C&C - Anything Else/Cards/Schedule [3/25 - 3/31]

[Mugen]

It's a new week and a new thread for the Anything Else/Cards/Schedule! In this thread, we talk about the schedule any other show that doesn't have new episodes and complaining why Saturday can't seem to beat Sunday in the ratings department.


New Episodes in Lime Green

http://adultswimhq.com/sundays.jpg March 25th
10.00/2.00 Futurama
10.30/2.30 Family Guy
11.00/3.00 Robot Chicken
11.15/3.15 Aqua Teen
11.30/3.30 Metalocalypse
11.45/3.45 Tim and Eric
12.00/4.00 Saul of the Molemen
12.15/4.15 Moral Orel
12.30/4.30 Frisky Dingo
12.45/4.45 Sealab 2021
1.00/5.00 Home Movies
1.30/5.30 Space Ghost
1.45/5.45 The Brak Show

http://adultswimhq.com/mondays.jpg March 26th
10:30/2.00 Futurama
11.00/2.30 Futurama
11.30/3.00 Family Guy
12.00/3.30 Robot Chicken
12.15/3.45 Robot Chicken
12.30/4.00 Ghost in the Shell
1.00/4.30 Inuyasha
1.30/5.00 Inuyasha
5.30 Voltron

http://adultswimhq.com/tuesdays.jpg March 27th
10:30/2.00 Futurama
11.00/2.30 Futurama
11.30/3.00 Family Guy
12.00/3.30 Robot Chicken
12.15/3.45 Robot Chicken
12.30/4.00 Ghost in the Shell
1.00/4.30 Inuyasha
1.30/5.00 Inuyasha
5.30 Voltron

http://adultswimhq.com/wednesdays.jpg March 28th
10:30/2.00 Futurama
11.00/2.30 Futurama
11.30/3.00 Family Guy
12.00/3.30 Robot Chicken
12.15/3.45 Robot Chicken
12.30/4.00 Ghost in the Shell
1.00/4.30 Inuyasha
1.30/5.00 Inuyasha
5.30 Voltron

http://adultswimhq.com/thursdays.jpg March 29th
10:30/2.00 Futurama
11.00/2.30 Futurama
11.30/3.00 Family Guy
12.00/3.30 Robot Chicken
12.15/3.45 Robot Chicken
12.30/4.00 Ghost in the Shell
1.00/4.30 Inuyasha
1.30/5.00 Inuyasha
5.30 Voltron

http://adultswimhq.com/saturdays.jpg March 31th
11.00/2.00 The Oblongs
11.30/2.30 The Boondocks
12.00/3.00 Bleach
12.30/3.30 Blood+
1.00/4.00 Eureka 7
1.30/4.30 Samurai Champloo
5.00 The Big O
5.30 Gigantor

[James Bester]

Wow, they're actually promoting the supposed TV premiere of the ATHF movie next Sunday with a rating and everything? There's gonna be a lot of gullable fans pissed off at Adult Swim next week.

[Rabi~en~Rose]

Wow, they're actually promoting the supposed TV premiere of the ATHF movie next Sunday with a rating and everything? There's gonna be a lot of gullable fans pissed off at Adult Swim next week.

I think they really are going to air it :eek:

[livingfruitvirus]

Many changes during Family Guy tonight. Some borderline obscene.

[Mugen]

Many changes during Family Guy tonight. Some borderline obscene.

That's why Carlos made the FG thread. To chronicle stuff like this.:sad:

[Zach Logan]

Why?

[Master Moron]

Many changes during Family Guy tonight. Some borderline obscene.

Like what? You know, I started watching this episode of Family Guy, thinking to myself, I bet there will be an added scene. Then I thought to myself, do I really want to watch the whole episode again to see maybe one new scene? So, I shut it off. I'm beginning to think I should strictly stick to watching the Adult Swim episodes and avoid the Fox airings even when Desperate Housewives is a rerun.

[Carlos]

Many changes during Family Guy tonight. Some borderline obscene.

Ooh, like what?

[Rabi~en~Rose]

time for the ratings roller coaster


Saturday, March 17th


Blood+: 384,000
Bleach: 378,000
Boondocks: 347,000

boring!


Up: Bleach
New: Boondocks, Blood+

[Ahiru-kun]

Yay, Blood+ is becoming popular.

[Franklin Sherman]

Wow, the first Sealab, hard to believe this aired six years ago. Memories.

