Carmen Sandiego is a Hero Now, and it Actually Works

Подписаться 18 тыс.

Просмотров 123 тыс.

50% 1

Not quite a "Why You Should Watch" but more of a "why this premise is pretty good"
UPDATES: / lavapasta
ARCHIVE: / lavapasta-vids
QUESTIONS: curiouscat.me/lavapasta
Tracklist:
Toxic (Instrumental) by Britney Spears (remixed by me to avoid cobyright algorithms),
Light the Fuse by Michael Giacchino from the Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol OST,
Oye Como Spy by David Garza from the Spy Kids OST,
and Cascade Kingdom by Koji Kondo from the Super Mario Odyssey OST.
I do not own or hold claim to any footage or music whatsoever. Certain video clips used are property of Wildbrain Studios, HMH Productions, I Can & I Will Productions, Netflix, WQED, WGBH-TV, PBS, DIC Entertainment, 20th Television, The Learning Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Pressman, Walt Disney Television Animation, Buena Vista Television, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Disney Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Smokehouse Pictures, Larger Than Life Productions, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and Broderbund. All video and audio footage has been used for the intent of transformative commentary and is permitted by the fair use clause.
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Context- How Carmen Sandiego Usually is
01:19 Why the 2019 Cartoon is Significant
02:22 Characters From Previous Narratives, Remixed and Re-Imagined
04:08 Things I Wish Were Slightly Different
06:08 Conclusion
06:59 End Slate

Кино

Опубликовано:

26 июл 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 218

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

Cut content from this video: before the bit about how the 2019 cartoon embraces the franchise's history, I said "Plus, in some ways, you could even say that the “To Steal or Not to Steal” interactive special with branching dialogue trees is basically a new computer game that you can play on your television." but cut it for time & pacing. I also recorded the line "No offence to the 90s cartoon, but I think I would much rather watch the new one than listen to a half hour of Squidward and Robin bombarding me with geography trivia at the pace of a bouncing rabbit." because I watched the first episode of the 90s Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego and didn't really enjoy it, but I couldn't find a place in my script for it and didn't want to seem too disparaging.

@carsenmaxwell3336 2 года назад

I would’ve loved to have seen that, I saw the 90s first episode after seeing everything that Netflix’s show had to offer, I noticed Squidward and Robin’s voices, and I have to say Netflix is better, and it should’ve lasted longer

@dgameryoutube5045 11 месяцев назад

Of course there's a cabal but there's also good people fighting the good fight and it's not nessisarily rich people it's people who can be evil or can use there evil effectively

@lilylunamoonyt Месяц назад

@@carsenmaxwell3336 yea, and it ended in a cliffhanger so we got a pretty bad ending😭

@SaviorGabriel 2 года назад

I always felt that the '90s cartoon depiction of Carmen Sandiego was very hard to root against in the way she carried herself. While she was the main antagonist, she was hardly what you'd call "evil". She was on the wrong side of the law, but had a code of honor that I always loved. Her words were smooth as silk. Carmen was trying to teach us a little something that went beyond geography. There are anit-heroes, and Carmen Sandiego was the anti-villain.

@joshuasebsebe3919 2 года назад

In the 90s cartoon the carmen sandiego there is more of a bad guy or bad gal but in the netflix series she's a good guy

@user-mh4hp6uq6h 2 года назад

Go TVtropes and read about "magnificent bastard".Because i think it fits Carmen more as an archetype.

@glasscardproductions4736 2 года назад

Or, maybe watch OSP's video on Magnificient Bastards(the Trope that @@user-mh4hp6uq6h mentioned). It literally uses 90s Carmen as an example!

@Aaron_Heininger Год назад

Yah she never hurt anyone and left clues like come get me before I do my crime.

@austinmorrison6953 Месяц назад

That’s why I’m glad this Carmen is as much a smooth operator but a good guy as well.

@randomdaydreamer9970 Месяц назад

i find the fact that they turned the player into a character and straight up named him 'player' really funny

@stridin_raye Месяц назад

i cant believe i never realised this

@michellethompson2693 2 года назад

I like the fact she wears bright red yet she is never caught.

@rift_right3259 2 года назад

It's literally a glow in the dark

@ralexcraft990 Год назад

@@rift_right3259 vile's outfits even more so lol

@Combothief 6 месяцев назад

That's why police is able to recognize her, she doesn't really care about being noticed or not Plus, it's really fashionable

@kenny7761 4 месяца назад

Well she was caught in the finale and in the beggining of the Interactive movie so yeah

@Superlad9494 3 месяца назад

@@kenny7761 she's only caught when you manage to somehow throw her off her game. It rarely happens, but we do see that Chase Devinaux is the only one who ever actually do so...and only at the most inopportune times.

