As this was always squeezed between the likes of Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny on tv when I was a kid, this cartoon seemed kind of serious, dark and I hate to say a bit boring to my pre pubescent brain.
However it was one of those shows I distinctly remembered decades later, could still sing the theme tune to and never did find out what happened in the end.
A retro restoration geek, YouTube and plenty of lockdown spare time all combined for a complete revisit from episode one to the unknown end and boy it was a complete blessing to quarantined life and I still watch it now.
It was mainly the style and design that kept me watching, it's oozing those Daft Punk animated music video vibes! When something retro looks exactly like or even better than those trying to mimic it decades later, you know you have a design classic.
For its visuals, think animee made for westerners with a Buck Roger's meets Star Wars idea of space future, oddly imaginative details and darkly arty style for the ancient gods twist. Yes there's that much going on!
It's actually more watchable as an adult, yes there's obvious kid bits and that blue thing always screeching, " my brother", is really annoying, but it sticks with being plot based rather than slapstick and the mythology it's based on, has some pretty grown up themes and philosophy. This probably explains why as kid I didn't quite get it.
Basically this is perfect for a manchild mood. Where you want to relive that sneaking downstairs early on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons feeling, but can justify it with something a little more grown up and use the excuse that it's a design classic. (Personally I've woken up really early on a Saturday, had a little 420 and put it on for beautiful background visuals / noise, whilst I do things like write this and have little moments of being a kid again).
Oh and I did find out what happened in the end, this is no Dungeon's and Dragons, it actually has one! Also I find Ulysses kinda hot, which weirds me out a bit.
However it was one of those shows I distinctly remembered decades later, could still sing the theme tune to and never did find out what happened in the end.
A retro restoration geek, YouTube and plenty of lockdown spare time all combined for a complete revisit from episode one to the unknown end and boy it was a complete blessing to quarantined life and I still watch it now.
It was mainly the style and design that kept me watching, it's oozing those Daft Punk animated music video vibes! When something retro looks exactly like or even better than those trying to mimic it decades later, you know you have a design classic.
For its visuals, think animee made for westerners with a Buck Roger's meets Star Wars idea of space future, oddly imaginative details and darkly arty style for the ancient gods twist. Yes there's that much going on!
It's actually more watchable as an adult, yes there's obvious kid bits and that blue thing always screeching, " my brother", is really annoying, but it sticks with being plot based rather than slapstick and the mythology it's based on, has some pretty grown up themes and philosophy. This probably explains why as kid I didn't quite get it.
Basically this is perfect for a manchild mood. Where you want to relive that sneaking downstairs early on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons feeling, but can justify it with something a little more grown up and use the excuse that it's a design classic. (Personally I've woken up really early on a Saturday, had a little 420 and put it on for beautiful background visuals / noise, whilst I do things like write this and have little moments of being a kid again).
Oh and I did find out what happened in the end, this is no Dungeon's and Dragons, it actually has one! Also I find Ulysses kinda hot, which weirds me out a bit.