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The Venture Bros. has been fucking cancelled
Ludendorkk
(he/him)
Huge bummer but I can't say I'm surprised -- the absolutely glacial pace they've been turning out new seasons probably wore down executives' patience and it's a minor miracle they lasted out this decade
Pour one out for the GOAT
Pour one out for the GOAT
I cannot, no.
This is about where I'm at. Honestly, I'm surprised the show has lasted this long. Especially when around Season 4 or so it felt like they kinda ran out of ideas. It's been a good ride, but it's also been a long time and they took the entire initial premise way farther than anyone thought.
I'm fine with it being over/curious about what those guys's next project will be. Shows like Archer and Bob's Burgers don't become what they are if their makers weren't made to move on from past projects like Sealab and Home Movies respectively. Imagine these guys being freed to do whatever they want and to really let the creative juices flow, and doing it for an outlet with more money/resources to support them than being stuck in the animation ghetto that is Adult Swim.
Well that stinks. Although I never actually watched season 7, mostly because I didn't even know it got made.
Well this is crap.
Becksworth
Aging Hipster Dragon Dad
Here’s Jackson Publick’s statement on it in case anyone missed it.
Edit: 17 years... I feel old now...
Edit: 17 years... I feel old now...
17 years to crank out 7 seasons?! No wonder I didn't even realize it was still going on.
R.R. Bigman
Coolest Guy
The Venture Bros has already had two incredible finales, but the show kept going. I assume the wait of cost for new episodes was a harder and harder expense to justify after so many years, especially since VB never achieved the level of success as Rick & Morty, the other show that takes forever.
If we got another All This and Gargantua - 2 style special to wrap things up, that would be great.
If we got another All This and Gargantua - 2 style special to wrap things up, that would be great.
Johnny Unusual
(He/Him)
Damn shame that. But it had a good run. Seven quality seasons is quite an accomplishment.
“The show was cancelled but we’re working on ways to continue their story” smells to me like they’re figuring out the logistics of a comic book or some other low-cost, different medium sequel. Which is whatever.
Red Silvers
Pokemon Red w/ 1 Nidoran
I mean, it could also mean a special finale episode to wrap things up?
As noted;
“Well frick, but also not shocking”
“Well frick, but also not shocking”
Very weird to cancel a show you want more of
WB/AT&T is going through a phase, after all.
Yeah, it's like George R.R. Martin. Creators don't owe anyone anything, but if they take to long to produce an expected work, they should not be surprised when everyone is sick and tired of waiting around and has moved on to something else.
The last episode of S7 aired not even two years ago; by Venture Bros. standards this has hardly even been a wait. Whatever else contributed to this, I don't think the wait between seasons was a prime factor. It's been two-ish years or more from the start.
Ludendorkk
(he/him)
Television shows aren't novels, they take a large production staff to make, animation especially. Having them idle for long periods of time means funding runs out or people move on with their careers. The fact that they've kept so many people on after 17 years is pretty good.
The slow production schedule + COVID probably tipped the scales, sorry to say
Becksworth
Aging Hipster Dragon Dad
Was thinking this was probably a pandemic related culling at WB/AT&T, but if HBO Max is possibly wanting to pick it up, then I don’t know what to make of it. That sounds more like they drew the ire of a very specific hire up honestly.
I'm disappointed but I can't say I'm surprised. Put me in the camp that would be satisfied with a Gargantua 2-style mega episode wrapping things up (I mean, at the time I would have been satisfied if Gargantua 2 had been the series finale, so everything since then has just been a bonus).