@BuizelCream 3 года назад

Changing to the Barbie look for Carmen in the Netflix series makes sense in a functional manner within the context of the story as she is shown needing to be agile, flexible and light. The muscular physique actually fitted better if Carmen was taking the role as the foundational boss of a criminal organization like in the originals. 🤔

@-Est3lle- 2 года назад

OMG I AGREE!

@glasscardproductions4736 2 года назад

Also, the old one was probably at least a few decades older? She already had a career for ACME prior to her crime days, so she wouldn't be looking too young, unlike the new one who is probably in her late 20s at most.

@michellebrouellette 2 года назад

The older style also happened to be when shoulder pads were fashionable. Thus giving a more blocky muscular look matched societies view of the fem-fatal

@ralexcraft990 Год назад

Not only that, didn't coach Brunt essentially replace the role of the big buff lady criminal boss? Not to mention, the strongest character in that entire show, is coach brunt. All the male characters with few exceptions tend to focus on tricks and outsmarting rather than "big buff guy"

@Superlad9494 3 месяца назад

@@ralexcraft990 most of the time...V.I.L.E's been more about the outwitting thing than the big buff bouncer type...not that Carmen didn't have bouncers, but she whether she started out as a top level Interpol nuissance before going to A.C.M.E.'s star detective turned "best frienemy" because she used to Czech into the Monaco Agency daily and then reformed V.I.L.E. later (under A.C.M.E's guidance according to some fanfics) since she's a quadruple agent that flipped her lid that same night she pulled her own name out of when flying the coop. There's also this one rule Carmen has about joining anybody in a romantic relationship or anybody working for her at V.I.L.E...they must have a punny name or their relationship must cause a pun about something. Carmen is probably aware of the fact she's the most popular edutainment videogame character of all time...and is also likely aware that with the Time retooling, her show is the only game show to last longer than five seasons on PBS, seven seasons, five for geography, two for history...and if she's aware that she's in a show based on her games...it shouldn't take a Data Boost to know that romantically she likes The Chase.

@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985 2 года назад

Carmen was never exactly evil in the 90's cartoon. She always saved Zack and Ivy and actually seemed to be upset when she thought they were going to get hurt. She even scolded what's his face when he betrayed the Acme agents and almost killed Zack and Ivy. She loved the thrill of the heist and the detectives getting hurt isn't exactly a part of that. It was always a game for her.

@Superlad9494 3 месяца назад

Lee Jordan...as in Hal's villainous cousin.

@felixsfriendthatgavehimthe2108 2 года назад

I actually really enjoy her new Barbie-like design. It gives her more room to use her head rather than brute force, because she can’t solve everything through physical means (although she does that too).

@Superlad9494 3 месяца назад

Despite her build in the old series, she always used her head first...the bouncer stuff was left to Eartha Brute, Otto "Gnash" Readmore and Top Grunge in the past.

@felixsfriendthatgavehimthe2108 3 месяца назад

@@Superlad9494 well sure, she was always cool like that. Both of her designs are pretty fun :>

@Superlad9494 3 месяца назад

@@felixsfriendthatgavehimthe2108 I really prefer her classic red/gold look over the modern red/black, but I do like the idea here that her more common brunette or black hair is a wig under the fedora and that the auburn first given in 1985 Dossier is the true hair color (despite re-releases and updates making it seem like brunette is the real one...or black on three occasions.)

@alexv1154 2 года назад

I'll say that the random trivia lessons are actually on point. History nerds love telling other history nerds about random factoids

@Katnip50 2 года назад

Love julias “dull” facts

@madi7178 Месяц назад

As a history nerd I approve this message

@skyhideaway 2 года назад

I was unsatisfied with the finale too. Things seemed to happen so quickly and then resolved just a quickly. Carmen being brainwashed and turned against her morals didn't seem like a high stake, even though it should have been; because of how quickly everything happened. They could have introduced that plot point a few episodes earlier, then elaborated on how Zack, Ivy, Player and ACME helps Carmen get back to her senses again. But other than that, i think the series was fantastic. Carmen was a kind of protagonist you don't often see in children's animated shows - smart, witty and cunning rather than the usual bubby, optimistic and blindly brave. Her character design didn't bother me much because she had to be flexible enough to do all the stuff she did, and not make much noise - something I'm not sure she'd be able to do if she was larger and more muscular. We still saw characters like Ivy, who had a more curvy body, and Chief Brunt who was definitely larger and more muscular, so it's definitely not the crew trying to yassify the women.

