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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancellation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, Creator/TomKenny, and Rogers himself.

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''Godspeed'' ''[[https://godspeedseries.com/ Godspeed]]'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancellation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, Creator/TomKenny, and Rogers himself.

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* BizarroApocalypse: Earth has been destroyed by an enormous spherical galactic anomaly known as Ion -- as it approaches the planet, bizarre and devastating storms that produce rain capable of cracking glass occur with ever-increasing frequency. As a result, the surface is reduced to a wasteland almost entirely devoid of life.

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* BigFancyHouse: In her hunt for an active signal, Iris eventually finds a modernist glass-and-steel mansion, protected from the anomalous rains by massive tarpaulins, and still in very good shape. Its occupants [[DrivenToSuicide appear to have hanged themselves]] not too long ago.
* BizarroApocalypse: Earth has been destroyed by an enormous spherical galactic anomaly known as a moon-sized, spherical, glowing red ''[[NegativeSpaceWedgie thing]]'' named Ion -- as it approaches the planet, bizarre and devastating anomalous storms that produce rain capable of cracking glass occur with ever-increasing frequency. As a result, the surface is reduced to a wasteland almost entirely devoid of life.
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* BizarroApocalypse: Earth has been destroyed by an enormous spherical galactic anomaly known as Ion -- as it approaches the planet, bizarre and devastating storms that produce rain capable of cracking glass occur with ever-increasing frequency. As a result, the surface is reduced to a wasteland almost entirely devoid of life.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Of the non-fatal variety; as she was about to board one of the ships evacuating civilians, Iris notices a woman and her son watching from behind a fence. After a moment of hesitation, she gives her boarding pass to the boy, ensuring that he gets taken to safety off-world but also condemning herself to stay on a doomed Earth.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Of the non-fatal variety; as she was about to board one of the ships evacuating civilians, Iris notices a woman named June and her son watching from behind a fence. After a moment of hesitation, she gives her boarding pass to the boy, ensuring that he gets taken to safety off-world but also condemning herself to stay on a doomed Earth.
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* ForeShadowing: Near the beginning of the pilot, Iris's uncle, Ryan, is seen recording a new message, with the text "Initiate Protocol B: KS Rescue" visible on his computer screen. At the end of the pilot, [[spoiler: an alien who introduces himself as '''K'''ing'''S'''layer lands on Earth in order to find Iris and take her off-world]].

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* ForeShadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Near the beginning of the pilot, Iris's uncle, Ryan, is seen recording a new message, with the text "Initiate Protocol B: KS Rescue" visible on his computer screen. At the end of the pilot, [[spoiler: an alien who introduces himself as '''K'''ing'''S'''layer lands on Earth in order to find Iris and take her off-world]].
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* ForeShadowing: Near the beginning of the pilot, Iris's uncle, Ryan, is seen recording a new message, with his the text "Initiate Protocol B: KS Rescue". At the end of the pilot, [[spoiler: an alien who introduces himself as '''K'''ing'''S'''layer lands on Earth in order to find Iris and take her off-world]].

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* ForeShadowing: Near the beginning of the pilot, Iris's uncle, Ryan, is seen recording a new message, with his the text "Initiate Protocol B: KS Rescue".Rescue" visible on his computer screen. At the end of the pilot, [[spoiler: an alien who introduces himself as '''K'''ing'''S'''layer lands on Earth in order to find Iris and take her off-world]].
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* ForeShadowing: Near the beginning of the pilot, Iris's uncle, Ryan, is seen recording a new message, with his the text "Initiate Protocol B: KS Rescue". At the end of the pilot, [[spoiler: an alien who introduces himself as '''K'''ing'''S'''layer lands on Earth in order to find Iris and take her off-world]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: Of the non-fatal variety; as she was about to board one of the ships evacuating civilians, Iris notices a woman and her son watching from behind a fence. After a moment of hesitation, she gives her boarding pass to the boy, ensuring that he gets taken to safety off-world but also condemning herself to stay on a doomed Earth.
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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, Creator/TomKenny, and Rogers himself.

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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation cancellation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, Creator/TomKenny, and Rogers himself.

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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'' - even sharing his voice actor, Coty Galloway.]]

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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato Avocato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'' - even sharing his voice actor, Coty Galloway.]]


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* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler: Kingslayer]] is basically [[spoiler: an older [[WesternAnimation/FinalSpace Avocato]]]], down to being voiced by the same person. And in a way, from what little we know of Iris' parents so far, they bring [[spoiler: Gary and Quinn]] to mind as well, with her father in particular [[spoiler: being the best friend of a cat-like alien and being implied to have a fondness for cookies]].
* FillingTheSilence: Bowie never stays silent for long, often making quips or describing what Iris is doing whenever he's not playing music.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Iris explores a covered home where the residents had one last party before hanging themselves.



* HostileWeather: The rains on earth have become extremely corrosive and acidic. A plastic bottle alone can be destroyed in seconds.

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* HostileWeather: The rains on earth Earth have become extremely corrosive and acidic. A plastic bottle alone can be destroyed in seconds.


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* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The mysterious glowing orb in the sky, slowly approaching Earth, is known only as Ion.
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* IChooseToStay: After Iris receives the transmission from her uncle telling her to go to the crash site, June opts to stay behind and accept her fate on Earth.
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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, and Rogers himself.

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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, Coty Galloway, Creator/TomKenny, and Rogers himself.
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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, City Galloway, and Rogers himself.

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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, City Coty Galloway, and Rogers himself.



* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''.]]

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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''.''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'' - even sharing his voice actor, Coty Galloway.]]
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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''.

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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''.]]
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* CatFolk: [[spoiler:At the end of the pilot, Iris encounters an alien being similar to Avacato from ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''.
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* HostileWeather: The rains on earth have become extremely corrosive and acidic. A plastic bottle alone can be destroyed in seconds.
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* RobotBuddy: Bowie, a karaoke robot traveling with Iris who serves as the PluckyComicRelief.
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* AfterTheEnd: The series is set on a dying Earth where civilization has crumbled in the face of a mysterious extraterrestrial phenomena called Ion.
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace'', while having darkness and drama in abundance, still had a goofy sense of humor and wild sci-fi concepts. ''Godspeed'', by comparison, is more grounded and serious.
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* HomeworldEvacuation: The pilot begins with the chaotic boarding of ships evacuating Earth, where Iris gives up her seat to a young boy.
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''Godspeed'' is a 2023 independent animated science fiction drama series created by Creator/OlanRogers following the abrupt cancelation of his previous series ''WesternAnimation/FinalSpace''. It stars the voices of Creator/TroyBaker, Creator/ClaudiaBlack, Bryce Charles, City Galloway, and Rogers himself.

After giving up her place on an evacuation ship, a young woman named Iris struggles to survive in an increasingly hostile wasteland as the world crumbles due to an unexplained extraterrestrial phenomenon. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, [[https://youtu.be/Fdbd2kRSzG8?si=7shIaAWK5WeCk3-4 the pilot episode]] premiered on Website/YouTube December 15, 2023. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/olanrogers/godspeed-the-series A second Kickstarter]] to fund a full season is currently active.
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