Tuesday 26 April 2011

A-Z blogging challenge "V" - Voltron (and...)




When I was a kid, there was Voltron.




My brother and I loved it, but we loved the toys more. Like this one:




That guy actually came apart and the lions were their own separate creatures (yes, I remember that from the cartoon itself). Incidentally, I don't remember much more about the show itself. Blasphemous, no?! But I do know we watched the show religiously, and had the toys.

Of course, I wound up using the lions in other games, namely as Barbie's "pets".

Yeah...

I hear it's being made into a movie!? I don't even know if it has happened yet. That's how "up" I am on my childhood favourites and their current status in society. Of course, if there was a Jem and the Holograms movie rumour, I'd be scouring the internet for more information!

21 comments:

  1. oh yeah, I'd forgotten all about Voltron. I used to love that show. Although, like you I remember loving it, but little else about it. Hahaha.

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  2. It's like that cartoon "Cities of Gold" - I knew I loved it, but I had to buy it on DVD to remember what it was about. hehe

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  3. Sounds like transformers!!???

    I remember watching them with all heart as a kid!! Though I didn't bother about the toys much!!

    with warm regards
    CatchyTips for Writers

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  4. A Jem movie would be TRULY OUTRAGEOUS!!!

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  5. Wouldn't it though, Carrie?! ;) I'd be there in a Flash'n'Sizzle! hehehe

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  6. The name sounds familiar but I don't remember the programme. They look really cool, though!

    Ellie Garratt

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  7. Let's go Voltron force!

    I had the Voltron where you could put the action figures inside the lions.

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  8. Cool toy, though I never heard of it cause it's long after my time.

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  9. @Ellie - I'd say IT WAS AWESOME, but I can't remember it so... ;)

    @Dan, that quote sounds familiar :D and I don't know if ours did that, probably not. ;)

    @Bish - you baby you! :P

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  10. I'm pretty sure there's a Japanese Voltron movie... if not, there should be lol.

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  11. *snort* I never saw the show (I think I'm too old) but that has to be blasphemous--using Defender of the Universe parts as Barbie pets... teehee

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  12. Ah I think that was more my younger brother's era. :O)

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  13. @Lori - agreed! ;)

    @Hart - yeah, but Barbie needed pets! LOL

    @Madeleine - it was a good era. Yes, I'm biased. hehe

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  14. I remember Voltron (and Jem, of course!), but I don't remember the difference between Voltron and Transformers. In my defense, it was quite a long time ago. Did you ever watch Thundercats?

    Good luck with the rest of the A to Z Challenge!

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  15. Shannon, I too was confused between Voltron and Transformers :D I believe we watched both. And I remember the Transformers theme song better!

    I believe we did watch Thundercats too, but I can't be sure ;)

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  16. The movie I'm waiting for is Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Anyone remember that show? Plenty of scope for cheesiness!

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  17. HAHA, oh YES Charlotte - we watched that one too ;) It was pretty daggy but we still loved it.

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  18. LOL! I loved this, I remember. What had me most hooked about it was the love story in it! Can't stay away from love!

    ♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥

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  19. Love story?!?! Maybe I should revisit Voltron for realz :D

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  20. You...YOU...YOU ARE A VOLTRON FAN??????? *squeee*
    I got some episodes on dvd and still watch it. Yikes. And don't mention CITIES of GOLD or Captain Planet or... Oh my God, I'm hyperventilating.

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  21. Hehe, well mostly I was a fan, but I need to re-watch it to refresh my memory :D

    Cities of Gold was probably my favourite, other than Jem ;)

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