@prehistoricorchid3455 3 месяца назад

I have to agree. thought that's probably because the seasons became so ridiculously short. each season being 8 to 10 episodes and season 3 being a mear 5 episodes is crazy. I was shocked frankly. It felt worried about carmen getting brain washed but the moment I reminded myself this was the lasttwo episodes I was relaxed again. It was good, but it could have been so much better with more episodes.

@Lin-rh6qs 2 месяца назад

If I remember correctly, the show was originally going to be 5 seasons, and, if so, Carmen likely would have remained brainwashed for much of season 5. I don't know when the last season was cut or why, but it would explain why they rushed that storyline so much. Personally would have loved a season all about her friends struggling to keep up with her and find a way to bring her back.

@maxixe3143 Месяц назад

@@Lin-rh6qs And seasons 3 and 4 were actually just one season from a production standpoint, so we really only got 3 seasons instead of 5. Netflix likes to split seasons into two smaller seperate seasons sometimes so it releases content more regularly.

@milanjam 3 года назад

oh thank god more people are talking about this show..

@ashleykings8263 3 года назад

ikr??? it's SO underrated

@svftystrange 2 года назад

ikr like I stopped watching it when it was finished but now it’s like trending now

@tintin_moonie 2 года назад

@@svftystrange same

@Mayuapril 2 года назад

@@svftystrange me too

@Mayuapril 10 месяцев назад

@@richardthang5266 what’s the name? This sounds amazing

@holybrew5258 3 года назад

I only really had two real gripes with the series. One you brought up: that she doesn't inform ACME about VILE for an unknown reason. I think it could have been fixed in a satisfying way fairly simply, and not changed much, while adding interesting content. Unfortunately the second problem I have with the series is one that might not have been something they could have changed, and that is the length of some of the seasons and the series as a whole. I am disappointed that it isn't continuing and that we haven't had an announcement for a sequel series of some kind.

@violentblue355 2 года назад

I think they could have done that first part well by building up the idea of a Carmen v. ACME narrative. Perhaps there was a time where Carmen and ACME did actually try to work together, but due to fundamental differences on how each party operates and Carmen's idea of using thievery, things simply didn't pan out. It'd be a great idea to use to also explore possible flaws in both Carmen and ACME, both of them being stubborn in believing that each of their own methods of fighting VILE are best. Carmen thinks that ACME are just a bunch of overtly-legalist glorified police officers who are too constrained by regulation and their own shortsightedness to see just how problematic VILE is, and ACME sees Carmen as a wannabe vigilante who commits the exact same crimes as VILE and does more harm than good. It'd make for a great story development to have this conflict come to a head in later seasons, as both Carmen's team and ACME have to put their differences aside to work together to stop VILE.

@redballoon9007 2 года назад

I think it was for two reasons. One of them is a spoiler sooo… One: The head director of ACME killed Carmen’s father so Carmen probably didn’t feel safe or obligated working with ACME. Or Two: The way Carmen works and the way ACME works clash a lot. Carmen probably would have felt restricted if she did any thing the “ACME” way. And ACME (while Chase and Julia did actually go along with her at times) probably would have gone against their own code if they followed Carmen’s lead.

@meghanavallururaju7650 2 года назад

@@redballoon9007 for the first one, Carmen didn't know that originally Hell she thought she was abandoned until VILE found her, for the second one Carmen is shown quite clearly to disagree with ACME's methods so I agree

@michellekeppler982 2 года назад

I had a problem with the episode structure that for me tended to make me question the whole time 'is this girl actually good at thievery or not' and that is that at the start of each and every episode she will fail a heist or step of a heist get a clue from that then win in the final battle, this would be fine except for two points. One many of the times she failed are comparatively easier to pull off then the final heists and two that this pattern is so constant that it will give up key points that could be used to better the story in order to stick to the pattern. But on the whole it was well written I just wish they could keep Carmen's ability constant rather then the formula

@redballoon9007 2 года назад

@@michellekeppler982 I didn’t have this problem often actually- I know that Carmen wasn’t perfect and that she’d win in the end. It was a just the matter of how. Although the season three finale was when I liked the show the least. I feel like Carmen should have struggled more during the heist and her knowing about the trap the whole time was kinda unlikely.

@pokepoke1889 Год назад

I’m so mad I never guessed what Player was supposed to represent

@erichfiedler1481 3 года назад

I'm surprised the show never made a reference to Maurice LeBlanc's gentleman burglar, Arsene Lupin

@SetoShadowVT 2 года назад

At the time it would have brought itself a huge can of worms, if you mention Lupin in a story like this then you would have to reference Sherlock Holmes and the people who run the estate that has the Holmes license has a notorious history with over protection of the Holmes copyright thinking every story is protected by copyright when it isn't the case

@jameslecitron1039 2 года назад

@@SetoShadowVT They could also just reference Lupin since it’s completely independant from Holmes or use Leblanc’s ultimate parade against the Doyle estate when he was writing the LupinxHolmes crossover aka Herlock Sholmes.

