Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.10 $; site uokvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!okstate.UUCP!uokvax.UUCP!cdrigney From: cdrigney@uokvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.tv Subject: Cartoons Message-ID: <6000031@uokvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 18:09:00 EST Article-I.D.: uokvax.6000031 Posted: Wed Feb 5 18:09:00 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Feb-86 21:21:51 EST Lines: 40 Nf-ID: #N:uokvax.UUCP:6000031:000:1715 Nf-From: uokvax.UUCP!cdrigney Feb 5 17:09:00 1986 Although today's cartoons are largely a cultural wasteland compared to the old Rocky & Bullwinkle, Johnny Quest, or even Herculoids, there are some reasonable series: 1) Japanimation, especially Robotech and Captain Harlock. These are great, when not put through a cuisinart like Battle of the Planets was (hackwork based on the very good Science Ninja Team Gatchaman). 2) Thundercats. Flame away, but I think there's real potential here, underneath the kiddy-coating. There's actually visible plots and characterization, which is more than can be said for many live-action prime time series. It's major flaw is using the same villains every episode, and the villains are too pretentious and not interesting enough to be worth using every time. 3) Silverhawks. Very similar to Thundercats in general scope, although they have an entire Galaxy to play in, and aren't cats, but cyborgs. Although there are definitely some grating elements in this, it shows considerable potential - that's only on the basis of the 1-hour origin episode, imaginatively titled "The Origin Story." This series is done by the same people who do Thundercats, I believe (Rankin-Bass), and it shows. I hope they're not just planning to recycle all their Thundercats scripts... Anyone care to add anything to this list? Comments, suggestions and flames will all be cheerfully accepted - I love mail. And for all you Quest fans, good news! There's soon to be a Johnny Quest comic book published by Comico, who also does the so-so adaptations of RoboTech. --Carl Rigney USENET: {ihnp4,allegra!cbosgd}!okstate!uokvax!cdrigney But who can forget "Gloop and Gleep, the formless, fearless wonders!"