Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Intro

The jaw-dropping intro to this awesome, cutting-edge television program that was simply too far ahead of its time to last.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 1980s
• TV
• sci-fi
• Hawk
• Tank
• Scout
• Pilot
• Lord
• Dread
• Soaron
• Digitize
• Volcania
• biodread
• future
• post-apocalyptic

[weirdsmobile]

My brother had the jet toy that interacted with the animated short that came with it (on VHS) but I don't remember if it would interact with the TV show...

[Skull10]

@weirdsmobile All of the electronic light-sensor toys would interact with both the animated "training" videos and the TV series.

[videosammy]

Quite a mouth full for a title, its looks suprisinly good for its time.

[Skull10]

It was AWESOME for its time, and would still be sensational, providing they updated the special effects.

The greatest misconception was that the show was merely a half-hour commercial to sell the interactive toys (which were cool, but had an inconsistent interface). The show was actually conceived and initial episodes written long before Mattel's tie-in contract. Also, the show was much darker and more sophisticated than anything else primarily marketed to kids before or since.

[Skull10]

@jericoparazo Yes, certain elements of this show were inspired by Japanese shows, particularly the suit designs.

[kcsledge95]

I always watched to see 'Tank' in action

[jeruke]

Halo Reach borrowed alot from the team of heroes in this show.

[Skull10]

@jericoparazo I believe it was the first television show to incorporate fully computer-generated characters.

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

Check your power points.

[teg4463]

Anyone ever notice that lord Dread looks very similiar to a Borg?

[KyodaiKen1979]

I remember it was one of the first sci-fi TV Shows I've seen after the Iron Curtain was lifted.

[inr21sevier]

so this was the show for teenagers that was better than power rangers huh did look cooler but power rangers had zords and could kill them anytime