Hi, everyone. ~JSpengs here. (news wench)

As you know, this place hasn't been active for just a fraction more than 2 years now, and I just wanted to give this group and its watchers a VERY belated heads-up - it is time to say die.

To this group, I mean. This place is an empty shell and several people who were once part of this club, including our once leader, no longer even have Megas art on their own galleries. Not that I fault any of them; sometimes you just have to move on and I myself had fallen away from this fandom, too. But much like Christmas in Whoville, whether we were a part of it or not, whether it was still on the air or not, Megas love still lives in the hearts of many new and old fans alike.

I find it heart warming and inspiring that there are still fan artists out there for this little show. Makes me want to get back into it myself, as I feel that at this juncture of my artistry, I have become too scattered and varied in what I produce. But enough about me.

Many of you I'm sure have moved on either entirely or just to other groups. Which brings me to my next point. For those of you who are still in love with Megas, or wish to recapture the magic, I urge you to migrate over to Grimphantom's group ~Megas-XLR-Club if you haven't already. That place sees way more action and I tip my hat to his work and dedication. I remember back when he first showed up on the scene... and now, thanks to Grim there are artists scattered all over the dA community, from all walks of genres, who proudly display Kiva images for him. You sir, are awesome.


So, for the TL;DR crowd - This group is OFFICIALLY dead (obviously), please unwatch, and if you crave Megas, check out ~Megas-XLR-Club.



Some nuggets of interest:

~Cartoon Network is going to be releasing their answer to Kingdom Hearts possibly some time this fall. It is called Fusion Fall, and is an MMORPG (Think World of Warcraft). The story goes that there is a force that goes around consuming worlds and the next target on the menu is earth. You move about the CN universe, meeting and befriending your favorite characters - Dexter, C:CND, PPG, Ben10, EE&E, Foster's, etc. Megas makes a cameo (it gets attacked by an alien thingie and you may have to help it) but I don't know if you can then hang with our beloved XLR friends. You can check out the website here: [link] There is an option to sign up as a beta tester, but if this game is supposed to come out this fall, they may not need help. I signed up anyway.

~For those of you who have never heard of the Megas Livejournal, They have a link there, now here: [link] where you can download production music from Megas through Megaupload. It isn't a complete soundtrack exactly, but it has quite a selection and all labeled by notable 'appearances' in the show. Also includes an extended version of the theme.

~Also from the LJ, there is a Megas message board here: [link] click on Board Index to access the forum.

~Finally, even though Jetstream is crap now, Toonami UK still has a small bit of Megas stuff left here: [link] you can play the The MvU game, as well as the Atari/Colecovision style race and jester game. You can also view short clips of a show or two.



~Petitions (if you're into that sort of thing)
*~~for the DVD [link]
*~~to bring the show back [link]

~Youtube
*~~ Megas stuff in general [link]
*~~ Megas AMV(anime music video) Hell [link]


I will try to check this group every now and again to clean up and answer any comments that might result, but don't think that this group will spring back to life any time. There are better alternatives to reviving this place.


This is news wench, ~JSpengs, signing off.

Are you fools watching Jetstream?!?!?!! DO IT!!!!! The MAN is watching...


AAGH! tons of messages on this group, and I'm afraid to touch them... where's our leader?



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Art Roche (idea man for TJ) had this to say about Megas:
"It’s a show that for some reason couldn’t find its voice on Cartoon Network, so we’re hoping it will find a home on Jetstream. There are many of us over here who loved Megas and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work."


Jody has this to say about the release:
"As far as the show being dead, it is dead...for now. Depending on how it does on Toonami Jetstream and the like, they've said they'll consider some more eps. We'll see..."

(thanks to *grimphantom for the quote)


So spread the word, Megas is coming! Watch it! Forsake YouTube! Jetstream is the way of the future! Check every week after the release (July 17) for more episodes to watch.


~JSpengs <-- News wench

Hey you guys! We've got an awesome opportunity here!!!!

Tis the awesome (along with the equally awesome, ) speaking and we have a new addition to our fantabulous club!

Jody Schaeffer, co-creator of Megas XLR, has agreed to allow us to interview him! Yes, you heard me right kids! THE Jody Schaeffer!

Jody was nice enough to agree to answer all of your burning questions! (Hee!! We love you Jody )

A Quick How-To

Just send us a note, with Question for Jody as the subject (or at least something of that nature)
and will pick out questions, and will post the answers up here! :3

Have fun, be creative!

JODY ANSWERS!!!

theguycalledwingus asks: WHY did Megas get cancelled? Is there any chance of it coming back?

Simple: CN just wanted to move on. Our ratings were good and consistent, but they felt two seasons was enough. Can't say I'm not disappointed, but I'm still friends with them. It's cool. No chance of it coming back, at least in the immediate future, I'm afraid.

SelanPike asks: Now that Megas is (unfortunately) cancelled, do you have plans for any new projects that we might see in the near future?

Me and several of my friends are working on other projects. Nothing concrete as of yet, although Chris Prynoski has something in the works at Nickelodeon. I'll keep ya posted when something definite happens

wordongear asks: What's coop's height and weight?
He's 6'6", and although we never really nailed down his weight it's safe to assume he weighs in at over 300 pounds.


MonkeyWithGuns asks: A possible movie was mentioned in which Coop would defeat the Glorft. What else was planned for MEGAS's future? Like in the shadow universe Coop was in, does Kiva actually start dating... Jamie??

