Aeon flux certainly does a good job of relating itself to its source material, but when your source material is a decadeold animated series known more for its hypersexual heroines abstruse. It was made for super bowl xxx in 1996, but was pulled and later aired for broadcast exclusive to mtv. From back when mtv was actually worth watching 1990s, we get the animated series, aeon flux. Cryo interactive was set to make a game based on the animated series for the playstation one, but it was never officially released. Back when mtv produced animated programming yes, this was a long, long time ago. The characters never spoke, meaning story details had to be gleaned entirely from the actions of the characters in conjunction with the title of the episode. In the animated series, peter chung drew her locks in ramlike, gravitydefying curls. Based on the animated series by peter chung, aeon flux imagines a future in which 99 percent of the worlds population is killed through industrial disease, and the survivors live in. Aeon flux is the main protagonist of the avantgarde science fiction animated series of the same name. Aeon flux mtv liquid television cartoon peter chung character. In that cartoon, the character kenny mccormick is killed off in each episode. In 2011, oren was one of the scientists who tried to create an antidote to the deadly pathogenic virus which killed 99% of the earths population, along with his brother trevor. Loved the original animated series on mtvs liquid television. The movie is a dystopian fantasy, thats not being marketed by paramount as what it really is.
Characters are drawn with razor sharp skeletal features and gravitydefying hairstyles. Animator takeshi koike, best known for his animation work on afro samurais pilot, and director of the likes of red line and the lupin iii animated movie trilogy, was a key animator in this series what could have been. It was directed by karyn kusama, written by phil hay and matt manfredi, and produced by gale anne hurd, david gale, gary lucchesi and greg goodman. The animated series aeon flux, which aired on mtv in the early 1990s, is one of the most daring science fiction shows ever created. Mtv may not get enough credit for its support of animated series for older audiences. Aeon flux, alternative comics, animated cartoons, comic art, disney characters, fictional characters, animation, anime, movie tv what others are saying animated cartoons sexy cartoons aeon flux ghost in the shell cartoon tv comics girls pin up art pulp fiction fantasy characters. If youre in for a bit of mindbending scifi, aeon flux will certainly do by tangar2123 i never saw the animated series or the shorts, i might now. He is played by voice actor john rafter lee in the halfhour series the liquid television series of shorts had no dialogue. Then, at the time, mtv was looking for more original animated programming and, while. You can read in this wiki facts about the mtv liquid animation cartoon. Chairman trevor goodchild is usually seen as the villain of the series, although creator peter chung has. When she is sent on a mission to kill the chairman, a. The second season episodes of this series were unique in that aeon died at the.
Set in a dystopian future, the series focused on the exploits of female secret agent aeon flux as she carried out missions, the purpose of which were largely or entirely unknown to the viewer. The series premiered in 1991 on mtvs liquid television experimental animation show as a sixpart serial of short films, followed in 1992 by five. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of aeon flux with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Not so much love for the liveaction remake, in spite of charlize theron. In the early 90s, mtv routinely showcased experimental and cuttingedge animation, but very little of its best output has made it to dvd. Originally airing on mtvs liquid television over 15years ago, this cutting edge anime for its time still holds up today. The animated antihero aeon flux debuted in 1991 as part of mtvs cartoon series liquid television. Aoc asks joker fans to stay away from steps featured in. In addition to her striking costumes, aeon fluxs other notable physical feature is her hair.
Aeon and agent lindze infiltrate a secret lab to rescue lindzes ill boyfriend bargeld, but lindze loses trust in aeon when she believes aeon is working with trevor. Trevor goodchild is a fictional character featured in the 1990s animated television series, aeon flux, the 2005 aeon flux liveaction film, and the 2005 aeon flux video game. Created by peter chung, aeon flux only produced 16 episodes, but. This eventually led to a series of its own, as well as a video game, comics and a feature film. Aeon flux, supergirl, the darkest, disney characters, fictional characters, folk, animation, disney princess, image. The characters of aeon flux are cadaverous and angular as. Aeon flux was a mature themed animated series that first appeared as a short on mtvs experimental short film series liquid television. The tyrant of bregna, trevor goodchild is seeking to. On her missions, she deals swift, bloody justice to all that oppose her.
Peter chung born april 19, 1961 is a korean american animator. Created by peter chung, aeon flux is a female assassin whose futuristic espionage adventures set records for cartoon body counts. Great tv show, from a time when tv shows used to be good. The best animated series of alltime, ranked cartoons. Set in a dark anarchic future, aeon flux tells the story of a mysterious assassin whose flexible spiderlike limbs help her undertake dangerous missions in a neighboring police state. What sat aeon flux apart from most american animation of its time was both its mature themes and its morally ambiguous characters. The complete collection provide you with the entire story of aeon flux, an assassin and spy, and trevor goodchild, a megalomaniac who takes over the adjacent county to aeons. Shes aeon flux, a lethal, leatherclad spy who cuts through a brutal swath of subterfuge through bregna, a hightech society controlled by her nemesis, trevor goodchild. It finally provided an incentive for the rightsholders to get the original aeon flux series out on dvd. Back when mtv regularly produced animated programming, they fronted some experimental animation.
With denise poirier, john rafter lee, julia fletcher, steffan chirazi. Aeon flux liveaction tv reboot set at mtv screen rant. Aeon flux, a spy, saboteur and assassin from the nation of monica, undertakes a series of missions to disrupt and undermine the ambitions of trevor goodchild, the technocratic dictator of bregna and her occasional lover. Aeon flux the complete animated collection dvd, 2005, 3. The characters of aeon flux are cadaverous and angular as opposed to the svelt muscularity of popular vigilantes such as superman and wonder woman. You gotta love a series that embraces fetish scenes. Aeon flux liveaction reboot, new daria series announced. He is best known for his unique style of animation, as the creator and director of. In a dystopian future, the nations of bregna and monica are locked in an ideological duel. Trevor goodchild is a fictional character featured in the 1990s animated television series.
It premiered on mtvs liquid television experimental animation show, as a. The complete animated collection peter chungs deathdefying dominatrix is released on dvd before charlize theron repirses the role. Aeon wakes up in a strange place with no memory of how she got there, trevor tells aeon that shes been exposed to a virus, and aeon sets out to rescue an infant test subject. Her motives or background are left unexplained, as are those of her antagonistlove, trevor goodchild. Aeon flux liveaction reboot, new daria series announced by mtv. A smart and energetic show, this is one of the very few american cartoons that is actually made for an older audience. With charlize theron, frances mcdormand, sophie okonedo, marton csokas. Aeon flux is a mysterious assassin working for the monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government. In its first iteration, the science fictionbased animation was a series of 6 short.
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