NoCamels
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Found on DVD at last! Who here is a fan, and what do you think of the show now that you can finally re-watch it? Did it hold up to your memories? Anything new you never noticed, watching it as a kid?
I was a little bit afraid it wouldn't hold up- after all, I hadn't seen a full episode in 20 years- and I was pleasantly surprised. Having just finished my MCoG marathon, the following things stood out:
-Mendoza is a much more interesting character than I remember.
-Tao is much smarter than I remember (long story involving friends and who got to play what part.)
-really good animation for an '80s cartoon.
-I knew Nickelodeon played an edited version (I thought due to violence) but I was surprised that there was some mild swearing by bad guys too.
-I had some weird deja-vue moments when I saw parts of the show I'd forgotten. Like Esteban yelling "fly my golden condor, fly!" which was pretty much my part when we were playing.
-I was also surprised at how much I did remember. I was pretty young the last time I saw MCoG.
-I discovered, due to the special features, that the show was based on a book called The King's Fifth, by Scott O'Dell. He also wrote Island of the Blue Dolphins, a book I really liked as a kid. So now I have to find a copy of The King's Fifth (it seems to be out of print).
I still give this show a huge Any other Mysterious Cities of Gold fans?
I was a little bit afraid it wouldn't hold up- after all, I hadn't seen a full episode in 20 years- and I was pleasantly surprised. Having just finished my MCoG marathon, the following things stood out:
-Mendoza is a much more interesting character than I remember.
-Tao is much smarter than I remember (long story involving friends and who got to play what part.)
-really good animation for an '80s cartoon.
-I knew Nickelodeon played an edited version (I thought due to violence) but I was surprised that there was some mild swearing by bad guys too.
-I had some weird deja-vue moments when I saw parts of the show I'd forgotten. Like Esteban yelling "fly my golden condor, fly!" which was pretty much my part when we were playing.
-I was also surprised at how much I did remember. I was pretty young the last time I saw MCoG.
-I discovered, due to the special features, that the show was based on a book called The King's Fifth, by Scott O'Dell. He also wrote Island of the Blue Dolphins, a book I really liked as a kid. So now I have to find a copy of The King's Fifth (it seems to be out of print).
I still give this show a huge Any other Mysterious Cities of Gold fans?