Another Season Two Character Design and Episode Title Revealed at 'Brad's Corner'.

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Director Brad Goodchild has another surprise posting up on his blog, and there are lots of specials for the price of one entry this time. It's now been revealed that another Season Two episode will be titled Bad Blood and that its plot will involve Autolycus siding with Cronus and helping him defeat the heroes. The entry also contains a partially coloured model sheet for the new character.

For those of you less familiar with mythology, Autolycus was a son of Hermes and aptly became known as the King of Thieves. In most traditions, he is the grandfather of Odysseus (and also named him), taught Heracles how to wrestle, and was one of Jason's Argonauts. The helmet he is wearing on the model sheet may or may not be a reference to the helmet he passes on to his grandson to use in the Trojan War.

As usual, yes, we WILL eventually get this and other past information up on the Season Two news summary eventually. Please continue to be patient with us. Thanks.

Also, because we forgot to post about this last week -- an earlier entry has a special piece of artwork celebrating Australia Day for the Australian fans, as well as a note about 'Class of the Titans' now airing in Ireland. We apologize for our slip there.

REMINDER: Please Do Not Steal the Newsblog Logo.

It has been brought to my attention that a fan thought it would be appropriate to steal the piece of fanart I drew to use as the newsblog's 'logo' of sorts without my permission and display it on a gallery on her website. Please note that just because the image isn't official studio material doesn't mean it's okay to take the picture and do whatever you like with it.

Thus, I would appreciate that anyone who has done this without asking me (and even worse, without any credit to the original artist) please remove the image from their websites. I really don't want to have to e-mail people individually about it, so please be reasonable and do the right thing. Otherwise, you will be contacted shortly.

Also, before anyone argues that it's okay because the Studio B Productions is using a modified version of the image in an episode, please note that my permission was asked before it was done; asking me is something the people being addressed in this note did NOT do.

Thank you, and I hope this issue will be resolved quickly with civility.

New Season Two Titles and 'Cronus' Flying Circus' Screencaps at 'Brad's Corner'.

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Director Brad Goodchild has once again posted screencaps a whole day early at his blog, so check it out for some great images from Episode 1.23: Cronus' Flying Circus and be sure to leave your comments at the entry with the title card.

At the same entry is more news about two Season Two episodes. First, after many many months from the original announcement (and one of the first pieces of news about the new season ever), we finally know the title for the episode featuring Adonis (if you don't know much about him, please read our spiel) -- the episode will be titled Face Off, and will probably be recorded next Wednesday. Be sure to leave your guesses at the entry about what the episode may be able (remember that it will feature Neil quite a bit too, according to the original announcement).

Second, the episode that was recorded this week was Daedalus or Alive, with voice actor Michael Dobson playing the role of the unnamed villain. For those unfamiliar with mythology, Daedalus was the famous engineer responsible for designing and building King Minos of Crete's Labyrinth for the Minotaur (and the mechanical bull his wife used to sleep with the Cretan Bull that was the monster's father). Some of you may also recall that he is Icarus' (of 'flying too close to the sun, thus melting the wax of his wings and falling into the sea' fame) father.

As usual, we will try to get this information added to the Season Two news summary as soon as possible, but please bear with us because we are currently going through a very hectic and busy time period offline right now. Thanks for understanding.

EXCLUSIVE: The Tentative Premiere Date for 'Bows and Eros' and the Return of Season One to Canada's Teletoon.

During the last month or so, we've noticed an increase in fans either wondering about when Episode 1.18: Bows and Eros will premiere or when Season One re-runs will return to Canada's Teletoon (website), as well as a few people who claim they have confirmation that the Valentine's Day episode will air on Valentine's Day itself.

Thanks to all of this hoopla, we've e-mailed Teletoon again requesting some additional information about the premiere date and received a wonderful e-mail from Teletoon audience relations co-ordinator Julie Benoit with some details, so many many thanks to her. We've paraphrased and summarized what she told us below, BUT please remember that all of this information is tentative and could possibly change in the future; nothing has been completely finalized yet, so please don't jump to any conclusions just yet.

