but it is a kids show.
There are plenty of connnections and references to the original show too, so it's neat when they show up.
It's Power Rangers meets Degrassi with a hint of Tron, and enough OG reboot to make it watchable.
Don't let the trailer and the first two episodes break you, it gets better.... I was ready to write this off entirely.
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Yeah. Megabyte is oddly the best part about this. Direct connection to the past and he is going against everything "new" in this show. On purpose.
The guardian kids are fine, but megabyte is consistently awesome, and the voice actor does a great impression. There's only a couple times it feels off but it's very minimal.
Once you get passed the first two episodes it gets better with each episode. And VERA is the best part of the live action portion of the show, even though I hated her in episode 1.
I checked netflix and then I remembered that ytv has exclusivity here. Only interested in seeing the episode with Bob, Dot and Enzo.
Ep 9/10 I believe. Haven't gotten there yet but I'm hoping that means they ... reboot the show for season 2 with more of the classic characters.
How does a Canadian show get broadcast AFTER the rest of the world gets in on Netflix?
The show was apparently made super-cheap using Rainmaker and YTV's money, with an "If you build it, they will come" mentality towards getting the show sold to someone in the States (because nobody except YTV was willing to bite on ReBoot sight-unseen, in any form).
Rainmaker managed to get Netflix to bite on it in America. It's not on Netflix in Canada, either because of the wall that exists between Netflix USA and Netflix Canada, or because YTV has an exclusivity on the show in Canada. Or both.
YTV won't be airing the show until fall (I think they said fall). Netflix either asked to get it first and YTV didn't mind, or Netflix asked to get it first and Rainmaker screwed YTV, or Netflix didn't ask for anything and YTV would prefer to air the show in the fall for some reason.
Apparently the show was declared a success as soon as Netflix bit (yay for low budgets and even lower expectations), and a second season of the show has already been greenlit.
First two episodes are ROUGH.
I'm just starting on episode 10 now. This is the episode with bob and co, and also the finale.
Episode 9 has this... horrible plotline
The hacker, known as "the sourceror" (spelling intentional?) is the worst part of this show by far.
That picture is hilariousFirst two episodes are ROUGH.
I'm just starting on episode 10 now. This is the episode with bob and co, and also the finale.
Episode 9 has this... horrible plotline
The hacker, known as "the sourceror" (spelling intentional?) is the worst part of this show by far.
First two episodes are ROUGH.
I'm just starting on episode 10 now. This is the episode with bob and co, and also the finale.
Episode 9 has this... horrible plotline
The hacker, known as "the sourceror" (spelling intentional?) is the worst part of this show by far.
First virtual scene,
"That some 90's era Jonny Quest, Beatwars, Reboot CG right there"
The "sleekness" and color pallet is 100% Toonami though
"That some 90's era Jonny Quest, Beatwars, Reboot CG right there"
The "sleekness" and color pallet is 100% Toonami though
The premise of this show reminded me of Code Lyoko. I mean going into the internet and fighting "monsters". If you don't know what Code Lyoko is your too young for me.
It feels like a combo of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad and that
Prob also cause the original characters are there.
I definitely need to hate-watch this and just go all in with very negative expectations.
This. LOL
Thanks.
Interesting. Was going to have to watch it anyway so this is good to hear, also that you thought they did Vera well since that role has usually been some of the most fun to watch in similar shows.
Oh I remember that show.
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Just watched a few eps. It's bad, but similar to Power Rangers cheese (and yet, more serious than PR), so it's bearable. The budget is small, so the budget did get cut with Megabyte, especially when you look at his S4 CG detail. Villian is totally like Malcom from Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, with the dark hacker that partners with a virus.
I'll stick through till the end... see how much it tries to tie into the original series.
I'll stick through till the end... see how much it tries to tie into the original series.
As someone who remembers loving the original but doesn't remember any details,
After about 3 episodes the actual cg stuff is enjoyable enough, hate the live action though.
After about 3 episodes the actual cg stuff is enjoyable enough, hate the live action though.
So when does Servo jump in and start fighting Kilokahn?
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It gives major vibes of Superhuman Samurai. A fun show when I as a kid, but so meh now. lol.
Loved the original Reboot. May give this a chance since you say it gets a little better.
