![]() ![]() Example: what was the purpose of making the elven king of Faxanadu (Episode 2.8 - The Feud of Faxanadu) a blue Elvis Presley clone? And for that matter, why was the dwarven queen a Barbara Streisand wannabe? And I still don't understand the whole Puss 'n Boots episode (Episode 2.7 - Once Upon a Time Machine). I know a lot of kids' shows are corny so I can't hold it against 'Captain N', but there were points where I was left baffled at how completely stupid something was. Something that got on my nerves, but was to be expected, was how annoyingly corny the episodes were. I won't even bother wasting space in discussing the so-called "villains".not even worth it. It looks to me like they modeled the character after the packaging for the first Megaman game released for the NES back in 1987, so I see no real reason to complain. A lot of people complain about Megaman's appearance, complaining that it isn't his famous blue armor. By the end of the first episode, I was ready to beat the crap out of them if Megaman preceded one more word with 'Mega' or if Kid Icarus added '-icus' or 'maximus' to another statement. My only real beef with Megaman and Kid Icarus are their speech mannerisms. In the show, Belmont is portrayed as a narcissistic wuss, frequently running from battle with a high-pitched whine. Belmont, in the video games, gives off the impression of a skilled warrior, noble and strong. People who have played the video game have certain expectations when the characters are brought to another medium. One of my major complaints (and a popular complaint from anyone who's watched the show) was the depiction of the characters. For a kids' show, it doesn't sound too bad, right? Well, maybe if they had put a little more thought into it. The powerful warrior: a kid named Kevin Keene, from the real world, who happens to be really, really good at video games and his dog, Duke. During one such attack, Lana is forced to call on the power of the 'Ultimate Warp Zone', which is prophecised to bring a powerful warrior to fight the forces of evil. Videoland is constantly under attack by the 'Forces of Chaos', led by Mother Brain from 'Metroid'. Ruling over this "Videoland" is Princess Lana, who is aided by Simon Belmont (of 'Castlevania'), Kid Icarus (Pit, from 'Kid Icarus'), and Megaman. What was I thinking? The premise is this: every Nintendo game is actually a separate world and the worlds are connected by warp zones. I figured it was a good way to relive one of my favorite shows from my childhood and share with my children in the future. The series was recently released on DVD, so I immediately ran out and picked up a copy. Nowadays, my views have shifted drastically. I was happy enough just seeing characters from my favorite video games brought together in one show. I loved it back then, but then again, I was young and naive. ![]() I grew up in the 80's and was the perfect age for 'Captain N' when it originally aired. Although, it's probably the nostalgia that keeps me from giving it the lower rating it probably deserves. I almost gave this show a higher rating purely for nostalgia reasons. ![]()
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