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Carmen Sandiego (2019)---From Netflix, DHX Media and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Pichu-kun ... Since: Jan, 2001
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#76: Jan 19th 2019 at 4:41:38 PM

How is the edutainment factor? The trailers made it seem like a plain ol' action show.

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#77: Jan 19th 2019 at 8:09:33 PM

This show really is fully of good mythology gags. I am also happy they made the chief of ACME black like in the game show. Lynne Thigpen would be happy.

Edited by firewriter on Jan 19th 2019 at 8:09:54 AM

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#78: Jan 19th 2019 at 8:31:45 PM

[up]Lynne was the Chief, so...good. It just being some generic guy always felt...awkward.

Edited by Beatman1 on Jan 19th 2019 at 11:32:16 AM

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#79: Jan 19th 2019 at 8:35:29 PM

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The Egon look alike Chief was fun in his own way, but the game show version was really iconic in my opinion.

Edited by firewriter on Jan 19th 2019 at 8:36:53 AM

TheGunheart Some nights I rule the world (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#80: Jan 19th 2019 at 9:40:48 PM

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It helps she was also the chief in the '90s incarnation of the PC games. Her delivery is just so memorable and I admit I'm more fond of the head of ACME being an actual person than a wacky AI.

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#81: Jan 20th 2019 at 12:02:01 AM

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I agree with you. If she was still alive, I think she would happily reprise her role. It makes me wish I had gotten more Carmen San Diego games.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#82: Jan 20th 2019 at 12:04:48 AM

@Pichu-Kun: Every episode basically starts with info dumb on the country and culture and such. Its like having those "end of the episode learn for kids" segments, but at start of episode and in character

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#83: Jan 20th 2019 at 3:33:24 AM

I am split. On the one hand, I like the show. On the other hand..that isn't Carmen. It really isn't. It is more like the removed Carmen from the story and added instead a playable character to fight again vile.

firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#85: Jan 20th 2019 at 11:43:01 AM

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It's a prequel like story of her rise to power. So, she could be just turning VILE from being cutthroat to at least having some standards.

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#86: Jan 20th 2019 at 11:54:38 AM

Having finally finished the season, I can say I enjoyed it. I'm not very familiar with the Carmen Sandiego franchise, so I'm not as attached to her original version as some might be. Nonetheless, I was entertained throughout the show.

Also, I can't be the only one who noticed the similarities between Chase Devineaux and Inxpector Clouseau.

DS9guy Since: Jan, 2001
#87: Jan 20th 2019 at 9:50:01 PM

I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. I think my favorite part was when Shadow-san revealed he cut the cables to the helicopter when Carmen escaped. I was wondering how she found the time to do that.

Edited by DS9guy on Jan 20th 2019 at 11:50:37 AM

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#88: Jan 20th 2019 at 11:17:18 PM

One thing I really like about this show is how it deconstructs the idea of theft being a victimless crime. As is mentioned many times throughout the show, the artifacts Carmen protects may not have much monetary value but they do mean something to the cultures they belong to.

Edited by windleopard on Feb 4th 2019 at 10:44:09 AM

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#89: Jan 20th 2019 at 11:31:09 PM

Wait, people think stealing is victimless crime? Stealing is very much obviously not a victimless crime tongue

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#90: Jan 20th 2019 at 11:39:54 PM

There are people who do, sadly. Particularly, Catwoman and Black Cat fans.

Edited by windleopard on Jan 20th 2019 at 11:40:08 AM

unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#91: Jan 21st 2019 at 12:09:56 AM

The think people like about carmen was the fact about her being a chaotic neutral thief who can pull REALLY awsome shit and get away with it, make her more heroine kinda mess with that.

And with stealing...it depend, stealing artefact or to rich people feel less let said, mugging someone ot creating a scheme for example.

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#93: Jan 21st 2019 at 3:44:59 AM

Well, the idea is that most stuff is insured...but that is naturally nonsense, because most people don't attach just monetary worth to their possessions.

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#94: Jan 21st 2019 at 4:38:15 AM

Honestly, reason why theft isn't victimless crime has nothing to do with any sort of value, reason is that being victim of theft or robbery will leave you feel vulnerable and helpless and never feel safe again in your own home tongue

Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#95: Jan 21st 2019 at 7:06:34 AM

[up]People get attached to things. It’s the human condition.

Also a live action movie? Cool. Looks like their attempt to relaunch this has gone swimmingly (although the most controversy it built was whether Carmen could work as a Lupin III style antihero), so that’s a good sign.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#96: Jan 21st 2019 at 7:12:28 AM

[up][up] well, a museum isn't a home, neither is a bank vault, so....

Edited by Swanpride on Jan 21st 2019 at 7:12:47 AM

SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#97: Jan 21st 2019 at 7:20:58 AM

Museum heists at night aren't only type of robbery and bank heists are traumatizing when they are done at gunpoint tongue

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
#98: Jan 21st 2019 at 7:25:56 AM

There's a lot of supposedly "woke" teenagers that think shoplifting doesn't hurt anyone except the "big corporations" that the stores belong to.

Completely ignoring the fact that if people are able to steal things, the employees get blamed and often have to pay for the lost merchandise themselves.

Misiael Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: Dancing with myself
#99: Jan 21st 2019 at 10:41:14 AM

Well, there's difference between private property and personal property, but I think this really isn't the best time and place to debate about marxism. It's topic about our comrade Carm... I mean, most definitely not-political at all, perfectly innocent animated series about red-and-black-coded Wo C stealing from immoral rich people.

Edited by Misiael on Jan 21st 2019 at 7:47:33 PM

windleopard from Nigeria Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
#100: Jan 21st 2019 at 11:23:49 AM

Can someone explain the significance of Carmen wearing red and black?


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