MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Jun 4, 2018 6:12:44 GMT
This week's TV show topic: Captain Planet (1990-1996)
Looking back, what are your thoughts on Captain Planet? Does it still hold up? Favorite episodes? Favorite characters? Favorite villains? What did you like and/or dislike about the show?
Discuss.
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Jun 4, 2018 6:30:49 GMT
I never could get into Captain Planet. I really like the quality of the animation in the intro, but despite watching many episodes as a kid, the intro (as well as the outro) are all I can remember. I don't remember any individual episodes, characters or plots. Then again, I was a very ADHD kid, so maybe that's why?
The messages are good, though, and by today's standards the art direction is good as well, so I suppose it's not a complete loss.
Looking at it now, I think the reason I never really was captivated by the show is because compared to other shows I liked the villains in this one were one-dimensional and cartoony (literally, as in a cartoony design). Also, the titular character is quite possibly one of the unintentionally lamest super heroes of all time, both in terms of look and personality (he looks like an SJW Colossus knock-off).
However, I do feel as though the show has become relevant again since Donald Trump and his crony Scott Pruitt are now in control of the fate of USA's environment and, to a slightly lesser extent, the world's (ahem Paris Climate accord withdrawl ahem).
I ultimately vote 3/5, "average". Not a terrible show, but not really exceptional in any regard.
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Post by stratogustav on Jun 4, 2018 8:23:58 GMT
I remember watching it a few times, I don't think it was a good show because I would at least remember that, I don't even remember a single episode at this point.
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Post by Armored Core Raven on Jun 4, 2018 20:41:33 GMT
A great classic, I love Dr. Blight especially, episodes with her were always the best.
I've even watched some episodes of the new OK K.O. series on Cartoon Network because they had some episodes that were related to Captain Planet and the lovely Dr. Blight.
Oh Barbara, you can pollute my fantasies with your lovely scarred face any day. *love sigh*
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Jun 5, 2018 0:24:55 GMT
Propaganda, pure and simple.
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Post by cobretti on Jun 5, 2018 0:38:10 GMT
Propaganda, pure and simple. Agreed. Now the Rambo cartoon. That was a good cartoon. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Jun 5, 2018 0:47:50 GMT
Propaganda, pure and simple. Agreed. Now the Rambo cartoon. That was a good cartoon. |
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Jun 5, 2018 7:47:44 GMT
Propaganda, pure and simple. Good propaganda? |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Jun 5, 2018 14:01:40 GMT
Propaganda, pure and simple. Good propaganda? Nope, makes people stupid. "Recycling solves the world's problems!!!!" (not really) |
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Post by Cervantes on Jun 5, 2018 23:22:33 GMT
This show sucked. scipioafricanus - I would say it's the kind of propaganda that makes me want to cut a tree and drive a SUV just out of spite. As a side note, I get the impression, more and more, that the Marvel movies are trying to be exactly like it. |
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Post by MeleeMonk on Jun 6, 2018 2:40:15 GMT
Nope, makes people stupid. "Recycling solves the world's problems!!!!" (not really) Pfff. Shows what you know. I bet films like John Wayne's The Green Berets are your idea of "good" propaganda. |
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Post by scipioafricanus on Jun 6, 2018 10:55:20 GMT
Nope, makes people stupid. "Recycling solves the world's problems!!!!" (not really) Pfff. Shows what you know. I bet films like John Wayne's The Green Berets are your idea of "good" propaganda. John Wayne isn't propaganda; it is the truth.
And recycling is bad economic policy by the way...
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Post by centipede on Jun 6, 2018 22:42:52 GMT
Thank you Ted Turner for this optimistic bit of 90's cheese. Didn't fix much in the end, except make kids a bit more environmentally aware. But I wonder about the resources it took to make...
It was funny how the villians' only aim was to wreck the environment just for the sake of it.
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Post by Cervantes on Jun 7, 2018 1:02:58 GMT
It was funny how the villians' only aim was to wreck the environment just for the sake of it. Most of the time they weren't even profitting from it! The environment must have shat on their lawn or something. Probably kicked their dogs too. |
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Post by MeleeMonk on Mar 20, 2019 22:25:44 GMT
Just watched the latest AVGN episode and damn was I shocked by the Captain Planet ad. It sounded like it was written by a republican executive. I mean, I know Captain Planet wasn't exactly the coolest show most of the time, but "the worst garbage on tv"? Seriously? WTF was up with that ad?
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