Nomad of Nowhere explained

Genre:
Creator:Georden Whitman
Screenplay:Jeb Kendrick
Story:Georden Whitman
Director:
  • Jordan Cwierz
  • Yssa Badiola
  • Paula Decanini
Creative Director:Maggie Tominey
Voices:
Theme Music Composer:
  • Benjamin Zecker
Composer:
  • Benjamin Zecker
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:12
Executive Producer:
Location:United States
Editor:Cole Gallian
Runtime:10–14 minutes
Company:Rooster Teeth Animation
Network:RoosterTeeth

Nomad of Nowhere is an American 2D animated web series released on the website of Rooster Teeth on March 16, 2018. The show, which was created by Georden Whitman, is a western-fantasy hybrid focused on a mute wanderer hunted for being capable of using magic to give life to inanimate objects.[1]

Premise

The series follows "the Nomad", a non-speaking scarecrow brought to life by magic, who can bring inanimate objects to life and wanders a Western fantasy realm ruled by the evil king El Rey while being pursued by bounty hunters and other enemies.[2]

Characters

Main characters

Supporting characters

People of Bliss Hill

Twindleweed Brothers Traveling Circus

Other characters

Episodes

Season 1

Promotion, production, and release

On January 17, 2018, Collider published an article about the show, describing it as a "western adventure that takes cues from Samurai Jack," quoting show director Jordan Cwiecz as describing it as a "western/fantasy mash-up about a mysterious nomad traversing a western wasteland that hasn’t seen magic in 100 years," saying that people should think of it "as two-parts Samurai Jack and True Grit with just a dash of The Lord of the Rings" with humor, fun, and much more.[8] The series had been announced as part of the Rooster Teeth animation slate, along with , RWBY volume 6, Red vs. Blue, Camp Camp, RWBY Chibi, and others, the same day.[9]

In February, RoosterTeeth released a promotional video for the series.[10] [11] Another teaser was posted in early March.[12]

Season 1 of Nomad of Nowhere began airing on March 16 for FIRST members, and March 23 for everyone else.[13]

In April 2017, Jordan wrote a post announcing the mid-season break of the show and noted that the first season would have a total of 12 episodes.[14] The first season aired its last episode on September 28, 2018.[15]

In late March 2018, show director Jordan was interviewed by Collider, calling the series a slapdash of "a bunch of spaghetti westerns got mashed up with all your favorite fantasy series to create one epic adventure," saying the idea of the show came from Georden Whitman, a production artist for a show named Camp Camp, and was inspired by his college animation, Sir Knight of Nothing.[16] He also said that his main source of inspiration came from live-action drama like spaghetti westerns and Deadwood, which have nostalgia and themes of despair in harsh lands with hard lives. Jordan also described the show as ambitious, challenging, and unique, allowing for an exploration of animation styles, inspired by Disney art books, Studio Ghibli, and more, calling it a show that "has the ingredients of things like Samurai Jack and Trigun while still having the legs to stand on its own pretty much sums up what we strive to do."

In May 2022, it was announced that FilmRise has acquired streaming rights for Nomad of Nowhere, Camp Camp, and Red vs. Blue, grouping episodes from each series into "traditional half-hour formats and seasons for streaming."[17]

Apart from airing on Rooster Teeth and the Rooster Teeth animation YouTube channel, the series is on Tubi,[18] and other platforms, such as iTunes,[19] and Prime Video[20] as a movie.

Reception

Reviews of this series were relatively positive. In his first review of the series, Dave Trumbore of Collider called the show excellent, saying that whilst it has a Western plot, it has "more of a fun, playful feel," especially when it comes to the Nomad. In a later review, he called the series a story which brings together the Wild West, cartoonish magic, and classic 20th century cartoons, serving as a magical and adventure tale which features a "very silly collection of characters" who encounter the nomad, stating that it is "just a bit different from the rest" of the cartoons out there.[21] Padraig Cotter of Screen Rant described the show as a "mixture of fantasy and western" with a "quirky sense of humor and blend of genres," saying it has earned a loyal fanbase, and even said that some compared it to Trigun and Samurai Jack.[22] Tommy Williams of Geek Tyrant described the series as "very family friendly" and "lighthearted fun".[23] Other reviewers pointed to Western genre themes, and praised Rooster Teeth for branching "into new avenues," citing the show as one example of this.[24]

Future

Although the Season 1 finale teased that the show would continue into a second season, series creator Georden Whitman, who left RT before Season 1 ended, publicly criticized RoosterTeeth, citing "creative differences" as a reason[25] and saying he gave the show's writers "the outline of the whole story, including the ending."[26] Responding to claims that RoosterTeeth engages in "heavy crunch periods," resists providing benefits, has work weeks which are eighty hours, and other issues, he agreed that these claims were correct.[27]

