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Golion and Its Similarities to Its Predecessors

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Golion came later after Voltes, Combattler V and Daimos. Now since it's completely separate from these series, so don't try to connect them. I felt like Golion was created to be a tribute to its predecessors save blowing up the Earth to separate itself from Voltes V and Combattler V which may launch the question, "Where were the Super Robots to defend it from Galran invasion?" Golion's main five characters are obviously followed by Voltes V and Combattler V, all three were combining robot shows based on five mecha.  This was also clearly copied from Gatchaman as well. Even the personalities are pretty close. All three teams had their base that was actually secretly flying mecha. For Voltes V and Golion, both of them invaded their enemy planets to liberate the people from their respective dictators. Professor Raible was obviously based on professors of the past. Raible is similar to Dr. Nambara, Dr. Yotsuya, Dr. Hamaguchi and Dr. Sakunji in Voltes V. Also...

The Role of Yasimina in the Conan Film

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For the Conan film, there was the role of the princess.  Instead of a damsel in distress, she is a misguided youth who might most likely be underaged or 18 years old, her age is never specified.  There Thulsa Doom intended to make her his, hinting a marriage was coming between them.  The film didn't explain much of the political issues which was removed when King Osric's death was removed.  All that can be seen is that she was being seduced away into the cult, where she had become Thulsa Doom's lover though the plot of marriage to the cult leader is never explained.  All that is known is that she is to be retrieved back from Thulsa Doom's Mountain of Power where she had been cohabiting with him as his lover. During the time of her rescue, the princess was taken into captivity and chained to the rock before Conan plans to return her home to her father.  This resulted to the battle of Subotai and Conan against Thulsa Doom leading Rexor and Thorgrim into b...

The Possible Backstory of Galra

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Actually nobody knows what Galra was or if it was always evil.  But I am left to speculate at the midseason revelation to the final revelation. So first we have Daibazaal (Zarkon), Sincline (Lotor) and Honerva (Hagar). For everything else, Voltron fans may have been shocked to learn the startling truth about the interconnection of these three characters. For Emperor Daibazaal looking at the fact that Honerva is actually the emperor's mother, it is highly possible that the previous emperor of Galra took a mistress. Maybe Daibazaal like Zanbazil has a retarded half-brother. For one, I think that Honerva even without revealing that she was his mother assisted Daibazaal's ascent into the throne. So pretty much, while Honerva was always serving Daibazaal, for some reason she never revealed she was his birth mother. So pretty much, he grabbed the throne by force and turned Galra into a wicked empire which he has no mercy for anybody. He took the throne by illegitimate means and i...

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Adaptational Villainy of Some Characters

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Here's some adaptational villainy I thought needs to be addressed: Hera- First and foremost, while it's certainly true to the myths that Hera hated Hercules but the show just makes her "too evil" where a lot of Zeus' misdeeds like separating Echidna from her husband Typhon or wanting to take fire away from man.  Yup, several times Hera has become more of a villain who throws her anger at the world than a bitter anti-heroine.  In the myths, Hera hated Hercules because the name Hercules means "Glory to Hera".  Pretty much the show makes Hera more cruel and hateful than she is in the myth.  In the myth, Hera's anger towards Hercules was pacified after the twelve labors and after Hercules rescued her from being raped by the titan Portheryon. Ares- Well Ares is another.  While the myths don't really portray him to be really evil, Hercules the Legendary Journeys pictures him to be much worse to the point he replaced his mother Hera as the show...

A Rundown Review and Rant on MMPR and Comparing it to Zyuranger, Dairanger and Kakuranger

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So yeah, I've heard Power Rangers will have its DVD copy.  So I guess every 90s kid who watched it and still wants to should try to seize it ASAP.  However I'd also like to make some good and bad, two or more sided comparisons.  So yeah here's the rundown on MMPR... and these were the works of Noboru Sugimara used in here. Season 1:  Any kid may not notice so clearly the footage splicing done in MMPR with Japanese footage from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.  Nobody really knows what show it was supposed to be adapted from or how long Saban has negotiated with Toei with payments and what show.  Maybe Toei allowed Zyuranger to be used due to Jurassic Park's popularity... moving on... So yeah, we are introduced to a story MUCH different from Zyuranger though Zyuranger footage was used like Barza as Zordon's flashbacks, even Goushi's battle with Dora Knight was used in one episode.  I thought that the change from ancient warriors to teenagers with attitu...

That Silly Justice Friends Segment of Dexter's Laboratory

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Yup here's the Justice Friends where you'll see some parody of the Avengers and the Justice League while combining various characters together.  Here's what you might find: Major Glory is obviously a parody of Superman and Captain America Val Hallen is a pun on Valhalla, the rock star Van Hallen and Thor Crunk is a parody on Hulk White Tiger is a parody of Black Panther Phan Tone is a parody of Vision Miss Pell is a parody of Scarlet Witch Sam-U-Rai is a parody of Silver Samurai (strangely Silver Samurai is a villain) Ratman is a Parody of Batman Commander is a parody of Nick Fury (but stuck on TV) Snowman is a parody of Iceman Global Security is a parody of SHIELD Yeah pretty much a combination of Marvel/DC here. The Injustice Squad is obviously a parody of the Masters of Evil with the following namely and it seems they are born only from the Marvel characters: Comrade Red is a parody of Baron Zemo, one of the many leaders of the Masters of Evil Death ...

Why I Think Kimberly Hart is the Most Overrated Henshin Hottie Ever

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Yup I would like to say Kimberly Hart is probably the most overrated Henshin Hottie.  For me I am in the boat of overrating her and here's my reasons... Yup I'll admit she was a rare beauty... she had that sweet, childlike pretty face and a sexy body with nice skin quality.  Well for one, I was thinking her beauty may have even beaten every over Henshin Hottie before her and maybe after her.  In fact, I didn't find Jayme Betcher (who retired so shortly after her only role) in Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad (which the title is so erroneous) all that hot.  I would probably say that I was considering her the hottest Toku girl ever for her time! For the Amy Jo Johnson comparison to Reiko Chiba and Natsuki Takahashi, they're all gorgeous in their own respects but it seems Kimberly catches more attention.  I think most of the fanmade comment of Reiko Chiba or Natsuki Takahashi being hotter is either personal preference or unfair prejudice towards Power Rangers....