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The 1970's are an era many don't remember well. Why? Well unlike most eras where you can pick out something thats relatively cool (40's we kicked Hitler's ass, 50's Elvis, 60's Moon Landing, 80's... um... well that Wall in Berlin fell) The best thing we can think of to signify the 70's is Disco. Yeah... next to the 80's and its terrible fashion sense its not something we always remember fondly.

However the worst thing about the 70's, censorship. Cartoons were so insepidly stupid and insulting one had to wonder how did the generation that grew up in that period survive? Everything had to have some stupid educational message or if it was action oriented no fighting was allowed. Thats okay for some cartoons... but when you bring it over to a super hero show... oh boy are there some big holes. And don't get me started on the incredibly cheap animation. Mind you, this was the era of the Disney dark ages but you'd think with how much they were sucking they'd get influx of talent from other people. Not so much.

Its truly depressing to see good characters get treated so poorly. Say what you will about the original Spider-Man cartoon, at least he was allowed to sock bad guys in the jaw. However today's subject... not so much.

I have to ask, why didn't Toho Studios sue Hanna-Barbera over this? You'd think with the way the economy was sucking back in Japan they'd take the chance and take their asses to court. They have permission as this entire episode is essentially a rip-off of Rodan. Rodan even jumped into a Volcano in the movie... but at least he didn't friggin set it off with his wings!