@Katnip50 2 года назад

Whats that?

@jameslecitron1039 2 года назад

@@Katnip50 Are you talking about Arsene Lupin ?

@kbarts316 2 года назад

That's why I fell in love with this show. I know I didn't watch the original series growing up since I wasn't even born yet, but this adaptation introduced me to the franchise in a big way. I've seen a lot of people give this show grief just because Carmen isn't a villain anymore. But as you said, this felt like the right direction. I enjoy the fact that Carmen has more of a character, with an engaging backstory. I also love the unique art style of the show. Something about it is so special and really pleasing to the eye. This became one of my absolute favorite shows, to be honest. I just wish it could have lasted longer but, it's totally fine! My only complaint is that the ending felt rushed and didn't feel all that satisfying. But overall, it was a great series. :)

@NuclearMex 2 месяца назад

I never saw the original version, thus this made sense to me.

@pugpartyproductions9499 Месяц назад

Agreed. I'm almost done watching the Netflix version of the show and I decided to watch the first episode of the original show. It was OK imo.

@cristyflaherty4902 2 года назад

I loved this series. My biggest complaint is the series finally because the scene with the Vile faculty being caught seemed to easy. All they really had to do was ask Carmen where they are and then just arrest them(She could have just told them from the beginning before they moved locations). There should have been more of a fight, the only one putting up a fight was Brunt and even she was taken down to easily(a net shouldn't have taken her down that easily).

@raulcerna1093 2 года назад

I think Carmen didn't tell ACME about VILE in the first place is because she just didn't trust them ,probably thinking they will arrest her when she was no longer useful (+she knew Chase worked with ACME and given that he is so adamant about catching her ,maybe she assumed that the other agents are the same ).And VILE blew up the island before Carmen and ACME started working together.About the faculty's capture ,i agree it should've been mote interesting ,but if you think about it Brunt is the only faculty member that can actually fight and the only other members of VILE we saw were Tigress and Mimebomb (he is not much of a fighter)so probably they were the only ones on site ,like i agree it could've been better especially since we saw that VILE has plenty of goons ,but it is what it is

@Midnightgirl10 6 месяцев назад

This series is so underrated. One of the only remakes of existing content I actually liked. I compare it to Kim Possible all the time, and low key actually think it's better. This series was exciting to watch even fillers. I adored almost every character (especially Julia) and Quote "La Femme Rouge/ Madam Rouge" in an angry French voice as often as possible. We deserve another season of this fine show. >.

@slateoffate9812 2 года назад

I'll admit the finale isn't perfect, but I want to appreciate what we got, rather than let what ifs spoil what I'd otherwise enjoy. Edit: Also, as a trans lesbian, I've no problems with Carmen's design. I often try to imitate her movements when the show is on my mind.

@dillanmccants4642 3 года назад

Speaking of her being a hero For some reason I want Carmen to meet Spider-Man on a visit to New York. I know I know, black cat but they’re wouldn’t be any romance between them just banter

@kaorikazehana 2 года назад

honestly, this show started so great, and I loved every minute, but they were so shafted in the last two seasons with the rushed plot. I know there was the whole pandemic. I guess the critic in me would have rather waited until 2022 for the season 3 to even start. It had so much potential but got screwed in the end due to the pandemic. Oh well, I'm glad we still got what we did. I just feel we could have used this show as a massive launching point for a sizable franchise.

@user-jr5sl6zx3l Месяц назад

Must admit, That one fight scene was slowly paced,And just a lot slower than the first fade in general

@cawmusic Год назад

I LOVE this show so much. The only thing i'd change is the finale, as it needed a LOT more time. Unfortunately that's just how cartoons seem to be treated nowadays by the major companies that produce them. I can't remember the last time an amazing cartoon wasn't cut short.

@Evan_Child_of_God 4 месяца назад

MY Little Pony Friendship is Magic had a good fulfilling ending IMO

@phastinemoon Месяц назад

It’s also because, in our current zeitgeist of “Eat the Rich, Burn Down the System” feelings about “criminals” and “the law”, it’s not hard for a character who’s villainy was only because she was a world class thief would be super sympathetic for the audience.