One of the main beliefs among fans right now is that Episode 1.18: Bows and Eros will premiere during Teletoon's annual Valentine's Day special programming in February 2007. According to Ms. Benoit, there is currently NO confirmation that this will happen, and in fact, it will most likely NOT air then. Again, this could change later, but the prospects right now aren't great. We'll be informed if the episode's premiere does get bumped-up to February.

HOWEVER, do not despair just yet! Season One of 'Class of the Titans' is currently scheduled to return sometime in March 2007. Not only that, but Episode 1.18: Bows and Eros is, at present, set to air around the same time on Saturday March 17, 2007 at 2:00PM ET/PT. Again, this may also change later, but at the moment, it apparently looks fairly set.

So, to summarize -- the Valentine's Day episode will most likely NOT premiere in February 2007, but it will probably be aired for the first time in March 2007 along with the return of Season One re-runs. We'll keep you guys updated if more information comes along. Many thanks again to Ms. Benoit for the great and detailed information (and for putting-up with all of our regular e-mails).

We'd also appreciate that if you'd like to share this news with your friends, then please link back to this news entry instead of copying and pasting information without credit. Thanks!

'Class of the Titans' to Return to Australia's ABC TV in Mid-2007 with a New Series?

Based on our limited understanding of the air-times schedule for 'Class of the Titans' in Australia, the first season of the show was pulled from the air around the end of 2006 (please correct us if we're wrong) and there's currently no news from ABC TV as to when they will premiere Season Two in the country.

However, during one of our recent Google searches for news, we came across a section of ABC TV's RollerCoaster website for children called Elliot's Blah, in which one of the regular features is Answer My Question. In this feature, visitors can submit questions about the channel's programs and possibly have them answered on the site.

The 'recent' December 18, 2006 edition -- please note that by the time you read this, the link may be for a more recent version -- features the following question and answer that may be of interest to Australian 'Class of the Titans' fans:

From Edwina
Hello Elliot! Can you please tell me when "Class of the Titans" will be back? It's like the best show on Roller Coaster!

[Elliot's Answer]
It will be back on Roller Coaster in mid-2007 with a new series.

What does this mean exactly? From the sounds of it, it seems like Season Two of 'Class of the Titans' will premiere on Australia's ABC TV in mid-2007. HOWEVER, there are also potential problems with this news, as at present, it doesn't seem like Season Two, including the early episodes, will be completed by then.

That said, we are only speculating here -- we're not fully in the know about the show's production and distribution schedule -- so it's quite possible that Australian fans may get a pleasant surprise of a premiere that's earlier than the tentatively scheduled Canadian one in September 2007. Regardless, we'll try to keep you guys posted on it, and we'd definitely appreciate some reliable help from Australian fans too. Thanks!

EDIT (2:48PM): We've talked to 'Class of the Titans' director Brad Goodchild about this bit of news. He has the production schedule for Season Two and can inform us that ABC TV will NOT be showing new Season Two episodes this early. The reference on the website could possibly be to the return of Season One re-runs, but at this point in time, we only have confirmation that it will NOT be Season Two. Thanks!

Development Sketch for a Season Two Location at 'Brad's Corner'.

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After a long streak of information-based teasers for Season Two, director Brad Goodchild has finally posted more new artwork to his blog. The image posted is a development sketch for the Telkhines' secret underwater lair that will appear in the episode titled Cronus' Keystroke (please see here and here for more information about its plot and characters) and was drawn by location designer Phil Caesar.

It has yet to be painted, but if you're up for offering feedback as requested, please do so at the entry containing the image. Thanks.

REMINDER: Please Do Not Submit Rumours as News.

I really hate to have to address an issue like this, but this has been a bit of a problem lately. On the one hand, I really do appreciate readers of the newsblog submitting tips about 'Class of the Titans' news they've heard of -- quite a few of our entries were made possible because fans found news-worthy material on various websites or local newspapers that we otherwise wouldn't have been aware of, and for those, we're very grateful and will continue to credit the people who made the submissions.

