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Xia Lin Showdown

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:35 am
by Linksquest
I've been watching this for about a week now, and I love it! Omi is like a smiley face with a body! I love it XDD

anyone else been watching this?

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://kidswb.warnerbros.com/web/stuff/stuff_display.jsp?id=XIA

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:24 pm
by TallasLint
I used to watch the show a lot. I liked How Kimiko's hair changed like every other episode ^.^

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:42 pm
by mitsuki lover
Poor Jack,all his evil plans go kfooie!

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:11 pm
by Linksquest
TallasLint wrote:I used to watch the show a lot. I liked How Kimiko's hair changed like every other episode ^.^


And sometimes... even in the SAME episode it would change! :lol: ROFL! That is so hilarious! XDD

PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:45 pm
by beau99
Linksquest wrote:And sometimes... even in the SAME episode it would change! :lol: ROFL! That is so hilarious! XDD

Not exactly. She's modeled after a ko girl, which is a Japanese term for a rich girl who spends her money on fancy clothes and hairstyles.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:19 am
by termyt
I don't seek this show out, but I have a good impression of it. It's a lot better than most of the stuff on TV these days, so I usually watch it when I come across it.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:35 pm
by Rocketshipper
I REALLY like this show a lot!!! It's pretty entertaining, with weird characters, and some of the later fight scenes have been pretty good. But I am getting very irritated over how about 90% of the episodes focuse on Omi >_<. I want some more Clay centered episodes!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:08 pm
by Linksquest
I loved the episode that I watched today with the Ring of the nine dragons... or something like that. OMI was soo hilarious! He was like "You're a silly man. I like cake."

And then he hugged Jack Spicer "HUG!" ROFL!!!! I think it was the funniest episode yet!

I love this show!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:16 pm
by everdred12a
beau99 wrote:Not exactly. She's modeled after a ko girl, which is a Japanese term for a rich girl who spends her money on fancy clothes and hairstyles.

Actually, the term is ko-gal. Just sayin'.

But yes, I like this show! It's kind of a guilty pleasure (my parents walk through the room: "What on earth are you watching?" "Xiaolin Showdown..." "Uh, what? Whatever.")

PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:20 pm
by Linksquest
I just realized that I mis-titled this thread... should have been Xiaolin Showdown.. oh well... I didn't know that Omi's head was supposed to be the "o" ROFL :sweat:

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:11 am
by RubyJewelStone
I <3 that show. I don't watch it religiously or anything, but I catch it when I can. What can I say? Omi's amusing.

Some of Kimiko's "inventive" hairstyles scare me sometimes. ^_^'

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:21 am
by Seppuku
its a decent show ^ - ^ if it pops on the tube i leave it on. <.< has anyone else noticed the naruto-esque ninjay shows poping all around >.> first naruto gets translated, then avatar the last air bender and now xiaolin showdown. tho i gotta give xaiolin props for originality

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:18 am
by everdred12a
Actually, Xiaolin Showdown has been around for a long time. They only recently started making new episodes because Cartoon Network acquired the license. I think Kids WB had it before... But I can remember Xiaolin Showdown airing as early as 2003, which was before Naruto became a mainstream hit.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:09 am
by Myoti
I saw a little bit of it before and was kinda turned off by the anime take-off bits. Maybe I just need to give this one more time? o.O

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:37 am
by everdred12a
I have to correct myself on my earlier post. They aren't making new episodes of Xiaolin Showdown. They are only playing re-runs, though there are rumors that there will be another season. Kids WB has XS listed on its 2006-07 lineup. Though, it hasn't been stated whether these will be reruns again or a new, fourth season.

On a side note, season one of XS has been slated for a DVD release on August 8th.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:47 pm
by RubyJewelStone
I'm fairly certain those shows were there before Naruto came out on CN.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:46 pm
by Linksquest
everdred12a wrote:
On a side note, season one of XS has been slated for a DVD release on August 8th.


WHOA! I want to buy that! hehe

PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:06 pm
by everdred12a
If it's cheap, I'd buy it too xD

PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:12 pm
by rocklobster
This show just screams "Dragonball rip-off!" to me.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:19 pm
by KhakiBlueSocks
This falls under the heading "Ameri-me" or american made cartoons that try to pass off as anime. For a prime example, see "Avatar, The Last Airbender".

As far as "Showdown" goes, It's OKAY...not that good, but it's cool for kids and stuff. However, IMHO, I think Cartoon Network aquired the licence for that based on the popularity of Naruto...I think the executives said something like-- "Hey, Kids WB is going to give up the rights to Xialin Showdown next month! Since we're doing so good with Naruto, why don't we bring this over and air it during the day, then air Naruto during the weekends?"