@MollyHuffle Год назад

I loved this show. And I’ll prob be rewatching it often. Only issue I had was how rushed it was in the finale. Taking down Vile should have been another season. However, Netflix is notorious for canceling shows early and it wouldn’t have surprised me if they informed them last minute that this would be the final season.

@orbismworldbuilding8428 2 года назад

In the 90s series she wasn’t evil or exactly a villain but she was still a criminal. She was more an antivillain than a villain in the sense of the people working for vile.

@GamerSlyRatchet1 3 года назад

There’s a live action origin movie that apparently is still in production that was announced alongside the series. I’m not optimistic it’ll get as ballsy as your premise, but it would be cool to see.

@xblade149 3 года назад

Thank you I always thought nostalgia critic take on 2019 series was kinda trash.

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

yeah society has kinda progressed beyond the need for hearing doug walker's opinions and nostalgia critic videos

@danelisslow3269 3 года назад

shots fired

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

@@danelisslow3269 i mean he can still have them but we just dont need to hear them

@joshuajoe1419 3 года назад

@@Lavapasta I’m glad someone says it, I get annoyed by most of Doug’s reviews nowadays.

@DogsandPennies 2 года назад

Damn, I like Doug’s stuff a lot

@browncoatzombie2597 Год назад

People were gonna criticize it But they genuinely made a great show The twists and more make this more enjoyable to watch for both adults and kids

@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639 Месяц назад

I especially love how the series ended - she'd gained so many allies across the world to "fight" for her cause that she'd become something more than a person. She became a symbol. So now, whenever someone asks, "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?" The answer is "Everywhere!"

@bryanpratamaguo1424 23 дня назад

5:40 what you mentioned there made me think that that version of Carmen is gonna have a field day in the British museum

@aris1869 2 года назад

Now I know why I love this show. It reminds me of Kim possible; I ADORED that show as a kid!

@Katnip50 2 года назад

I have never watched that.

@aris1869 2 года назад

@@Katnip50 it’s about a highschool cheerleader who was also a secret agent with her guy buddy Ron. No secret identity hidden from her parents tho, they encourage her exploits bc they know she’s capable. Also Ron has a pet naked mole rat.

@Katnip50 2 года назад

@@aris1869 sounds fun

@aris1869 2 года назад

@@Katnip50 it was. I think it’s still on Disney plus, actually

@Katnip50 2 года назад

@@aris1869 its most likely on soap2day as well

@-white.rose.- Год назад

Davineux.. That hurt so bad..

@luiz4200 3 месяца назад

Being a hero was part of Carmen's background. The desire to watch stories from those days helps making it work.

@BugsyFoga 3 года назад

Aka I can't believe it's not sly Cooper.

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

alternatively, 'I can't believe it's not kim possible or mission impossible: the animated series"

@GamerSlyRatchet1 3 года назад

It’s a much better Sly Cooper series than the one we were almost going to get.

@DanceStorm Месяц назад

3 years too late, but I've always viewed the remake as the kids of the older parts of the franchise. You even see it in one of the first episodes, the lady who's signature red outfit Modern Carmen steals, IS the leader of V.I.L.E herself, the og Carmen Sandiego. That's why the Sandiego name is inside the hat when new Carmen gives Player her name. She has no idea the moniker is already in use, and makes it her own. I've always figured it would be very interesting for the two to meet face to face one day, the Original and the New Kid.

@vavrie Месяц назад

Wait that’s such a good theory

@TahishaArvo 2 года назад

Carmen Sandiego *was* a character in the 90's cartoon and not just a plot factor.. if you look carefully, she was pretty much shown as designed.. a thief hiding behind her heists.. she wasn't meant to be shown that often, but she was shown more than she should've been, considering her secretive personality.. the Netflix cartoon just takes it and flips it around.. i look forward to getting to it and about the "Barbie" look, it seems appropriate she should have that form, as she hasn't had time to work out.. if you think about it, this could be a prequel series

@YllidTheLoonyDog 2 года назад

You don’t lose muscle when you work out 🤨

@TahishaArvo 2 года назад

@@YllidTheLoonyDog i know.. i was saying that's how she could've looked earlier on, in the same timeline, but before "Where on Earth"

@RialVestro Месяц назад

I don't think Carmen ever wasn't a hero. She's kinda like Spider-man or Green Hornet where the general public see her as a villain but she's actually just misunderstood.

