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DreamSword · 09-13-2022, 09:10 AM

Episode 1: Test Drive

This episode is an extended version of the pilot, even reusing alot of the same animation and voice clips from it. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Unaware viewers might even be taken off guard, as the episode actually starts like your typical mecha/space drama, with the Earthers of the future losing their war against the Glorft; Heck, it's noted that they already have lost and are simply trying to pick up the pieces, with Megas being stolen from the Glorft.

And that's... honestly a brilliant way to start, as it shows that this show is able to handle something alot of things often fumble at; The balance of tone. Sure, the first act of the episode is pretty serious and dramatic, but it makes the shift to more comedic aspects stand out all the better, and even makes them funnier as a result. All done in a very smooth transition.

Shoot, even in terms of the plot, there's some interesting stuff going on. Like with Megas getting its head blown off in the future and it turning out that the mech was actually sent back to the 30s, causing decades worth of decay and rot to set in; Which is why Coop had to put so much work into rebuilding and customizing it to the point that it's almost unrecognizable as it once was. Which in turn introduces Goat and his junkyard; Another important part of the show.

Speaking of big aspects of the show...

While it's not obvious at first glance, this is one of my favorite gags Megas.

Running gags is definitely something that Megas XLR partakes in, with my favorite one being that Coop's' dashboard/console inside of Megas is entirely different in almost every episode, with different, funny labels to match.

Another running gag, and probably the biggest one, is PoPTV. And no, it's no coincidence that the logo looks suspiciously like the MTV Logo. See, this show was made before Pop TV was actually a real life thing, and back then, the creators of Megas XLR had actually just gotten another work of theirs cancelled, called Downtown. Goat is actually directly taken from Downtown, implying that the two shows share a universe. And as you might've guessed, the network that cancelled Downtown was MTV.

I think it's safe to say the creators were kinda bitter about that one. As such though, I'm gonna be keeping a counter of the various PoPTV stuff that gets blown up per episode. Which means right now the tally is...

A satellite

And yes, I will also be for sure highlighting the biggest moments that the fandom ran away with, so look forward to those.

09-13-2022, 09:10 AM	#608
DreamSword Some guy. I'm alright. Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,274	*Episode 1: Test Drive* This episode is an extended version of the pilot, even reusing alot of the same animation and voice clips from it. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Unaware viewers might even be taken off guard, as the episode actually starts like your typical mecha/space drama, with the Earthers of the future losing their war against the Glorft; Heck, it's noted that they already have lost and are simply trying to pick up the pieces, with Megas being stolen from the Glorft. And that's... honestly a brilliant way to start, as it shows that this show is able to handle something alot of things often fumble at; The balance of tone. Sure, the first act of the episode is pretty serious and dramatic, but it makes the shift to more comedic aspects stand out all the better, and even makes them funnier as a result. All done in a very smooth transition. Shoot, even in terms of the plot, there's some interesting stuff going on. Like with Megas getting its head blown off in the future and it turning out that the mech was actually sent back to the 30s, causing decades worth of decay and rot to set in; Which is why Coop had to put so much work into rebuilding and customizing it to the point that it's almost unrecognizable as it once was. Which in turn introduces Goat and his junkyard; Another important part of the show. Speaking of big aspects of the show... While it's not obvious at first glance, this is one of my favorite gags Megas. Running gags is definitely something that Megas XLR partakes in, with my favorite one being that Coop's' dashboard/console inside of Megas is entirely different in almost every episode, with different, funny labels to match. Another running gag, and probably the biggest one, is PoPTV. And no, it's no coincidence that the logo looks suspiciously like the MTV Logo. See, this show was made before Pop TV was actually a real life thing, and back then, the creators of Megas XLR had actually just gotten another work of theirs cancelled, called Downtown. Goat is actually directly taken from Downtown, implying that the two shows share a universe. And as you might've guessed, the network that cancelled Downtown was MTV. I think it's safe to say the creators were kinda bitter about that one. As such though, I'm gonna be keeping a counter of the various PoPTV stuff that gets blown up per episode. Which means right now the tally is... A satellite And yes, I will also be for sure highlighting the biggest moments that the fandom ran away with, so look forward to those. __________________ Watch Heroman With Me! \| Tokucasts w/ Friends!