Fireand'chutes77
07-21-2010, 01:54 PM
"Tooooo infinity... AND BEYOND!"
http://door32.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/lg-promo-buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command
Thanks to the wonders of TEH INTERNET, (*cymbals clash*) I recently rediscovered this little gem of a show. I saw the animated movie some time ago and caught bits and pieces of the series from time to time, but I was never a huge fan. A pang of nostalgia caused me to watch the movie online, and that inspired me to seek out the rest of the series.
It aired from 2000 to 2001 and was created by our very own Msrs. McCorkle and Schooley... directly before they embarked on the KP project. So it's got KP's DNA all over it.
(OK, that came out wrong.)
But it is very interesting to see the unexpected brains, irreverent humor, and parental in-jokes of KP prototyped here... XR doles them out by the dozens (per episode!) and I'm surprised by how many they got away with.
And it is quite amusing to hear Nicole Sullivan voicing a spunky do-gooder with flaming red hair, because Shego is clearly hiding somewhere in that voluptuous spacesuit. When Mira growls in frustration or does one of those trademark sighs that have the pitch-break in the middle, I have to do a double take to make sure it's not our favorite green babe.
Another thing of note is the tone of the show. I guess it was geared toward boys on a channel - ABC - that had different censors than the Disney Channel had, but I'm surprised by some of it - assassinations, seducers, and whole boatloads of weaponry. Not that I'm complaining. :rolleyes:
Yet despite the potentially heavier subject matter, the episodes seem significantly more "popcorn" than the average Kim episode.... Though I can't quite put my finger on why, because both shows involved silly villains that got happily wrapped up in 22 minutes. Maybe KP's simple, richly-colored animation style gave it a feeling of more weight, like a metal case on a phone makes it seem more expensive than one with a plastic case, even if the electronics inside are the same.
A highly enjoyable series made by people we know well. Check it out! :D
http://door32.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/lg-promo-buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-1.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command
Thanks to the wonders of TEH INTERNET, (*cymbals clash*) I recently rediscovered this little gem of a show. I saw the animated movie some time ago and caught bits and pieces of the series from time to time, but I was never a huge fan. A pang of nostalgia caused me to watch the movie online, and that inspired me to seek out the rest of the series.
It aired from 2000 to 2001 and was created by our very own Msrs. McCorkle and Schooley... directly before they embarked on the KP project. So it's got KP's DNA all over it.
(OK, that came out wrong.)
But it is very interesting to see the unexpected brains, irreverent humor, and parental in-jokes of KP prototyped here... XR doles them out by the dozens (per episode!) and I'm surprised by how many they got away with.
And it is quite amusing to hear Nicole Sullivan voicing a spunky do-gooder with flaming red hair, because Shego is clearly hiding somewhere in that voluptuous spacesuit. When Mira growls in frustration or does one of those trademark sighs that have the pitch-break in the middle, I have to do a double take to make sure it's not our favorite green babe.
Another thing of note is the tone of the show. I guess it was geared toward boys on a channel - ABC - that had different censors than the Disney Channel had, but I'm surprised by some of it - assassinations, seducers, and whole boatloads of weaponry. Not that I'm complaining. :rolleyes:
Yet despite the potentially heavier subject matter, the episodes seem significantly more "popcorn" than the average Kim episode.... Though I can't quite put my finger on why, because both shows involved silly villains that got happily wrapped up in 22 minutes. Maybe KP's simple, richly-colored animation style gave it a feeling of more weight, like a metal case on a phone makes it seem more expensive than one with a plastic case, even if the electronics inside are the same.
A highly enjoyable series made by people we know well. Check it out! :D