Cartoon Profiles: Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Ah, memories. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command was one of the great cartoon shows of its time, and really, of all time (though I may be biased).



(FYI, the intro shown here was merely one of many. The series had 60+ episodes, and at least three introductions, probably more. This is one of the later ones.)

Now, obviously this is related to Toy Story. According to Wikipedia, early development of the series actually occurred simultaneously with Toy Story (though I'm slightly skeptical-there's a five year gap between the release of the two). It takes the premise of Buzz Lightyear the character as presented in Toy Story, and rather than mocking it, plays it straight.

And it works. Obviously, the series doesn't take itself too seriously, because hey, it's a cartoon. (Even Gargoyles, grim as it could be at times, had its lighthearted moments.) And it's just overflowing with what is essentially modernized space opera charm (funnier, of course, than most space operas tried for). And you guys ought to know by now just how I feel about that.

Rather than try to convey the joy of the series through exhaustive summarizing, I'll try to figure out some other way.



Oh, there we go, that works.



That too.

-Signing off.