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It's a cartoon meant to sell merch. It wasn't exactly meant to be a nuanced reflection of reality.
by jajuuka 9mo ago
It's a cartoon meant to sell merch. It wasn't exactly meant to be a nuanced reflection of reality.
- MisterTea 9mo agoThis. Most cartoons produced on the 80's/90's were made to sell merch like toys. You can thank Gi-Joe. The irony here is a TV show about environmentalism generated pollution in the process of making plastic action figures and branded clothing which mostly wind up in the dump.
- ciupicri 8mo agoI was under the impression that Captain Planet was sort of Ted Turner's pet project who wanted something a bit less violent and more educational. And if I'm not mistaking it also led to the end of Swat Kats.