On July 11, 2020, on an episode of the podcast Talk CRWBY to Me, Miles Luna revealed writer Kiersi Burkhart originally joined Rooster Teeth to work on Season 2 of Nomad of Nowhere and the process went "pretty far along," but production was halted when it was decided continuing the series at the time was not advisable.[28] In a September 2020 Tumblr post, RT Animation director Jordan Cwierz explained Rooster Teeth does not cancel shows it owns, but under the company's restructuring, shows like Camp Camp now fall under the RT Studios label, meaning they are no longer produced on their own and are being shopped to partners.[29] Cwierz added that the same applies to shows like Nomad of Nowhere, although his only comment was that they were "trying to make" more episodes.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Nomad of Nowhere': Jordan Cwierz on the Animated Antics of the Wild New Western Series . Trumbore, Dave . March 23, 2018 . Collider. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408141433/http://collider.com/nomad-of-nowhere-rooster-teeth-jordan-cwierz-interview/ . April 8, 2018 . April 7, 2018.
  2. Web site: . Series Nomad of Nowhere - Rooster Teeth. . Otter Media. May 2, 2020 . https://conifer.rhizome.org/historyhermann/other-links/20200503182401/https://roosterteeth.com/series/nomad-of-nowhere . May 2, 2020 . May 2, 2020 . live . mdy-all .
  3. Whitman . Georden . geordenwhitman . 1156600473035706368 . July 31, 2019 . Thanks yo! Also wanted to say thanks for all your kind words on Nomad, Skout and Toths narrative growth was set up to be my favorite part of the story, and I hope at some point that can be shown for you all somehow! Maybe a comic or who knows what the future holds! Thanks again! . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503203004/https://twitter.com/geordenwhitman/status/1156600473035706368 . May 3, 2020 . live.
  4. Web site: Elizabeth Maxwell. Alaska Comic Con. August 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240415180033/https://www.alaskacomicon.com/exhibitors/elizabeth-maxwell/. April 15, 2024. live.
  5. Cwierz . Jordan . Badiola . Yssa . Yaffe . Nathan . Lepetit . Julia . Rooster Teeth Drawing Challenge . Drawfee Show . March 17, 2018 . . August 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318033437/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDQw4neggoE&t=1290s . March 18, 2023 . live . See 21:31-21:45
  6. Web site: Luna . Miles . Yup <3 [in response to a question titled "Is Skout a new LGBT character?"] ]. . February 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212034421/https://www.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/86lj67/is_skout_a_new_lgbt_character/dw63gy2/ . February 12, 2020 . March 23, 2018.
  7. Web site: John Swasey. Nickle City Comic Con. August 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807163136/https://nickelcitycon.com/guests/john-swasey/. August 7, 2024. live.
  8. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . Rooster Teeth Unveils 2018 Animation Slate & New Animated Series 'Nomad of Nowhere' . . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200109221348/https://collider.com/rooster-teeth-2018-shows/ . January 9, 2020 . January 17, 2018 . live.
  9. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Rooster Teeth FIRST Reveals 2018 Animation Slate. Animation Magazine. January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208035540/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/01/rooster-teeth-first-reveals-2018-animation-slate/. December 8, 2022. live.
  10. Web site: Weiss. Geoff. Rooster Teeth Shares Teaser For Western-Style Animation 'Nomad Of Nowhere'. Tubefilter. February 6, 2018. January 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626230945/https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/02/06/rooster-teeth-teaser-nomad-of-nowhere/. June 26, 2022. live.
  11. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Daily News Bytes: 'GoT' Guys Tapped for 'Star Wars' Slate, 'Isle of Dogs' Clip, 'Nomad of Nowhere' Teaser & More!. Animation Magazine. February 6, 2018. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126025533/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/02/daily-news-bytes-got-guys-tapped-for-star-wars-slate-isle-of-dogs-clip-nomad-of-nowhere-teaser-more/. January 26, 2023. live.
  12. Web site: Schwarz. Jon. Rooster Teeth News: "Red vs Blue" Season 16 Gets Start Date; "Nomad of Nowhere" Gets New Teaser. March 10, 2018. Bubble Blabber. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126025807/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/rooster-teeth-news-red-vs-blue-season-16-gets-start-date-nomad-of-nowhere-gets-new-teaser/. January 26, 2023. live.
