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Brendon Small confirms: Adult Swim passed on Season 5


Well, um, sh!t.
http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/bummer-alert/metalocalypse-c reator-says-he-wanted-to-do-a-new-season-but-adult-swim-passed-on-it

Rather bizarre of AS to do that when Metalocalypse has been one of their longest running programs with a dedicated fanbase. At least Small seems determined to do whatever it takes to finish the story elsewhere.


"DO NOT WRECK THIS GIGANTIC DOOM."

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Adult Swim isn't the same programming landscape it was when the show started. There's just too much production that needs to happen to put this together. When they can have two guys and a laptop sit in a room and spit out a show for a fraction the cost that will get as good or better ratings.

"I said no camels, that's five camels, can't you count?"

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OH *beep* YOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Adult Swim! You won't give us one last season of Metalocalypse but you'll green light *beep* like Mr. Pickles? I've loved this show for nearly a decade and you're just going to pull the plug at the very last second? What about all the money from the live Dethklok concerts? What about all the money from the Dethalbums, you know, the three top selling death metal albums of all time? No, I get it, you're better off wasting your money on shows like Mr. Pickles, cause you know EVERYONE is just screaming for more Mr. Pickles. Everyone please sign the petition, it's got over 8,000 signatures so far and it's only been a few days.

https://www.change.org/p/adultswim-you-shafted-the-metalocalypse-fans- and-you-know-it

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They couldn't do one last season?! Adult Swim has been crap for years, but at least they had 'Metalocalypse' and 'Venture Bros.' and now 'Metalocalypse' is gone and they were clearly planning on this season being the last one. What a bunch of dicks. I guess they needed the slot for more 'Family Guy' reruns. Jackoffs.

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Brendon Small should have gone to Comedy Central.

And sometimes I feel so smothered by this family I want to scream until my lungs explode!

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He doesn't own the rights. Adult Swim does. Unless, you mean he should have originally tried to get the show green lit by Comedy Central? In which case, it would've been cancelled much sooner. :( look at what they did to Ugly Americans! Comedy Central stopped taking risks 6-7 years ago. And with Jon Stewart gone and South Park getting smaller seasons... I don't know man. I think Comedy Central could use a boost if Small wants to spitball a new cartoon.

To backtrack though, Small had a great relationship with Adult Swim through Home Movies. Just a shame the way they've treated Small and the fans.

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It was More of a we don't have the money right now not a no.

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He had outside backers willing to finance. Adult Swim just didn't want the show anymore.

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FUСΚ Adult Swim. FUСΚ THEM TO HELL.

"She's my daughter. Get out."

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Ku ku kuh... k k kuh-HBO?

K-k-k-kuk Showtime, baby?

Dr Rockso aint fussy. All my Doomstar money is kukukukukuh gone!

I've been on a kuh kuh kuh year long c-c-c-c-cocaine binge. B-best year of Dr Rockso's life yeaaah!

* whispers * I do cocaine.




"Here's to the losers"

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What's frustrating is I read he only wanted to do 6 episodes. not even a full season. I just want some closure!!

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There's got to be some other channel or website that will air it. Not giving up hope.
Adult Swim is too full of themselves. It's not like we watch watch ANY show because of what channel it's on.

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