Series: Kung Fu Panda: The Legend Of Awesomeness

Hmm... still no series page for it?

I don't think we know enough about it to make one. But by all means, make one yourself, if you feel so inclined. We have one for Penguins anyway.

edited 21st Sep '11 8:05:53 AM by kyun

I would... once I am able to watch it.

Heh, Tigress is sorta cute when sick.

I thought it was a one time short.

It was pretty good, and people finally get to see the other characters besides Po. I wonder if Jackie will be handling the voice work for the Mandarin dub.

I wonder when the actual start of the series is though, since the ep was just a sneak peek.

An update: It seems like it will start airing this Thanksgiving.

Airs today.

Wait, did it premiere, as in for the first time, today? Because I saw it. I didn't like it much. Kinda predictable throughout. But what were everyone else's thoughts?

It was funny and I enjoyed it.

It wasn't bad - pretty enjoyable, in fact.

Is it a rerun of Scorpion Sting?

Casual Tigress is best Tigress.

Also it's nice to see Mantis using his acupuncture skills in combat.

Bumping, because there's now a synopsis of future episodes. Oogway is gonna come back as a ghost!

I guess he became One With The Force. ;)

(Actually, from the episode description I'm suspicious about it. Why would Oogway return just to cause trouble? Might be someone else in disguise.)

I like the episode descriptions, it sounds like there will be lots of humorous situations. However I wonder how good the action parts will be when Po is now, for all purposes, a Boring Invincible Hero.

edited 8th Nov '11 7:25:18 AM by Sijo

Since the theme song's presented like Po's writing/singing it and hasn't figured out all the lyrics, it'd be neat if they actually changed them now and then, to reflect him still working on it.

After having seen the first five episodes, I've come to the following conclusion...

I like it.

It started off a little slow for me, but, and YMMV as always, I think the series is picking up speed nicely. The humor is very well-written, and even with TV CGI animation quality, the fight scenes look awesome!

Might have to try and find it Motion Empire. Saw a glance of it and the look of the show just threw me off. I'm going to give it a chance, but its always hard to focus on something when you're thinking about how the visual looks are so different.

Saw four episodes today on Nickelodeon: The Princess and The Po, Chain Reaction, Hometown Hero and Good Croc, Bad Croc. Like most of you I feared the series would not live up to the movies. But I liked it!

Sure, it still cannot measure up to the films, but at least the animation isn't as bad as in The Penguins of Madagascar. If anything, the fight scenes were too fast (yes I know they are supposed to be, but I can't help feel that they are doing them that way to save effort.) That said, the fights I did get to see well (like Mantis vs his rival) were VERY good.

More importantly, the show is faithful to the spirit of the movies: Po remains a Nice Guy, who actually succeeds in helping those around him with their problems. I particularly liked how he befriended the bratty princess, even if you could see it coming a mile away. But hey, this show is mainly for kids, and I doubt they'll have the problems I do with it.

Another peeve: as I expected, Po has been nerfed so he can be challenged in the show. The Water Buffalo King being stronger than him in particular felt forced (as did Po beating him with "Princess Style Kung Fu"- though I admit that was hilarious.) But as long as the series stays this good, I'll deal with it.

And hey, a Kung Fu Panda TV Movie already!? And one where Po faces his own evil side?? Great!!

edited 23rd Nov '11 3:29:12 PM by Sijo

Main character getting nerfed huh? Sigh.

Well, he's still the Dragon Warrior and still beats most people up easily, but some foes give him more trouble than they should. Yes I get that writing about powerful characters is challenging, but don't just have a new villain show up from nowhere as being (effectively) mightier than Po or Tai Long.

On the other hand, when the show focuses on the humor (which is what they should do) it gets really funny. And they keep coming with all sort of neat twists (like the episode where the Furious Five get amnesia.) Occasionally they even get touching, like in Chain Reaction, where tigress actually admits that yes, she's still jealous that she didn't get to be the Dragon Warrior (but she deals with it.) Also she tried to make a joke and... it backfired.

edited 25th Nov '11 7:12:13 AM by Sijo

Hhm, this sounds like an adaption that is actually good. I must watch it now.

I'm sorry I was so hard on the show at first. Pilots are rarely good. It's actually getting pretty enjoyable now, and it's one of Nickelodeon's best cartoons in who knows how long.

The recent string of episodes are really good. Bad Po pretty much shows Po's full potential when he's evil.

I have watched only a minute or so of this show, but there is one thing I am sure of:

Whoever they got to fill in for Jack Black does an amazing impression of him.

That's not Jack Black?!?!

edited 27th Nov '11 9:49:38 AM by Sabertooth1000000000