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Huntress
Preeminent Apostolic Prelate of the Discipleship of Jabootu
USA
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 Posted - 02/06/2008 : 12:39:38 AM
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Originally posted by twitterpate
It's the weirdest thing - I was watching some of the DVD "new Scooby Doo" stuff with my nephews, and started thinking, "Hey, these aren't too bad! They've got actual plots, and some surprises in the story lines!"
I know, I must slither away in shame....
Don't. I enjoyed Scooby-Do on Zombie Island. Definitely worth a rental, if you're so inclined.
That one gave me one of my favorite lines of all time.
(Zombies close in on every side while Fred frantically tries to rationalize them away)
Daphne: You're not a skeptic, Fred. You're in denial.
Anyone remember an old Japanese (I think) battle robot cartoon, with a pink female robot that shot missiles from it's breasts and constantly had to be saved by male robots? Even at fours years old, this completely mystified me. I mean, it's a friggin' robot. Why would it be any weaker than any other battle bot?
"If it's not hard to get, against the law or fattening, we don't want it." - Looking for Love |
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2008 : 05:57:28 AM
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Originally posted by Huntress
Anyone remember an old Japanese (I think) battle robot cartoon, with a pink female robot that shot missiles from it's breasts and constantly had to be saved by male robots? Even at fours years old, this completely mystified me. I mean, it's a friggin' robot. Why would it be any weaker than any other battle bot?
"If it's not hard to get, against the law or fattening, we don't want it." - Looking for Love
Ah yes, I'm pretty sure that would be Transor-Z.
I remember seeing it for the first time and thinking, this is new: a cartoon which actually says that people can, you know, get killed in these giant-robot fights. Before long, I was put off by the amount of killing. This is an escapist cartoon, and I distinctly remember seeing a robot take down an ocean liner, and we saw several people, including children, drowning.
Oh, I was also put off by the bad animation and awful voice acting. |
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CDiehl
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2008 : 09:11:23 AM
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(I'm looking at you, 20 Oz. Mouse and Tom Goes to the Mayor.)
Can I add Squidbillies to that mix? When did being able to actually draw become a detriment to making a cartoon? Seriously, these shows look like they were drawn by monkeys with pencils stuck in their rectums.
You know Grand Funk, don't you? The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher? The ... adequate drumwork of Don Brewer? |
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Flangepart
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
2329 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2008 : 3:39:11 PM
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Originally posted by BradH812
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Originally posted by Huntress
Anyone remember an old Japanese (I think) battle robot cartoon, with a pink female robot that shot missiles from it's breasts and constantly had to be saved by male robots? Even at fours years old, this completely mystified me. I mean, it's a friggin' robot. Why would it be any weaker than any other battle bot?
"If it's not hard to get, against the law or fattening, we don't want it." - Looking for Love
Ah yes, I'm pretty sure that would be Transor-Z.
I remember seeing it for the first time and thinking, this is new: a cartoon which actually says that people can, you know, get killed in these giant-robot fights. Before long, I was put off by the amount of killing. This is an escapist cartoon, and I distinctly remember seeing a robot take down an ocean liner, and we saw several people, including children, drowning.
Oh, I was also put off by the bad animation and awful voice acting.
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Japanese 'Kid shows' have no respect for human life. Why? Is their that history that bloody and cruel? I can't help but wonder...
Marvin the Paranoid Android to Buzz Lightyear "Too infinity and beyond-i've been there, its rubbish!"
"Hoody Hoo, i waste 'em with my cross bow!" Bob Herzog- KODT
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Neville
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Spain
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Posted - 02/06/2008 : 3:52:19 PM
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Maybe that cartoon wasn't intended for kids. Can't speak for American media, but during the 80 - 90s Spanish TV channels still assumed that all animated series were children-friendly and were shocked when parents started complaining because they were showing stuff like Dragon Ball in children's schedule.
Dragon Ball may pale in front of other anime products, but it has characters dying (sometimes even major characters) violently, as well as occasional blood, dismemberments and sexual innuendo.
Even as recently as in the 2000s there were more parents complaining because of Schin-chan, a seriesfeaturing a sex-obssesed pre-teen. They were probably overeacting, but then again a major TV channel was marketing a series for kids when it probably was intended for an older audience. |
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1475 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2008 : 6:31:18 PM
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Maybe that cartoon wasn't intended for kids. Can't speak for American media, but during the 80 - 90s Spanish TV channels still assumed that all animated series were children-friendly...
That reminds me of whenever I'd wander into a Blockbuster Video around here and I'd see Watership Down or The Plague Dogs sitting in the kiddie section.
"Can't sleep, son? Here, I picked up a movie from the video store that'll help you fall fast asleep. See? It's got bunny-rabbits." - Clueless Parent of the Year |
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 02/06/2008 : 9:16:29 PM
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| Zombie, forget the bunny rabbits. "This will help you fall asleep. It's got cute little doggies." (And a guy getting shot in the head with a shotgun! Pleasant dreams!) |
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