Like Star Trek, Firefly, and The Big Lebowski before it, RIA became a cult classic after it ended. For many years after its cancellation, the 7 year series spawned regular conventions and cast reunions on every continent. Rumours that the original cast did not get along with each other were rampant, but suppressed by the commercial interests of the producer, Ogaden, and his fanatically aggressive and gay merchandizer, Hyperonic. Cartoon spinoffs were inevitable, but fortunately short-lived.
In the years that followed the disappearance of one of the most beloved characters, Arsenal, the popularity of the series swelled. The RIA found resonance with a new generation of fans, who found the series' major themes, such as spam, sexy dinosaurs, and robot overlords comforting in troubling times. The true and patient business mastermind behind the RIA, cctmsp13 successfully approached JJ Abrams to produce a high quality re-imagined trilogy, which was confusingly named 'Star Wars'. Many fans decried this move as a sell-out of the original spirit of the RIA, and established the RIA to preserve and honour the original intent. These RIAers sometimes referred to themselves as 'orthodox', but cctmsp13 just called them 'poor'.
Jake from State Farm has tried to bring the two RIAs together, and is always eager to help.