[The Myst]

The internet is going to nearly destroy the world this year?

[KuwabaraTheMan]

The internet is going to nearly destroy the world this year?

No, just mankind, thankfully. The world itself should be alright, as far as we know.

[The Myst]

Oh good. I'm a liberal so I don't care about people, as long as the environment is protected. >_>

[Rabi~en~Rose]

Sunday, March 18th


Family Guy: 1,248,000
Chicken: 905,000
ATHF: 762,000

why so down?


Down: Family Guy, ATHF, Chicken

[jbanks97]

2 Random things to add pre-ratings

1. (Yes this is about 6 months too late but,)
Frisky Dingo is freaking brilliiant. I never would have thought that the 7030 crew would be able to equal if not surpass the quality of Sealab's first and second seasons. I figured they might have peaked 5 years ago, (considering how awful some season 3 and 4 seasons were).

2. Knifing around and Flipmode are freaking brilliant Space Ghosts'. I know Matt and Dave only made 6? in 01 (because they were working on a fast-food spin-off), but there needed to be more. These were some of the best SG's ever both in traditional interview style (Kinfing) and complete off the wall insanity (Flip mode)

[Ahiru-kun]

The increase in ratings for ATHF is good sign the movie is going to do well. This is turning into a great year for AS.

[jbanks97]

Oh good. I'm a liberal so I don't care about people, as long as the environment is protected. >_>

Well at least you care about something other than your money......................(that makes you one step better than a conservative):D :D

[Kitschensyngk]

"Brendon Gets Rabies". Classic Home Movies. Dead cats were never so much fun.

[Timmay]

"Brendon Gets Rabies". Classic Home Movies. Dead cats were never so much fun.
"it's funny when everything's animal sized, it's much cuter isn't it?"

classic line.

[The Myst]

Well at least you care about something other than your money......................(that makes you one step better than a conservative):D :D

True. That isn't to say I don't love my money though. I wish I had more of it actually. Then I could buy Adult Swim and make new episodes of Space Ghost. Man I miss that show.

"Brendon Gets Rabies". Classic Home Movies. Dead cats were never so much fun.

Ha ha, I couldn't stop laughing during the denture scene. I'd make new episodes of Home Movies too.

[Duke]

While Blood+ getting the top spot isn't nearly as hilarious as the Great Naruto Blackout 2007, it's still rather funny. Good ratings overall for Saturday though.

[Sketch]

Good for Blood+ it's the most worthy of being #1 on Saturday for the 18-34 demographic anyway.

[tucsoncoyote]

Wow, they're actually promoting the supposed TV premiere of the ATHF movie next Sunday with a rating and everything? There's gonna be a lot of gullable fans pissed off at Adult Swim next week.

Yeah I know.. after all we all know what Next Sunday is..(4/1/07) yeah he who watches is a fool indeed... But what if... They fooled us all and DID show it.. then we will be the fools indeed..

Anyway it's a Win win Stupidity sitch for AS...or as I like to say... Indochina...

:coyote:

[The Myst]

So I'm reading Legend Of Zelda manga (The one for OoT. I'm a big fan of the series, I should've read all this a long time ago but I never got to it.) and I'm thinking: if they ever did a Zelda anime, Vic Mignogna's Edward Elric voice would be perfect for child Link in a dubbed version. It completely fits the personality he has in this manga at least. I mean, it's the voice I'm imagining in my head for Link as I'm reading and I never really do that. I know a lot of people cast who they think would do well as a character and imagine them with that voice but I never do. All characters sound the same really in my head. Except for gender differences and if there's a specific accent pointed out like if a character has a southern accent. But otherwise, the same. But when I read Link in this, that voice is just so perfect that that's what I imagine it as.

[delariean]

So I'm reading Legend Of Zelda manga (The one for OoT. I'm a big fan of the series, I should've read all this a long time ago but I never got to it.) and I'm thinking: if they ever did a Zelda anime, Vic Mignogna's Edward Elric voice would be perfect for child Link in a dubbed version. It completely fits the personality he has in this manga at least. I mean, it's the voice I'm imagining in my head for Link as I'm reading and I never really do that. I know a lot of people cast who they think would do well as a character and imagine them with that voice but I never do. All characters sound the same really in my head. Except for gender differences and if there's a specific accent pointed out like if a character has a southern accent. But otherwise, the same. But when I read Link in this, that voice is just so perfect that that's what I imagine it as.



