While browsing the free video site, Hulu, (excellent site, by the way. Completely free, but also completely legal) I came across a new show. Called ExoSquad, this 80s cartoon is a surprisingly good sci-fi show. Set in Earth's future, it chronicles the exploits of a group of soldiers trying to take back Earth from the control of an artificially created race of slaves.
This space opera, though a cartoon, is very mature. It kills off characters when it pleases and does not shy away from discussing the full effects of war. It also avoids having done-in-one episodes. There is a large story arc that ties all of the episodes together, I watched it for kicks & giggles, only to discover a story almost on par with Babylon 5 or other space operas. Hulu offers the complete first season of ExoSquad (minus one episode for some reason) and I'm hooked. Very few modern cartoons dare to be as good as ExoSquad was. Hopefully, by the time I finish off this season, I'll have found the next season. This show is an extremely well-done space opera that rivals others.
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