Cadillacs and Dinosaurs was a Television Series and Video Game franchise based on the 1987 comic series Xenozoic Tales. This series quickly made a name for itself, but unfortunately didn't have a lot of staying power, the cartoon only lasting 13 episodes (but retaining popular cult status to this day). The plot is very interesting; The earth has been ravaged by pollution and the human race heads underground for 600 years. When they emerge, they find the earth has been reclaimed by prehistoric species of all sorts. There are a lot of obvious ecological and political themes.. plus dinosaurs.. you really couldn't go wrong with dinosaurs in the 90's. Hannah Dundee is a Scientist and Diplomat who is the love interest of the main character, Jack Tenrec. She acts as a liaison between Jack and the rest of the world and generally keeps him out of trouble. Tyco had previously made a major name for themselves with their 1987 Dino-Riders series, so their choice for this property was a given. On to the review!
UNITING ALL WOMEN OF PLASTIC
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Cadillacs & Dinosaurs HANNAH DUNDEE!
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs was a Television Series and Video Game franchise based on the 1987 comic series Xenozoic Tales. This series quickly made a name for itself, but unfortunately didn't have a lot of staying power, the cartoon only lasting 13 episodes (but retaining popular cult status to this day). The plot is very interesting; The earth has been ravaged by pollution and the human race heads underground for 600 years. When they emerge, they find the earth has been reclaimed by prehistoric species of all sorts. There are a lot of obvious ecological and political themes.. plus dinosaurs.. you really couldn't go wrong with dinosaurs in the 90's. Hannah Dundee is a Scientist and Diplomat who is the love interest of the main character, Jack Tenrec. She acts as a liaison between Jack and the rest of the world and generally keeps him out of trouble. Tyco had previously made a major name for themselves with their 1987 Dino-Riders series, so their choice for this property was a given. On to the review!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Vintage Goodness: The Women of DINO RIDERS!
My parents didn't buy me many toys as a child. We weren't poor by any means, but I have three siblings so hand-me-downs were a way of life for us. As a result, I was endlessly coveting my young classmates with all their shiny new toys and I would beg to run errands with my mom just to escape her grasp for a moment to gaze in wonder at the toy aisles. The build-up of this little story is that I have a very fond memory of finding a Dino Riders toy in my elementary school playground. He was a green lizard-man with a gold-plated chest and a clear dome over his head. I know I should have taken him to the lost-and-found box in the office.. but if you could have just seen that gold armour glinting so magically in the sunlight, you would have secretly slipped him into your overall bib too. Dino Riders were awesome little toys with weaponized dinosaurs and warring alien invaders.. it was weird and brilliant and is one of the more recognizable toy franchises of the late 80's.
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