Legacy #14 - PPGZ ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Remember the timeless CN show called Powerpuff Girls (abbreviated PPG)? It defined the early 2000s and, next to Dexter's Lab, Ed Edd n Eddy, Cow & Chicken, & other classic CN shows ~ it was a huge nostalgic hit. Now add Sailor Moon to the mix & we have the Japanese equivalent ~ Powerpuff Girls Z. To be honest, this show is an atrocity on PPG because it took away what made PPG so nostalgic. 3 crime-fighting little girls who fought evil beings such as a Redneck, a Transgender, A Rich B!tc#, 3 Sperms with hats, and, of course, Caesar from Planet of the Apes. Why give them weapons? Why make the show even more cheesier than it needed to be? Sure, PPG was for the kids, but I will admit, watching it as a 21 year old whenever it's on Boomerang, it's pretty cheesy at times. PPGZ makes PPG look normal by comparison ~ Z is 10x cheesier than the American classic. I guess at the time Sailor Moon was so timeless that it needed to duplicate its attributes & styles onto other Anime. PPGZ spawned 52 episodes. FIFTY-F*CKING TWO!? You know the American classic spawned 78 episodes AND a movie. Those 78 episodes are much more memorable than the 52 PPGZ episodes combined. Sure, PPG changed it's animation later on, but man ~ PPGZ stayed the same for 52 episodes ~ the over-the-top-nonsensical-cheesy recreation didn't know when to stop. When you put Sailor Moon & PPG together, it don't blend well. Yeah, it's true I'm ranting on PPGZ, but it's still considered a Legacy Anime because although it's cheesy as f*ck, it's still nostalgic for those who grew up in the early 90s-200s. It's been 7 f*cking years since PPGZ was last seen and do people talk about it? Well, I wouldn't know because I don't honestly know anyone who would go out of their way to try and watch/download PPGZ? Wait, there is one person ~ MechG. Yes, THE MechG downloaded (I don't know if he watched all) all 52 episodes of PPGZ. Can't decided whether to be embarrassed by this fact or to acknowledge he's a die-hard PPGZ fan. Perhaps it was the norm to watch PPGZ just to see if it holds up to the American classic? But nope, it didn't stand and as such, both MechG & I have gone on long @SS rants on PPGZ (well, notably me). Sorry for those who are fans of the Japanese retelling, but it's not my cup of tea. The story is pretty much 3 little experiments named Blossoms, Bubbles, & Buttercup (names changed in PPGZ) who are superheroes who defend the city of Townsville from villainy. PPGZ is the same, but, like I said above ~ it's cheesier, had less episodes than the American version, and catered to the Sailor Moon crowd than it did for PPG fans.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Legacy post/rant. Look forward to Legacy posts on Thursdays. Until then, you all stay classy now and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL/HAPPY HOLIDAYS!