So, what's your favourite 80's cartoon? I guess there are some undisputed classics like ThunderCats or The Transformers, but for me Visionaries will always have a special place in my heart. I don't know what in particular made me like it so much, I guess I just thought the concept was really unique and original as a child. Why am I posting this? Well I've had the Visionaries theme in my head all morning so it seemed like a good idea.
My favorite 80's cartoon? While, I have not got a specific favorite cartoon, but I always have a really soft spot for Transformers, GI Joe, MASK and Jayce and The Wheel Warriors. Why? The big reasons for that is that I really love the atmosphere and the plots. I do like Ghostbusters (The Ghostbusters and The Real Ghostbusters), Thundercats and Inspector Gadget as well. Visionaries? Oh. Yes. I remember that. Cool cartoon indeed.
Ghost Busters and Thundercats, as well as Transformers. I also like Dragonball and Dragonball Z, but I didn't watch those until I was about 10, so I was about 8 years behind the Japanese who'd been watching those in the 80's.
MASK was the only one I really got into. He-Man didn't grab me, and I tried Thundercats. but the premise just seemed too unrealistic to me. I guess I was rather a pretentious kid. I also liked Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque, which these days seems to be known as Saint Seiya. The French name was much better.
At the time, I would have said Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or Voltron, or Ghostbusters, or The Legend of Zelda. This is because I had an older brother whom I had not yet grown out of trying to impress or conform with. The truth is that I loved Adventures of the Little Prince and David the Gnome. The only show we really agreed on was Fraggle Rock.
I was somebody's older brother when growing up, and we used to watch cartoons together too. Is that you, Kate?
Favorites: Thundercats The Real Ghostbusters TMNT Honorable mention: MASK COPS Belle and Sebastian Care Bears My Little Pony Duck Tales Alvin and the Chipmunks Gummi Bears David the Gnome I watched a lot of TV as a child. She-Ra was better than He-Man.
David the Gnome. Awesome show. That and Mr Rodgers were like Valium for little kids. I used to watch that shit then it was NAP TIME.
I gave you too much ammunition to be able to pinpoint know from exactly which point you draw this conclusion.
I'll guess it was your mention of She-Ra. Honestly, a young boy watching She-Ra is straighter than one watching He-Man. Of course, it'll take a decade or so for said boy to realize just how gay the entire male cast of He-Man looks.
Thanks for the support, Grossenschwamm. I'm guessing my My Little Pony and Care Bears references don't help my case either. Suffice it to say I was watching these cartoons at the age when all immature humans are functionally female, so I won't accept the gay assignment for watching these shows.
