2. Sym-Bionic Titan
Being Genndy Tartatovsky seems like a headache. Despite making a successful Star Wars animated miniseries (Clone Wars, not to be confused with the newer show with nearly the same name), his original series tended to get cancelled. Six years after Samurai Jack was cancelled, Tartatovskys Sym-Bionic Titan met the same fate because the show had no toys produced for it (so CN couldnt get additional revenues from the shows toys) and Tartavoskys refusal to change the show to aim at a younger demographic. Titans story, which focused on the princess of a world called Galaluna hiding in Illinois with two bodyguards and fighting giant alien monsters with a giant robot called Titan, was pretty thin on plot, preferring to stick to monster of the week fights and high school drama, with occasional flashbacks to Galaluna and subplots involving Earth authorities tracking down the cast. While the John Hughes high school stories crossed with serious scifi drama made for an odd mix, Sym-Bionic Titan managed to meld strong character development and action quite well. In typical Tartatovsky fashion, the action scenes are highlights of the show, featuring fight choreography that would make Hollywood stunt coordinators weep. Fantastic background paintings add another layer of visual goodness to a show that already deserves a Blu-Ray release. With the show getting a third run on the revived Toonami block, theres never been a better time for Cartoon Network to come out with a Titan Blu-Ray set or better yet, a second season.