Talk:Captain Planet and the Planeteers

message: Deleting the trivia item: "A year after the show’s debut, New Line produced the Toxic Crusaders cartoon, based on the Toxic Avenger movies. Likely influenced by (or designed to be competitive with) Captain Planet, the cartoon carried an ecological theme and polluting villains not seen in the movies."
This is blatantly untrue. Toxxic Cruesaders is based on a film called "the Toxic Avenger." In the book "Everything I Need To Know About Filmmaking I Learned From The Toxic Avenger" Lloyd Kaufman explains that the basis for the animated series was pollution in new york city, not to compete with Captain Planet. In fact, the character of toxie was created five years before the captain planet series.
I changed Soviet Union back to Russia. It specifically says 'Russia' in the opening of the show. DryGrain 15:21, 14 May 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I support this change. Derrick Coetzee 17:41, 14 May 2004 (UTC)
replies: text:  After the fall of the Soviet Union, the opening says "Eastern Europe".  THe term Russia was never used in the opening. -Sketchee 23:16, Dec 4, 2004 (UTC)
Many of the things on "Captain Planet" are repeated twice in the article, in the Story section and the section after that. I suggest that be changed. 24.76.141.128 23:08, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Deleting the trivia item

message: The two descriptions of the character Captain Planet are as follows. Rather than simply choosing one of them, I recomend that we combine the two, taking the positives of both descriptions.
1. In situations that the planeteers could not handle on their own, they could combine their powers to summon Captain Planet, who possesses all of their powers magnified, symbolizing that the combined efforts of a team are stronger than its individual parts.  Captain Planet is humanoid in structure, his skin sky-blue and his hair grass-green.  He wears red gloves, boots, trunks, and epaulets, with a sunshine yellow globe on his chest. (These are actually a composite of the materials that compose him and not actual clothes.)
Despite his vulnerability to pollution, Captain Planet is a formidable and valiant hero.  Once his work is done, Captain Planet returns to the earth, restoring the planeteers' powers.  When he does this, he always says "The power is yours", which has become his catchphrase.
2. As a final twist, if all of the Planeteers are present the powers of the rings can be combined to summon a flying humanoid creature of the earth called Captain Planet. Captain Planet has superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and a seemingly endless supply of puns and cliches. He resolves most conflicts, but is vulnerable to pollution and can only act within his jurisdiction, which ends in the stratosphere. The rings can not be used while he is active, and when he is done he returns to the earth to restore his quickly expended power. Whenever he is summoned, he always utters the catch phrase, "By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet!" Conversely, before returning to the earth, his last words are always, "The power is yours!", echoing the message of the series.
:Agreed. Deco 04:48, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Multiple Descriptions of Captain Planet

message: I seem to remember an episode in which a youth from the future playing a virtual reality game was somehow transported back to the time of the planeteers. After assisting them in a mission, he was returned to his time, and had found he acquired a ring possessing the power of Time, making him a sixth planeteer. Is it possible this could be mentioned in the section introducting the planeteers?
- No. While he is given a ring at the end, this ring is never stated to actually do anything. It may have been a symbolic piece rather than functional. There was no "Planeteer of Time" mentioned. Also, while many people in the series, especially kids, were given the status of "Planeteer" by the team, this was an honorary title- these people were never given rings.
::I HAVE heard rumors that he was going to become a sixth Planeteer with the power of Time later on, but the show ended up going off the air before they made that script.  Just a rumor, nothing verifiable enough to put in the article. Thanos6 07:18, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Speaking of a sixth planeteer with the power of time, did anyone see that episode summary on tv.com? "The Conquerer" or so it's called. I'm pretty sure it;s bogus because I've never seen or heard of the episode (or this planeteer) prior to seeing the tv.com page, and a google search doesn't bring anything up.--Claude 07:38, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

text: Ok. I think you guys need some history lessons. "The Conquerer" is the first time Zarm shows up. As for "Gorillas Will Be Missed", I think that ring was the Earth Ring. Just my 2 cents. (Dr. Thinker)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.208.0.147 (talk) 21:57, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time Planeteer? 

