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''Loonatics Unleashed'' (2005-2007) is a controversial series about characters, based on the classic [[Looney Tunes (Animation)|Looney Tunes]] gang, who are mutant superheroes (read: The [[Justice League (Animationanimation)|Justice League]]) in a [[Darker and Edgier|dark]] [[Cyberpunk]] universe.
 
In the year 2772, a [[Magic Meteor|meteor]] strikes the [[City Planet]] of Acmetropolis, causing all six future Loonatics (and a number of their future adversaries) to gain super powers. The Loonatics are gathered together by their mysterious benefactor, a woman named Zadavia who has powers of her own, to protect Acmetropolis from [[Rogues Gallery|a variety of villains]].
 
The series is, shall we say, ''[[Internet Backdraft|polarizing]]''. Possibly what occurs when executives at [[Warner Bros]], after witnessing the financial bombing of ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Film)|Looney Tunes Back in Action]]'', decided to copy that "Anime" [[Critical Research Failure|thing they'd heard so much about]] and make something the kids of today "understood". The original trailer didn't go over so well. When the harsher designs and dark setting hit the mainstream, Looney Tunes fans around the world revolted, complaining about what they saw as a crass attempt to appeal to its demographic and utter disrespect for its source material. Some say that Loonatics could have more well received if it was not for Warner Bros' advertising campaign, which claimed that Loonatics was a newer, better version of the original Looney Tunes. Warner Bros. greatly revised the show from its pilot, especially when the news media got wind of an internet petition against the show started by an actual 11-year old boy. The result led to the character designs being softened and the concept altered ever so slightly.
 
Compare ''[[Road Rovers (Animation)|Road Rovers]]'' and ''[[The Mighty Ducks (Animationanimation)|The Mighty Ducks]]'', two earlier [[Animal Superheroes|Animal Superhero]] shows with [[They Fight Crime|equally ridiculous premises]].
 
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* [[Darth Vader Clone]]: Slyth Vester
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Tech E Coyote
* [[Ears Asas Hair]]: Lexi ties her ears up in a ribbon.
* [[Elemental Powers]]
** [[Blow You Away]]: Slam's Tornado Maximizer.
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* [[Man-Eating Plant]]: "Apocalypso"
* [[Mass Super-Empowering Event]]: The meteor strike.
* [[Mecha -Mooks]]: Deuce's robot army.
* [[Monster Clown]]: Otto the Odd.
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Rev Runner
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* [[Opening Narration]]: During the first season.
* [[Planetville]]: Acmetropolis is literally a city the size of a planet.
* [[Recycled in Space|Recycled WITH LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS!]]: It's basically ''[[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|Teen Titans]]''.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Duck and Ace, as well as Rev and Tech.
* [[Rogues Gallery]]
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* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Lexi is the only female Loonatic.
** Subverted by the fact they have a female boss, Zadavia.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: To ''[[Road Rovers (Animation)|Road Rovers]]''.
* [[The Starscream]]: Danger Duck shows signs of this from time to time.
* [[Super Senses]]: Lexi has super hearing.
* [[Super Speed]]: Rev Runner, which extends to his [[Motor Mouth|speech pattern]].
* [[Talking Animal]]: The Loonatics and some of the guest stars. Oddly, [[Lions and Tigers Andand Humans, Oh My!|most of the other characters are human]].
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]]: Teleportation is one of Danger Duck's super powers.
* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]:
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* [[Time for Plan B]]: They always have one. Lexi even becomes [[Genre Savvy]] in one case, where, after Ace spouts off the famous trope, she follows up with "Next time, let's ''start'' with Plan B"
* [[Totally Radical]]:
** Sypher abuses words like, "yo," and, "dude," usually in that order. [[Static Shock|Considering who his]] [[Phil La MarrLaMarr|voice actor]] [[Static Shock|has done in the past, it's not surprising.]]
** Toby, the delivery boy from "The Family Business" uses the phrase, [[Future Slang|"Whoa, dude! That's some gnarly trash! Far Out!"]] It should be taken into consideration that the show takes place in the year 2772.
 
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