[undeaf]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

And don't forget classics like "Mysterious Cities of Gold" (only saw one episode, in french, but I loved other cartoons by the same guy, and this one looked good too), "Ulysses 31" (that's the one by the same guy as "Mysterious Cities of Gold". This one I loved watching), and "Captain Future".

Apparantly all these shows were not zany enough for me to have heard of.

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

And listening through my collection of TV Themes, I should also mention "Captain Planet", if only because it was probably the most obvious piece of green propaganda. But we all watched it at one point or another, did we?

Aaaargh, noooo, that was horrible. That was one of the few shows corny enough to make me cheer for the villains.

[Davies]

Lordy, I remember now watching Bravestarr, when I was really too old to watch it. I must have blanked it all out of memory.

As long as we're discussing vintage animated adventures, what was the name of the one with the adventure team who all used big-cat-shaped robot vehicles that all joined together to make one big robot vehicle? Way better than Power Rangers.

And let's spend a moment contemplating G-Force, that crappy one where everybody had a bird-shaped spaceship and bird costume.

I used to watch MASK every night at about 2 in the morning, catching the syndicated satellite feed. That was pretty cool.

And speaking of cool, wow! Thanks for that reminder of Cool McCool. I don't remember anything about it at all, but watching that intro tickled a few synapses somewhere deep in the brain. Definitely used to watch it when I was little, and thought it was, well, cool.

[Squinky]

Originally Posted by undeaf

Aaaargh, noooo, that was horrible. That was one of the few shows corny enough to make me cheer for the villains.

And that's precisely what made it so great.

[lumi]

Originally Posted by Davies

As long as we're discussing vintage animated adventures, what was the name of the one with the adventure team who all used big-cat-shaped robot vehicles that all joined together to make one big robot vehicle? Way better than Power Rangers.

Thundercats.

HOOOOOOO!

[Not A Speck Of Cereal]

Originally Posted by stepurhan

He-Man? Surely a girly like you should have watched She-Ra Princess of Power (and Adam of Eternia's sister)

Ah, see that?! Negative gender stereotype! Negative gender stereotype!

Okay, maybe not. I haven't seen this here She-Ra Princess... is she hot?

[Eureka]

One cartoon to rule them all...

[Squinky]

[samIamsad]

^ *crushes*

I've never been that big a fan but I even liked the movie.

Originally Posted by Spider Crusoe

Thundercats.

At first I thought Saber RIder, because of the small robots that joined each other to form one big ass thingamabob, but then I don't remember much about Thundercats. Except the Commodore64 game.

Fav cartoon series music ever: Captain Future. Only the Germons were delighted with that though. Hell, nostalgia threads kick mighty butt!

[undeaf]

In case anyone might know, what was that italian cartoon with the duck? (not a very good description, I know, although I would probably recognize the intro-theme if I heard it) It was on around 1990.

[samIamsad]

Originally Posted by undeaf

In case anyone might know, what was that italian cartoon with the duck? (not a very good description, I know, although I would probably recognize the intro-theme if I heard it) It was on around 1990.

You all make me wish I was eight years old again.

[undeaf]

Oh, it was dutch?

[samIamsad]

I didn't know, either until I youtubed this up.

[Kolzig]

Heheh. Alfred J. Kwak was awesome.
Even though it had some really strange plot twists going on, very strange things for a childrens show.

[Travisty]

Originally Posted by Davies

As long as we're discussing vintage animated adventures, what was the name of the one with the adventure team who all used big-cat-shaped robot vehicles that all joined together to make one big robot vehicle? Way better than Power Rangers.

Originally Posted by Spider Crusoe

Thundercats.

HOOOOOOO!

Thundercats? Thundercats?!?!?

It was Voltron.

Messing up cartoon shows is bad enough, but a Peyton Manning fan to boot? It's a double whammy!

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by undeaf

Apparantly all these shows were not zany enough for me to have heard of.

Shame on you! I quote myself:

Captain Future: Captain Future is a space anime, based on the series of pulp fiction stories by Edmond Hamilton. Captain Future solves problems not by sheer firepower and stuff like that, but rather uses his head and brains.


