Oh man, oh man, where do I begin to even start to praise this show! Kicked but from start to finish! You know you got it bad for a show when you plan your carefree childhood afternoons around it. I was so devoted to this show as a kid that I would watch it at 6:30 am or 3:30 pm every weekday no matter what. The characters were very impressive, almost real, The plot was Phenomenal, the Animie was light years ahead of any other cartoon on American TV at that time. Not to mention that Star Blazers had to have, without a shred of doubt, THE MOST infectious them song in the history of Amime, oh hell, in the history of any other TV program ever made! It was so enticing that I couldn't even miss the opening and closing credits, no matter how many times I saw it. Oh how many times as a wee lad of 10 would I hum the Star Blazers Theme song on the buss, at school, or with my equally devoted friends.
This show moved me so many ways as a child. I learned that cartoons could be realistic and still be very engrossing. Like the budding romance between Wildstar and Nova, or the friendships between Wildstar and Venture. Even death was not omitted in this show. I bawled like a baby when Captain Avitar passed away just as they got back to earth with the Cosmo DNA. Best of all, although I didn't know it at the time, Star Blazers tackled very deep issues and pulled no punches. It taught kids the grim realities of war and radiation. Even though the networks had toned it down from the original, there was still no doubt that people on both sides got killed in combat. Radiation in the form of "planet bombs" were an excellent allagory for showing the horrific effets of nuclear war.
I could go on and on, this show is timeless. I would love to see them put it on cable or better yet back on regular TV. I will bet anything that the kids today, being exposed to mindless animie like "Pokemon", would go crazy for this wonderous space opera!
This show moved me so many ways as a child. I learned that cartoons could be realistic and still be very engrossing. Like the budding romance between Wildstar and Nova, or the friendships between Wildstar and Venture. Even death was not omitted in this show. I bawled like a baby when Captain Avitar passed away just as they got back to earth with the Cosmo DNA. Best of all, although I didn't know it at the time, Star Blazers tackled very deep issues and pulled no punches. It taught kids the grim realities of war and radiation. Even though the networks had toned it down from the original, there was still no doubt that people on both sides got killed in combat. Radiation in the form of "planet bombs" were an excellent allagory for showing the horrific effets of nuclear war.
I could go on and on, this show is timeless. I would love to see them put it on cable or better yet back on regular TV. I will bet anything that the kids today, being exposed to mindless animie like "Pokemon", would go crazy for this wonderous space opera!