These little-known actors give a perfect performance in their portrayal of Chung's characters. Æon was voiced by American actress Denise Poirier, and the part of Trevor Goodchild was given to Birmingham-born John Rafter Lee. Conversely to previous installments, and due to the longer, more complex plotlines, spoken dialogue was first introduced in this series. Ten "full length" thirty minute episodes were commisioned in 1995.Īrguably, this is where Æon Flux comes into it's own. To continue and try to sum it up with futile blehbleh explanations would only just water it down. What he ended up producing, far exceeded anyone's expectations. Additionally, Trevor and Æon's sexual chemisty is a strong recurring theme throughout, building up to to a bizzare fate in the final episode.Ĭhung's non-sequitar dramatic plotlines twist and turn in a sensual assault on the brain. evil sensibility, it is anything but that. While on the surface this may appear to follow a generic good vs. Æon is a Monican renegade with an unclear agenda. Trevor Goodchild instigated a coup to overthrow the previous Breen head of state, Clavius, and now rules the nation with his own twisted philosophy. Bregna is a dictatorship, but marginally more technologically advanced than its neighbour. Monica is a free capitalist libertarian society yet appears to lack political structure. The concept loosley bases itself on a futuristic Earth, two opposing nations Monica and Bregna share a border. Spy thriller, exploring the fragile nature of human life through surreal comedy and violence. Æon Flux's creator, Korean / American Peter Chung had a vision to create a dystopian, Spy vs. In case you are still confused, Æon Flux is an offbeat animated series which aired on MTV's Liquid Television between 19. One interesting point about Tide is that with each floor they descend, the background animation cells repeat in a cyclical pattern, which somehow amplifies the plot's regression into obscurity. The true nature of the bizzare building, and the rubber object from behind the locked door is then revealed. He then quickly escapes down the stairwell once the lift reaches the 1st floor, running out and hitching a ride on the helicopter winch, as it finally connects with the object outside. In a strange twist, the Bregna soldier seizes an opportunity to murder Trevor. Æon's companion retrieves a strange orange rubber object from behind the locked door finally opened on the 2nd floor, although she lacks the intelligence and awareness of her deceased collegue, and is sceptical of it's usefulness. ![]() Æon quickly overpowers Trevor and hancuffs him to a railing.Īs they descend floor-by-floor and the lift doors open, Æon desperately runs out each time to check whether the key fits door at the top of the stairway, whilst at the same time taking care of a trigger-happy Bregna soldier, and, oddly enough, trying to prevent an unseen helecopter from lowering a winch into a strange cylindrical object situated just outside the building by the docks.Įventually, Æon's companion betrays her due to an undisclosed lust for Trevor, subsequently resulting in Æon dying from a blow to the head, thus leaving her responsible for trying the key on the final few floors. In attempts to recover it, the tag indicating which floor it pertains to breaks from the chain. However, he cheekily throws the key out of reach. The focal point (for Æon at least) is a key Trevor holds. ![]() The reality outside the lift has an identical appearance on each floor, giving a static feel which confuses matters. Trevor amuses himself from the outset by pressing all the buttons in the lift before it descends, pre-determining stops on each floor. "Tide" for example, portrays Æon, her unknown companion and Trevor trapped in a paradoxical warehouse. NOTE: in most cases we have not yet mounted the art in a mat, so if you wish to have us leave it unmounted let us know IMMEDIATELY when you make the purchase, as we will often mat it within minutes.This heavily contributes to the feeling of unease, yet allows the viewer to remain somewhat detatched from the protagonists' grim reality, and therefore do not become too irritated by her repeated dramatic death in each episode. We only use archival/acid-free materials in mounting your artwork. We will mount this gorgeous piece of art in an acid-free, 4-ply paper mat that measures 11" x 14" - so you can just buy your own frame and hang it in your home gallery. ![]() It has the embossed MTV seal on the paper and comes with the MTV COA shown above. These have become incredibly rare! And this one is a gorgeous production cel drawing! It is the smaller sized drawings used in the series. From the 1991-1995 MTV cartoon by Peter ChungĬomes with an MTV embossed seal and Certificate of Authenticity
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