From: Mark Smith <mark.smith2@christ-church.oxford.ac.uk>
On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Mark Iles wrote:
I beg to differ. Ulysses 31 hardly used the novel as the basis for a linear derivative storyline. The characters were transposed into the 31st Century. Apart from having the same names and trying to get home, as Odysseus/Ulysses was, the storylines were good. And they certainly never gave the impression of being aimed at children.
I don't really think it's relevant to compare (the superb) Ulysses '31 with the likes of Dangermouse. Coming from different eras they catered for different stages in my development. Dangermouse was broadcast 1981-83
I'm sure it was on when I was in infants school, which I would have left when I was about seven, in 1981. I remember seeing it for the first time round a friend's house and being very impressed by it. Are you sure these aren't the dates it was shown in the US, or something?
(according to that "cream.tv" thing - cheers whoever it was - Rod?)
I must have missed this one. Could someone remind me of the URL...
Ulysses '31 catered for the typical 8-year-old desire for robots, monsters and space-ships, and took itself much more seriously than Dangermouse, in a similar vein to "Thundercats"... These (along with BOTP) were great at the time, but due to their po-facedness just didn't leave as much of an impression.
No, I always thought that Ulysses was quite different to Thundercats. Thundercats were definitely in the He-Man style, although very good. While Ulysses seemed to pay a lot more attention to detail with the aforementioned backgrounds and music - very atmospheric. Shame about Nono, that stupid jokey robot. For smart plotting you can't beat The Mysterious Cities of Gold (one of my all-time fave cartoons).
Ultimately it's just down to how old you were when these things were broadcast as to how strongly you feel about particular series...
True, I was a bit older when Ulysses was on...
PS - "Their bodies will remain as lifeless... as stone" ... "father, oh father" etc etc. Classic.
I always found that dead spooky. I loved that programme. And weren't the Gods mean bastards? He may have killed the cyclops, but it was in self defence Your Honour! Ulysses, Ulyssee-ees, flying through all the galaxiee-ees, in search of Earth, flying into the suuuun. Ulysseee-eee-eee-eee-eees no one else can do the things you do....
Bananaman yay! 13 Acacia Avenue! "When Eric eats a banana!" (etc etc)
Cool! And the voices were by the Goodies, who I used to think were top when i was little. Anyone remember the name of the alien baddy who looked a bit like a Vogon?
If anyone's getting sick of this whole cartoon thang, stop me oh-ho-ho stop me...
No way. I'm enjoying this. Mark ___________________________________________________________________________ Mark Iles, Tel: +44 (0113) 2065042 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Fax: +44 (0113) 2340183 Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Ashley Wing, Email: iles@boreas.leeds.icnet.uk St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, "Libraries gave us power" LS9 7TF Manic Street Preachers U.K. ____________________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------