History YMMV / SpeedRacerTheNextGeneration

** Midway, through Season 2, [[spoiler: X's Shooting Star is destroyed in a fight.]] Spritle's solution? [[spoiler: To offer X his the original Shooting Star, once driven by Spritle's other brother, Rex Racer (Racer X himself). The episode ends with Connor offering to fix it up to be X's new car.]] What does the following episode do instead? [[spoiler: Completely DROP this idea altogether, with X being shown driving [[StatusQuoIsGod his car that was miraculous restored with no explanation as to why or how.]] And it's ultimately rendered a moot case when [[FaceHeelTurn X turns traitor and joins the Shadow Organization at the end of the episode.]]]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of Season One, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now. Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus! Season Two doesn't seem to make things any easier to understand, as Speed Sr. leaves again at the end of the first episode, and only make sporadic appearances after that. Later episodes of Season Two do flesh out the plot, among other things, and in fact goes into CerebusSyndrome territory over time.

* BetterOnDVD: The three parters from the first season are done better on DVD, as the episodes are edited together as a movie. Best example is "The Fast Track"

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980s. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much, especially considering the leaps and bounds Flash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D animation).

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much, especially considering the leaps and bounds Flash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D animation).

* EarWorm - The theme song is a rock version of the original Anime/SpeedRacer theme.
* HoYay - Conor's "date" to the school dance.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot - Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of Season One, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now. Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus! Season Two doesn't seem to make things any easier to understand, as Speed Sr. leaves again at the end of the first episode, and only make sporadic appearances after that.
** Later episodes of Season Two do flesh out the plot, among other things, and in fact goes into CerebusSyndrome territory over time.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much, especially considering the leaps and bounds UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI is also rather outdated.

** Later episodes of Season Two do flesh out the plot, among other things, and in fact goes into CerberusSyndrome territory over time.

** Additionally, some art in the style of the old show was used for pictures of old characters (Such as Speed and Rex). To say the dissonance doesn't make it ''obviously'' look out of place is an understatement.

* IKnewIt: [[spoiler:See Missing Mom on the Main Page.]]

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much, especially considering the leaps and bounds AdobeFlash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI is also rather outdated.

* NoBudget - Pretty much. The original anime appears very dated and scratched up by today's standards too, but for its time, its budget ''was'' normal for Japan.

* HarsherInHindsight - Annalise was presented as an antagonist in most of the first season, even though she softened a bit in the second one. But try watching her fail knowing that her voice actress, MichalFriedman, died while giving birth to twins she had with her then-husband.... ''DanGreen!'' Man.
* MST3KMantra - An essential part of getting any enjoyment from this show, if you're older than eight.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds AdobeFlash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars... even in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' they'd have been out of place.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot - Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of Season One, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now! Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus! Season Two doesn't seem to make things any easier to understand, as Speed Sr. leaves again at the end of the first episode, and only make sporadic appearances after that!

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds AdobeFlash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* HarsherInHindsight - Annalise was presented as an antagonist in most of the first season, even though she softened a bit in the second one. But try watching her fail knowing that her voice actress, MichalFriedman, died while giving birth to twins she had with her husband.... ''DanGreen!'' Man.

* EarWorm - The theme song is a rock version of the original SpeedRacer theme.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds AdobeFlash animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds AdobeFlash snimation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds [[AdobeFlash]] snimation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash Animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds [[AdobeFlash]] snimation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The CGI and Flash Animation would be impressive...in the late 1980's. Now, in the 2000s/2010s? Not so much...especially considering the leaps and bounds Flash Animation alone has gone through (sometimes the best being barely able to distinguish between traditional 2D Animation). The CGI cars...even in ''BeastWars'' they'd have been a laughing stock in the CGI animation community.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot - Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of Season One, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now! Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus! Season Two may answer some of these questions, but given the pace of the show, don't expect much.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot - Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of Season One, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now! Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus! Season Two may answer some of these questions, but given the pace of the show, don't expect much.

* EarWorm - The classic theme is covered into a classic rock version, which proves to be even more anoying! YourMileageMayVary though.

* [[spoiler:TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot - Speed Sr. only makes himself known to his son at the last second of the show, leaving viewers without an answer to why he went into hiding, what adventures he went through for 40 years, where the other original characters are, and what he's going to do now! Instead, we get episodes that recycle the same exact plot with the same villain in a school setting. Speed doesn't even get to race outside of the campus!]]