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2[[caption-width-right:324:''[[TagLine Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi.]]''[[note]] Counterclockwise from the bottom: Bird, Photocynthia, Parker, Loona, Plus/Minus, the Omega Triplets. [[/note]]]]
3->''"Top three corniest things my Great-Aunt Bertha told me: Love conquers all, practice makes perfect… and you are what you wear… I '''hate''' it when that woman is right!"''
4--> -'''Bird'''
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6There’s suffering from DevelopmentHell and then there’s what happened to this series.\
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8''HOOD'' is (or was going to be) an animated series produced in 2009 by Howie Shia and produced for Creator/{{Teletoon}} and Creator/DisneyXD by Creator/PortfolioEntertainment. It stars a group of teenagers who protect humanity from evil threats using their superpowers given to them by the hoodies they wear. Their members consist of:
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10* Bird, who can control flocks of birds.
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12* Loona, the team leader who can inflate and float in the air like a balloon.
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14* Plus/Minus, who can generate electricity.
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16* Parker, who can perform extreme acrobatic feats.
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18* Photocynthia, who can become bulky and super strong.
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20* The Omega Triplets, whose powers remain undetermined.
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22 A trailer was released in 2009, the year it started in development. However, it was never released as a full series nor has there been any word on its development since. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI4lR2P8qFw here]].
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25* AllDrummersAreAnimals: The trailer has one scene showing Photocynthia wildly banging on a drum set.
26* BackToBackBadasses: One scene of the trailer has Bird, Plus/Minus, and Parker doing this while preparing to fight over a dozen enemies surrounding them.
27* TheBeastmaster: Bird has the power to control flocks of birds, with doves appearing to be his preference.
28* ColorCodedForYourConvenience:
29** Bird - Red.
30** Loona - Blue.
31** Plus/Minus – Black and White.
32** Parker - Purple.
33** Photocynthia – Green.
34** Omega Triplets – Black.
35* DoesThisMakeMeLookFat: TheStinger for the trailer has Loona asking Bird this in regards to when she uses her inflation powers, with Bird trying desperately to avoid giving an answer before sheepishly admitting that yes, yes it does.
36* InflatingBodyGag: Loona has the ability to inflate and float in the air like a balloon.
37* LeParkour: Parker has the ability to leap and/or wall jump tall buildings.
38* MesACrowd: One of the antagonists the heroes face is a guy with the power to duplicate himself.
39* MeaningfulName: The protagonists' names reference their powers.
40* NotSoAboveItAll: Throughout the trailer, Loona is presented as the stoic, no-nonsense leader of the group. Then in TheStinger she comically reveals to Bird that she's secretly self-conscious about her inflation powers making her look fat.
41* ShockAndAwe: Plus/Minus has the ability to generate electricity.
42* TemporaryBulkChange: Photocynthia has the ability to increase her muscle mass, with her becoming strong enough to scale the outside walls of buildings.

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