You wanna know how into this I was? I went as Mighty Max for Halloween. series that was Mighty Max with both arms. While I missed out on that little pop-culture wave, I embraced the toy line and t.v. This is to me what Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was to someone 5 years older. The title of my summary pretty much covers my review. It's not just another 'kid's show,' but rather another classic example of good sci-fi production subjected to stereotypical myths. I recommend, though I have yet to find it in local syndication, that if this well-done program becomes available again, to give it an unobjective chance and stick around for the finale which makes the whole program complete in a spectacular finish. Virigil slipping the message into nearby objects and such - unexpectedly interrupting his fun times. Supporting characters like the ancient, wise retrospectively out-of-date], owl, Virgil and sworn bodyguard, Norman, give Max's naive quest against the Skullmaster both a chance and comedic action as each episode begins with a multitude of interesting ways for summoning Max to his current mission [i.e. Max, the young 'Cap Bearer' is accidently and unwantedly bestowed with the age-old responsibilities of protecting Earth from the diabolical Skullmaster and his army of minions who try desperately to emerge from the planet's depths while the boy just wants to maintain a normal life. 'Mighty Max' was a surprisingly well-made and, though based on a quaintly narrow concept, very well written and animated journey. Tony Jay matches him in every way as Virgil, while Tim Curry's menacing and distinctive intonation as Skullmaster is pitch perfect. Rob Paulsen is wonderful as Max, and never feels like he's overdoing it. Other than the writing and characters, I also have to highly praise the voice acting. Virgil is noble and wise, Norman makes me smile with his understated simplicity and Skullmaster is a terrific villain, smooth yet very malevolent. Max is not bland or obnoxious, he has real steel and is very brave such as when he says "I'll die trying!", something I don't hear many animated kids saying now. Top hats also for some very well-thought out and engaging story lines. The writing is one of the strongest assets of Mighty Max, it is funny, scary, moving, thoughtful and what's more quite educational too. The opening for Mighty Max sets the tone for each episode wonderfully, and the incidental music never feels out of place. The animation does have some limited spots with some episodes lacking fluidity in the backgrounds or with the odd static movement, but I always noticed some impressive visuals in the action, the characters in general look great especially Skullmaster and there are some lively, ethereal colours. I personally loved it not just for its dark tone but also how truly thrilling it was. As for the ending of the show, I have seen some controversy. Mighty Max is a wonderful and very underrated show that is quite unique and kept me thrilled right until the end. Thank goodness for YouTube, who are so good usually with finding or re-discovering new gems. I have had several favourites over the years, but there were also some I shamefully forgot. I grew up on it and apart from some bad ones have been impressed by those with beautiful animation, great memorable music, writing that amuses and touches you, likable characters and stories that thrill you.
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