Atomic Betty

It may not be the best cartoon out there, but Atomic Betty isn't bad.

Betty is an average fourth grader who doubles as a Galactic Guardian (that is, she defends the universe). Her crew consists of herself, the alien Sparky, and the robot X-5. Most of the humor in the show comes from the clash of personalities of the sloppy Sparky and the meticulous X-5, although the villains provide some good laughs as well.

Speaking of villains, the main villain in this show is Maximus IQ, a sinister cat who desires to destroy the universe. He is "aided" by his bumbling sidekick Minimus (who is a sort of Jekyll-and-Hyde personality). Other villains include the Chameleon (a shape-shifter) and Iciclia, queen of an ice world.

Though it may not be Kim Possible or Phineas and Ferb, Atomic Betty still provides some solid entertainment. The animation is solid and the characters are interesting enough to give it a chance.

I mean it is still a pretty flawed show. The characters are a bit bland compared to those in other superhero shows like The Powerpuff Girls and My Life as a Teenage Robot which had better character development. The episodes tend to get very repetitive but compared to most Canadian cartoons, it's not that bad. Like I said, it's not a masterpiece but it isn't as bad as most people say. Looking at TV.com's reviews; a lot of people hate this show, but then again, they are self-centered jackasses who hate it just because it was made in Canada. But really it's not terrible but at the same time it's not a must-watch cartoon either. The animation is nice, the villains are kinda funny too. To those who said it's a Kim Possible/Buzz Lightyear knockoff; you guys are stupid, just because it takes place in space and features a kick-ass chick in a pink space tunic doesn't mean it's a ripoff of either shows. Yeah Betty's bracelet goes off but it's not ripping off Kim Possible and just because she's a redhead too doesn't make her a KP clone. Anyways, this show was just wrongfully bashed back in the day when it aired on Cartoon Network and I strongly disagree with these so called haters. I used to kinda like this show back when it was still airing on Cartoon Network over 8 years ago but today I just look at it as another decent cartoon that's nothing special but nothing terrible. You want a terrible cartoon, try watching Fanboy and Chum Chum on Nickelodeon, now that right there is a BAD cartoon!

Answer to Onomatopoeia626

In Teen Titans they tell the story of the different titans in different episodes. Like they explained Starfire's heritage in Betrothed. That's probably what they'll do with Atomic Betty.

Thoughts on Atomic Betty

The theme song is what drew me in. I was channel surfing and I heard the theme song. I watched it and thought it was pretty good. The show has a lot of humor. Maximus was the silliest super villain cat i have ever seen, and Sparky, one of Betty's crew mates, just added on to it. But like Onomatopoeia626, I think the show should be in 30 minute intervals not 15

I give this show 7/10

Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy, Total Drama, 6teen, Atomic Puppet, etc. And now this, Atomic Betty! I remembered this show and I certainly remembered watching it back in 2004 on Cartoon Network! I really love the characters, the stories, everything! Especially the songs, they are just gorgeous! In the latest of 2010, the show got reruns on The Hub (a.k.a Discovery Family) and around 2012 or 2013, it's no longer on TV., still a pretty amazing show. I give Atomic Betty a 9.5/10

This Canadian co-production manages to avoid the great pitfalls of kiddie super-spy shows, which are repetition and formulaic structure. The conquest schemes of the various (rather silly) super-villains are usually good enough to keep disbelief suspended, and the means by which Betty and company manage to thwart them are for the most part inventive and unexpected. It entertains without insulting its audience's intelligence.

The characters are cute without being excessively cloying and there are laughs thrown in, but everything is kept in suitable taste for pre-teen audiences. The production is not high budget by an means, but the sci-fi look and action animation are pretty good despite this.

I found this show to be a pleasant surprise and wound up watching it fairly often when I happened to catch it. Worth a look.