On the other hand, it seems like every once in awhile, I'll get a tip about something that supposedly comes from a reliable source, and when I ask that source myself, they give me an entirely different answer. Now, it's quite possible that there was just a mistake in interpretation or communication, but I'd personally really appreciate it if people were to double-check what they're submitting. Or, in the worse case scenario, please do NOT make-up news or send me vague rumours -- I double-check everything with sources like people at Studio B Production or Teletoon before posting news, so please don't try to slip-by like that.

Thanks very much. I hope that didn't come off as harsh, but I do want this newsblog to continue as a reliable source of information, so please understand why this has to be the way it is. Thanks again.

'They Might Be G.I. Ants' and the Revealing of More New Season Two Characters at 'Brad's Corner'.

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For the usual weekly screencaps bonanza, director Brad Goodchild has posted over images from Episode 1.22: They Might Be G.I. Ants to his blog. As usual, general comments should be left at the entry with the episode's title card.

The same entry also contains an interesting list of mythological figures that will make their debut as guest characters during various Season Two episodes -- Adonis, Nemesis, Envy (Phthonos in ancient Greek), and Scamander. As usual, we'll do a quick mythological rundown of everyone, save for Envy who is self-explanatory.

Adonis was an extremely beautiful mortal youth and the favourite consort of Aphrodite. In some myths, the goddess squabbled with Persephone over the infant, leading to Adonis having to spend part of his time in the Underworld and part of it above. His famous death involved him being killed by a boar that was sent either by a jealous Ares for consorting with Aphrodite or a vengeful Artemis for Aphrodite's role in the death of Theseus' son, Hippolytus, who was one of her favourites.

Interestingly enough, Mr. Goodchild actually made the first announcement about Adonis' debut in Season Two all the way back in early April 2006. We also know that Neil will probably play a substantial role in the episode, given what the director's comments suggest, which is fitting given the Aphrodite connection.

Nemesis is a winged goddess of retribution, particularly of hubris (alternatively spelled as 'hybris' in this context). This would generally be a reference to excessive pride and arrogance, though in Greek mythology, it can also refer to a mortal attempting to equate himself or herself with the gods. The entity of Envy is also, in some cases, tied to the concept of Nemesis.

Fans who are familiar with mythology will probably note right away that Mr. Goodchild did not specify which Scamander would appear in the respective episode. The more well-known of the two is probably more familiarly known as Astyanax, who was the son of the Trojan prince Hector; the boy's father was eventually killed by Achilles, and the baby in turn was flung from the walls of Troy to his death by Achilles' son, Neoptolemus (also known as Pyrrhus).

However, given Mr. Goodchild's comments about Scamander being an interesting character to animate, we at the newsblog think that it's actually a reference to the eponymous river god or personification of the Scamander River in the Troad, the region in Asia Minor which Troy is located. In 'The Iliad', Scamander rebukes Achilles for filling his waters with corpses and attempts to drown him until Hera sends Hephaestus to intervene by attempting to dry-up the river with his fire until the goddess stops him.

As usual, we'll try to put this information up on the Season Two news summary as soon as we can, but please be patient given how busy things are at this time of the year. Thanks.

Background Lineart for Herry and Archie's Bedrooms at 'Brad's Corner'.

As a special surprise, director Brad Goodchild has posted pencil lineart of the designs for Herry and Archie's bedrooms to his blog. According to the entry the images are posted in, the backgrounds will unfortunately not be used for any of the Season Two episodes, hence why they haven't been painted in full-colour like some of the others were.

If you're interested in viewing the background artwork for the other kids' rooms, try searching through the archives for the director's blog, or run a search for 'bedroom' using the search toolbar at the top of the newsblog, which will hopefully produce the original entries that link to the lineart posts.

New Season Two Full-Colour Background Art at 'Brad's Corner'.