They did a legend of Zelda cartoon in the 80s. Wasn't a fan of the show but there was one made....

[J'onn J'onzz]

time for the ratings roller coaster


Saturday, March 17th
Blood+: 384,000
Bleach: 378,000
Boondocks: 347,000boring!


Up: Bleach
New: Boondocks, Blood+

I want Eureka Seven back on the chats. I don't even like Blood+ :shrug:

[Speedy Boris]

"Brendon Gets Rabies". Classic Home Movies. Dead cats were never so much fun. "We prefer to call it 'making cotton candy'. You like cotton candy, Brendon?" :D

[The Myst]

They did a legend of Zelda cartoon in the 80s. Wasn't a fan of the show but there was one made....

I know but that wasn't an anime and it wasn't specifically based on any of the games. Plus, Link's personality was totally different to any other portrayal. I personally liked it for what it was. Unlike most, I didn't mind Link's brash, cocky personality. But if they made a new one, preferrably an anime, it should be done seriously and with a more true Link personality like in the mangas. It should also be based on one of the games, preferrably OoT.

[livingfruitvirus]

While Blood+ getting the top spot isn't nearly as hilarious as the Great Naruto Blackout 2007, it's still rather funny. Good ratings overall for Saturday though.

I guess Blood+ getting those ads during Family Guy on Sunday and Futurama a couple times during the week helped boost its viewership.

[Master Moltar]

Good point, I had nearly forgotten about that. It certainly did get a good amount of people to check it out (Boondocks and Bleach also rebounded). Now we'll see if the audience stays.

Sunday looking good as usual, though according to a bump, double Family Guy is to try and build more momentum for the night, leading me to think that the drop-off after the big shows is quite steep.

[The Collector]

Originally posted by livingfruitvirus
I guess Blood+ getting those ads during Family Guy on Sunday and Futurama a couple times during the week helped boost its viewership.

It's amazing what a little promotion will do, as well as knowledge of the schedule... at least initially. Now it's up to the show to keep viewers coming back.

[Kitschensyngk]

Batou or Motoko: who is scarier when they're pissed off?

[Freedom Fighter]

Because I had nothing else better to do, I actually forced myself to watch 'The Oblongs' for the very first time on Saturday. Really surprised that it was actually funny! Maybe I won't try to skip over it after all...

[Duke]

"Hey Saito! Fork over that weapon NOW!"

God, I love that scene.

Also, it's amazing how Genkotsu looks so out of place in InuYasha. Seriously, what was RT thinking, brining in a cyborg?

[Rabi~en~Rose]

well that GitS episode was pure greatness :) we get to see the laughing man again and the major goes nuts and Batou got messed with big time :p

[Space Chief]

Regarding this week's Samurai Champloo; is that song Sarah plays on any of the soundtracks?

[Majin_Megabyte]

Ah, god I love the Grip opening of Inuyasha. I can't never get enough of that song

[Ahiru-kun]

I finally get to see AS's infamous random showings of Inuyasha OP. Have they ever done the eyecatchers.

[Majin_Megabyte]

Yeah this episode also have the random airing of the eyecatch as well.

[Duke]

Ah, god I love the Grip opening of Inuyasha. I can't never get enough of that song
Agreed. Grip = Best InuYasha song, either opening or ending.

I finally get to see AS's infamous random showings of Inuyasha OP. Have they ever done the eyecatchers.
They played them a couple random times (usually with the pre-digital episodes, which is the "InuYasha grabs the Shikon Jewel from Episode 1" eyecatch).

This episode was a good example as to why the show looks so much better once it went digital. While it's far from the series' best animation, it still looks really good.

[Rolling Cloud]

Agreed. Grip = Best InuYasha song, either opening or ending.


They played them a couple random times (usually with the pre-digital episodes, which is the "InuYasha grabs the Shikon Jewel from Episode 1" eyecatch).

This episode was a good example as to why the show looks so much better once it went digital. While it's far from the series' best animation, it still looks really good.

What episode featured "Grip" , the eyecatch, and went digital? :confused:

[vegetable]

Week ending March 25th.

