Infinity Train: A Not-So-Infinite Retrospective 

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It always hurts my soul when companies lament the existence of piracy, only to then make some of their best properties impossible to experience without pirating them.

One thing I NEED to bring up, because I'm tired of never hearing it brought up: at Tuba's funeral, Simon just goes "Let's just pretend some neighbors brought casserole and be done with it." THAT tells me he does have a backstory we never learn and he secretly represses

I love how unrelentingly dark this series can get. Not in the "Oh, this character is having a traumatic flashback" or mildly unsettling lore bits. Like genuinely horrific moments that stick with me to this day. It reminds me an awful a lot of the movie 9 what with the heavy use of green and the idea of an inventor living on through his own inventions.

I find it funny seeing all the stuff Infinity train got away with only to be canceled because book 5 follows an adult.

I'm shocked this show isn't talked about nearly as much as it should, I've been a fan of the concept ever since 2016, and when it got canceled following an honestly toned down season 4 (probably to appeal to higher ups), I felt so defeated, funny how the same happened to the owl house eventually

My favorite CN show ever, hands down. Great to see people finally giving it the true attention it deserves! Just sad that came from it being scrubbed from its streaming service :(

Infinity Train is a great series that died to soon. I wish the series had more seasons. Thanks for bringing attention to this cartoon.

Infinity Train was a damn good show that was taken too soon. Dammit, WB. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it and loved the infinitely reusable concept of exploring the personal issues of characters on a literal train of thought with infinite possiblities.

My favourite show of all time. It saddens and angers me to no end that it got cancelled.

Something I just don’t understand about the “No child entry point.” Is that the show could’ve easily have become an adult swim cartoon like with samurai jack, and it honestly could’ve fit the tone that book 3 was leaning into.

Here's a story. I got into Infinity Train around October of '22, and it was right when I was effectively being kicked out of a bad living situation. Hell, the theme for season 1, "Running Away," was playing while I frantically searched for an AB&B for my child & I. At the same time, I was watching it with my younger sister, who was growing into a teen as the last kid left at home, while getting over the trauma of our own parents divorcing. In fact, considering I was struggling with my own understanding of personal identity, working as a single parent & wrestling with the guilt that came with not following my dreams, I identified with every single protagonist in the show. I was, in a lot of ways, in a situation where I could have used the Train, and goodness knows I'd still take that trip. It was so refreshing to see something made earnestly, and with an emotional intelligence that you just don't see often in adult media, let alone for kids. The only thing I have to disagree with in this whole video is Humanz being the worst album the Gorillaz released, when The Fall is *RIGHT THERE* But otherwise, wonderful video! Infinity Train deserved so much more, and though it's kinda pointless, I'm holding out hope for at least one more season or small film to wrap up some of the previous plot threads.

When you're aware that Book 5 was supposed to be in the past and about Amelia taking over the train book 4 taking the opurtunity to squeeze in a different event that happened during that to show what it was like for the passengers who were on the train when it happened is genius and a great build up for it. Because the hints and signs are there but it's not the focus of the story it's just something that's happening in the background while the focus is on a slightly less angsty story to give us a bit of a breather from the previous season. So with that in mind Season 4 is great. It did what it was supposed to do well. It's not the season's fault that the season it served as build up for never followed. 😢 It's irritating as heck but it is what it is. No doubt season 5 would have been a good ending.

You're literally one of the only people to point out how wrong grace was and pointing out Simon is a victim of hers, most ppl just call her gurl boss and act like she's done nothing wrong and make Simon out to be the villain. When she's literally the entire reason everything went to shit and is why Simon got as bad as he did, not once did she apologize to him or say "I was wrong, let's learn together". But instead cut him out and pushed him aside into the dark, and like you said, we didn't see ANYTHING about why Simon was on the train, which I don't see is fair at all when he was just as important to learn as Grace.

Man Infinity Train was so cool, Book One was really something else and I thought Tulip was a fantastic protagonist. It's such a crime that the show never got to live out its full potential; CN be damned once again.

My personal theory about why Season 4 really dialed things back was that they were trying to tell the producers "See? We can do kid-friendly!" but it was probably too little too late

Personally, admitting Book 4 is the last season would be losing hope of a future one, Owen hasn't lost the hope of making more books, he said if he did he will release the script of book 5, so I still believe we will be getting more somehow and someday, and so I see Book 4 for what it is and not a Series Finale

This show got me through the roughest point in my life. I was lucky enough to watch it a few months before it was taken off of HBO, and in that time period I also got a handful of my friends to watch it and become equally as obsessed with it. It's so beautifully mature while still being child/teen friendly in its themes and content; I have no idea how it wouldn't have a "child friendly entry point"???? I really could go on about Infinity Train forever. Wonderful video, thank you so much for spreading the word about the best show we lost too soon!!

