BraveStarr

I remember Bravestarr and I still remember the theme song. I never forget songs so I remember a majority of the 80s cartoons theme songs. This show was cool. I always watched it right after school. Too bad it didn't last long. I wish I could get all of the 80s cartoons on video because it's wonderful taking trips down memory lane.

this was a show i ran home from school to see. When talking to friends about other shows when ever i bring this one up they all don't remember. So I guess i will enjoy it alone

In a distant time and far away place the planet of New Texas floats deep in space. Land of three suns, and land of precious ore. The carrium rush bought out-laws by the scores. BraveStarr. BraveStarr. Then one day a lawman came with powers of hawk, wolf, puma, and bear. Protector of peace, mystic man from afar. Champion of justice Marshall BraveStarr. BraveStarr, BraveStarr, eyes of a hawk, ears of a wolf. BraveStarr, BraveStarr, strength of a bear, speed of a puma. BraveStarr, BraveStarr, BRAVESTARR!

Absolutely one of my favourite cartoons. At the time I was eleven and I didn't really care that Marshall BraveStarr was a fictional cartoon character. I just knew that the BraveStarr cartoons were great and that I wanted to watch more and more of it every time it came on. Marshall BraveStarr was one of my childhood heroes and I never forgot the day that he first came on. I was in awe about it because it was the first time that I saw a country western cartoon that wasn't about the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

BraveStarr was the only cartoon I remember to show someone, a child no less, die of a drug overdose. Most other cartoons had a kid drawn into drugs by some sleazy, awful looking guy, massively OD, than make a complete recovery with no ill effects, just in time to say, "I'm sure glad I learned my lesson," before the end of the show. BraveStarr's "drug episode" had a pretty cool looking, suave guy convincing a kid to steal from his mother in order to buy the drugs, showed the kid's transition from handsome, healthy young lad to burned-out junkie, and then showed him die when he finally OD'd. If I saw that episode today, I might see that it isn't as good as I thought it was when I was a kid, but, darn it, it DID hit me hard and make me think when I was eight and that was the point. For that, I will always hold BraveStarr a little higher in regard than the other cartoons of the period.

BraveStarr is not quite one of my favourites now, but as a kid it was my personal favourite of Filmmation's efforts. However, I do like it a lot For its time with the aforementioned episode with the boy dying of an overdose BraveStarr was quite bold, especially seeing as it was an animated show. The animation is more than reasonable, it isn't the animation that you go wow over as there is the odd flat character design, but I did love the ethereal-looking backgrounds, colours and visual effects. The incidental music is good, likewise with the theme tune, which is easy to remember and intriguing. The story lines are well paced and fun, complete with pretty strong writing and good characters(both good and evil), while the voice acting is top notch. In conclusion, a great childhood memory. 9/10 Bethany Cox