Cleopatra in Space

When we think of things like Egypt we all know the parts like Pyramids, Camels, Mummies, Cats, Pharoahs but most importantly Cleopatra.

However unlike the Cleopatra that we know in real life and other entertainment media. Cleopatra in Space focuses on the younger version of Cleopatra before she became a queen but then all of a sudden she got sucked into the portal after finding a tomb which she traveled in time and was stuck in the future where she is the chosen one and the only person to save the day.

To be honest I don't even know anything much about Egyptian culture For example scene that was served in the cantina scene didn't show actual Egyptian cuisine or is it just me? However, I love this Sci-Fi cartoon show.

The show is such absolutely underrated gem.

After watching this show, it's become one of my favorites.

We got a lot of Cleopatra representations through the years but none like this one.

Cleo traveled a lot to let us see how her very far future is, it mixes perfectly the old ancient Egipt mythology and "magic" with sci-fi elements. Everything is familiar to our look but also makes them look very different. The design of characters is gorgeous, unique in each one but they kept the egiptian look on most of the humans and very vraiated on the aliens. The top is the music, they're mixes of egiptian music with mother beats and they fit well with the action sequences. It also uses a very smooth humor based on visual gags and sometimes in puns depending on situation.

But is not perfect, the rythm sometimes brokes making it feeel slower that it should be; the episodes are 21 minutes long but they feel a bit longer than they should be and also animation sometimes do takes steps back and looks clunky, also the only voice i don't actually like it's Brian's... it sounds way too squicky that it should.

It is not the perfect space odyssey, but it's very lovely to see that this kind of work are done, recommended watch.

There are a number of cartoons for kids that parents can sit and enjoy with their children together. This is not one of them. It's not bad really. The character designs are enjoyable, the acting is very good, and for what it is the music is perfect. The problem is the direction, pacing, and editing where this falls short. It's not just that parts feel rushed and others linger too much. It's that half the time it feels like something really important was skipped over or cut. I've re-watched the first 2 episodes twice and each time I'm left waiting for a "2 days ago" cut-away scene that will explain what's missing, but it never comes. My guess is that while boarding and table reading this, whenever someone might have said "wait, how did we get here?" someone else responded "who cares, it's just a stupid show for dumb kids, they won't even be paying attention." And maybe they're right, but if they're expecting a show about teenagers to be watched by actual teenagers, they're in for a rude saturday morning awakening.

It's a shame that this show lasted only 26 episodes. There's plenty to like. The humor is on point. The action is exciting. The characters are all fun to watch in their own ways. There's a nice mix between comedy, story, and sci fi action. If nothing else, at least give a movie to wrap up the series. It deserves more.