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After a long hiatus from posting new Season Two artwork, director Brad Goodchild has finally posted some new background artwork, done by layout designer Rick Allen and background colourist Michael Hitchcox, to his blog. Both pieces are designs for Athena's armoury in a secret area of the dorms and will appear in the Season Two episode titled Tantalize This (more information here). Fans of ancient Greek archaeology should have fun identifying references to actual artwork in the pictures.

As per usual, this information will eventually be added to the Season Two news summary, which we're still in the process of updating right now. Please keep checking the page itself to see when the new material is available.

EDIT (9:05PM): The Season Two news summary has finally been fully updated. As always, new information is written in blue.

'Labour Day' Screencaps at 'Brad's Corner'.

Director Brad Goodchild posted screencaps for Episode 1.21: Labour Day to his blog this past Thursday. As always, please leave general comments for the set at the entry with the episode's title card. Thanks.

Plot and Casting News for a Season Two Episode at 'Brad's Corner'.

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Last Friday, director Brad Goodchild made a post to his blog stating that this week's recorded Season Two episode is titled Cronus' Keystroke and will feature the Telkhines (more information here) and the return of Poseidon as parts of the plot. Today, he's announced much more information about the episode in terms of plot and casting.

In terms of casting -- voice actor French Tickner will be returning to his role as Poseidon, which he last performed in Episode 1.16: Get Kraken last season. Voice actor William Samples, who seems to be also voicing Tantalus in Tantalize This (see our news entry or the original director's comments on it) plays one of the Telkhines, with voice actor David Kaye (Cronus) in the role of another.

On the plot front -- there are four Telkhines, whom Cronus frees (in mythology, they were imprisoned in the sea or Tartarus by Zeus himself) so that they may help him steal Theresa's pendant key. Obtaining a pendant would mean that Cronus would be able to enter the secret wing of Olympus High School and therefore defeat the gods and kids, but that's all we're going to be told about for now.

Of course, this stuff will eventually be on the Season Two news summary. We did manage to fix our technical problems, but the editor's currently re-settling into classes (including an excellent one on Greek and Roman epic poetry) and won't have time to do a full update until later this week. Thanks for your patience once again.

Also, we've decided not to continue reporting when fanart is posted to the director's blog, as there's so much of it everyday now that we'd get overwhelmed very quickly. Instead, we're going to focus on isolating the more news-related stuff from the blog so that fans who are only interested in things like Season Two news will have an easier time of accessing that information. Thanks for understanding, and fan-artists, please don't take this as a slight against your skill and talent.

'Class of the Titans' to be Off-Air on Teletoon Indefinitely.

A number of fans have been asking if 'Class of the Titans' will be returning to Canada's Teletoon in February 2007, or even going so far as to claim it will without evidence. We at the newsblog recently e-mailed representatives at the channel itself through their website regarding when the show will return, as well as the air-date for the premiere of Episode 1.18: Bows and Eros that has been rumoured to take place next month.

The following is an excerpt from the response we received from Teletoon audience relations co-ordinator Daniel Charbonneau:

Class of the Titans will be taking a short break from the TELETOON schedule for a little while, and unfortunately I have no further information to share at this time. In order to keep TELETOON new and fresh for our viewers, we like to give our schedule a "makeover" a few times a year. As a result, some of your favourite shows move spots in order to make room for new shows or seasonal specials.

This e-mail seems to imply that 'Class of the Titans' will most likely NOT be returning in February, and there's still no word on the air-date for the Season One Valentine's Day special.

Please also note that we here at the newsblog will absolutely NOT tolerate fans who decide to act on this e-mail by flaming Teletoon, and we, in fact, condemn such stupid behaviour. Thanks for reading, and we'll try to keep everyone up-to-date if more relevant information comes-up.

Teletoon's 'Class of the Titans' Page is Still Accessible.

We had reported earlier that Canada's Teletoon had removed their 'Class of the Titans' page from their website, but thanks to a tip from fan gibly, it seems like fans can still take a look at the page, though the process is a little more difficult than usual.

