I was born in 73 so I'm from the Star Wars generation, I was blown away as a little 4 year old in the theater watching that epic, world changing show. I really was the perfect age, it was really the first movie I remember seeing in the theater as well. About a year later I was watching TV and Battle of the Planets came on, I'm sure I'd been watching other cartoons before this one but this was the first one I have memories of. It's also the first cartoon I can remember watching where I said to myself "Wow this show is awesome!" It's not as good today of course but it still is so cool to me. When I watch it I can totally feel the 70s all over again. I got a toy for Christmas 78 or 79 called the Big Loader Construction Set and I must associate it with this show as when ever I see a BOTP episode I can't not think about that toy set. I loved the cartoon Voltron as well probably because it's just like BOTP with the five main characters and the villains and plots seem similar. It also looks like it could've been drawn by the same people. Anyway, the best thing I can say about this show is how unique it was, it was like anime before anime was popular. I still love it, I have nothing but great memories from it. I'm just sad time has gone by so fast.
Review of Battle of the Planets
