The titular Captain Planet himself has a lot to offer in a potential reboot. All of them will have to be updated in one way or another, but enough about them turned out to be prescient that their core concepts wouldn't have to be done away with altogether. It's the perfect time for those villains to to shine a light on all the ways in which damage is being done to the planet through a mixture of greed and neglect. More recently it might have seemed that antagonists like the Eco-Villains were a thing of the past, but if this year has shown us anything it that's corrupt businessmen and politicians can be just as one note and cartoonish as the villains in those old shows. They were each meant to represent a different type of threat to the environment, and the show leaned into that. When Captain Planet was airing, the show's villains may have seemed one note, and two dimensional. There's also a lot of potential in the show's "Eco-Villains", especially in 2020. Not knowing where the Planeteers might be headed next would give the show a sense of adventure. Rather than stay in one place, the heroes could travel from week to week. Since the characters come from all over the world, there's also no reason why a new Captain Planet can't be set all over the world. Though the reboot would have to be more specific about where Gi came from than just "Asia" (it's a very big place). Recent cartoons have found success by exploring ideas which come from a more diverse cast, and a new Captain Planet could be yet another example of how focusing on a greater variety of voices results in much richer, deeper story telling which connects with a great number of people speaking to their daily lives and experiences. What perspectives do their different cultures give them on the threats they face? How do each of them react to finding out for a fact that the Earth has a spirit? And are there any tensions in the group caused by problems between the countries of two or more of the countries they come from? Having an international cast would hopefully encourage a more diverse set of voices in among the show's writers, animators, and other behind the scenes roles. A rebooted version of the show could use this diversity to tell some insightful stories about its characters. The Planeteers all come from different countries and all have different backgrounds.
There is a lot of potential in a Captain Planet reboot. RELATED: Four 90s Cartoons (and One from the '00s) Making a Comeback There was also the spirit of another world, and Captain Planet's villainous doppelganger, Captain Pollution. The show's environmental focus meant the characters mostly fought against villains who posed a threat to the environment for their own selfish reasons (usually greed). When the five bring their rings together they summon the titular Captain Planet, a hero with all the powers from the heroes' rings, and a few extra. In order to help them with their mission they are each given a ring with the ability to control a different element earth, wind, fire, water, and heart (beating The Fifth Element to the punch on calling "love" an element). In the show's first episode, the main characters (collectively called "The Planeteeers") are assembled together by Gaia "the spirit of the Earth" and told they have been charged with protecting the world from environmental damage. With all these cartoons reaching new audiences now is the time to give Captain Planet and the Planeteers its own reboot.Ĭaptain Planet and the Planeteers made its debut in 1990, and ran for six seasons. It's not just them either Animaniacs has come back, and Teen Titans found new life (and a movie) in Teen Titans Go.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power showed how an 80s cartoon could be reinvigorated to something both familiar and different, and it's not like it was the first, following on from the earlier success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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