The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Essential Episodes

[steuard]

I've recently used Hulu to revisit an animated series that I really enjoyed as a kid: The Mysterious Cities of Gold. I enjoyed it a lot, both out of nostalgia and because it's quite well done. Kim has laughed a bit at how long it took, though: the series is 39 half-hour episodes long.

It struck me that it would be easier to share with others if there were an abridged version: a subset of episodes just long enough to convey the broad feel of the show. So I took notes while watching and wrote a guide to essential episodes of The Mysterious Cities of Gold. I've included a brief introduction to the series and some of my thoughts on it as well. If you remember the show fondly, or if the summary there peaks your interest, have a look!

Was it silly to spend time on this? Of course. But it wasn't all at once, and I enjoyed the process of putting it together. If someone else eventually appreciates it too, so much the better.

Comments

[akjdg.livejournal.com]

Cool! I remember viewing tantalizingly few episodes of this series, and for some reason was never able to see anything but the same handful of episodes repeatedly.

I'll have to check it out on Hulu... Thanks for the guide!

And if you enjoyed it, it wasn't silly to spend time on it. By definition, I believe.

[steuard.livejournal.com]

And if you enjoyed it, it wasn't silly to spend time on it. By definition, I believe.

Oh, the idea that it was worthwhile in principle was never at issue. But finishing most of the work on it last weekend rather than doing some class work in advance to avoid staying up late repeatedly this past week, that was silly.

[chalgaryn.livejournal.com]

Now I know what you were up to while I was out of town last weekend :-)

[kirin]

I haven't had a chance to read through it yet, but this looks cool! I can't remember whether I ever saw the series all the way through back in the day.