Megas XLR Fansite
Well folks, my recently revived enthusiasm for the fantabulous Cartoon Network original show Megas XLR has spurred me to create a fansite dedicated to it. This show is quite possibly the best cartoon ever made, though I leave that discussion for another time and place.
Megas XLR is an animated show about Coop, his best friend Jamie, a space chick from the future Kiva, and loads of aliens. Coop finds a giant robot in a junkyard, purchases it for $2, and proceeds to trick it out hotrod style, complete with a car for a head. Due to the heavy influence of video games, Coop completely redesignes how Megas is operated and integrates large amounts of that influence via game console controllers both conventional(PS2 Dualshock) and unorthodox(DDR dancepad) into the robot. Megas XLR frequently pokes fun at pop culture, anime, and video games which makes for a very entertaining show, especially if you have a watched a few anime series. I spend much of my time watching the show straining to catch a glimpse of the labels on some of the buttons(Save the World [Out of Order]) and what seemingly mundane objects (car heater control knob) he uses to defeat his enemies.
Unfortunately, Megas XLR is no longer airing on any channel that I know of. With only 2 seasons aired, this show was ended way before its time. As far as I know, there are no plans to release the episodes to DVD. As the situation dictates, the only way that you are going to be able to view this show at this time is to download the shows via torrent or Usenet. Many believe that this is a legal gray-area, but court cases have illustrated that time-shifting(think TIVO) is legal. As there are no alternative means to acquire this show(a.k.a. VHS or DVD) I see no reason why this show cannot be downloaded to enjoy.
Anyway, I recently aqcuired the domain www.megaslush.com and I plan on making an excellent fansite for Megas XLR complete with episode guides, screenshots, sound clips, and character/cast bios. The domain is currently parked at my personal website, so clicking the link will lead you there until I can afford to purchase hosting for it. However, I have set up a subdomain at http://megaslush.freekonline.net where I will be developing the site for the time being. Do not visit this link thinking that you will enter into a fully functional Megas XLR fansite. I am currently working on layout and design, so content hasn't even been developed for it yet.
Suggestions are appreciated, feel free to place them in the comments to this blog post.
Edit: Brad, thank you ever-so-much for introducing me to this show. I owe you one for that...
posted by Whatafreak at 12:23:00 AM
4 Comments:
No problem dude, what are friends for... I dig the fansite idea though... it's Brilliant!
Of course I watch Cartoon Network! I primarily watch Adult Swim, but I have been known to stick around when I see Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and Camp Laslo on as well. I may be 22 years old, but cartoons will always be interesting to me.
The primary reasoning behind my wanting to develop this fansite is because of the distinct lack of any decent Megas XLR resource. Sure, I can find episode guides somewhere, character bios another place, and even fanfiction and RP forums at yet still another website, but why not have everything in one place? I may not be able to garner the support of other Megas XLR fans and no one will ever post on the forums, but even if I just provide an informational resource for the Megas XLR fan community, I will be happy.
Thank you, dude. It's tough for me to find stuff on the show, especially now that it's off the air! This is probably one of my most favorite cartoons of all time. It's such a shame that to watch it, I'm gonna have to download eps. Cancellation is a disaster that seems to happen to all my favorite shows.
Oh, and I watch the Cartoon Network sometimes too, man.
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