This show got me back into the topic of animation again. It's one of my big inspirations for considering animation in the future.

i always questioned about Mirror Tulip's plan on what she is gonna do on earth. Like yeah its a happy ending but assuming she is the first ever Denizen to ever go to the real world then you would also think about what would literally everyone else on earth would think about a real Chrome/Mirror/Metal girl existing and the fact that she is living proof there is another world or dimension with a train that has infinite possible cars. And if some news channels got ahold of this info about a chrome girl and a new dimension then wouldnt the original Tulip see it on TV and try to find Mirror Tulip? and the completely obvious point of the government/evil movie scientists wanting to steal and examine mirror tulip like every "kids hiding an alien" movie ever. Like i said, its a happy ending, but tbh i dont think mirror tulip and Jesse really thought this through....

FUCK YEAHHHH LETS GOOO MY favorite series! I did a whole essay on book 3 for my English class and i got an A. Really hope this series gets revived one day or otherwise continued

One of the most amazing modern animated shows in my opinion. I love it with all my heart.

While I love this show, I always wished that they had an epilogue of sorts of passengers having an underground secret society where they talk about their experiences, similar to the Midnight Society in Are You Afraid Of the Dark? Maybe it goes against the idea of the show, but if I were on that train, I’d try to find people who’ve felt the same. Maybe I’d write that story someday…

Infinity train is literally one of if not my favorite animated series of all time. Its so good and it deserved to have its story finished, it was not just the most watched animated series on hbo but it was the most watched series on hbo period. How the hell they gonna go there is no entry for children, cancel this and then release a shit show like velma all practically within the same breath!? There has to be a way to bring it back! As always love your content.

my favorite show to ever exist in the history of the universe. its like they cancelled it cuz the universe knew if all 8 seasons were released the world would explode

I hope really this show returns someday.

I would trade in Velma for a chance at seeing Infinity Train come back.

season 2 of infinity train is easily one of my favorite seasons of any show I've seen in a few years.

Who ever draws these tile art should get a raise

It’s an absolute shame what happened to this show. Hopefully, other shows will continue to persevere.

It makes me so happy when people talk about infinity train. Its my favorite show ever made, and honestly I think more people should watch it

This show is something truly special in my heart. I will never stop manifesting the series' continuation 🙏🙏🙏

The new thumbnail looks fire ❤

I remember that when the first season was out I was on a cousin's house. It was a marathon so I decided to watch it and it was amazing, I was laughing, crying and I really liked the characters and the concept. Really sad to see how the series ended because I had a lot of fun with only the first season.

seeing this makes you wonder what the other 4 seasons could be also the existence docent is endlessly terrifying when you think about it but it also brings another thing up what happens to dead passengers that arent turn to dust

I am so grateful whenever I see analysis, discussion or reaction videos about Infinity Train. This series helped me understand everyone has their own problems and be able to figure out how to work through them. I really hope the show has a chance to come back some day. 😊♾🚂 #InfinityTrain

Infinty Train is one opf my favorite shows ever and seeing you talk about it makes me happy, thank you.

I actually remember watching this. It might be one of my favorite shows on CN. This is also the only show that I remember that I actually tuned in to watch at the earliest opportunity

Wow this retrospective was great, how you talked about why the characters acted the way they were really made me like more Book 2 and 3, (Book 2 was already my favorite)

banger show, HBO Max having the nerve to take it off from their service just goes to show how little respect animation unfortunately has in the industry.

So glad to see people still talking about Infinity Train! Hopefully one day we can see the rest of the show ♾️ 🚂

It’s sad that they couldn’t green lit a few more 1 and 40 minute seasons to tell great stories. Owen mentioned all of the different types of subjects that would’ve been touched in each season being season 5 was about grief. I hope it gets picked up again some day.

I NEED Infinity Train to come back it was so wonderful, such a creative and bold show with so many amazing characters. Thank you for making this video more people need to know about it!! I’m hoping for a revival in the future!

