WAIT... Remember Megas XLR?
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Published 2022-08-05
Megas XLR is big and loud but in all the best ways possible. This giant robot action show is not just another action cartoon, rather one with a lot of style and attitude that perfectly captures the early 2,000's. So today, let's take a look a look under the hood of Megas XLR, see what it was all about, what happened to it and if there is a future for this show.
Written By: Jordan Fringe & Christine Parshall
Edited By: Jordan Fringe
Channel Art By: Jerry Meehan
All Comments (21)
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Thanks so much for watching! Let me know your thoughts on Megas XLR! As well as what other shows do you think were gone too soon. (Note: I said Adult Swim coming out after Megas XLR, I meant to say the production had started before Adult Swim existing, so they couldn’t pitch their show to something that doesn’t exist yet.)
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Slightly sad story but, Megan’s XLR was the last thing me and my dad watched together before he passed away. We watched it late at night, and when it was over I went to sleep and that was the last time I saw him. And actually I think it was my last time watching Megas XLR too.
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As a Jersey resident and licensed driver, Megas XLR's DMV demolition scene will always occupy a special place in my heart.
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This show is unironically one of the best things Cartoon Network has ever aired. Its up there with Samurai Jack and the original Teen Titans
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The fact that Coop didn’t look like a traditional protagonist makes me really happy. Anyone can be a hero, us big lads aren’t just comedic relief!
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-Badass animation -Mature jokes -Adult themed -Badass music Megas XLR was of the greatest shows on CN.
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I attended a panel at an anime convention where Wendee Lee was speaking, and I was surprised when she spoke so fondly about her role as Kiva. I thought Megas XLR had become such an obscure show, but it was cool to see she remembered it and enjoyed the character so much. Chicks dig giant robots, after all.
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This show was freakin' genius. The way it paid tribute, and at the same time lampooned, anime, video games, kaiju and sentai programs, and 2000's culture was flawless.
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Samurai Jack, Courage the Cowardly Dog and Megas XLR are all core memories of mine and I will not shut up about them. I can't believe it was so short-lived, and yet so iconic! It feels like Megas XLR is a show that was ahead of its time.
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This show was a pure gem and left us way too soon. I still remember the rage I felt whenever I noticed the show no longer aired in its regular time slot, later to find out that it was cancelled. I hope it makes a return someday.
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One of the greatest cartoons ever made. I'm still annoyed about the cancellation nearly 20 years later. It has everything. Action, comedy, giant robots, aliens, hot chicks, what more could you ask for? This show is literally every little boys imagination come to life. If Samurai Jack can get another season 15 years later maybe there is still hope for Megas XLR.
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I remember absolutely loving this show. However the hardest part was just finding when it was on. It wasnt like the other shows they'd just run over and over. It was on like once a week in one time slot, and if you missed it, you missed it
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So rare to see a show this far ahead of its time. Truly a sign of the passion that was put into it.
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Hilariously, Coop is the only good example of fat acceptance I can think of. No one idolizes him for being fat, it's not treated as an ideal, or even good way to live, but the man is happy, and those around him accept him.
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It's absolute evil to keep the rights of a show you're never gonna use. These copyright laws are WAY too strict
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As a chunky kid when this came out, it was a nice change of pace to see how optimistic Coop was and how he embraced being a big guy. Even though I'm way more in shape I'll always have a soft spot for big goofy guys like him. Also this was the first real foray for me into mech shows outside of Big O. I managed to get my hands on one of the prized figures they released years ago and it's one of my most prized possessions. I hope to one day get it signed by the creators but who knows.
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This cartoon especially fueled my passion for art. I'm an artist now and living well off of it. I will always remember that it was probably the only show I actually had to draw off DSTV for weeks because we couldn't pause it back then and I didn't have access to a digital camera. All my friends and school mates agreed back then my drawing looked exactly just like it was the show when I showed them. It will always have a special place in my heart (along with the original Ben 10).
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Megas is probably one of the best shows to come out of the 2000's. Its a fucking shame they won't/can't make anymore of it. Also shout out to evil coop for pretty much turning new Megas into its universe's version of the Sazabi considering its a gundam reference.
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Man I loved this show. Everything I want in animation. Aliens, wrestling, giant robots, and tons of silly humor. Chicks dig giant robots!
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I think that if a corporation refuses to make ANY real content (investing in either full merchandising/running a show) while creators want to continue it, the rights should be moved to the creators after 5-10 years. The network can retain using their likeness (during the ownership period, not content made after) in spin-offs but future production is no longer controlled by the network. Shit like this happens so often and it’s a gross show of what big dogs do to the artists