@mericano-x491 Год назад

As a hard-core lover of the 90s Carmen, this was an alright show but I'll never fully accept it because I fell in love with that badass Carmen that stole for the love of it

@totallycrazystudios1801 2 года назад

I absolutely love this show

@Symphonia30 Год назад

We went from a series where Carmen merely stole for fun and being the head of Vile to now going against Vile and being the hero. I can’t call this good but it is a weird interpretation of Carmen Sandiego. The series is in no way perfect but given its credit I am amazed that it was able to carry for four seasons as opposed to other Netflix shows that didn’t even get past one season or two. And I do agree with the other is that the ending was rushed and anticlimactic and did not really feel very satisfying considering the brainwashing Carmen has went through. Another issue I had is that she wins too much against Vile, like literally there is never been any episodes where a Vile actually scores a victory with her, until the end when she’s brainwashed but that’s not enough. She’s always way too successful in foiling their plans even if it seems like she failed. Like it literally could not hurt to have one episode where Vile wins and steal a historical artifact and she loses. But nope every time they do attempt it she’s always successful. If you’re having your heroes win all the time it just makes the series boring. And most of the characters in Carmen Sandiego was just flat and boring and did not have enough motivation so I did not root for Carmen in the series and taken down vile

@sykeassai 2 года назад

never been familiar with the Live action TV show, Computer Game or a board game, because as a kid, I only ever got the animated series here in the UK. I enjoyed watching the new series when I discovered it (some years later). While certainly some of the narrative could have been written better, I did feel it was nice to bring all the 3 main characters from the original show back. It did feel a bit like the series could have been a prequel to the Original series given the way it ended. Apart from how in the original she doesn't know about her family heritage. That being said, there is certainly room in her future for her to become that villain again for what she sees as a greater just cause which acme might not be able to see. My only big disappointment with the new series is that it ended so soon and it would have been nice to know after 3 seasons what happened next.

@DanielBrongers 3 месяца назад

Awesome video. Coincidentally, I recently played Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums on my PS2 and I simply LOVED playing that game. While Carmen is still more of an antagonist in that game, the fact that she continues to give clues to the main character makes me feel that Carmen has a bigger motive to these thefts than anyone could anticipate. While playing the game, I suspected more and more that Carmen was more than a superhero (or rather an anti-hero) than a criminal, suggesting that there is more to her than meets the eye. I also loved that art style in the game as well. It is quite fun actually and I highly recommend playing some time. Now, I have to admit that I have not seen the cartoon of Carmen Sandiego, as I did not like the animation style, but from what you said in the video, it might suggests that Carmen may have been a Hero from the get go rather than a villain. She is a great character and I hope we will hear about this character (rather via tv series, movie or video games) very soon...Fingers crossed...

@bananapicklez1215 2 года назад

She's just Robinhood for the 2019 show.

@zacharynguyen7286 Месяц назад

Incredible video, please continue to make more! ❤

@adao1529 3 года назад

yooooo your videos are such high quilty manee you need more views

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

I think maybe my problem is that I keep making videos about anime cartoons and then flipping to western cartoons or video games or comics and vice versa, so that the subscribers I gain from one subject don't have any interest in any of the other stuff I cover- which is how I have over 13k subscribers but less than 1k views on the day my videos get published. Either that or youtube just doesn't put them in subscribers' feeds for whatever reason.

@matthewphilip2609 2 года назад

@@Lavapasta you deserve more subs my friend your content is great keep it up! I'm no expert in youtube so I don't know what to say to you but I'm sure that you'll get better over time.

@gheata_playz874 Месяц назад

I didn't know Carmen Sandiego was a remake 😂

@lets_go_gamingRL Год назад

I thought the 2019 Carmen Sandiego Netflix was the original for a while until later I'm still new to the whole Carmen Sandiego but for some reason I feel a sense of nostalgia for certain parts of the theme song

@Hanmacx Месяц назад

While i like the new design, I can't see new Carmen steal the Statue of Liberty like the OG did

@TheNarrator497 Месяц назад

I loved this series so much… Like, even as a mature person (at least I hope I’m mature), it’s amazing. Amazing!

@nothing23681 Месяц назад

It’s one of my favorite shows

@thedemolitionmuniciple Месяц назад

I don't know much about the series as a whole, but watched the 90's cartoon a lot and frankly was most often on Carmen's side. There wasn't destruction of property, most of it was returned at the end (hopefully enough of the exceptions were pieces taken from rich peoples' collections), and if memory serves, it wasn't British Museum style either. Every piece of antiquity was fair game, rather than just those of indigenous populations. That all, and of course, it's a person doing what they want by ignoring what they are told to want, and not in the morally bankrupt sense. I haven't put it to words well here but hopefully my point still comes across. An amazing character doing amazing things for what I'd call worthwhile reason. Also Ivy and Zach turning sides was something I was waiting for in that show, so that's neat.