We only worked out Megas' storyline as far as Coop returning to the future and defeating the Glorft, and even that wasn't fully sussed out. For the record, we never intended for anyone in the Megas universe to date anyone, although some speculative romances did cross our minds, such as Alternate Dimension Jamie and Kiva, and Coop's mom and Gorrath. Seriously

MEGAS was a fantastic, fun show, but now that it's been cancelled, have you ever thought of translating it into another medium, such as comic books?

There was talk of a manga in the beginning, but we never went anywhere with it. Too busy producing the show itself. We'd still love to see it happen.


Madi asks: How old are Jamie, Coop, Kiva and Goat?

Coop and Jamie are both early 20's. Kiva's a few years older (maybe 26), and Goat's in his mid 30's.

Will the comic series discontinue as well/has it already been discontinued?
There's a comic series?

Will you continue to work on a similar project, or other projects in comic or animation?

I'd love to. It beats getting real work

Evil Sandwich asks: Since we've already seen Goat in both Megas XLR
and Downtown, can we expect him to make an appearence in any future
projects?

If there are any, we'd sure love to include him. He's a blast to work
with!

AssWhompSupreme asks: 1.) Is there any chance Megas could find a new
home on another network-

-nope. Not any time soon anyway.


2.) Almost every episode of Megas either had slight to not-so-slight
nods, homages, and even spoofs of Classic robot/sci-fi cartoons &
movies, some of the most notable being the countless Transformers
references, Gundam, Voltron, Sailor Moon, and even Evil Dead/Army of
Darkness with Bruce Cambell's apearances. Are you a big fan of any of
the shows you spoofed?

Well, duh!

3.) Are there any other classic shows/generes you would have liked to
have spoofed had you had more episodes?

Of course. There are too many to list!

4.) Was it important for you to get the guest voice actors like you
did? Which were your favorite to work with? (Being a TF fan, the one
with both Frank Weller and Peter Cullen had to be one of my all time
favorite episodes, just because of them...)

It meant a lot to us, and to the actors we sought out. Welker and
Cullen were both delighted that we were such fans of their older work
(Peter did an impromptu Venger for us )

5.) Is there an "official" name for evil future Coop's new robot, or is
he just "#13"?

We never named it. *shrug*

musachan asks: Megas XLR is famous for its action, but infamous for
its various parodies. Is there any series/movie/person you wanted to
poke fun of in the future?

Again, there are too many things to count. The way we often did it was
think of a premise and then consider any shows that might fit the bill.

CanadianBeaver asks: 1. Since Megas is now cancelled, are both seasons
1 & 2 coming out on DVD or VHS anytime soon?

I certainly hope so.

2. I'm trying to get into animation for video game production and
movies/ television shows. Could you give me any advice on what to do?
Basically, I been taking animation classes on 2d and 3d animation,
going to life drawing sessions, and even taken painting lessons. Oh, I
also watch and studied lots and lots of cartoons.

Keep at it. And keep a positive attitude. If you have talent you'll do
fine. The only way you can fail is if you become bitter and resentful.

3. Are their any videogames and/or television shows that you watch? Any
favorites?

Plenty. I play my Game Boy constantly. My all time faves are any of the
Street Fighter series (I'm a big 2D fan, go fig), or the old-school
"Star Control 2" for the 3D0. I still have a functioning 3D0 just so I
can break it out every now and again.
__________
Those were the questions we got so far. If got a question, I'm pretty sure Jody would love to answer it so send them in!

and signing out!

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Well, I know it's been a while, but we're getting things back on track here in the land of MXLR!

For starters, has stepped down from her position as Vice Supreme Overlord, and a new one has been assigned -- has stepped up to the plate and has been a big help so far! Yay, Calico-chan~!

We have a new policy -- from this point on, art will not be accepted into the club. All current art not relating to contests or DevIDs is being deleted slowly. So please, do not note us with your art ^^ Instead, you are urged to note ! ~megas-art is a new account, set up by =musachan, to fave every piece of Megas art there is! She's already gone through a few galleries and faved everything she could find, but she wants more! So note ~megas-art with links to all your Megas art, stories, etc.! ^__^ This way, all the original artists get the faves and comments they deserve! Not to mention that it serves as a totally rad way to collectively group all MXLR related art and stories.

Things will be cleaning up around here, more contests, etc. It should start getting pretty rad around here once more!

Oh yes, and welcome to all new members ^_^

And DON'T forget to join The Megas Forums! ^___^

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In third place is Napoleon Dynamite Megas. That pic'll make all your wildest dreams come true.

In second place is Megas no Jutsu. Insert Naruto pun here!

And in first place, with a WHOPPING amount of the points is Nerd-Con Megas XLR Style. CHRONIC LIVES!

Congrats, ! You won! You get a free request from , you lucky dog you ^_^ The rumor is she's a wench and she refuses to do request for passers-by ... Contact privately to make your request! ^__^

Hope you all had fun, guys! Sorry the results took so long XD; I'm a lazy pain in the arse, I thought you knew!

And hey! Look! Our little club has hit 10K hits! Rock on ^__^

Tomorrow I'll make that announcement I was talking about. It's probably not that big of a deal, but meh I'll make MY life easier ... ^^

And DON'T forget to join The Megas Forums! ^___^

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"CONGRATULATIONS! ALL THEIR BASE ARE BELONG TO YOU!" -- Coop's TV screen, Rearview Mirror Mirror pt 1