I remember of ideas for future infinity train books, one thing that stuck with me was elderly women who has a Alzheimer’s, which shows the perspective of the Alzheimer person and the people that are around her. Edit: also it was the final season

Thank you so much for focusing on this. I love Inifinity train

I fell in love with this series almost completely because of the design of the train and its various systems. The car swapping system, the Stewards, the tape farm. So cool.

Tulip singing Word Up is what sold me on this show, like how ridiculous😂

literally one of my favorite shows of all time. So sad that WB tried to remove it from existence

This was a phenomenal video. Full of charm and life. Thank you for it. Infinity Train is one of my favorite shows of all time. I think it's just so unique and so different in many crucial ways to any other show I have ever watched. It deserved better.

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! INFINITY TRAIN DESERVES THE HYPE!! Honestly when the trailer came out I wasn't that interested by the premise, but after the last season came out I decided to watch it considering it was really well received by my peers who avidly watch cartoons. The show blew me away by how incredible it was. When I went to look up when the next release would be, you can imagine my grief when I found out the show had been cancelled. It's also disappointing that the show doesn't have a larger fanbase. I'm glad you made this video. I enjoyed your perspective on how similar Infinity Train is to Regular Show, which isn't a show I'm super familiar with so I had a great time learning how similar it was.

Maybe...Season 4 should have been the 2nd season? I feel like the lore of the train would have gained more intrigue if we spent more than one season with a passenger. Going into depth about the train (including those who live on the train and Apex plot) would have been a great reward for people who were already invested in the story, but it could be hard for new viewers to get invested if they are still learning the ropes of the origins of the train.

Love that you're giving Infinity Train the recognition. Also may I ask if you were serious about your Victor and Valentino statement? I don't think it's a bad show, just was curious on your opinion

Just finished watching this show for the first time last week, what a perfect timing.

This show deserved better And it getting just removed without warning was simply an insult to animation honestly,companies should really stop complaining about piracy when they're capable of pulling shit like that

I absolutely loved this series, and the music was top notch. Got so excited hearing that thrilling intro song.

Binged the whole series thanks to this video, TYSM Just Stop.

So... Because of book 4 being the last season we're gonna get, assuming we're never getting another season, I usually tell new comers to swap the watch order of season 3 and 4. Ok hear me out, there's NOTHING in season 3 that you need to watch before season 4. And how much more, impactful would it be if season 3 was your last season? If anyone wants to disagree and debate, go ahead.

thinking about what Warner Brothers did to this show is genuinely heart breaking and infuriating. The fact that they took away my favorite show of all time as well as a form of comfort from millions of people, as well as ridding it of any opportunity to continue or grow is genuinely awful. All of these shows these genuine works of art taken away for the sake of looking better financially it just makes me depressed.

I miss this show so much!

Saw this a few months ago and it easily became one of the best animation shows I’ve watched. Some greatness!

This show is the Making Fiends of CN

My man Simon got done dirty.

Not many popular RU-vidrs talk about this series. So it's really appreciated for reminding that such a great series got at least the chance to exist (not to be spiteful, but The Owl House tends to get all the attention on the internet).

I love this show I'm so mad it got canceled for no good reason

Always glad to see infinity train being talked about ^^

I'm so glad I took the time to watch this and some of the other HBO Max cartoons before they were so unceremoniously removed. Infinity Train was my absolute favorite and I would have loved to see the series get the final season it deserved that answered alot of questions.

The weird thing is, the show was successful. It was literally the top animated show at the beginning of HBO Max's lifespan. Yet, it was canned.

I hope we can save this amazing show. It’s such a gut punch, and a slap in the face. It’s become one of my all time favorite shows.

i bought season 1 on dvd because i wanted to see if i liked an american cartoon as much as anime, which i was really into at the time that was a wise decision, because i really liked season 1

26:56 you don't know how happy I am to hear someone else say this

I think this video is the one that cemented my viewership with you.

0:45 It was basically a replacement for What a Cartoon, which was sort of like CN's version of Nick's KaBlam except KaBlam only launched two spinoffs and wasn't a pilot program. And then Nick had _their own_ knockoff What a Cartoon, Oh Yea Cartoons (which had several of the same animators as What a Cartoon) and then the trend just kind of died off for a while until the RU-vid thing CN did.

