As some of you know I used to lurk on this forum a year or so ago, but since there was nothing really going on in the world of RB (and the forum moved) I kinda fell off the edge of rainbowland. Lo and behold I did a search and saw that RB had been revamped for today's kids and I remembered this place and some of the people who used to lurk here with me like major ursa, and starvoyager.
It looks like most of you seem to like the new RB design, wish I could agree but I must say up front that I was never a fan of 'aging' RB or 'anime-ing' her either. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE anime, and I love lots of the fan art that people make, I guess I'm just old fashioned.
I do like some things about the new design, mainly the sprites, puppy brite, and the fact that tickled pink now has a 'purpose' as the color kid in charge of the sunlight? ...or whatever. But my main reaction to the redesign when I first saw it was that of Charlton Heston in planet of the apes... "You maniacs! You blew it up! Darn you! Darn you all to heck!" lol
My main gripe is this, Rainbow brite, who was once Wisp, became RB and that was it! In the new one, from what I could tell by the animations, she's a normal everyday girl that transforms into RB ah-la sailor moon. I cringed, I cried, I tried to choke my computer. They took away the fact that she's supposed to be a little girl and made her a tween, and a mortal/human tween at that. This does not bode well in my book, as that opens up an almost super hero like alter ego to a 'normal' form. Not to mention if I hear RB talk like a valley girl, or use teen slang... I'll die a little more inside. I can see it now, RB hanging out at the mall, checking out boys while playing withe her make-up and cell phone. >_<
I just don't like much of the redesign at all, too generic, too sailor moon-ish (and I'm a huge fan of SM) my pretty little pink haired moonglo is gone
magic wands?.... really? (tho I have to admit, TP's is neat looking) and no color kids? In the infamous words of Mr. Horse... "No sir... I don't like it!"
I had hoped that they wouldn't take it this route... but they did, and I fear the worst. But I'm glad so many of you like the new version, I'll just have to wait for old school RB to come out on an official dvd... (some time soon right hallmark?)
ok /endrant
*please note, this is my opinion, and in no way a 'bash' on the new RB.*