TOTALS

1,002,000 households (#3) / -5,000
1,147,000 people 2+ (#4) / -62,000


ADULTS

476,000 adults 18-34 (#1) / -42,000
609,000 adults 18-49 (#1) / -50,000
352,000 adults 25-54 (#10) / -42,000


KIDS

272,000 kids 2-11 (#5) / +27,000
187,000 kids 6-11 (#5) / +15,000
209,000 tweens 9-14 (#5) / +5,000 (66,000 under Cartoon Network)


Top Telecasts (HH):

#18 - Family Guy: 2,402,000
#22 - Family Guy: 2,291,000

COMPETITION: WWE, Planet Earth, Bring it On: All or Nothing, I Love New York, House, Spongebob, Fairly Oddparents, Ned's Declassified..., Jimmy Neutron, Drake and Josh, I, Robot

Top Telecasts (18-34):

#5 - Family Guy: 1,474,000
#9 - Family Guy: 1,285,000

COMPETITION: WWE, The Real World, The Hills, I Love New York, South Park, Planet Earth

[KuwabaraTheMan]

So adults went down while kids went up? That's not very good, now is it?

Granted, one week is never a great indication of anything.

[Duke]

What episode featured "Grip" , the eyecatch, and went digital? :confused:
The second episode last night, the one where Suikotsu's evil nature first appeared (forget the title), was the one that had Grip and the eyecatchers. The show went digital last week.

[Rolling Cloud]

The second episode last night, the one where Suikotsu's evil nature first appeared (forget the title), was the one that had Grip and the eyecatchers. The show went digital last week.

So, in the Band of Seven arc? Damn, I'm still at #43.

[Duke]

So, in the Band of Seven arc? Damn, I'm still at #43.
Actually, about 4 or so episodes before the Band of Seven arc. I believe the first digital episode is the episode where Koga and Fluffy meet.

[Rolling Cloud]

Actually, about 4 or so episodes before the Band of Seven arc. I believe the first digital episode is the episode where Koga and Fluffy meet.

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind! :anime:

[Captain Highwind]

Ah, god I love the Grip opening of Inuyasha. I can't never get enough of that song

I was just coming here to ask if they still kept it. Just curious. Glad I recorded it last time. Since I only need the Bankotsu introductory episode, I'm not going to bother wasting disc space.

And I love that Band of Seven chorus song at the end of the Suikotsu episode, as cheesy as it sounds. :anime:

EDIT: Okay, I could have swore the tank guy just made a beeping sound like he's backing up...

EDIT #2: Takahasi's really pushing that good is evil/evil is good theory...to the point that it's very forced and rambling

I know Kagome says 'sit' too much, but that was the best delivery in this series.

[Duke]

You know, this episode makes me wish Bankotsu and Jakotsu were MuttBoy's rivals instead of Koga. They're much more interesting and fun to watch.

[lwitkop]

EDIT: Okay, I could have swore the tank guy just made a beeping sound like he's backing up...



I thought I heard that, too! But then I thought, no, there's no way they would actually add that sound effect. Maybe they really did...

[Captain Highwind]

I thought I heard that, too! But then I thought, no, there's no way they would actually add that sound effect. Maybe they really did...

It was probably an extra noise that found its way into the broadcast, but it sounded so appropriate :D

I don't think AS added it intentionally, but then again...

[The Myst]

EDIT #2: Takahasi's really pushing that good is evil/evil is good theory...to the point that it's very forced and rambling

I didn't notice it until you pointed it out but they beat you over the head with that theme in this arc. I just never though about it. But now I can't stop thinking about it.

"Pure has become impure...
Impure has become pure...
Good has now become bad...
Bad has now become good..."

[Duke]

Yea, that damn song is really getting on my nerves. Even if it was everywhere in the manga, it'd be easy to skip over, but in the anime (and on TV no less) it's a bit harder.

[HG Revolution]

OK, there's nothing wrong with tweens watching Adult Swim. Nothing on the block is really THAT bad, and adults tend to underestimate their intelligence.

But 2-5 year olds watching!?! They probably shouldn't even be watching Billy and Mandy and Naruto, let alone The Boondocks and Ghost in the Shell.

[Mugen]

OK, there's nothing wrong with tweens watching Adult Swim. Nothing on the block is really THAT bad, and adults tend to underestimate their intelligence.

But 2-5 year olds watching!?! They probably shouldn't even be watching Billy and Mandy and Naruto, let alone The Boondocks and Ghost in the Shell.

Uh, why shouldn't kids watch Billy and Mandy and Naruto?

[HG Revolution]

Uh, why shouldn't kids watch Billy and Mandy and Naruto?

