Theta

ThetaGlad to finally introduce Theta to the world. He's been written into the series for a while and is one of the most referenced characters that had yet to be featured in a scene. He appeared briefly in Reconstruction and was heavily talked about in Recovery One, but it's nice to finally give him a chance to shine. No pun intended. The animation team did an excellent job bringing him to life and capturing his essence; they are really killing it this season. The testing scene in today's episode was actually the very first scene in the original draft of Season 10. I wanted to show how far the Freelancers had come in their training since the end of Season 9. Ultimately, we decided to start with a battle sequence to get the audience immediately pumped up.

The dynamic between North and Theta is an important one. It shows just how much the AI help the Freelancers use their equipment, but more importantly it clearly demonstrates the value of Counsellor's psych profiles and matching system. No one could nurture Theta's child-like persona the way that North can.

Theta is voiced by a child actor we hired. He is not voiced by any of the RT staff's kids. The (creepy) Theta voice in Season 6 was done by me.

10 months ago | Comments (160) | + 665 Cool

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Mr_Rippe

Hobbie

#1 Posted 10 months ago | + 4 Zing!

PhilB

I am Catbug

i agree that is most certainly bizaare.

#2 Posted 10 months ago

SMN_Skysong

Sponsor

-4 Zing!

#3 Posted 10 months ago

vhinfy

That one guy

theta was mentioned in season 6?

#2 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto

ILoveDucks2

@Dylan6 there is actually a Finnish word for "Grammar Nazis" ... the word is Pilkunnussija and here is the Official Definition:
Noun (Vulgar, pejorative)- A person with exceptional and unnecessary attention to detail.
Noun- A person who believes it is their destiny to stamp out all spelling...

#12 Posted 10 months ago

HBR037

Point proven Dylan6.
Write short, anger Gus. ;)

#13 Posted 10 months ago

wmart696

Sponsor

good to see things like this coming around full circle

#3 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto

SH4DOWL1NK

Wouldn't that make things return to the beginning? Hence an infinite loop.

#1 Posted 10 months ago

wmart696

Sponsor

Meh, I dont pretend to be smart about things like this, I still think its cool though

#2 Posted 10 months ago

donkeymanda

Sponsor

Gotta say, the animation is really coming together, so much improvement over last season!

#4 Posted 10 months ago | + 12 Ditto

NYCowboy

RTX Guardian

Isn't that Monty and his team? That man is freaking amazing.

#1 Posted 10 months ago

ZoeEmiP

PAX Aus 2013

I like seeing the dynamics between the Freelancers and their AI's.
Wonderful work

#5 Posted 10 months ago | + 16 Ditto

Tudor

Forum Mod

Can I adopt him?

#6 Posted 10 months ago | + 45 Ditto

keircd

I'll take him on weekends if you do.

#1 Posted 10 months ago

martinio41

Awesome episode! Can't wait to see where this season is gonna go :)

#7 Posted 10 months ago | + 5 Ditto

Victolic

Drewcifer

Really enjoyed it. Got me really pumped for more A.I.s as well as a poster of all the A.I.s like The Freelancer Poster.

#8 Posted 10 months ago | + 4 Ditto

robsalv

Great episode tonight! You guys continue to amaze and impress.

#9 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto

shellavation

or shelly

That was an awesome addition to the show. That character was a hell of a lot of fun to just watch. Every time the scene cut away from him I just really wanted it to go back. And I loved the interaction between him and Delta, due to Delta's dry behaviour.

#10 Posted 10 months ago | + 5 Ditto

shellavation

or shelly

I imagine his personality is modelled after Nathan because when he talks, it's important.

#1 Posted 10 months ago

Nick

RIP TigerMan

You guys are doing a fantastic job this season with the story and animation. Keep up the great work!

#11 Posted 10 months ago | + 2 Ditto

Neefertiti

Wraith

Even though you did the voice before, I still feel a little creeped out about a child in a battle situation. If that was your purpose, well done

#12 Posted 10 months ago | + 2 Cool

mattwo

I don't know how to link a comment, but I noticed that the DID in pop culture page lacked a reference to the Alpha and remedied that.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_di...

#3 Posted 10 months ago

mrpoochers

@Kwill1996 Theta was in season 6 at the end of episode 8 and hes talked bout in the mini series Recovery one episode 2, i think.

#4 Posted 10 months ago

Philip2105

just want to jump in here and say that the animation team have been doing a really great job, i'm sure the rest of the community will agree when i say that the animators are working at 100% and we thank you for it!

#13 Posted 10 months ago | + 9 Ditto

HBR037

Don't forget about the creator!

