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I suspect somebody was inspired by the Octonauts' Octopod, down to the "liquid door" hatch inside: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/octopod/images/f/fd/Octo

I suspect somebody was inspired by the Octonauts' Octopod, down to the "liquid door" hatch inside: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/octopod/images/f/fd/Octopod.jpg https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/octopod/images/f/fd/Octo...

iso1210 6y ago
I never really liked Octonauts. I was gutted when the kids were old enough that they didn't want to watch the latest Fireman Sam movie on the other hand - especially after I'd spent 2 years waiting for it :( They grow up so fast.
- booleangate 6y ago
  Fireman Sam is trash. Long live Sarah and Duck! ;)
  - jonquark 6y ago
    quack.
  - notduncansmith 6y ago
    Never thought I’d be giving shouts out to Sarah and Duck on HN but here we are. That show has a rare combination of real chill and real personality. As my son is aging out of Sarah and Duck, I’m hoping to find similar content to offer him that will be stimulating but not spastic like so many shows. I would also love to find more stuff like Beat Bugs and Motown Magic, which are a bit more typical but still wholesome.
- michaelmcdonald 6y ago
  How can you not like Octonauts?! It's so wholesome! Covers great topics about creatures that rarely get the exposure that their land-based comrades do, the characters are unique, funny, strong, and demonstrate all the qualities you would want scientists to have! <3 Octonauts!
- mywacaday 6y ago
  My nearly 5 year old is obsessed with Octonauts and is able to recite a lot of accurate factual information form their end of show "Creature Reports", now if i can only get him as obsessed with school.....
  - khazhoux 6y ago
    Get the hardcover books the show was based on. Beautiful artwork!!
    - dllthomas 6y ago
      Ehh. On the one hand, I definitely agree they're beautiful! And creative, clever, etc. On the other hand, the books are not grounded in actual sealife the way the show is. Coming from the show to the books, this was disappointing. Hopefully it's a better experience if you know that ahead of time!
dllthomas 6y ago
Moon Pools have been the cool thing since at least 1989. Can't have a water tentacle in your habitat without a moon pool.
jessriedel 6y ago
> down to the "liquid door" hatch inside: Moon pools or wet porches have been ubiquitous in underwater habitats for many decades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pool That you know of them through a cartoon is not a good criticism of the proposal.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
  Who's criticising? The Octonauts is an awesome show, and this concept is awesome too!
moron4hire 6y ago
I was seriously hoping it was going to be shaped like the Octopod. Instead, it looks like "my first Maya project". Very disappointing.

iso1210 6y ago

I never really liked Octonauts. I was gutted when the kids were old enough that they didn't want to watch the latest Fireman Sam movie on the other hand - especially after I'd spent 2 years waiting for it :( They grow up so fast.

booleangate 6y ago
Fireman Sam is trash. Long live Sarah and Duck! ;)
- jonquark 6y ago
  quack.
- notduncansmith 6y ago
  Never thought I’d be giving shouts out to Sarah and Duck on HN but here we are. That show has a rare combination of real chill and real personality. As my son is aging out of Sarah and Duck, I’m hoping to find similar content to offer him that will be stimulating but not spastic like so many shows. I would also love to find more stuff like Beat Bugs and Motown Magic, which are a bit more typical but still wholesome.
michaelmcdonald 6y ago
How can you not like Octonauts?! It's so wholesome! Covers great topics about creatures that rarely get the exposure that their land-based comrades do, the characters are unique, funny, strong, and demonstrate all the qualities you would want scientists to have! <3 Octonauts!
mywacaday 6y ago
My nearly 5 year old is obsessed with Octonauts and is able to recite a lot of accurate factual information form their end of show "Creature Reports", now if i can only get him as obsessed with school.....
- khazhoux 6y ago
  Get the hardcover books the show was based on. Beautiful artwork!!
  - dllthomas 6y ago
    Ehh. On the one hand, I definitely agree they're beautiful! And creative, clever, etc. On the other hand, the books are not grounded in actual sealife the way the show is. Coming from the show to the books, this was disappointing. Hopefully it's a better experience if you know that ahead of time!

dllthomas 6y ago

Moon Pools have been the cool thing since at least 1989. Can't have a water tentacle in your habitat without a moon pool.

jessriedel 6y ago

> down to the "liquid door" hatch inside: Moon pools or wet porches have been ubiquitous in underwater habitats for many decades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pool That you know of them through a cartoon is not a good criticism of the proposal.

9nGQluzmnq3M 6y ago
Who's criticising? The Octonauts is an awesome show, and this concept is awesome too!

moron4hire 6y ago

I was seriously hoping it was going to be shaped like the Octopod. Instead, it looks like "my first Maya project". Very disappointing.