If by kids you mean 7-year-olds, they can watch them, but I was talking about 2-year-olds, who probably shouldn't be watching TV in the first place, let alone something with a lot of violence, albiet unrealistic.

[Master Moron]

You know, this episode makes me wish Bankotsu and Jakotsu were MuttBoy's rivals instead of Koga. They're much more interesting and fun to watch.

I'd rather they replaced Naraku and his gang as the main villains of the series.

[Kitschensyngk]

Name one black heavyweight fighter, huh?

How about Carl Weathers?

He was Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies.

[Beat]

Ray Mercer. He's the guy that pwned Tommy Gunn (Thomas Morrison) in real life. Probably one of the most vicious KO's in boxing.

[Don_East]

Mike "Kid Dynamite"Tyson
Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield
George "Big George" Foreman
Lennox "The Pugilist Specialist" Lewis

[Beat]

Well those are the obvious ones in recent memory...

You know, I can't name a single heavyweight boxer these days besides that Russian dude. Vladimir Klitscho (sp?).

[Kyuss]

Roy Jones Junior. That guy was scary.

Still my all time favorite Boondock episode.

[Don_East]

Bleached Perfect Hair Forever?

[Beat]

Yeah, but he was a light-heavyweight. I'm surprised he never made the move up.

Oh, and oh hell. Perfect Hair Forever, Mike Lazzo's middle finger to anime fans, is back. And Kim Manning is still voicing that kid.

[Master Moltar]

New PHF...cool

[Kyuss]

It looks like it. At least we got a nice fan service moment.

[Kyuss]

Yeah, but he was a light-heavyweight. I'm surprised he never made the move up.

I was under the impression he had move up in a couple different weight classes and won all their titles.


Oh, and oh hell. Perfect Hair Forever, Mike Lazzo's middle finger to anime fans, is back. And Kim Manning is still voicing that kid.

*sighs* Too bad they couldn't just air Excel Saga to make up for this mistake.

[Beat]

Adult Swim, just air Godannar already. It's obvious you don't care what happens to Saturday, so is 26 episodes of mecha fanservice REALLY going to kill you?

[Scirel]

If the "aqua teen movie" on sunday turns out to be the three new eps we're missing tonight, than watching fresh prince to wait out PHF will all be worth it.

[Kyuss]

Yeah, but he was a light-heavyweight. I'm surprised he never made the move up.

Oh, and oh hell. Perfect Hair Forever, Mike Lazzo's middle finger to anime fans, is back. And Kim Manning is still voicing that kid.

That or some Excel Saga would be decent.

[The Myst]

This isn't new. This is just an old episode with bad VHS quality and inaccurate sub-titles.

[Kitschensyngk]

April Fools needs to stop happening on a weekend.

Either that or they need to plan something which won't screw over anime fans.

[Kyuss]

It's only new to the those that haven't see it. Much like watching the Final Four tonight wasn't new to me either.

*hands over his bets to the bookie for Georgetown going all the way*

I believe 2009, April Fools isn't on a weekend.

[jbanks97]

Yeah, but he was a light-heavyweight. I'm surprised he never made the move up.

Oh, and oh hell. Perfect Hair Forever, Mike Lazzo's middle finger to anime fans, is back. And Kim Manning is still voicing that kid.

That's got to be a new record
under a minute before a Beatdigga ***** about something different AS did.

[jj41]

I love some of the lines in the new ep.
"I really hope this is just some anime mind *****."
"You don't understand. This is a mind *****."
Awsome.

[Vyse]

I'm enjoying the VHS-quality bad fansub of PHF. Sure, [as] may hate anime, but they really love April Fool's. And, for all you elitist anime fans, get a grip. You're getting Fan Service moments. I gotta TiVo this.

[Master Moltar]

This isn't new. This is just an old episode with bad VHS quality and inaccurate sub-titles.

The first one was new and played just fine.

[Scirel]

I'm enjoying the VHS-quality bad fansub of PHF. Sure, [as] may hate anime, but they really love April Fool's. And, for all you elitist anime fans, get a grip. You're getting Fan Service moments. I gotta TiVo this.


How is it "eletist" to expect what as says will air to air? To expect a network not to mock its viewers just because of the actions of a small percentage of them do on the AS official forum?

[Beat]

If the "aqua teen movie" on sunday turns out to be the three new eps we're missing tonight, than watching fresh prince to wait out PHF will all be worth it.

They won't prank the comedy people this way.

