"Static Shock" on Disney XD Network

[limel]

Just saw a commercial for the channel that will be taking Toon Disney's spot, Disney XD. Apparently, they picked up Static Shock. Not amazingly surprising considering STAS and BTAS on Toon Disney, but still. I look forward to finally seeing the show; I missed it on its original run. And, hopefully, this'll get good enough ratings to warrant a DVD release to finally complete the DCAU! [Considering the 2nd Season of TZP comes out, which is more than likely.]


Comments?

NOTE: Can someone please mirror this to the Disney Board?

 

[chdr]

Static Shock was part of the DCAU?

 

[D Dubbs]

Static Shock was part of the DCAU?

It wasn't planned to be originially, but they incorporated some crossovers in the later seasons.

 

[Light Lucario]

It wasn't planned to be originially, but they incorporated some crossovers in the later seasons.

That's true. I remember one scene where Virgil was about to say that it looks like a job for Static, but Richie stopped him saying that Superman already owns the rights to that line. That was funny and it showed that the series wasn't first set-up in the DCAU. I think that changed once Static had his first crossover with Batman.

I was actually surprised to hear this when I first saw the commercial for Disney XD. I know that Toon Disney already had S:TAS and B:TAS on its lineup, but I still wasn't expecting that. It would be nice if Static did eventually get a DVD release since I thought that it was an enjoyable series.

 

[ABrown]

I'll be glad to see if they do air Static Shock. It wasn't necessarily my favorite DC animated show. But I'll be glad that they will have another DC show to compete with all the Marvel garbage that they are airing all the time.

 

[CyberCubed]

I never cared for Static Shock, was it because I wasn't the target audience? I couldn't stand the soundtrack for the show, like all the hip hop and rap they used during the fight scenes and so forth.

There was also too much "black people can do anything white people can" vibe in the show, as if they were forcing it down our throats despite the fact that there are a lot of black heroes out there. Cyborg from Teen Titans and Green Lantern say hi.

How did black people view this show, honestly?

 

[Blueranger]

It wasn't about that black people can do anything white people can it was more about that teen superheroes can be from urban places without having to be trouble makers and it dealt with alot of racist things that took place with alot of Comics.

Marvel had Rocket Racer but he was made to look like a bad guy at first and that didn't really change IMO.

 

[ABrown]

There was also too much "black people can do anything white people can" vibe in the show, as if they were forcing it down our throats despite the fact that there are a lot of black heroes out there.

Um, yeah. I really didn't get any kinda vibe like that or see anything like that. I'll tell you what I did see was some "Hoops Squad" episode that if I ever turn on Toon Disney (or Disney XD, or whatever it'll be called) I'm gonna change the channel.

 

[NewcomerDC]

I remember an episode about one kid got teased at school and brought a gun to try to shoot his bullies so I wonder if Disney XD will not show the episode due to a kid having a gun? Plus let's not forget the episodes representing racism and Static going back to the past as he tried to stop his mom from getting shot. Those episodes might be in danger from being edited as well.

Plus at the end of the episode of Static going back to the past to see his mom, will we finally hear the song that was played in the ending credits since it was cut short on the Kids WB version?

 

[macattack]

I find it amusing that CN's website still lists Static Shock as one of their shows, considering this turn of events.

 

[Dayspring]

It wasn't about that black people can do anything white people can it was more about that teen superheroes can be from urban places without having to be trouble makers and it dealt with alot of racist things that took place with alot of Comics.

Marvel had Rocket Racer but he was made to look like a bad guy at first and that didn't really change IMO.

Although that was its goal, CyberCubed is right in saying that, at least the beginning of the series, came off as "black people can be superheroes, too!" However, I blame that on Milestone comics (they're the ones that created Static, Icon, and Hardware, right?). That whole line of comics seemed like the urban minority power hour and, sadly, Static needed to explore that in the beginning since those were his routes.

