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Post by greebtron on Mar 31, 2020 14:31:00 GMT
I watched the first episode. Now I can see why a lot of american's hold the Sunbow TF cartoon in high regard. It is light years beyond this in terms of pace and energy and that theme tune is the drizzling shits. It picks up once it gets into the main series, as production of the two ran neck-and-neck for the big run to 65, apart from those first five episodes. The first mini, being produced the year before, was still somewhat transitional between what US cartoons had been in the 70s and what they would become in the 80s. Similar deal with the theme song. That had been created for the initial toyline pitch back in 1981. One thing the DiC cartoon got right was to have a new theme with some actual energy to it. But like most DiC shows, once you're past the intro it's all downhill from there. |
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Post by jonathan85 on May 8, 2020 18:53:38 GMT
Another batch of episodes now up on YouTube. The Arise Serpentor five parter and several two part stories, including the Prisoner inspired There's No Place Like Springfield.
Jonathan
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Post by The Doctor on May 8, 2020 18:57:45 GMT
I gave up on the earlier episodes: they didn't grab me at all. I will watch ARISE SERPENTOR as the ad for the video for that in loads of comics back in the day was imprinted on my mind so I've always wanted to see it.
-Ralph
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Post by greebtron on May 8, 2020 19:36:22 GMT
I gave up on the earlier episodes: they didn't grab me at all. I will watch ARISE SERPENTOR as the ad for the video for that in loads of comics back in the day was imprinted on my mind so I've always wanted to see it. -Ralph If anything, this time it's the opposite. Arise, Serpentor, Arise is the weakest of the bunch, mainly on account of recycling the same plot for the fourth time. The other ten episodes are The Synthoid Conspiracy part 1 and 2 Worlds Without End part 1 and 2 Captives Of Cobra part 1 and 2 The Traitor part 1 and 2 There's No Place Like Springfield part 1 and 2 By the way, I've gone and checked. The ending to Springfield is the edited version, unfortunately. |
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Post by KnightBeat on May 19, 2020 12:47:11 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 19, 2020 16:26:54 GMT
Well I just switched on and Cobra had kidnapped military dudes and dumped them in front of TV screens with collars on their heads. Looked like a conference call.
-Ralph
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Post by greebtron on May 19, 2020 17:42:21 GMT
I think the stream is only showing the full episodes that have been uploaded to the channel separately |
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Post by The Doctor on May 19, 2020 18:14:55 GMT
I tried again but I just can't cope with Wild Bill not having a Hull accent.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2020 22:16:15 GMT
I've been dipping in and out of Hasbro's stream. The villains are fun but overall the show lacks a certain something. I prefer the comics.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 26, 2020 18:01:41 GMT
I tried watching the stream, having never watched the cartoon before. Made it through the first part of "Arise, Serpentor" before giving up. I just couldn't do it.
The barely intelligible Sgt. Slaughter was a hoot though.
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Post by The Doctor on May 26, 2020 18:12:44 GMT
It is a bit of a chore.
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on May 27, 2020 15:59:41 GMT
I quite enjoy Arise Surpentor. I do not however, enjoy seeing it without the UK intro.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 1, 2020 21:32:56 GMT
Yes, the US theme tune kills any joy.
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Post by greebtron on Aug 5, 2020 18:32:57 GMT
Currently up to 50 out of 95 (or 100 if the syndication edits of the movie count). Couple of weeks ago they started uploading the earliest episodes of the main series The 3rd Friedman miniseries being written and produced late, but aired first.
Even though this style of writing was completely new and these writers who had followed Steve Gerber from the land of network shows were still adjusting. You can tell just how far ahead of Friedman they were in terms of pacing and dialogue.
01 Cobra's Creatures - Kimmer Ringwald
02 Countdown For Zartan - Christy Marx
No episode 3
04 Cobra Soundwaves - Ted Pedersen
05 Cobra Stops The World - Steve Gerber
06 Jungle Trap - Paul Dini
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Post by greebtron on Aug 5, 2020 18:37:20 GMT
07 Haul Down The Heavens - Buzz Dixon
08 Battle For The Train Of Gold - David Carren
09 Operation: Mind Menace - Martin Pasko
10 Lights! Camera! Cobra! - Buzz Dixon Note: the joint TF/Joe score debuts here
11 Cobra's Candidate - Gordon Kent Debut of the Crimson Twins
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Post by greebtron on Aug 5, 2020 18:43:13 GMT
12 Red Rocket's Glare - Mary Skrenes
13 Satellite Down - Ted Pedersen
14 Money To Burn - Roger Slifer
15 The Phantom Brigade - Sharman Di Vono
16 Synthoid Conspiracy, part 1 - Christy Marx
17 Synthoid Conspiracy, part 2 - Christy Marx - Effectively the story wrap-up for the '84 Joes
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 9, 2022 22:34:21 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 22, 2022 10:28:29 GMT
AI upscaled to 4K if you like that sort of thing,
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 22, 2022 11:33:00 GMT
CRASHING THROUGH THE NIGHT!
-Ralph
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