My guess is tomorrow's going to be bumps promising the release of the movie...and promising, and promising...and then...

We'd air the Aqua Teen Movie
But we're out of time.
Sorry.
[Buy a ticket]
[Steal this movie and we'll kill you]

[Kyuss]

*agrees with Scriel* if you're not a CE type person, your customers should mean something and not screwing them over via changes without alerting them within a week's time. That's the stuff people expect on regular TV networks. Why should CN/AS be any different?

[The Myst]

The first one was new and played just fine.


Damn! Will it re-air later tonight?

[Rolling Cloud]

At least Harry Potter 2 was on! I watched that instead.

[Master Moltar]

Damn! Will it re-air later tonight?

Actually, it's up on Adult Swim's website now.

http://www.adultswim.com/shows/perfecthairforever/webisode07/index.html

[Kyuss]

Cloud,

I have the Samurai Champloo on DVD. Sadly it lacks something that many ADV releases have, commentary about things such as names and/or little tidbits that fan subs did offer.

Still, better than this.

[Master Moron]

This isn't new. This is just an old episode with bad VHS quality and inaccurate sub-titles.

I've never seen the first episode that they aired tonight. When did they show it before? Then again, maybe this show is just so boring that I can't even remember if I'd already seen an episode.

Anyway, this sucks. Couldn't they have aired Perfect Hair Forever over Oblongs and Boondocks instead? Why do they have to air it over the new episodes? This sucks. No new anime to watch tonight. Toonami was airing old movies and Adult Swim is airing Perfect Hair Forever. You know, if I had known Adult Swim wasn't going to air anime tonight I could have gone out and gotten trashed or something. Oh well.

[The Myst]

ATHF sub-titles!

[Vyse]

How is it "eletist" to expect what as says will air to air? To expect a network not to mock its viewers just because of the actions of a small percentage of them do on the AS official forum?
It's elitist to expect [as] to play it straight for April Fool's Day, which is what today is, for better or worse, and complain like crazy on the Internet when they do pull a stunt. I'm an otaku, and I'm enjoying the bad VHS-quality fansubbing of PHF. Plus, I saw E7 on the Fix last night. :anime:
Can't wait for what will air at 10pm. ATHFCMFFT or my prediction of a Saved By The Bell mini-marathon?

EDIT: Yes! My favorite episode of ATHF fan-subbed: The Foreigner Belt episode!

[Kitschensyngk]

It appears the subtitles are now channeling Aqua Teen. Revenge of the Mooninites, I believe.

[TnAdct1]

Anyway, this sucks. Couldn't they have aired Perfect Hair Forever over Oblongs and Boondocks instead? Simple really. It's because it was still March 31 when the Oblongs and the Boondocks aired. :p

[Beat]

Would they do this to Tim and Eric or Saul?

That's the real question. (No, of course not)

[Kyuss]

Moron,

Agreed. I had hoped to see the dubbed versions of these. That obviously will not be occurring. I, however, was glad to see Boondocks since was an episode I thoroughly enjoyed the first couple go arounds.

Beat,

Now you're just being obvious.

[Scirel]

It's elitist to expect [as] to play it straight for April Fool's Day, which is what today is, for better or worse, and complain like crazy on the Internet when they do pull a stunt. I'm an otaku, and I'm enjoying the bad VHS-quality fansubbing of PHF. Plus, I saw E7 on the Fix last night. :anime:
Can't wait for what will air at 10pm. ATHFCMFFT or my prediction of a Saved By The Bell mini-marathon.


They pranked the saturday anime this year AND last year, and AFD was on DIFFERENT DAYS. They just like pissing off their viewers.

At least last year they had the decency to air the new episode that was supposed to air, so there was no harm done. This year they're really being true jack-offs.

[shoujoaifan]

I'm not holding my breath, AT ALL, but they should play the Melancholy of Haruhi.

They-
1#) like trippy anime like Big O, Eva, E7, PA, etc.-

- and 2#) while they normally (and thankfully) avoid fanservice-heavy shows, but MOH is worth it and is part of the humor, and-

-they 3#) just showed that they don't mind showcasing fanservice shots for comedy's sake, seeing as how they have all those fan service shots for a laugh on April Fool's day, so doing the same for the hilarious fanservice in MOH is more or less the same.

But then that would be too easy.