I do LOVE, however, how Static quickly escaped that feel and turned into the urban teen message you're talking about. Once it turned into that, it excellently addressed the challenges of urban youth and racism without coming off as "black people can be heroes, too!"

 

[Radical Raven]

I never cared for Static Shock, was it because I wasn't the target audience? I couldn't stand the soundtrack for the show, like all the hip hop and rap they used during the fight scenes and so forth.

There was also too much "black people can do anything white people can" vibe in the show, as if they were forcing it down our throats despite the fact that there are a lot of black heroes out there. Cyborg from Teen Titans and Green Lantern say hi.

How did black people view this show, honestly?

I have to interject something here; yes, Cyborg and Green Lantern say hi. Who else?

I'm not saying that your wrong; the show did occasionly try to force it's characters ethnicity down the viewers throat, and the fact that they tried to keep the show on a strictly g-level while doing it often made the situations come across as awkwardly handled. But there are more white super heroes than black ones. Many more. Thats an undeniable fact.

 

[CyberCubed]

I have to interject something here; yes, Cyborg and Green Lantern say hi. Who else?

I'm not saying that your wrong; the show did occasionly try to force it's characters ethnicity down the viewers throat, and the fact that they tried to keep the show on a strictly g-level while doing it often made the situations come across as awkwardly handled. But there are more white super heroes than black ones. Many more. Thats an undeniable fact.

That is true, but it mostly has to do with the fact that most of these comic book characters were created in the 1930's-1950's, when rights for blacks weren't like they are now in 2009 of course.

Cyborg was a main character of TT for the shows entire run. Green Lantern was there for all of Justice league. We also had Vixen and Steel, both black characters in JLU, and Bumble Bee in Teen Titans.

 

[ROBOTRON]

O'rly!!??

Thats cool, someone should be showing it. I'd rather see a DVD release.

 

[XDogg]

Funny... How and who gave Disneyxd The rights?

 

[Mickialla]

Why Disney is airing Static is beyond me. Heck, why they aired Batman, Superman, and Pinky and the Brain is also beyond me. I think all of them should be on Cartoon Network, but since that's not gonna happen, I'm not gonna argue as to why Static is on Disney. I'm just happy it's being aired. I haven' seen Static in forever and, though it wasn't the best DCAU cartoon (probably because it wasn't originally meant to be DCAU and so its style was slightly different, I kinda get a "Ozzy & Drix" vibe from the art), it was still pretty good; especially the later seasons. This is one of the few reasons I'll ever be watching Disney XD.

 

[XDogg]

Why Disney is airing Static is beyond me. Heck, why they aired Batman, Superman, and Pinky and the Brain is also beyond me. I think all of them should be on Cartoon Network, but since that's not gonna happen, I'm not gonna argue as to why Static is on Disney. I'm just happy it's being aired. I haven' seen Static in forever and, though it wasn't the best DCAU cartoon (probably because it wasn't originally meant to be DCAU and so its style was slightly different, I kinda get a "Ozzy & Drix" vibe from the art), it was still pretty good; especially the later seasons. This is one of the few reasons I'll ever be watching Disney XD.

If i'm not mistaken, Dosen't CN still got the rights to Static?

 

[Collie]

The episode with the gun might air largely un-editted on Disney, depending on timeslot. You didn't see anything objectionable (you hear the gunshot, see Richie fall), and the message is very much anti-gun; it in no way glorifies the violence or makes it look like a good idea.

I don't see it as much more violent than the gunplay they already show on Batman or Superman.

 

[creativerealms]

Funny... How and who gave Disneyxd The rights?

WB themselves. It's money in their pockets when others air their shows.

 

[XDogg]

The episode with the gun might air largely un-editted on Disney, depending on timeslot. You didn't see anything objectionable (you hear the gunshot, see Richie fall), and the message is very much anti-gun; it in no way glorifies the violence or makes it look like a good idea.

I don't see it as much more violent than the gunplay they already show on Batman or Superman.

I hope not. That episode was good and could teach life lessons.