Aeon Flux anyone?

[Segaturtle]

VH1 Classic became MTV Classic this month. With it came some animation, one of which is Aeon Flux. It looks 90's to me, but the cable TV info has this with an original air date of 2004. I don't understand some of it, and it seems intentionally weird, but I'm entertained. I can't find this on Hulu, but Daria is there.

[IndigoErth]

Odd air date, because that was definitely 90s as I somewhat remember that series from back in my middle and (more likely) high school years. Strange show, I'm not sure I ever really quite got it. lol

That said, I still miss Liquid Television that it supposedly started off as a part of. I do remember it airing in the same hour block if not a part of it.

[Segaturtle]

I haven't heard of Liquid Television. So it was a 90's series then, I thought so. I'm glad someone else has at least heard of the show. It is supposedly 10 episodes, so I plan to watch the rest of it as it airs on MTV Classic. If it were a long show, say 20 episodes or longer, I wouldn't.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Segaturtle

I haven't heard of Liquid Television. So it was a 90's series then, I thought so. I'm glad someone else has at least heard of the show. It is supposedly 10 episodes, so I plan to watch the rest of it as it airs on MTV Classic. If it were a long show, say 20 episodes or longer, I wouldn't.

Aeon Flux is one of the best animated shows ever produced. It's pretty deep, when you start unpacking it.

As a starter, in every episode, she dies (spoiler alert.)
It's the kind of deconstruction, post modernism WB wished it knew how to do.

Peter Chung is a ****ing legend.

[ssjup81]

I remember Aeon Flux. It was part of the Liquid TV block on MTV in the mid-90s. I used to like Liquid TV...despite not recalling much. Wasn't there one part called Dogboy or something? I never got to watch it much outside of school vacations since my mother was somewhat strict on the bedtime thing. In high school, I was to be in bed by 10:00. I'm sure Liquid TV aired later than 10 in my area, but I'd still sneak up to watch TV anyway. lol

[ProactiveMan]

I love Aeon Flux - I have the series and the shorts on DVD. The short that it's based on aired in 91 and the series was 95. It still holds up, unlike some of the other stuff that came out of that arty TV animation boom. I wish that boom had never ended.

Some of the concepts in the show are so outlandishly wonderful that I still randomly think about them from time to time. One episode in particular, when she is in some kind of research facility that is suspended in a sea of weird liquid... the end is so good.

[plastroncafe]

Yeah, Liquid Television was definitely a 90s thing.

I did so love me some Stick Figure Theater, "Dear Mum," as well as Winter Steele.
I was kind of torn on Aeon Flux though, mostly because it seemed like a much larger story that I could never see in order, and I found that frustrating.

[Spike Spiegel]

It's a great show. Action, sensuality, and political intrigue with a sharp satirical edge. Would absolutely recommend a blind buy/watch if you haven't already.

Skip the LA movie with Charlize Theron.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Spike Spiegel

Skip the LA movie with Charlize Theron.

That was so sad, terrible and wrong.

[turtle1237]

Odd they got the date wrong. It was a 90's series.
I got the entire show on DVD a while ago, believe its out of print now.

[turtle1237]

Originally Posted by Spike Spiegel

It's a great show. Action, sensuality, and political intrigue with a sharp satirical edge. Would absolutely recommend a blind buy/watch if you haven't already.

Skip the LA movie with Charlize Theron.

Right its not Aeon Flux if she is not fighting in a thong lol. Theron was well too dress up for the role.