Really great video dude! Infinity Train is definitely one example of animation being mistreated for shitty executive reasoning. It's a great show that was taken too soon, but we were lucky to even get in the first place. The animation industry is crumbling that's for sure, especially when it comes to original IPs that also dare to be bold with storytelling and themes in favor of rebooting previous IPs that were once risks taken for the sake of money. Warner Bros Discovery is another example of a company in shambles and trying any scummy way of making money and also treating their audience like idiots in a way. Not only were the themes of each season of Infinity Train relatable to the world around us, its cancellation is relatable to the current state of entertainment especially animation. It's definitely a show that was gone too soon before it could flourish more, but again, let's be happy we even got this to begin with.

The fact they canceled it on a setup season while the next one was already in production?? Awful. Literally one of the worst cancellations in recent memory

I've been rewatching this series and like. God it's so fucking good yall

God I hope one day this series will continue from where it left

I really wanted to see this show again because it was a great show before it was dropped out of HBO max

Infinity Train is one my favourite CN series ever to be streamed in HBO MAX, but sadly everything that is awesome must goes away from obscurity, due to WB cancelling so many upcoming Cartoons.

I really wish infinity trains fandom was more active. I love this series, and I wish it was talked more about in the animation community 💔

The whole concept of the train sounds like that one small budget movie I really liked called" the cube"

As soon as the infinity train synth like intro started playing on the video, I got a notification about a Jontron video. I'll finish this first it's cool.

I for one wanted to see more of the Apex, how they worked out their problems and helped one another. As their story kind of ended on a cliffhanger.

I’m going to continue fighting and showing support until WB and Cartoon Network brings back Infinity ♾ Train (along with the cartoons and projects) revived for 4 more seasons! (And if anyone tells me “give up”, BACK OFF animation haters!) Even Owen Dennis doesn’t think his show will be gone forever! #FinishInfinityTrain #SaveInfinityTrain #BringBackInfinityTrain #FireDavidZaslav #NewDeal4Animation #AnimationIsForEveryone #SaveCartoonNetwork

Umm hello, the end of aggretsuko came full circle: accepting, explaining and showing what her rage actually was, what it meant, and how it worked. (although, i guess, it did, (probably) end on a cliffhanger where Retsuko showed Haida's gamer girlfriend Shikabane how to death metal rage scream/ sing, and that she would have been the next character to be sub-passed-the-torch-to-alongside-Retsuko)

The sun quickly going up and down every time the video changes to that scene is so distracting

This was a very interesting Show, you did a good job covering it, i really appreciate it, ‘cause this Show deserves the attention, It a shame with how it turned out, I really hate cancellations, still i do still hope that there might still some chance for it to return in some way at least, What do you think? How would you like it to return, if not as a Show or a Movie?

Too many good shows have been treated this way, sadly. At least we can enjoy what is there, even if we can't see what could have been.

I loved infinity train so much, I signed the petition for it's renewal and everything. And let me tell you I'll never stop being salty over it's cancellation because it's genuinely one of the best animated shows I've ever seen

Great video! It's so sad what happened with this show!

I just hope this gets Samurai Jack'd in a way, where it's continued a few years later in Adult Swim or something, I really just want IT back

5:31 Although Infinity Train was taken off HBO Max, you can still legally rent or buy it in HD on digital stores like iTunes, Google Play, RU-vid, Microsoft, Vudu and Amazon. And outside the US, it's on streaming platforms like Sky and NOW in the UK as well as Stan in Australia. I highly recommend it to anyone who's interested.

First time watching 30 minute video, without getting bored. I didn't even realized

Biggest things about infinity train (at least first 3 seasons) - they have never wasted time. Unlike anime where filler elements (like what has happened before, intro, outro and etc.) have tendency to eat up about 30-35% of run time. This is why I feel it is not correct to consider it's runtime as tiny. 26:00 - When I was a small child - I really hated movies/cartoons about children. Always preferred to watch an adults.

I feel like Book 4 was very much intended to be a bit of a break from the intensity of the first three books, to ease the tension a bit - as to avoid the never-ending rise of stakes that many shows walk into. Which makes it kind of fall through because the show was suddenly decapitated at this point. I think it would've worked perfectly fine as a midshow, slower, more chill adventure.

I heard the opening music and got teary-eyed :'(

Infinity Train was and likely always will be my favorite television show. I'm still in the process of forcing all my friends to watch it

When you make if hard to impossible to legally view the properties you own, you letting the piracy win.

One of my favorite shows ever. Legit incredible shit

I clicked on this video as soon as i saw it said Infinity Train That show is just too good for this world man

i just realized the meanings of the names Grace and Simon. "The saving Grace" "Simon says..."