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I recall Aeon Flux from around this era

• bredren 5y ago
  Aeon flux is mentioned and the creator is quoted in this article. AF was very influential on me. We did not have cable when I was a kid, but my grandparents did. I saw aeon flux there and I think it sent me toward sci-fi / horror. Many of the shirts had frightening or bad endings for the hero. Beavis and Butthead got cut down some when Beavis was no longer allowed to say “Fire!” I also think Beavis and Butthead paved the way for Ren and Stimpy.
  • EvanAnderson 5y ago
    "Ren and Stimpy" predates "Beavis and Butthead" by a couple of years (at least the full "Beavis and Butthead" show-- the shorts may well be older). The original "Aeon Flux" shorts on Liquid Television had an aesthetic that was just creepy to me. Definitely a horror aspect.
    • bredren 5y ago
      You’re right, I had this reversed in my head. Both cartoons sparked controversy as I remember it. The aeon flux stuff seemed to portray a dystopia. It seemed like the hero would falter. I don’t remember anything like it in animation.
    • garren 5y ago
      Aeon flux on liquid television was absolutely weird, and that’s what made it so fun to watch. The longer versions that came out later were a huge disappointment. The B&B shorts on Liquid television were the first I’d seen of that show (“fro-o-o-o-g baseba-a-a-all!”).