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3	'''''Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series''''', stylized as ''Re/Visioned: Tomb Raider'', is a ten-part series of short animated episodes based on the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' series, which was originally aired on [=GameTap=] in 2007. The series consists of varying renditions of Lara Croft, from the hands of noted animation and comic artists, which range from the semi-realistic to downright cartoony. Although enjoying the alternate takes on the character, criticisms from viewers did tend to include that the shift from one to another was somewhat confusing and that the stories of each episode were a little too simple and non-explanatory. The series was meant to be the first in the ''Re/Visioned'' series of cartoons based on game franchises.
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5	'''Episodes 1-3: ''Keys to the Kingdom'''''
6	* Lara is drawn into a web of religious intrigue and assassins when an archaeologist is murdered just after he claims to have discovered a way to bring the dead back to life.
7	'''Episode 4: ''Revenge of the Aztec Mummy'''''
8	* Hijinks ensue when Lara Croft stumbles upon the resurrection of Moctezuma, an Aztec mummy.
9	** This short takes on a lighter, self-parodying tone, compared to the previous set.
10	'''Episode 5-6: ''Angel Spit'''''
11	* At the request of a professor, Lara is given a sample of a mysterious substance called "Angel Spit", that was retrieved during a 19th-century Antarctic expedition, and is comprised of a mass of stem cells that can be used to cure any disease. She is tasked with finding more where it came from. Things take a squickier turn once she discovers what it really is...
12	'''Episode 7: ''Lara Croft: Legacy'''''
13	* Lara searches for an ancient scepter with the [[ForcedTransformation ability to turn men into animals, and vice versa]]. Along the way, she finds herself followed by an aspiring young sidekick who proves to be more trouble than she's worth.
14	** This episode was done in a 70's cartoon style, right down to the flickering and static over the image.
15	'''Episode 8: ''Pre-Teen Raider'''''
16	* At school, a young 12-year-old Lara shows off the Dagger of Sitaran to her friends, but it is confiscated by the headmistress. At night, Lara breaks into the school to retrieve it, evading the workers and guards in the process.
17	'''Episode 9: ''Raising Thaumopolis'''''
18	* Lara searches for the lost, underwater city of Thaumopolis, when she is confronted with a mysterious old man who claims to be her "salvation". Lara is taken to the city, where she meets a rival who is also interested in the city's ancient armory. They are thrust into a series of dream challenges, but only one will survive...
19	'''Episode 10: ''A Complicated Woman'''''
20	* While recovering the ancient Treasure of Perseus, three fortune hunters tell the tale of how each of them killed Lara Croft... or did they?
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22	The series can be viewed in its entirety on the office Tomb Raider Youtube [[https://www.youtube.com/user/tombraider/videos channel.]]
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25	!!This series contains examples of:
26	* ArtShift: Each segment is drawn in completely different style.
27	* BackFromTheDead: "Keys to the Kingdom". Lara resurrects Dr. Heinrich and Zahir using the Osiris Arc. They both die for good later. Heinrich commits suicide, and Lara undos the spell she used on Zahir ([[spoiler: aka Osiris]]) with the arc.
28	* BadassAdorable: The young Lara and her hijinks in the 8th episode.
29	--> '''Lara''': ...But surely the Lord looks kindly on innocent, utterly charming young girls who wish merely to borrow an item, purely for its educational value? Besides, what can I say?... I like pretty things.
30	* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: In "Revenge of the Aztec Mummy", Zolton actually orders his mooks "Kill! Her! To! Death!" -[[HilariousInHindsight years before Superboy-Prime would utter the words]] and make them infamous. Only in this case, it was done [[RuleOfFunny for comedic purposes]].
31	* DerangedAnimation: "Keys to the Kingdom". Hey, it '''is''' by [[WesternAnimation/AeonFlux Peter Chung]].
32	* DomesticOnlyCartoon: Some of the shorts.
33	* ForcedTransformation: The scepter from episode 7 turns the normally helpful and kind monks into feral, carnivorous beastmen.
34	* IsThisThingOn: Spoken by a reporter at the beginning of "Keys to the Kingdom".
35	* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: "Revenge of the Aztec Mummy". To quote Lara herself, "The less said about this adventure, the better."
36	* LighterAndSofter: "Revenge of the Aztec Mummy" and "Pre-Teen Raider".
37	* KickTheDog: In "Keys to the Kingdom", Lara attacks some Mooks while they're bowing their heads in respect to a holy icon.
38	* KrakenAndLeviathan: In episode 10, it turns out that the Kraken is the guardian of the Treasure of Perseus. We only get to see his humongous CombatTentacles and his LampreyMouth.
39	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Rodrigo. Lampshaded too.
40	* PhysicalGod: "Keys to the Kingdom". All of the Gods that exist in the Pleroma. Zahir turns out to be [[spoiler: the human form of Osiris]].
41	* RashomonStyle: One episode is composed mostly of three villains' stories about how they met, and presumably killed, Lara Croft. They even describe her differently, adding to the Rashomon effect. In the end, she shows up to kick their asses.
42	* VictoriasSecretCompartment: At the end of "Revenge of the Aztec Mummy", Lara puts the Scarlet Scarab (a gemstone) down her top.
43	** In "A Complicated Woman", she keeps the scroll with the coordinates to the Treasure of Perseus in the same place.

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