Comments on: Dungeons and Dragons – the Cartoon http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/ The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18779 RupertG Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:12:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18779 The show was released at the height of the whole Pat Pulling debacle (if you don't know the story, it's worth looking up on Wikipedia). There's a good chance that, what we can loosely call the religious right, had it in for the show from the start and used the violence angle to get it pulled from TV. The growing concern with violence on TV was a cause that was also just gaining ground at the time. With those two strikes against it, it's hardly surprising it got the criticism that it did. As for the show itself - it's all in good fun - not the type of game that I'd run or play in, but a bit of a laugh none-the-less... :) The show was released at the height of the whole Pat Pulling debacle (if you don’t know the story, it’s worth looking up on Wikipedia). There’s a good chance that, what we can loosely call the religious right, had it in for the show from the start and used the violence angle to get it pulled from TV. The growing concern with violence on TV was a cause that was also just gaining ground at the time. With those two strikes against it, it’s hardly surprising it got the criticism that it did.

As for the show itself – it’s all in good fun – not the type of game that I’d run or play in, but a bit of a laugh none-the-less… :)

]]> By: lightning http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18777 lightning Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:33:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18777 Yeah I dont like the weapons i also like gritty rpg and this is not that at all Yeah I dont like the weapons i also like gritty rpg and this is not that at all

]]> By: English King http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18776 English King Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:29:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18776 It is no worse than online gameslike runescape or wow which cause hate and fighting, drug talk sex talk. And no worse than the crap they show on tv lately. It is no worse than online gameslike runescape or wow which cause hate and fighting, drug talk sex talk. And no worse than the crap they show on tv lately.

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Cuchulain Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:19:03 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-110 Which is a bit peculiar - I think it's episode 3 where the Cavalier thinks he's frightened away a big monster with his "weapon." I know shields were used as weapons, but as presented, it's never used offensively in the show. I thought the token minority - the "acrobat" - was also somewhat tasteless. Dress her up in furs, make her athletic - smacks of the whole "noble savage" thing. And she never takes centre stage in the show, her dialogue almost solely restricted to riffing on the Cavalier. But then again I haven't watched them all yet. Which is a bit peculiar – I think it’s episode 3 where the Cavalier thinks he’s frightened away a big monster with his “weapon.” I know shields were used as weapons, but as presented, it’s never used offensively in the show.

I thought the token minority – the “acrobat” – was also somewhat tasteless. Dress her up in furs, make her athletic – smacks of the whole “noble savage” thing. And she never takes centre stage in the show, her dialogue almost solely restricted to riffing on the Cavalier.

But then again I haven’t watched them all yet.

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18215 Cuchulain Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:19:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18215 Which is a bit peculiar - I think it's episode 3 where the Cavalier thinks he's frightened away a big monster with his "weapon." I know shields were used as weapons, but as presented, it's never used offensively in the show. I thought the token minority - the "acrobat" - was also somewhat tasteless. Dress her up in furs, make her athletic - smacks of the whole "noble savage" thing. And she never takes centre stage in the show, her dialogue almost solely restricted to riffing on the Cavalier. But then again I haven't watched them all yet. Which is a bit peculiar – I think it’s episode 3 where the Cavalier thinks he’s frightened away a big monster with his “weapon.” I know shields were used as weapons, but as presented, it’s never used offensively in the show.

I thought the token minority – the “acrobat” – was also somewhat tasteless. Dress her up in furs, make her athletic – smacks of the whole “noble savage” thing. And she never takes centre stage in the show, her dialogue almost solely restricted to riffing on the Cavalier.

But then again I haven’t watched them all yet.

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-109 RupertG Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:40:49 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-109 Yeah - one of the only complaints I had about the show was the weaponry... It just didn't seem realistic enough. You can understand it from a story perspective, but a Cavalier with only a shield? Just didn't work that well for me... Yeah – one of the only complaints I had about the show was the weaponry… It just didn’t seem realistic enough. You can understand it from a story perspective, but a Cavalier with only a shield? Just didn’t work that well for me…

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18214 RupertG Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:40:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18214 Yeah - one of the only complaints I had about the show was the weaponry... It just didn't seem realistic enough. You can understand it from a story perspective, but a Cavalier with only a shield? Just didn't work that well for me... Yeah – one of the only complaints I had about the show was the weaponry… It just didn’t seem realistic enough. You can understand it from a story perspective, but a Cavalier with only a shield? Just didn’t work that well for me…

