Just an observation for a Thursday morning

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80's heroines on the big screen:





80's heroines on after-school and Saturday mornings TV:






Exceptions to the rule:



So, children of the '80s (and '90s), who were your childhood fantasy heroes? As I think about it now, we girls had a pretty decent selection.

And apart from whatever is on Cartoon Network, today's kids really seem to miss out in terms of animated TV series. Kids' entertainment seems to be largely live-action these days. How boring.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Strange how the cartoons are all longhaired blondes - is that why children grow up thinking blondes have more fund?
9:33 AM
Vanessa said…
I also loved Isis, and the girl from Thundercats
10:34 AM
Dante said…
aw... why so mean to April o niel?
12:41 PM
MJenks said…
I am so stealing this post and making one of my own later tonight.
3:59 PM
Pfangirl said…
Thanks for the comments, guys. I actually even left off Sunni and Princess Cala from The Gummi Bears - again, both blondes!

And Dante, I'm not being mean to April at all. I was a massive fan. This said, looking at her outfit now, sheesh, the poor woman really didn't have any fashion sense ;)
9:16 AM
Dante said…
That is all because she misses one all important line in her design. The all mighty cleavage line. :P
4:25 AM
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