  13. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. Daily News Bytes: 'Nomad of Nowhere' Ep. 1, Netflix Doubles Its 'Oddbods,' Teen-Lead Animation Ambition in Guyana, & More!. Animation Magazine. March 23, 2018. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126030044/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/03/daily-news-bytes-nomad-of-nowhere-ep-1-netflix-doubles-its-oddbods-teen-lead-animation-ambition-in-guyana-more/. January 26, 2023. live.
  14. Web site: Cwierz . Jordan . Nomad Mid-Season & Camp Camp Season 3?! . . May 3, 2020 . https://archive.today/20190909203650/https://roosterteeth.com/post/51714536 . September 9, 2019 . April 2018 . dead.
  15. Web site: Trumbore. David. Exclusive: Rooster Teeth's 'Nomad of Nowhere' Finale Clip Gives Power to the People. May 3, 2020. Collider. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109000754/https://collider.com/nomad-of-nowhere-finale-clip/. November 9, 2020. live.
  16. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . 'Nomad of Nowhere': Jordan Cwierz on the Animated Antics of the Wild New Western Series . . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306200111/https://collider.com/nomad-of-nowhere-rooster-teeth-jordan-cwierz-interview/ . March 6, 2019 . March 23, 2018 . live.
  17. Web site: Yossman. K.J.. FilmRise Acquires Streaming Rights for Rooster Teeth Web Series Including 'Red vs. Blue,' 'Camp Camp' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. May 11, 2022. May 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220512182140/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/filmrise-rooster-teath-streaming-1235263908/. May 12, 2022. live.
  18. Web site: Nomad of Nowhere. Tubi. January 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124013024/https://tubitv.com/series/300009783/nomad-of-nowhere. November 24, 2022. live.
  19. Web site: Nomad of Nowhere. iTunes. January 2018 . January 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909014143/https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/nomad-of-nowhere/id1448440331. September 9, 2019. live.
  20. Web site: Nomad of Nowhere. Prime Video. January 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230126023507/https://www.amazon.com/The-Dreaded-Nomad-Bliss-Hill/dp/B0B6RW2RBS/. January 26, 2023. live.
  21. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . 2018's Best New Animated Series for Kids . . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200109180903/https://collider.com/best-new-animated-kids-series-2018/ . January 9, 2020 . December 13, 2018 . live.
  22. Web site: Cotter . Padraig . What To Expect From Nomad of Nowhere Season 2 . . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503204118/https://screenrant.com/nomad-nowhere-season-2-release-date-updates/ . May 3, 2020 . March 15, 2019 . live.
  23. Web site: Williams. Tommy. NOMAD OF NOWHERE is a Fun Animated Show for Everyone. Geek Tyrant. 2018. January 26, 2023. https://archive.today/20230126030228/https://geektyrant.com/news/nomad-of-nowhere-is-a-fun-animated-show-for-everyone. January 26, 2023. live.
  24. Web site: Jones . Jordan . A Tease for Rooster Teeth's 'gen: Lock' is on the way . Geeks of Color . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503205308/https://geeksofcolor.co/2018/01/17/a-tease-for-rooster-teeths-gen-lock-is-on-the-way/ . May 3, 2020 . January 17, 2018 . live.
  25. Whitman . Georden . geordenwhitman . 1049898632277831681 . October 10, 2018 . Ya I left RT a while back for some creative differences, and now am workin on a new show of mine. . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503201337/https:/twitter.com/geordenwhitman/status/1049898632277831681 . May 3, 2020 . live.
  26. Whitman . Georden . geordenwhitman . 1105958505088016390 . March 13, 2019 . We had Nomad fully written before season 3 of camp camp / when i left, and I handed them the outline of the whole story, including the ending, so if RT does its their call and they maybe still thinking over things or busy with other productions. Its a small team and it takes time . May 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503201924/https:/twitter.com/geordenwhitman/status/1105958505088016390 . May 3, 2020 . live.
  27. Web site: Dan K.. The Exploitation of American Creators: Rooster Teeth's Abusive Crunch Culture. Pop Dust. June 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525124707/https://www.popdust.com/rooster-teeth-crunch-2638895587.html. May 25, 2022. dead.
  28. Web site: Always Take Notes . Rooster Teeth . Talk CRWBY to Me . 30 July 2020 . https://archive.today/20200904025738/https://roosterteeth.com/watch/talk-crwby-to-me-season-1-8 . 4 September 2020 . live . Here's the clip and an .
  29. Web site: Cwierz . Jordan . Squashing Camp Camp Rumors & Misinformation . . October 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201007151754/https://imaginmation.tumblr.com/post/630245672348794880/squashing-camp-camp-rumors-misinformation . October 7, 2020.

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