The New Style

[theredrobedwizard]

He was born in '78. The show ran from '83 to '85. He probably didn't have much interest at that age.

Hey, now, I was born in '83 and I remember watching the show. Albeit in '86 when my dad busted out the old 'tapes of it.

Also, the creepy guy with the mullet and mustache is obviously a Carnie.

-TRRW

 

[Storm Raven]

Are you kidding me? I was born in '78 and it was only THE show to be when I was growing up.

Not everyone can be as exceptional as you.

 

[F4NBOY]

Not everyone can be as exceptional as you.

Come on.. a 5-6 years old kid can enjoy D&D cartoon properly without being a genius.

 

[Irda Ranger]

Come on.. a 5-6 years old kid can enjoy D&D cartoon properly without being a genius.

This is correct.

However, I am a genius, and thus was unable to enjoy the the D&D cartoon.



Seriously though ... I did a lot of cartoon-watching during those years, and have no memory of this show. It mustn't have been on the air where I lived, or it was aired during hours I was regularly unavailable.

 

[Storm Raven]

Come on.. a 5-6 years old kid can enjoy D&D cartoon properly without being a genius.

Having exposed live 5-6 years olds to the D&D cartoon in the very recent past, it is my experience that most of them aren't that enthused by it, and get bored. 8-9 years olds and up, on the other hand, tend to enjoy it quite a bit.

 

[Klaus]

For those who missed the show, don't worry your loss. It's pretty awful once the nostalgia wears off in 2.5 minutes all kinds of awesome.

FIFY.

The D&D cartoon has had pretty constant reruns here in Brazil, so I watch it every now and then.

It not only holds up awesomely well for an 80s cartoon, it stands head-and-shoulders above most cartoons being made currently.

 

[Tewligan]

It wasn't that great of a cartoon anyways (most 80s cartoons weren't). But viewed through the rosy colored lens of nostalgia, it was fantastic.

Same for you. Throw your PHB on that stack that Irda Ranger started.

 

[WizarDru]

FIFY.

The D&D cartoon has had pretty constant reruns here in Brazil, so I watch it every now and then.

It not only holds up awesomely well for an 80s cartoon, it stands head-and-shoulders above most cartoons being made currently.

I enjoyed 'em back then and my son enjoys them, now. It's got some flaws, but it's still a decent show. It's only limitation is the 'Gilligan's Island' syndrome. There are plenty of good modern cartoons being made, though. Avatar, Superman and the Legion and The Batman, for example.

And while we're on the subject, if anyone has bad things to say about Thundarr the Barbarian, I'm just warning you now: Them's Fighting Words.

 

[lukelightning]

The Dungeons and Dragons cartoon has a perfect metaphor for a good game. The roller coaster ride. Sure you're on tracks ("railroaded") but at least the tracks go up and down and turn around.

 

[Horacio]

I loved the cartoon when I was a child (I was born in 76, and the series arrived to Spain in 85, so I was just in the right age to like it).

Some years ago, already in France, I find the DVD pack of the series. I bought it inmediatly, of course, and I loved it again... besides the awful voices (French voices are awful in this cartoon, goofy and monotonous) .

Now my daughter is almost 6 years old, and I've bean to introduce her to D&D cartoon. And she loves it!

O.k., I quit rambling now