Now, for the April Fool's jokes:

Showing just episodes of PHF with subtitles, and purposely making the visuals look funny? Funny only the first episode. But showing the first new episode of PHF? Kick. Ass. Just wished they showed more afterward than just the subbed old episodes.

.....hmmm, the Spike-ish Guy said its an "anime mind****". I kinda like that 12. OZMO did that, but it'll get real old if they do the same with PHF. Hopefully they're just spoofing anime mind****s, because if they try to pull a serious one again, its going to be become old hat real fast. Now if they're just spoofing them and pointing out anime min****s, then that's kinda funny.

Heh, I like typing "anime mind****s". :p IT BRINGS ME GREAT JOY!!!!!1!!123456789!!1 :D



Heh heh, Happy April Fool's day Everybody.

[beren]

I think after E7 I am done with adult swim there are plenty of other ways to watch the episodes. If only AS could be more like IFC *sigh*.

[Kyuss]

Beren,

Well they did try to get Basilisk.

Shojou,

I thought you'd be moaning about this too. I'm pleasantly surprised to be...well surprised by your reaction.

[AlienOmega]

It appears the subtitles are now channeling Aqua Teen. Revenge of the Mooninites, I believe.Yep. And right before I saw that I was thinking to myself, "man, the novelty died pretty quickely". Then I realized where those subtitles were from.

Seriously, folks, it's April Fools Day and they're just having some fun. New anime episodes will be next weekend.... unless they have them during the encore block. That's a possibility like last year.

[Kyuss]

Alien,

This kind of logic always eludes me. "There are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." "We must defend the US by invading Vietnam". "Korea must be made stable to ensure the threat of communism stays out of that region."

So now we are suppose to accept this because it's a "joke"?

[Vyse]

They pranked the saturday anime this year AND last year, and AFD was on DIFFERENT DAYS. They just like pissing off their viewers.

At least last year they had the decency to air the new episode that was supposed to air, so there was no harm done. This year they're really being true jack-offs.
This is the sad fact that AFD falls on a weekend. I do remember Family Guy getting the moustache treatment. And, the moustaches began at midnight (when AFD begins, legally) and left after it became April 2 on the clocks. The reason why the full block got the joke last year? Do you really expect them to joke for one hour?
For the complainers, AFD 2008 is Tuesday. Or, late Monday after the Colbert Report (because I have no f'ing clue what [as] will do at 11:30 after they lose Futurama.). We'll see what they do and confirm if really hate anime 100%, or that it is you and [as] are sadistic monkey children and love torturing anime complainers.

Shut up and eat your cheese sandwich!! To TiVo!

[beren]

Beren,

Well they did try to get Basilisk.

I am very glad they didn't get it.

[Kyuss]

Well I thought it was 2009, but thank you for correcting me, Vyse.

[Kitschensyngk]

First no Toonami and now this? I'm suffering from withdrawal.

If I knew they were gonna pull this, I'd've watched E-Seven on the Fix last night.

Thank goodness for Outlaw Star DVDs.

[Kyuss]

Kit,

I know what you mean. I have SC to calm me down.

[Ahiru-kun]

And I've bought the full CB series just in case I tire of PHF.

Since AS pulled this, I'm hoping the new Mouse episodes will air on the Sunday block.

[Don_East]

More of the same, might as well.

EDIT- This is weird, but Gerald's "Mom" is sort of hot. The voice is a turn-off.

[Kyuss]

Ahir,

I'm waiting for fan subs of Darker than Black myself. It's an interesting premise based show.

[Vyse]

From the looks of things, [as] really loves April Fool's. It's 2 am, and instead of the Oblongs, we get more of the PHF VHS fansub, in reverse. Ep. 5 now, ep 4 next, then 3, 2, and the pilot at 3am, maybe. Off to TiVo from 3-5am.

[Kyuss]

Vyse,

That or they just enjoy inflicting torment on people. I swear, if I didn't know any better, I'd think that Asmodeus himself was in charge of programming this night.

[The Myst]

Watched the new PHF episode. Kinda disappointed that they didn't actually have Gerald go to Tuna Mountain like he was supposed to last episode (Or did they?) and that everything just in general made less sense than any episode before.

Perfect Hair Forever really is just 12 Oz. Mouse with better animation disguised as an anime parody.

Good thing I loved 12 Oz. Mouse.

In any case, this episode was pretty funny even if it didn't make sense. I liked the mind-**** discussion between the giraffe and the young man. I also really liked Rod and his new family watching Cat Wars on TV and Rod rambling on about Cat Vader while farting.

