In late 2010, Cartoon Network debuted its newest action series, Sym-Bionic Titan. The series was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who also created beloved Cartoon Network shows like Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack. It follows Ilana, a princess from the planet Galaluna who flees to Earth after her home planet is attacked by a ruthless general and his army of vicious alien creatures called the Mutraddi. Joining her on her trip to Earth are Lance, a soldier tasked with protecting Ilana, and Octus, a cybernetic robot who can disguise itself as a human male.

The three heroes pose as high school students in order to blend in, but the Mutraddi come to Earth to hunt them down. To combat these enemies, the heroes fight with robotic armor that can combine into a massive robot called the Sym-Bionic Titan. Episodes typically follow the three heroes as they deal with typical high school drama, followed by a battle between the Sym-Bionic Titan and a Mutraddi alien.

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The titular mecha from Sym-Bionic Titan.

Sym-Bionic Titan received favorable reviews from critics and audiences and solid ratings during its first season. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough for the network as the series was canceled after its first season. Cartoon Network never gave a definitive reason as to why the series ended so abruptly, but it was believed to have been canceled because the network couldn't acquire a toy license for the series, which was a big factor for cartoon action show to stay on the air at the time.

Another rumor that spread was that Tartakovsky had already moved on to direct Hotel Transylvania, which was in production during the time of the show's cancellation. The animated film, which follows Dracula as he runs a hotel for other monsters, spawned a successful franchise that includes three films, video games, short films and a television series on Disney Channel.

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Any hope for a revival of the series went away after Cartoon Network wrote off the show for tax purposes, though Netflix was still able to license the first season for streaming. In spite of that, though, fans' hope for a potential continuation of the beloved series is still alive and well, especially after Tartakovsky stated during Samurai Jack's final season that he would love to return to Sym-Bionic Titan to conclude the story properly.

With any luck, in an age of revivals and reboots, Tartakovsky will be able to return to the property at some point down the road. Until then, at least the first season of the show lives on for fans to enjoy.

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