#1 Posted 10 months ago

Mudkipz_v2

burnie and monty said that the animators havent used their full capacity yet. cant wait for red vs blue themed haloids

#2 Posted 10 months ago

ILoveDucks2

I kinda just want to pick Theta up and cuddle him so he stops being afraid. In any case, he is going to be a great addition to the characters!!

#14 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Cool

Blutonian

Spooner

Theta plush toys in the rooster teeth store???

Yes please!

#1 Posted 10 months ago

Count3D

Site Admin

It was a really cool role to see play out in episode 5. Thanks for the insight.

#15 Posted 10 months ago | + 2 Ditto

dderp10

Sponsor

I never really understood the AI's purpose on the battlefield until today's episode. That explained it and looked really sick!

#16 Posted 10 months ago | + 1 Cool

MisterJ984

BeardNoMore

I love that one of his first interactions was with Delta. (THE BEST AI EVER)

#17 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto

HBR037

Alpha Church?

#1 Posted 10 months ago

alynnidalar

SpiderWash

Yeah, Delta's the best AI ever. Alpha may be one of my favorite characters ever, but... c'mon... he's a jerk.

#2 Posted 10 months ago

brianhorn

I can't wait to see Wyoming and Gamma in CGI! Wyoming has been sadly missing so far.

#18 Posted 10 months ago | + 14 Ditto

AlpineCrank

I just want more of Wyoming's mustache.

#2 Posted 9 months ago

tydaxer

yeah, he's british and has an epic moustache, to bad the only time we see anyone (ecept Washington) helmetless is on the mother of invention.

#3 Posted 9 months ago

Agent_Cain

Pro Lurker

Thanks for the backstory Burnie, very intresting. Been loving the new season and this episode was fantastic. Big thanks to RT and all the voice actors for the amazing work! Keep it up!

#19 Posted 10 months ago | + 2 Cool

ErickFranco

Sponsor

Any reason why you decided to animate Theta, but keep Delta the same?

#20 Posted 10 months ago

yairzucker

Delta is cold and calculated. He doesn't need to move around, making gestures, to relay what he's got to say.

#3 Posted 10 months ago

Blutonian

Spooner

@yairzucker If I may disagree, Theta has made double the amount of declarative statements since Delta's appearance. That indicates a hundred percent increase in confidence since they modified their interaction strategy. I think that speaks volumes to Delta's caring algorithms...

#4 Posted 10 months ago

OnyxDeadShot

Sahil

Glad you finally formally introduced Theta. That ability is beyond insane. So freaking cool. Can't wait for the Meta to be introduced as well.

#21 Posted 10 months ago | - 4 Noob

Emoskins

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@theepiclord Technically he hasn't. Maine has been introduced but the Meta is what Maine becomes when he starts assimilating all the other A.I's, what Sigma turns Maine into. The Meta is a combination of AI's, and from what I can gather from the season 10 trailer, they're headed ...

#2 Posted 10 months ago

OnyxDeadShot

Sahil

Exactly what I was implying. We've met Maine and we know he is called the Meta but the Meta is a combination of multiple AI's. So when I say Meta, I am referring to the group of AI's that, as mentioned by @Emoskins, are headed by Sigma.

#3 Posted 10 months ago

Y2Kurly

Sponsor

I really enjoy watching any scenes with the AI's. I enjoy the way they help flesh out not only the Freelancers they are paired with not only with how they interact with one another, but also with how they interact with the world and action around them (ie South and Delta in Revelation). Keep up the great work, good sir!

#22 Posted 10 months ago | + 1 Cool

NeutralGreen

Snorlax

I really love the dynamic between North and Theta. Great job as always, looking forward to the next episode.

#23 Posted 10 months ago

Westernguru

Sponsor

This season has not just been a testament to your ability to tell a good story, but create an entire world for these characters to thrive. Keep up the good work.

#24 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto

gfish13

The Witness

Of course we know the reason why, but it's still interesting to see Theta feel at home after he meets Delta.

#25 Posted 10 months ago | + 1 Ditto

indiefaerie

Loki Dokey

I really like Theta. Your version of his voice was creepy as hell, so I'm very interested to see where this goes. I love me some psychological plot bunnies.

The animation was fantastic too. Noticed the difference in style immediately. Kudos for constantly bringing surprises to every single episode y'all create.

#26 Posted 10 months ago | + 1 Ditto

tDaredevilt

It would be cool to see A.I.'s that didn't make it into the program. I thought it was great how Theta was shy cause it gave him more of a human figure than i've seen in most A.I.s i've seen...you know...cause i've seen so many.

#27 Posted 10 months ago | + 3 Ditto