I don’t know why, but I decided to put this article up on Medium. Experimenting with different stuffs. Hope you enjoy.
People who were kids in the 80’s often reminisce and declare the fact that there are no longer any good cartoons these days. They say this with a look of nostalgia always on their faces as they watch modern cartoons (often with the kids). The 1980’s was a period where animated cartoons were just beginning to gain popularity — the rise of the Saturday morning cartoon. And unlike today’s animated offering, they were filled with deep, rich content that parents were comfortable with. Not to say that the cartoons these days are not classics too. But people who came of age in the 80s will politely disagree.
The 80s was filled with ingenious content and captivating screenwriting when it came to animations. Here are some of the top animated cartoons from the 80s:
- Robotech: My favorite of them all. When Robotech came out on DVD, it was the first TV series I ever bought. With airplanes that turned into robots, giant battleships that flew through space, and young adults who were always in trouble when not remarkable pilots, so many clichés, portrayed perfectly!