message: There has been discussion that Batman: The Animated Series article should be merged with The New Batman Adventures one, since the latter show is considered truely an extention of the old series. Since those two series are being put up for merging -- and since The New Adventures of Captain Planet article is a stub -- I thought is time to merge this article along w/ The New Adventures of Captain Planet article. Do any of you agree on this, Yes or No? --Roadrunner3000 16:35, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think The New Adventures of Captain Planet should definitely be merged into this article. Deco 01:02, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge needed? 

message: I've added a section for the Tiger toys action figure line. I do not have a complete list of what was made, however. Should the known toys be listed anyway? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.162.192.39 (talk • contribs) 06:31, December 12, 2005 (UTC).
: Welcome!  You should cite sources, so perhaps do a Google search with the ones you do know to try to find a page listing those you don't, too.  --AySz88^-^ 19:16, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Toys 

message: I tried to edit the criticism section so that it had a more NPOV. I notice that the "In defense" section also suffers from perhaps much worse POV problems, to the point where it seems like the section is carrying out a debate with the previous section instead of neutrally presenting opposing viewpoints. If someone has the time, could he or she try to improve this section? Thanks so much. -- Tim Dean 04:08, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. I took a crack at this already but found it difficult – I think the real issue is that currently it's all hearsay with no specific sources. Some real quotes from notable people would do wonders for the section I think. I'm sure Turner himself must have defended the show against its critics in writing at some point. Deco 05:06, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

text: This page is for discussing the article, meaning that discussion about the subject of the article itself is usually offtopic.  Please refrain from going offtopic; that sort of discussion can be conducted on websites specifically about Captain Planet.  Thanks! --AySz88^-^ 23:10, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think you're right in this case, but note that it is reasonable to discuss the subject in order to reach a consensus about which content should be added and which is inaccurate or immaterial. Deco 01:53, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Overall, the POV of the criticism is a bit out of kilter with the rest of the article. I agree that a discussion of both sides of the political debate over the content of the show should be added, but the current "In Defense" section should be overhauled completely as it is rife with POV issues, though the general scope should probably be inserted into the "Conservative criticism" section in an NPOV fashion. - RPIRED 19:49, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Please read the NPOV policy - we describe both sides of the debate, and we don't say which side is right or wrong.  This also means the debate has to be pre-existing from somewhere else, cited - don't insert your own views or try to argue against something yourself, as that's not the point of this project. --AySz88^-^ 17:51, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  For later reference, the section in this edit was removed because it seems to be original research. --AySz88^-^ 02:26, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Ergh, sorry, I reversed the diffs.  If there is a citable refutation of criticism, though, they still should be included in the article.  --AySz88^-^ 07:07, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Conservative criticism 

message: The POV rant is remved. It's conceded it's not neutral and is POV, stop adding it. I was going to work on the Verminous Skumm and Sly Sludge pages, but now, no... you do it if you're not too lazy.
from my POV captain planet is a tad gay looking but that doesn't matter just write anything! its the TALK page!--Myron Mumbles (talk) 07:40, 13 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: POV

message: ha ha, refering to the "Note: Heart in not an elelment" , i didn't know any of the others were really elements either. except maybe to Aristotle
Bantosh 12:02 May 24, 2006
This sentence is under one of the trivia facts: "The episode dealt with gang violence, guns, and the peace messages of Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosa Parks, and Mahatma Gandhi, as well as their assassinations." I don't know if this sentence is just poorly worded or if it should list someone other than Rosa Parks, since she wasn't assassinated. Vic Troy 04:11, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Misc.

