The Maxx

I remember when it originally aired I was watching the episode with I think it was Sara (the depressed girl with the black hair and glasses) where she was talking about having the gun in her pocket. At the same time my Dad and Brother came in and both of them pretty much said "man this is depressing"

Maybe it was,but I also thought it was brilliant really.
 
I caught glimpses of this show years ago when it was originally broadcast, and was very intrigued - I didn't get a chance to watch it properly though. Now I've finally gotten that chance, and I absolutely love this cartoon.

The original approach to blending different animation styles works brilliantly, and I love it when the scenery makes the transition from bleak cityscape to surreal outback and then back again. The look of the show is just amazing - very 90s, and I mean that in a good way.

The show does have its problems - there's too much re-iterating of the plot, and too much of the characters describing what is happening, or what they think is happening, rather than just letting us see it. I really like the characters and the unfolding plot is intriguing, but I have a sneaking suspicion that there won't be a proper explanation/conclusion (the fact that it only lasted one series doesn't give me too much hope).

Anyway I'm really enjoying it.
 
There were at least a few instances where they would take actual comic panels and simply jiggle them a bit. Odd, but surprisingly, it worked great, and this was years before they had the tech to make this sort of thing 'easy'. An example, was, of course, the first fight between Mr. Gone and the Maxx, when they land on the kid's car. Usually, though, they'd just be 'adaptations' of panels, ie they'd take the original panel and trace it to better match the animation. And even then, the cartoon was full of motion.

I honestly wish they'd adapted the rest of the comics, but I can understand why they didn't: while I LIKED the comic, Sam Keith's bizarre storytelling style goes full throttle immediately after the last issue was adapted. Though I think it would have just made it an even more compelling piece of animation that would have truly left quite an impression on the audience. Still, I'm amazed they got away with what they did, but then, this WAS mid-90's cable.

Too bad Barry Stigler died. I bet he got a kick out of doing a cartoon that WASN'T anime, and he did such a great job with the character. I would have loved to have seen him voice the character as he went through his rather unusual evolution.
 
I remember skipping this when I was younger because I wasn't a fan of the comics art style. I wish I would of though with how good it was supposed to be. Ironically enough, I remember loving The Head for some stupid reason even though it isn't really good.
 
the lesson for all you future animators: always go w/ public domain
little nuances like this are what keep programs such as Daria and much of MST3K from being released on DVD.
 
AH man. I remeber watching this show. It was one of the few shows I watch thatwa snot base off a comic,video game,toy line nor had any humor init. It was dark & creepy toon that I just could not stop watching.
 
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