Especially since they never actually made that Avatar movie.
Yeah, it's too bad that M. Knight died in that bus crash after being raped by a gibbon. I'm sure he would have done a fine job translating the genius of Avatar to the big screen. The world has been robbed of his genius and vision.
All right, all right. I was just taking the piss anyway :P
That's okay, I was gonna do it if you didn't. My mom brought home this series to me when I threw a fit because all of the cartoons on TV were about dumb women getting in trouble and being saved by men.
I just realized something... this probably marks the first American action-adventurecartoon to star a womanwith a continuous, serious plot.
Wow, you really don't know anything about She-Ra, do you? Maybe you should add "of my lifetime" to that statement.
Wow, you really don't know anything about She-Ra, do you? Maybe you should add "of my lifetime" to that statement.
You actually think She-Ra had a continuous, serious plot? I watched that show in first-run and revisited it in reruns; after you get past the intro movie (or the first five episodes) it devolves into the typical "bad-guy/dilemma of the week" formula. That show was just as much of a commercial for the toys as He-Man was, and holds up to the ages just about as well (which is 'not at all'). Sure, it had strong female protagonists, but continuous, serious plot? Not hardly.
Wow, you really don't know anything about She-Ra, do you? Maybe you should add "of my lifetime" to that statement.
You actually think She-Ra had a continuous, serious plot? I watched that show in first-run and revisited it in reruns; after you get past the intro movie (or the first five episodes) it devolves into the typical "bad-guy/dilemma of the week" formula. That show was just as much of a commercial for the toys as He-Man was, and holds up to the ages just about as well (which is 'not at all'). Sure, it had strong female protagonists, but continuous, serious plot? Not hardly.
It was about the Rebellion trying to free Etheria from the Hoarde, and the progress they made continued from one episode to another, which was a pretty serious and continuous plot of you look at cartoons in general. There were mysteries that carried on/were resolved throughout the length of the show. Sure, it was a kid's show, and it's no Avatar... but it had a lot more serious and continuous themes than most of the cartoons I've seen. I think it holds up better than He-Man; I watched the first season on Hulu last year.
I'm not saying that She-Ra was philosophically complicated or that it had a GOOD plot, but there was certainly one there. Thought there were lots of fillers, not every episode was pure filler that didn't somehow advance the plot.
Wow, you really don't know anything about She-Ra, do you? Maybe you should add "of my lifetime" to that statement.
You actually think She-Ra had a continuous, serious plot? I watched that show in first-run and revisited it in reruns; after you get past the intro movie (or the first five episodes) it devolves into the typical "bad-guy/dilemma of the week" formula. That show was just as much of a commercial for the toys as He-Man was, and holds up to the ages just about as well (which is 'not at all'). Sure, it had strong female protagonists, but continuous, serious plot? Not hardly.
It was about the Rebellion trying to free Etheria from the Hoarde, and the progress they made continued from one episode to another, which was a pretty serious and continuous plot of you look at cartoons in general. There were mysteries that carried on/were resolved throughout the length of the show. Sure, it was a kid's show, and it's no Avatar... but it had a lot more serious and continuous themes than most of the cartoons I've seen. I think it holds up better than He-Man; I watched the first season on Hulu last year.
I'm not saying that She-Ra was philosophically complicated or that it had a GOOD plot, but there was certainly one there. Thought there were lots of fillers, not every episode was pure filler that didn't somehow advance the plot.
Nuri, I'm trying really, really hard not to laugh at you right now.
Nuri, I'm trying really, really hard not to laugh at you right now.
You can laugh, it's cool. Not everyone had the same deep, spiritual connection with the show that I did. :P
ETA: It should be noted that I have no problem with anyone else thinking the show is drivel... I am telling you what I, personally, got out of it. And admitting that yes, yes I can sit through multiple episodes of it at the ripe, old age of 25 and enjoy the show.
Some female cartoon action heroes: She-Ra Powepuff Girls Jem (There was action, though most of it took the form of keytar battles) Rainbow Brite (for a younger audience, but there was action/adventure) Strawberry Shortcake (for a younger audience, but there was action/adventure) X-Men (there were some bad-ass women) Wonder Woman Penelope Pitstop (yes, it is has more female stereotypes than one can count, but she was a female action hero in cartoon form) Sailor Moon (while not a US made show, it became popular with the US mainstream children audience)
Even shows that centered on a male lead often had women capable of saving themselves: Heman (Teela - she was a fuskin' Warrior Goddess) ThunderCats (Cheetara) SilverHawks (Steelheart) Batman (ZOMG, there are a lot of bad-ass women on both sides of good and evil in the various batman cartoons)
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I'm not saying that She-Ra was philosophically complicated or that it had a GOOD plot, but there was certainly one there. Thought there were lots of fillers, not every episode was pure filler that didn't somehow advance the plot.
ETA: It should be noted that I have no problem with anyone else thinking the show is drivel... I am telling you what I, personally, got out of it. And admitting that yes, yes I can sit through multiple episodes of it at the ripe, old age of 25 and enjoy the show.
Edit: Aw hell. Ametto's female. Now my innuendo entirely breaks down.
She-Ra
Powepuff Girls
Jem (There was action, though most of it took the form of keytar battles)
Rainbow Brite (for a younger audience, but there was action/adventure)
Strawberry Shortcake (for a younger audience, but there was action/adventure)
X-Men (there were some bad-ass women)
Wonder Woman
Penelope Pitstop (yes, it is has more female stereotypes than one can count, but she was a female action hero in cartoon form)
Sailor Moon (while not a US made show, it became popular with the US mainstream children audience)
Even shows that centered on a male lead often had women capable of saving themselves:
Heman (Teela - she was a fuskin' Warrior Goddess)
ThunderCats (Cheetara)
SilverHawks (Steelheart)
Batman (ZOMG, there are a lot of bad-ass women on both sides of good and evil in the various batman cartoons)
I'll have to try and watch it again sometime...
Edit: Oz by 9 seconds. :P