message: Writer Michael Reaves penned a script for a direct-to-TV animated movie intended as a darker, re-imagined version of Captain Planet, titled Dark Planet. It was never produced. 
Proof? Thanos6 03:35, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Movie 

message: I removed this: 
:Commander Clash was also introduced in season one. A former military commander assigned to defend a small island on his own, his superiors failed to inform him that the war had ended, leaving him alone to fight a war that was long over. During the “Mission to Save Earth” story, the Eco-Villains stole the Planeteers’ rings and dumped the Planeteers on the island, where Commander Clash determined them to be enemies. After a lengthy fight, the Planeteers ultimately convinced him to call his superiors, who then informed him the war was over. Now free of his duties, he helped the Planeteers regain their rings. He would later show up to do battle with Zarm.
As it seems to have no relationship to anything in the article. This is not the place for episode capsules. 82.92.119.11 10:29, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Irrelevant paragraph 

message: Is the german version of the song relevant at all? Dkkicks 04:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  German Song? 

message: Amovie in 2009? What has become of the world...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iowaseven (talk • contribs) 00:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Go Planet! 

message: What happened to, "The Sequel"? AkvoD3 16:34, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing Section 

message: I put in a Home Video section and in it mention the VHS tapes and DVD release.  What I'd like to know is more about the DVD release.  A moderator post at the Planeteer Foundation stated there were 5 episodes on the DVD, but later they said 4 episodes plus 2 bonus features.   So which is it?  Is the DVD long since discontinued or still obtainable?  What were the episodes, and for that matter, what were the bonus features?  I hate it when they have these super-limited DVD releases.  God forbid they sell some discs to fans...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.254.113.187 (talk) 23:34, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  More DVD Info 

message: It looks like the entire criticism section, balanced from both left and right perspectives, was removed in the 12:06, 6 March 2007 edit without explanation. I felt this section added a lot to a TV show about a politically-charged topic. Can we re-introduce it?
24.251.40.89 (talk) 20:15, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've just looked at the criticism section as it existed prior to 3/6/07. It was unsourced and not well designed, though arguably better than nothing. The article should have some reference to the controversy surrounding the show, which is, as the above poster notes, "politically charged." Perhaps someone could write a new "controversy" section? 0x539 (talk) 20:47, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re-introducing Criticism 

message: I propose the articles I nominate be merged rather than deletion because as it stands all the articles don't have any sources which are independent of the official website discuss the television show so I think a merge is the best solution. Dwanyewest (talk) 19:16, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I support the mergers, and since there was no opposition nor improvement of the articles by adding reliable secondary sources or establishing impact in popular culture, I performed the mergers. Over detailed in-universe information violates Wikipedia:Writing about fiction, there is no place for fan-cruft here. There are specialized Wikias for that purpose. --LoЯd ۞pεth 20:17, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

message: The part that says that the Planeteers can't use their rings while Captain Planet is active is right. The conformation shows up first in the pilot episode. (Captain Planet: "Your rings are temporarily useless while I'm here, but I am your powers combined and magnified!")  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.228.42.46 (talk) 17:31, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Correction

message: As the headline says, the criticism section has been removed. Does anyone have any information on this? BookishOwl (talk) 08:28, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism Section is gone 

message: According to the article, the "A Formula for Hate" episode was the only episode not to deal with an environmental issue, but I remmeber another episode about the Planeters stoping a gang war that nothing to do with environmental issues. -11:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eco-Theme-Less Episode 

message: Please try to find information about the development of the character. Who concieved of the show, original production and what not... was it the brain child of ted turner?59.8.206.217 (talk) 09:54, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of Captain Planet TV Series 

message: I deleted this portion, makes absolutely no sense:
Of the original Captain Planet line-up, Earth, Wind and Fire went on to have a successful career as a funk band, Heart became a mega-popular 80s girl rock group, and Water has killed more people than all major serial killers of the last century put together.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.55.229.145 (talk) 02:06, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edited... 

message: I really love this serie; a live action film version would must have an inedit scenario. IJKL (talk) 13:44, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Love 

message: I have added a brief summery on this character to the page.  NintendoFan (Talk, Contribs) 06:11, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Commander Clash

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