Captain Planet's Back?!

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"Maybe I can't... BUT CAPTAIN PLANET CAN!"
-Ted Turner on Robot Chicken

Believe it or not, Cartoon Network just announced that Captain Planet is coming back! Sort of... It's not a sequel or a reboot. It's actually a crossover with O.K. KO! I'll be honest, I enjoy O.K. KO despite only seeing a bit of it. Seems like a pretty entertaining comedy show with action sequences. Waaaaaay better than Steven Universe, at least in my opinion. So yeah, Captain Planet and Kwame are the only ones who are going to appear, which is kind confusing. I mean, how are they supposed to summon Captain Planet with only one Planeteer? I dunno, maybe he gets summoned off-screen or something.

Anyway, for those who don't Captain Planet is about an environmental superhero who protects the environment. How does he do this? By wrecking high-grade equipment and attacking people for dumping sludge. I mean dumping sludge is terrible, but I'm pretty sure property and vehicle damage is bad for the environment too. Meanwhile, O.K. KO is a show about a young boy named KO who wants to be a hero. So, having Captain Planet who is a flesh-and-blood superhero show up in the series works within the setting, at least to an extent. I just wish they didn't give Captain Planet hideous eyelashes...

I don't think CN / Warner Bros. really understand why people like Captain Planet. Cuz to me (and a lot of other people) we mostly like it in a "so bad it's good" kind of way. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there are people who legitimately liked the show, but looking back at it now it has not aged well at all. It's not terrible show, but it is pretty out there and fairly condescending. Still, I think there's a certain cheese and camp value to it, so it is slightly entertaining to watch in that regard.

Anyways, the crossover will come out on October 9th. CN released a preview image on their Twitter: twitter.com/CartoonNetPR/statu…
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i wonder if there'll be a crossover villain working with lord Boxman, speaking of out all the enemies of captain planet who would you say is the baddest of them all