@bobbyboswell13 Месяц назад

a neat twist they could have done is had this be carmen sandiego jr as in its the daughter of the old carmen who still runs vile but the daughter is trying to do the right thing! it also would explain why she cant get help from acme as they could be trying to use her to get at her mother

@FandomsAreRandom 6 месяцев назад

the way carman sandiego looks in that show now makes kids watching you dont have to llok super strong to be super strong, at least in my opionion same with ivy

@sabertx3273 Месяц назад

Ah...The Word Detective game...classic (and one of the few games that creeped me out as a kid).

@mariamismailWassup Год назад

i love this show, i wonder what new carmen sandiego show they will make in the future hoping that they do

@skylineXpert Месяц назад

Had netflix for years & i enjoyed this show.

@otaviocruz272 11 месяцев назад

Am I the only one who binges the show?

@Axelblaze1022 9 месяцев назад

I loved it

@Estreon 2 месяца назад

No, your are not, I do to.

@lupvirga Месяц назад

here's the issue i have with "returning objects to the cultures" one of the only ways we can experience culture or at least some part of it is by visiting them in museums. They're significantly cheaper then flying to other countries and helps other cultures branch out and and spread. Yes, some of them are conquest spoils but that doesn't diminish the impact it had, and trying to "return" the artifacts would actually harm civilization as a whole.

@lyricbot8513 Месяц назад

absolutely not, there's nothing which can't be learned from a replica of a cultural object. If the original is genuinely gifted by a museum or caretakers in another country then therre is an argument for foreign museums keeping them, but the recent british museum scandal where thousands of artefacts were auctioned off from the basement in secret really details where this line of thinking falls apart.

@QueenOfHell-g8m 4 месяца назад

I honestly couldn’t agree with you more on the Netflix series

@andraakmalmaulidani1793 Месяц назад

So this is where Aoyama gosho got his inspiration for Kaitou Kid

@gyrrakavian Месяц назад

Giving her that swimmer/runner build from the original still would have been better.

@younggamer7218 3 года назад

Cool video

@BenHopkins1000 Месяц назад

Well, if Netflix ever does Where’s Waldo, I hope he’s a Jason Bourne-type

@davidalan528 7 месяцев назад

1:12 But isn't that like suggesting that because the book is titled "Where's Waldo," we should be seeing a bunch more Waldo? Or that we should be retitling Waitings for Godot and Guffman something else, as neither shows up? Like, the hook is exactly in the searching, the waiting, the unfindability of the titular character. Not that I'm not on board with making CSD an anti-hero. Just sayin', the title doesn't actually *need* to suggest that we be watching a story that *features* CSD - just that we're watching a story *centered* on her...or rather, the space where she should be.

@pholix8 3 года назад

I love your videos, they are legendary you are a legend Why not try making a video every week ???

@Lavapasta 3 года назад

too much work, i would need a backlog first

@Morbius-Tension 5 месяцев назад

She should get a video game I honestly need more of her maybe something like sly cooper with platforming

@DanielBrongers 3 месяца назад

Actually, there is a video called Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums for the PS2. While a bit old, especially since it is a PS2 game, the game is still quite fun. And it features EXACTLY the same platforming features you mentioned.

@TrenchMan93 3 года назад

Well done!

@penny6688 2 года назад

Good vid👍🏽

@MisterFusion113 5 месяцев назад

NGL I thought this show would be nauseating but I loved it

@AmandaYee-yn9dk 20 дней назад

Oh now we can see her face finally geez took u long enough

@jospwasp3504 7 дней назад

i watched this netflix series twice over. it’s actually quite good. or at least me with my opinions says so

@ThePhantom9495 Месяц назад

I think the biggest betray of the nextfilx version is showing her full face

@TheMightyN Месяц назад

Carmen Sandiego never was a villain her intentions lied between Anti-Villain and Heroine. The games intend for her to set as the villain because of her criminal yet the original animated series would explore much more into character.

@jp831g 2 года назад

He is right carmen sandiego steel and keep it at the house for one day and when the today is now a tomorrow carmen sandiego will secretly give it back

@thomasmonaher5547 Месяц назад

I want a cross over between Carmen San Diego and sly cooper

@HunterKenway 2 года назад

Was I the only one who cried during the finale?

@Katnip50 2 года назад

I cried twice.

@blacktop586 Месяц назад

Huh, I didn't know she had a show back in the 90's?

@davidlafoy9247 Месяц назад

Wish they had done the time travel series.

@Speed001 Месяц назад

5:22 yeah, most people Know there's wealth inequality, but once you put it on a chart... we're negligible.

@albireotheredguard1599 Месяц назад

Zack and Ivy look hideous, I didn't even know it was them until it was specified.

