Xavier Renegade Angel -

[Stratomsk]

I don't know how many of you have seen or even heard of this show, seeing as it has been scarcely mentioned in the entire forum. Perhaps one of the most quotable shows of all time, it follows the journey of the eponymous Xavier. He is one who is forced to walk the Earth in spite of his abominable appearance to ultimately find a higher meaning in life and understand his origins.

Probably the most bizarre show Adult Swim has ever produced, the show was largely one huge mind screw, with Xavier speaking in a near-continuous, stream-of-consciousness...well, stream of narrative/conversation/wisdom/puns/portmanteaux/"unintentional" double-entendre/callbacks. It was originally premiered on November 4, 2007, and ended on April 16, 2009, with a total of 20 episodes, cancelled as a result of low ratings.

I'll just let these clips speak for themselves.

Full episodes are on YouTube if anybody wants to experience this glorious abomination that transcends our realm of mundane expectation.

 

[CatParty]

it's produced by pffr who also did brilliant shows like delocated and wonder showzen. are there going to be new episodes of this?

 

[Stratomsk]

it's produced by pffr who also did brilliant shows like delocated and wonder showzen. are there going to be new episodes of this?

3rd season was apparently being considered a few years ago but they ultimately scrapped it because muh ratings.

 

[odius]

baste

 

[_blank_]

I actually started watching this a few weeks off of YT. I remember back when this was still on-air the shitty CGI was really off-putting, plus at the time I was kind of burnt out with AS's "lol surreal randomness" schtick. However, watching this now, I'm really disappointed I missed this when it first came out.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

You nap-a, you get slap-pa!

 

[Varg Did Nothing Wrong]

One of my favorites from that era of Adult Swim. I'm a sucker for wordplay and this show did that in spades.

 

[ShinjiIkariFapBoy76]

I thought my life was complete.

Xavier informed me that I was wrong.

I remember seeing the show a long time ago (it was episode 2 of season 2), and thinking this was the best thing ever.

 

[Overcast]

I have decided to watch this show last night.

I think I have finally discovered the meaning of life life life...

 

[BadaBadaBoom]

I may stink like cock, but I'm no spring chicken.

 

[Overcast]

So I finished the series.

Did Schmorky do part of that fan episode? I recognize his style.

 

[Black Waltz]

this show's great

 

[Yaoi Huntress Earth]

I remember watching it twice and just not getting into it. While some of the clips are kind of funny, I don't think it's going to be something that I'd go out of my way to watch.

 

[Kiwi Jeff]

This thread's pretty good. Could use a little bit of coconut.

 

[ASoulMan]

Got my first taste of this on the Movie Night last weekend. I give it a Frittata/10!

 

[Ruin]

I watched the first episode and did a spit take at this exchange.

Xavier ~ "Hey is this the military? I need a sample of that disease you guys created."
Army guy ~ "Crack?"
Xavier ~ " No the other one."
Army guy "Aids?"
Xavier ~ "That's the spice!"

 

[Kevin Spencer]

I love this series and any and all made by PFFR.
The DVD of Xavier is pretty cool.

 

[Agent York]

I loved it the minute it began airing. As soon as it ended I bought the DVD.
I immediately fell in love with the PS2 cgi, it played on my love of crappy video games, and my love for the surreal.
I also remember it hardly getting any air time, and nobody at my high school even heard of it. It's beyond clever, it's some of the most original programming ever put to air. PFFR has always had a very patented way of creating.
The combination of a native american mythology inspired protagonist on the backdrop of a twisted american landscape using that same simple CGI made it instantly memorable, but beyond that the writing was just otherworldly. The situations, the conclusions, the characters, the voice acting. It's a gem, and it was made sincerely without trying to be nihilistic, which ends up being the case for most Adult Swim shows.
Interestingly, this show has made a resurgence, especially among younger people who didn't catch the show the first time around, as it's being touted as the antithesis to Rick and Morty.
I'm happy to see it finally getting the respect it deserves, certainly a show way way way ahead of it's time.

 

[Overcast]

I watched the first episode and did a spit take at this exchange.

Xavier ~ "Hey is this the military? I need a sample of that disease you guys created."
Army guy ~ "Crack?"
Xavier ~ " No the other one."
Army guy "Aids?"
Xavier ~ "That's the spice!"

That exchange made me fall in love with the show.