[Fan of Sponge]

A bootleg copy of Perfect Hair Forever with translations from English to an English translation full of errors for close captioning.

I hope the April Fools jokes are all but over for [adult swim] and people can watch the ATHF movie or not.

[Emperor Fred]

They pranked the saturday anime this year AND last year, and AFD was on DIFFERENT DAYS. They just like pissing off their viewers.

At least last year they had the decency to air the new episode that was supposed to air, so there was no harm done. This year they're really being true jack-offs.You guys have seen the schedule at AdultSwim.com, right? You do know that they scheduled the same Anime premieres (and Samurai Champloo!) this week and next, right?

That should have been a huge red flag right there. I figured there was a slim chance it was a typo, but most likely an April Fool's stunt.

So just relax! You're not missing a thing, and you can afford to go one week without Anime premieres for a little immature April Fool's fun.

As for [as] specifically pissing off Anime fans... well, let's be honest. Anime just lends itself well to a little ribbing. It either takes itself too seriously and/or is rife with genre cliches. Comedy doesn't work as well because it's already ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I love anime - but it's good to be able to laugh at these things once in a while. FUNimation rep Lance Heiskell has said that he loved last year's pranked Fullmetal Alchemist episode with the fart sounds and has saved a recording for himself. Certain other anime fans just don't seem to have that sense of humour, and I think [as] just enjoys telling these people, "Hey, lighten up - it's just a show!"

[G1Ravage]

I knew an Adult Swim April Fools shen would somehow involve a new episode of Perfect Hair Forever. Funny how they showed the new episode, and then showed the rest of the series in REVERSE order, with crappy fansub video quality, and laughingly bad subtitles.

[G1Ravage]

BTW, is anybody going to chronical and post all of the "Fan Service Moment"s from night? I may have missed some. Were they all from FLCL and Perfect Hair Forever?

[Sketch]

I like Perfect Hair forever and I like it even more with bad subtitles.

Afterall...

I HAVE DOGS With THE SEX

Upward with the fact?

Awesome

One episode had subtitles from ATHF for no apparent reason.

[shoujoaifan]

Heh, I know its April Fool's day and all, and people are doing joke threads and all, but I'm also seeing alot of banned posters (unless those are jokes too?).

So my question is this: What is allowed and what isn't? I just assumed it was the same as last year, with people given free reign, but now I'm not sure, unless those bans are also jokes, or they got banned for something else altogether.

Thanks!

[Rolling Cloud]

Heh, I know its April Fool's day and all, and people are doing joke threads and all, but I'm also seeing alot of banned posters (unless those are jokes too?).

So my question is this: What is allowed and what isn't? I just assumed it was the same as last year, with people given free reign, but now I'm not sure, unless those bans are also jokes, or they got banned for something else altogether.

Thanks!

The limits are probably insulting another member or a mod!

[Freedom Fighter]

I didn't mind the April Fool's jokes with PHF because the off-subtitles combined with the crappy video quality made it interesting for an hour or so. Especially since I originally gave up on PHF after a few episodes... yet somehow kinda deduced they weren't going in chronological episode order.

I also saw someone mention the first episode was brand new. That explains why that one seemed normal. But to be fair... if PHF was like the (joke airings) normally, I'd watch it because I thought the subtitles were hilarious.

What I didn't like was AS once again wielding the 'we're showing anime fanservice because we don't normally' stick. As much as it might downgrade the perception of anime to the general public, short of getting a show as far-reaching as FMA was, only a fanservice-laden anime at this point would get really high ratings. Sad, but true. Why AS doesn't, I don't know.

[Beat]

Because their head of programming dislikes fanservice, and they felt the need to poke fun at that.

Still was pretty stupid.

[Rolling Cloud]

Because their head of programming dislikes fanservice, and they felt the need to poke fun at that.

Still was pretty stupid.

Kim Manning! That self-righteous B*****!! :mad: :mad:

[Mugen]

Because their head of programming dislikes fanservice, and they felt the need to poke fun at that.

Still was pretty stupid.


She doesn't like shows where the fanservice overrides the main plot of the story.

[Beat]

Most of the shows where that would be a concern wouldn't air on Adult Swim due to the lack of quality. The ones that I worry about are the ones with fanservice but are more entertaining than what's on now, but because of the fanservice, won't air.

Wait, this is a dead horse. *Backs away*