First, after entering the main site, click on 'World' in the upper-right corner. Then, on the page with the neighbourhoods, select 'The Spot'. From there, have your avatar enter City Hall. The 'Class of the Titans' characters accompanying Mayor Theresa change each time you enter, and in order to see the show's page, you must click on either Neil or Jay and select 'OK' in their speech bubbles. If neither character is there, exit City Hall and re-enter it, and if they still aren't there, keep doing this until they appear.

Thanks again for the tip!

Fanart, 'Many Happy Returns' Screencaps, and Season Two News at 'Brad's Corner'.

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First off, director Brad Goodchild has posted two more pieces of fanart to his blog, this time from fan princesspeach45.

Second, screencaps for Episode 1.20: Many Happy Returns are now up. To leave a general comment, please post your feedback at the entry with the episode's title card, as per usual. The same entry also has some interesting insights and thoughts from Mr. Goodchild about the episode's story and how it came to fruition.

Third, and certainly not least, there's more leaked information about another Season Two episode. Next Wednesday will be the recording date for Cronus' Keystroke, which will feature a return by Poseidon and the debut of the Telkhines.

Now, we at the newsblog were actually, for once, stumped by this obscure mythological reference, so we had to look-up additional background information at the wonderful Theoi Project site. According to the site's entry for the creatures, the Telkhines are sea spirits who invented the art of metal-working and, in some stories, forged Cronus' sickle and Poseidon's trident. They also possibly found themselves in Zeus' disfavour and were thrown into Tartarus. Of course, the creatures on the show may look different from this physical description -- recall that the show's Scylla did not have dog-heads extending from a woman's torso -- so you may not want to jump to conclusions about the character design based on this.

As usual, we will try to get this information up on the Season Two news summary as soon as we can. We know that information from the last round of news has still not been added yet, but please bear with us as the computer we have the files and FTP programs on is currently experiencing difficulties with the internet. Thank you for your patience.

New Fanart and a Season Two Episode Update at 'Brad's Corner'.

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Director Brad Goodchild has continued posting more fanart at his blog by displaying two amazing pieces by fan Eye of Horus. Check it out, and be sure to leave your comments.

At the same entry is additional information on Season Two's progress and the episode known as Like a Rolling Stone, which was recorded today and announced yesterday. As we speculated, the title is now confirmed as being a reference to the mythological character of Sisyphus.

Mr. Goodchild also mentions that the episode is the 45th one recorded; as Season Two will have 26 episodes, this would make for a combined total of 52 episodes so far. Thus, at this point in time, only seven episodes have yet to be have their voicework recorded.

REMINDER: The 'Chaos Trilogy' to Re-Air Tomorrow on Teletoon.

As noted several times before, Canada's Teletoon will be re-airing Episodes 1.01-1.03: Chaos 101 tomorrow, Thursday January 4, 2007, as part of their CINETOON Blizzard special for this month. The one-and-a-half hour special presentation will begin at 12:00PM and run until 1:30PM. This will also be the only airing of 'Class of the Titans' during the month of January on the channel.

More Fanart and Season Two News at 'Brad's Corner'.

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As our first post for the new year of 2007 -- director Brad Goodchild is back and posting once again at his blog after a well-deserved holiday. The latest entry features a nice pencil drawing of Jay from fan Hali Wu, and Mr. Goodchild also mentions receiving other fanart that will be displayed soon.

On the Season Two front -- tomorrow seems to be the recording session date for the episode titled Like a Rolling Stone. Mr. Goodchild has left the meaning of the title open at his blog, and if you do NOT want to know about it, please STOP reading this entry right NOW before the next paragraph.

The title is a reference to the myth of Sisyphus. King Sisyphus was a trickster who committed a number of indecent acts, including violating the the sacred rule of xenia (ie. protection of travelers), betraying the gods' secrets, and imprisoning Thanatos (essentially death personified). As punishment, he was doomed in the Underworld to forever roll a giant boulder up a steep hill, only for it to roll back down just before he reached the top and therefore forcing him to start the task over and over again. He also may or may not be Odysseus' real father -- rather than Laertes -- via a rape.

As usual, we will try to get this information up on the Season Two news summary as soon as possible.