The stars. From left to right: Joan Landor, Captain Future. In the background: Ken Scott, Otho, and Grag. Over the head you can see Professor Simon Wright the living brain, and to the top left you can see their ship, the "Comet".


Otho the Android, "Captain Future"/Curtis Newton, and Grag the Robot (And Eek his pet)



Two pictures from the intro.

Ulysses 31:


Yumi, Ulysses, Telemachus, Nono


The crew of the Odyssee, in supspended (more than literally, as you can see) animation. On the right to Ulysses, you can see Yumi's brother.


Yumi, using her telepathic powers.


All of them together, Yumi playing her flute. I forgot what the flute did.


All of them together again, in spacesuits



Numinor, Yumi's brother - During one of the few times that he is not "Hanging out" in the sickbay/freight area.


Bebos and Triplos of the Council of Four. Is it just me, or does Triplos remind you of someone else too?



The Sirens. Need I say more?

Ulysses 31 is as you can see, the story of Odyssee, set in space.

Originally Posted by samIamsad

You all make me wish I was eight years old again.

I didn't really like Alfred Jodocus Kwak, as I never managed to watch it every time, and when I did I couldn't follow the plot because of missing so much. But I loved the introduction, especially the part where he is picked up under his head by the creature with the long claws.


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[rlpw]

Oh how I miss being young and watching Speed Racer

[stepurhan]

Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Ah, see that?! Negative gender stereotype! Negative gender stereotype!

Okay, maybe not. I haven't seen this here She-Ra Princess... is she hot?

Woah yeah!! Wore a skimpy outfit too.

But she was a girl power figure really. She kicked Eternian evil butt as well.

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

And don't forget classics like "Mysterious Cities of Gold" (only saw one episode, in french, but I loved other cartoons by the same guy, and this one looked good too), "Ulysses 31" (that's the one by the same guy as "Mysterious Cities of Gold".

Because there is nothing like an interminably long and confusing cartoon series is there. Did Cities of Gold ever actually make sense? Actually, didn't it take 100s of episodes for them to even reach the Cities of Gold? (Hence the line from the them "Some day we will find the cities of gold" I guess )

Originally Posted by Spider Crusoe

Thundercats.

HOOOOOOO!

Classic stuff.But I think Travisty may be right about them not forming the cat statue. Didn't they only have the Thundertank (made by Panthro not to be confused with Panthera)? Wiki doesn't cover the equipment that well.

Let's not forget Cheetara though. Another cartoon pron star in the making.

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Ulysses 31 is as you can see, the story of Odyssee, set in space.

And I'm sure the creators didn't get odd looks saying that at the pitch meeting for the series.

[Travisty]

The cat statue was their base, Cat's Lair. The other woman was Pumaira.
Good God I need to go outside.

[Jazhara7]

Originally Posted by stepurhan

Woah yeah!! Wore a skimpy outfit too.

But she was a girl power figure really. She kicked Eternian evil butt as well.

I'd like to point you to this comic (and be sure to read the rant for both comics, or else this argument is pointless. The link for that is right below the comic. It will open in a popup window.) regarding the skimpy dress thing. Also be sure to read the following comic to get the full joke.

Oh, and as you can see, He-Man's clothes were a lot more skimpy than his sister's.

Originally Posted by stepurhan

Let's not forget Cheetara though. Another cartoon pron star in the making.
And I'm sure the creators didn't get odd looks saying that at the pitch meeting for the series.

Ummm...Cheetara wore a bikini with a full body suit with long sleeves and legs, you know. Lion O wore a lot less!

Oh, and I can imagine that he didn't get any odd looks at all. Those guys are french after all. He got through with "Mysterious Cities of Gold" after all. And it was a Japanese/French collaboration, though I don't know if that would have any influence on the pitch meeting.

And the series was great. Come on, the Odyssee in the 31st century and *IN SPACE*!!


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[undeaf]

Originally Posted by Jazhara7

Shame on you!
...
The Sirens. Need I say more?

Hey, not my fault, when some of those series were running, I only had 2 or 3 channels.

And they sure don't look very zany. Do any of them have a character who can belch classical music and eat anything, or a superintelligent rodent, or gangster birds, or an 80 year old woman who loves to blow things up?