Enhancements to the animation, highlights, shadows and glows were added to all the episodes. Creator Peter Chung supervised the restoration and DVD transfer, but he did alter his creation. Purists may have a problem with this set though. It's a unusual program that deserves its cult status. You can watch these shows over and over catching new details and meanings as you rewatch them, and never getting board. It has a unique atmosphere, something unlike any other animation. The show is sometimes surrealistic and always esoteric, but also totally engrossing. Not a lot is explained, leaving the viewer to fill in the background details on these strange societies themselves, creating an slightly unsettling feeling that accents the show's animation style. Set 400 years in the future, this is a very eclectic show with different styles and storylines in each episode. The plot of each show features the intricate chess game they play with each other as a backdrop, but the view is never quite certain what the rules are, or who is really winning.
They hate each other, that much is clear, but they are also connected in some way and get jealous easily. Æon and Trevor have a love/hate relationship that is not easily defined or categorized. It is ruled by the other reoccurring character, Trevor Goodchild. Separated by only a wall, the country of Bregna is the exact opposite an ordered police state where video cameras watch the citizen's every move. Her homeland is an anarchist state with no central government. The first is Æon Flux, a spy/terrorist from the country of Monica. There are really only two characters who are constant through the series. They are filled with sex, violence, and a good amount of action in just the right combination. These 10 episodes are very esoteric and may not be to everyone's taste, but are outstandingly entertaining. Now the definitve collection of this animated work had been released, and the centerpiece of the set is the complete collection of the half hour shows. In these shows Æon talked and actually survived each episode.
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One of the most popular segment of Liquid Television, Æon Flux was shown during the shows first two seasons, and then graduated to full half hour status starting in 1995. The fact that there was no dialog, and that she died in every episode only added to the unique feel of the show. This short, hyper-kinetic show featured an angular, thin, and sexy girl in a leather bikini, Æon, who had cat like reflexes and could think on her feet. Æon Flux started off as a segment on MTV's Liquid Television, premiering with the very first episode which aired in the summer of 1991. A wonderful set that is just what the fans have been waiting for. Now the entire cannon, from the first Liquid Television shorts to the entire run of the half hour series, is available in a nice boxed set which boasts several commentaries and many other bonus features.
A fast paced action story with a good plot and an impressive animation style, Æon Flux has been a cult favorite for years. A smart and energetic show, this is one of the very few American cartoons that is actually made for an older audience.
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Just in time for the new live action Æon Flux movie staring Charlize Theron, MTV and Parmount have released the original animated series on DVD. That which does not kill us, makes us stranger -Trevor Goodchild
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