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Cuchulain Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:29:04 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-108 Well, I've finally managed to start catching up on these shows. Making up for lost time! They're actually really quite good fun, although I've always thought the weaponry etc. is rather lack-lustre. Just not "real" enough for me I suppose. Gritty RP has been my game since the beginning, I guess! Well, I’ve finally managed to start catching up on these shows. Making up for lost time! They’re actually really quite good fun, although I’ve always thought the weaponry etc. is rather lack-lustre. Just not “real” enough for me I suppose. Gritty RP has been my game since the beginning, I guess!

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18213 Cuchulain Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:29:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18213 Well, I've finally managed to start catching up on these shows. Making up for lost time! They're actually really quite good fun, although I've always thought the weaponry etc. is rather lack-lustre. Just not "real" enough for me I suppose. Gritty RP has been my game since the beginning, I guess! Well, I’ve finally managed to start catching up on these shows. Making up for lost time! They’re actually really quite good fun, although I’ve always thought the weaponry etc. is rather lack-lustre. Just not “real” enough for me I suppose. Gritty RP has been my game since the beginning, I guess!

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-107 RupertG Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:32:26 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-107 Well, that certainly had something to do with it as well... Well, that certainly had something to do with it as well…

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18212 RupertG Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:32:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18212 Well, that certainly had something to do with it as well... Well, that certainly had something to do with it as well…

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Cuchulain Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:50:26 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-106 It probably had to do with the connection with the game of the same name and the fear and misunderstanding going on around that time. It probably had to do with the connection with the game of the same name and the fear and misunderstanding going on around that time.

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18211 Cuchulain Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18211 It probably had to do with the connection with the game of the same name and the fear and misunderstanding going on around that time. It probably had to do with the connection with the game of the same name and the fear and misunderstanding going on around that time.

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-105 RupertG Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:59:42 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-105 Nope... yet it was a big big deal... He-Man and Thundercats and other cartoons that were contemporary with the show I would have thought were much much worse... all well... Nope… yet it was a big big deal… He-Man and Thundercats and other cartoons that were contemporary with the show I would have thought were much much worse… all well…

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18210 RupertG Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:59:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18210 Nope... yet it was a big big deal... He-Man and Thundercats and other cartoons that were contemporary with the show I would have thought were much much worse... all well... Nope… yet it was a big big deal… He-Man and Thundercats and other cartoons that were contemporary with the show I would have thought were much much worse… all well…

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Cuchulain Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:59:28 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-104 Before coming to work today, the kids were watching a program that had a proper (stylized) brawl, people punching each other etc. Nothing like that on D&D. Before coming to work today, the kids were watching a program that had a proper (stylized) brawl, people punching each other etc. Nothing like that on D&D.

]]> By: Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18209 Cuchulain Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18209 Before coming to work today, the kids were watching a program that had a proper (stylized) brawl, people punching each other etc. Nothing like that on D&D. Before coming to work today, the kids were watching a program that had a proper (stylized) brawl, people punching each other etc. Nothing like that on D&D.

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-103 RupertG Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:54:44 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-103 Yeah, it was listed as being the most violent show for children in 1985 by the National Coalition on Television Violence. When you think of what was to come later in TV shows for kids, this seems really quite tame... Yeah, it was listed as being the most violent show for children in 1985 by the National Coalition on Television Violence. When you think of what was to come later in TV shows for kids, this seems really quite tame…

]]> By: RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-18208 RupertG Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-18208 Yeah, it was listed as being the most violent show for children in 1985 by the National Coalition on Television Violence. When you think of what was to come later in TV shows for kids, this seems really quite tame... Yeah, it was listed as being the most violent show for children in 1985 by the National Coalition on Television Violence. When you think of what was to come later in TV shows for kids, this seems really quite tame…

]]> By: Miss T http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/dungeons-and-dragons-the-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Miss T Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:06:28 +0000 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=284#comment-101 This place looks like somewhere out of Better Homes and Gargoyles.... LOL THAT'S too violent?? Far out... There are so much more violent cartoons out these days This place looks like somewhere out of Better Homes and Gargoyles…. LOL

THAT’S too violent?? Far out… There are so much more violent cartoons out these days

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