@infinityzer054 26 дней назад

3 years ago….

@infinitefun527 Месяц назад

What Alucard was doing from 1939-1945:

@1LEgGOdt Год назад

Me personally I grew up with the 90s Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. And when this show came out on Netflix. I think that she’s somehow the granddaughter of Carmen Sandiego from the 90s cartoon. Because how would you explain the red hat and coat that she finds? Hmm… and the head of VILE is actually Carmen Sandiego herself. And the reason she created VILE was to find a successor who is truly worthy of continuing her work as Carmen Sandiego. She just might not have known that of the possible candidates at VILE the true Successor would be her granddaughter.

@kelsey1467 2 года назад

I wanted shadow hawkins in the show

@madi7178 Месяц назад

I think what should be mentioned for those who have not seen the show. Most of Carmen’s antagonist’s besides VILE assume she is apart of VILE which is a nice nod to Carmen’s legacy. The new narrative in a way give the old content some unwritten context, or at least allows it to be viewed in a new light. (SPOILER) Oh! And Zack and Ivy do become ACNE agents at the very end which also gives new context to old content.

@powerofk Месяц назад

Okay, I never watched the 2019 series. Haven’t had Netflix for years. But I played the original game tons of times as a kid, and watched the PBS game show and the original cartoon while growing up. IIRC, part of Carmen Sandiego’s backstory for the game was that she was a double-or-triple agent so many times over that she didn’t even know where her true allegiances lay.

@madi7178 Месяц назад

@@powerofk they definitely nailed that part of her character in the show. Carmen literally has such a complicated backstory that you would never know what she would do without watching the show from her perspective. She cares much more about people and who they are than the badges or organizations they represent. It makes her show fascinating.

@kelsey1467 2 года назад

how long do you think the average cartoon should be

@mingthan7028 8 месяцев назад

Wtf...A crime lady with a great willpower, charisma, smartness and cool outfit? I'm in

@Dragon66898 2 года назад

I call the change in the franchise the Sly Cooper effect doing wrong things for the right reason

@kay-mariemenns7044 Месяц назад

What is the song in the intro

@kitty-kit1477. Год назад

And the books?

@noordik8569 Месяц назад

mannnnnn I was just tryna watch a video on carmen San Diego... why you gotta bring in the rich peaple lizards into this?

@BendyandtheBois Месяц назад

This is one of the few shows Netflix got right, I was always worried they would butcher it

@lovemagusbride 8 месяцев назад

So... Is the live action Carmen Sandiego movie coming or not?

@Highschoolgiril 3 месяца назад

I hope to God it wouldn’t become a live action movie or series, these days live action fail so bad it’s nauseating 😓🤢

@lovemagusbride 3 месяца назад

@@Highschoolgiril Yes I agree. But then they should continue this show too with more episodes and more relationships. Personally more red crackle ❤️❤️🌹🌹

@pugpartyproductions9499 Месяц назад

@Highschoolgiril Agreed. If it did happen, I would hope that it convinces the people who don't care to watch animated shows to watch the Netflix version of the show instead though.

@StevenChad117 Месяц назад

It’s sly cooper

@tuxedeoboi9155 2 года назад

my only complaints are what you said & I miss muscular Carmen, judge me if you want but that is my want, everything else about the show is mwah

@EuropeanQoheleth Год назад

I didn't find it so great. Not bad but not good.

@Ravenna_Black 2 года назад

I mostly agree because the old cartoon sets this up a bit. But Zach and Ivy are objectively worse.

@oreoyin-yan8414 Месяц назад

Wait she was a villian?

@omar_-jj3se 2 месяца назад

not carmen being a hypocrite leaving her 2 best friends work for the women who killed her dad and disappear

@macmay3042 Месяц назад

Eh, disagree. You're basically arguing against the idea of subtlety. Your argument boils down to, the show has her name, thus she must be on the screen as much as possible. I would argue that as a spy, as a thief, as a mysterious antagonist, the 90's show nailed it by having her in the show plenty, but having her be the mystery that those watching focus on and try to solve. I think that there's the case to be made that when your show's focus is supposed to be elegant and mysterious, there's something to be gained by not having them plastered all over the screen every moment. You start out by admitting that fans will see the complete reversal of the core part of her personality as a betrayal, but your only response to that is, well yes, but they had to, because otherwise they couldn't have carpeted the show wall to wall with her. Which you present not just as a good choice, but the only valid choice. I disagree wholeheartedly, and I think you're saying that your basis is, the only form of storytelling you think is valid, is writing the idea for the show in giant capital letters in sharpie and shoving it in your audience's face.