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No mention of The Maxx, which is a shame. That was another supremely well-done animated show from MTV's heyday that gorgeously adapted an Image Comics series. It was closer in tone to Aeon Flux than Beavis and Butt-Head, which is probably why it's not remembered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxx




Remember "The Brothers Grunt" from the same cartoon block? A cartoon about five constipated trolls with drinking problems searching for their lost brother. That was probably the weirdest thing I ever saw on TV until I encountered Lexx on the sci-fi channel -- the epic tale of a security guard, a sex slave, a dead assassin, and a robot head flying around the universe in a giant bug while trying to find something to eat. Including links to prove I'm not making these up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Grunt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexx


Lexx started out so good and so weird, and then quickly got less good and more weird.

More recently SyFy brought us Happy!, which started good and weird, and got more good and more weird...


As a teen I didn’t quite get Aeon Flux, but I loved the animation style.


As a fellow teen at the time: it was confusing but I liked it a lot, tho I could have done without the tongue twisting kissing animations.

But then they did "Alexander" in the same style and it was awesome I cannot believe that show is not more popular.


I assume you're referring to Alexander Senki, or "Reign: The Conqueror"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign:_The_Conqueror

I wouldn't say the animation style is the same, necessarily, but you are correct in noting the similarities, as Peter Chung provided the character designs.


The Maxx was incredible. Those were the days when MTV actually had music videos. I loved watching all of MTV's "oddities" with my aunt.


Parts of The Maxx are uncomfortable, but unlike the other shows mentioned here it's not just empty edgy humor: serves a thematic purpose. Really well done adaptation of the comic.


I love The Maxx.




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