RTAS (Rayman the Animated Series)

[Rulez]

Musicians are everywhere. Might have been a coincidence.

[Adsolution]

Musicians are everywhere. Might have been a coincidence.

I doubt it.

[Rulez]

Musicians are everywhere. Might have been a coincidence.

I doubt it.

[Electoon]

Well, seeing as the next episode was set to be called 'My Fair Lac-mac' (where did we first find this out, anyway?), it could be likely...

Also, the French version of Rayman Activity Centre features concept art of TAS for backgrounds, including one of a swimming pool in Aeropolis. Maybe there was meant to be an episode set there? Who knows, it's all long cancelled now, so we can only speculate

[Raymansgirl22]

Well, seeing as the next episode was set to be called 'My Fair Lac-mac' (where did we first find this out, anyway?), it could be likely...

Also, the French version of Rayman Activity Centre features concept art of TAS for backgrounds, including one of a swimming pool in Aeropolis. Maybe there was meant to be an episode set there? Who knows, it's all long cancelled now, so we can only speculate

Isn't that episode canceled somehow though? ._.

[Electoon]

Uh, I think that was implied in my post

[Raymansgirl22]

Uh, I think that was implied in my post

haha yeah I guess it was! silly me!, of course it was canceled..

[MLII]

Well, seeing as the next episode was set to be called 'My Fair Lac-mac' (where did we first find this out, anyway?), it could be likely...

...Lol, I totally didn't make that connection xD That would be interestng.

~It calls into debate though whether they'd reuse the old Audrey Hepburn songs from the original or just write new ones. The latter is probably more likely being that A copyright and B half the songs wouldn't make sense in Rayman's world. And, you know, "Eliza" being a boy

EDIT: Which also calls into question the ending, being that I'm preetty sure it ends with Eliza and Higgins gettin married xD

[Shrooblord]

It's too bad the series got cancelled before any of the arc storyline got to express itself. I would have liked seeing Rigatoni's role in all of it. I wonder how you, as a company, make a series and then cancel it half-way through, while still hosting episodes. I thought seasons of series were all shot in one go and then released to the TV so the ratings could judge whether you'd be going up for another run next season.

[Electoon]

It's too bad the series got cancelled before any of the arc storyline got to express itself. I would have liked seeing Rigatoni's role in all of it. I wonder how you, as a company, make a series and then cancel it half-way through, while still hosting episodes. I thought seasons of series were all shot in one go and then released to the TV so the ratings could judge whether you'd be going up for another run next season.

Well, their were meant to be thirteen episodes, but one of the reasons the show had to be cancelled was due to lack of funding if I remember correctly. It probably cost a lot to do the 3D animation back then.

I still find it highly interesting that the series was made by Ubisoft themselves instead of being shipped off to some lame TV production company to make one for them as most people wanting tie-in series would. It really gives the feel of the series, in particular the backgrounds, that Rayman vibe

[Haruka]

It's too bad the series got cancelled before any of the arc storyline got to express itself. I would have liked seeing Rigatoni's role in all of it. I wonder how you, as a company, make a series and then cancel it half-way through, while still hosting episodes. I thought seasons of series were all shot in one go and then released to the TV so the ratings could judge whether you'd be going up for another run next season.

Indeed. I think if the series continued, the plot could develop in a more interesting way, and who knows watching Rayman using more his powers.

[Cairnie]

It could have been but the fact that they gave up on it because what they had so far was badly written says it all really :S

[MLII]

...wait, is THAT what happened? D: I thought it was because of money!

I mean jeez I knew it wasn't the best writing but seriously? o_o

[Cairnie]

It was both and I'm glad that it's still possible to view DA comments for deviations long gone. http://comments.deviantart.com/1/75184119/637852257

Hollywood formula indeed

[Electoon]

It could have been but the fact that they gave up on it because what they had so far was badly written says it all really :S

Where did this fact even come from anyway? I know it is written on Wikipedia but it is unsourced and sounds like a highly judgmental opinion rather then a fact. Is there any other actual source that says it was cancelled due to poor writing, like a DVD commentary or something?

And besides, I liked the writing =(

EDIT: I'm taking it that was someone who worked on the show feeding back on why it got cancelled. Well, I guess I can rely that more . And also, screw 'Hollywood TV writers', now that would get you stupid writing...

[Cairnie]

I better actually use the ref tag for that comment when Raywiki is fully working again but check my last post.

[spiraldoor]

Is there any other actual source that says it was cancelled due to poor writing, like a DVD commentary or something?

I don’t think anyone involved in the production cared about it enough to spend forty-five minutes recording a commentary.

[Electoon]

I better actually use the ref tag for that comment when Raywiki is fully working again but check my last post.

What happened to Raywiki anyway? It's been acting strangely all day...

[Shrooblord]

http://comments.deviantart.com/1/75184119/637852257

Just quoting what was posted there for the sake of future readers who can't actually access that DA page (I've had that happen to me with links a lot of times myself):

The show tanked because though it looked nice, the writing was horrible. They figured a Hollywood tv writer was the winning formula. Ha!

[MLII]

I don’t think anyone involved in the production cared about it enough to spend forty-five minutes recording a commentary.

Sean Le Blanc would. I remember someone saying he said it was one of the best/funnest/most enjoyable projects he'd ever done.