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[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you think this post is based on a true story…you’re right.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] howsetheraven@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Have you ever visited the Chinatown section in a major city?

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

"Was this story based? Yes."

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago

Do you think God stays in heaven because he, too, fears what he has created? - Steve Buscemi in a Spy Kids movie

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The first four Trek series are all represented, though TNG is the most prominent. Here’s a listical.

Wonderful series, though. It was doing inter-episode continuity and story arcs back in a 90’s Disney Afternoon cartoon.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Hey, cool! I knew about the TNG ones, but wasn’t aware of the others. Thanks!

[–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Incredible show. Gargoyles and ExoSquad were the cartoons of my early adolescent years.

[–] DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago
[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wondered why I was seeing so much Gargoyles lately!

It would be really cool if they used some of the Trek cast again, but that's probably just a dream. They do all seem to like voice acting gigs though.

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Adding 30 years to a cast that was already in their 30s/40s when the original aired was hard enough with Picard, when the people were supposed to look like people. And that series wrapped last year.

Curious to see what they do with the remake, but folks aren't getting any younger.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

They could have a lot of the same cast. All the Gargoyles would be CGI anyway and I don’t think it really matters how old any of the human characters are.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

No Jeffrey Combs means it's not in universe.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have no idea who decided a 90s kid show should have writing that good but they made the right call. Xanatos is one of the best written villains ever.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The animated Batman series was also ridiculously good.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The episode "Heart of Ice" won an Emmy for writing. That good.

[–] flatplutosociety@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What I love the most about that episode is that Mr. Freeze was a total joke villain before B:TAS. They took a guy whose entire existence was just dumb ice puns in non-serious stories and they did... that.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

As a child, going from the 60s Batman series to that was almost whiplash inducing. I did not expect animated Batman to give me the feels. I did not expect animated Batman to honestly scare the crap out of me.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Batman brave and the bold is fantastic. My kid grew up watching that show

[–] zedgeist@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's a reason the Xanatos Gambit (CW: TVTropes) is named after him.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Didn't Micheal Dorn also voice someone on Gargoyles? I know I watched the shit out of this show but I barely remember anything specific from it, which is wild because I loved it.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep! Plus Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Levar Burton.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

He was an actor most known for his role as Bob Wheeler on Night Court, but that’s not important right now.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He played Data

(/j)

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Puck" - but I can't remember the character names all that well.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

OMG I can't believe I forgot that! He was fucking AMAZING as Puck.

[–] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago

Yes he played a couple smaller characters. Also: Michael*

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah. He was a cybernetic gargoyle (or something. I haven’t seen the show in a while). I think he came along later, and wasn’t in the first season.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you I’m not alone in that regard. I used to rush home to watch it and fight for the remote and can’t tell you a damned thing I saw.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

He was Coldstone, the cyborg gargoyle.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never got to watch it as a kid because fundie parents, but my wife made me watch a few eps as an adult and I gotta say it holds up remarkably well.

I haven't watched it since the 90s, so I was wondering if it did. I may have to pass it on to my next generation.

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

I can hear Riker in my head. Weird.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Damn that's a hell of a cast on that show.

[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

It holds up