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Ruminations of What's Shaking with Shaner


Discovering the Pirates of Dark Water
The Pirates of Dark Water is a criminally underrated gem of early ’90s animation—a bold, genre-blending epic from Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1991 to 1993. Originally launched as a five-part miniseries titled Dark Water, it quickly captivated audiences with its lush animation and high-stakes storytelling. After some visual refinements, those initial episodes were re-aired later that year as the opening arc of the full series. Though I missed it during its original run due t
Dec 33 min read
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Red Sonja: Queen of Plaques
Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues is a 2016 animated sword and sorcery film starring the fierce warrior Red Sonja, adapted from Dynamite Entertainment's acclaimed comic series. Psycho Bob the Cat and I recently watched this captivating animated feature, and it truly exceeded my expectations. The animation style closely resembles a traditional motion comic, faithfully translating the original comic book artwork to the screen with minimal adjustments—mainly removing text boxes and an
Nov 192 min read
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