Fantastic Creatures and Worldbuilding | The Pirates of Dark Water

Ahoy there matey! Seems ye came across me treasure! "The Pirates of Dark Water" was a brilliant Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired in 1991. Nowadays, it's largely forgotten, but during my upbringing, it was among my absolute favorite shows. To this day, I maintain its greatness. One of the reasons for this admiration is the show's approach to worldbuilding. In this video, I delve into the connection between worldbuilding and creature/monster design.

0:00 Hanna Barbera Cartoons: Yay or Nay
1:18 The Pirates of Dark Water: A Brief Retrospective
3:45 The Dark Water
8:40 The Leviathan
9:39 The Constrictus
11:06 The Galquin
11:46 The Blight
12:33 Kiroptus
13:31 Worldbuilding and Creature Design
15:03 Gaziers
15:18 Coagulons, the Nycra and Octopuckers
16:09 Darva Worms
16:42 Amphosites, Glowfish and Cohol Vines
17:44 Finish

This video features video clips no longer than 7 seconds long (when combined, then usually slowed-down and/or reversed), taken from The Pirates Of Dark Water, Dune, Star Wars: A New Hope.

#Animation #Pirates #Monster #Fantasy

[Land_Far_Away]

Timestamps:
0:00 Hanna Barbera Cartoons: Yay or Nay
1:18 The Pirates of Dark Water: A Brief Retrospective
3:45 The Dark Water
8:40 The Leviathan
9:39 The Constrictus
11:06 The Galquin
11:46 The Blight
12:33 Kiroptus
13:31 Worldbuilding and Creature Design
15:03 Gaziers
15:18 Coagulons, the Nycra and Octopuckers
16:09 Darva Worms
16:42 Amphosites, Glowfish and Cohol Vines
17:44 Finish

[adam.e.nowakowski]

The Pirates of Dark Water was such an exceptional show on every level!

[shadowleon]

Pirates of Dark Water is a beyond underrated and underappreciated action adventure cartoon that deserved better.

[LowellLucasJr.]

Pirates of Dark Water and Swat Kats were two awesome amazing Hannah Barbera shows that added darker themes to their stories, and carried on Jonny Quest tradition of villains receiving a grim and dire consequence!

[Infernal_Elf]

This is probably the tv show and one of the main reasons that made me work at ships and take education as an engine Officer i was born 1989

[WolfJarl]

I saw some episodes of Pirates of Dark Water well past it's cancellation and it actually left enough of an impact that it's inspired original creatures and even entire original fantasy ideas. I need to hunt this series down and watch it thoroughly.

[Isaac-ghku]

Kinda wish Pirates of the Dark Waters would continue as a comic book series, canonically take place after the series finale's cliffhanger.

[catsareevil]

It was a tragedy this show was not allowed to tell it's full story. A Better show has rarely been seen since.

[LowellLucasJr.]

I love Pirates of Dark water! Please consider doing any number of videos you want on the subject! I will totally be watching them😊

[Joshuazx]

3:10 "I might delve into a comprehensive review slash retrospective of the entire show."
Yes please.

[psgamer-]

Cray (or what the dark water did to her) and Kiroptus traumatized me when I was a kid!
Still, this show was amazing in every way. Definitely wish it had a proper ending.
I think the last episode was The Living Treasure? And that's no way to end this show. That at least should have been a mid-season finale.

[АртёмДубравин-ыу]

I really wish you'd make an episode by episode review of this thing. It's such a marvelous show, killed way too early

[goonagun]

Basically an eldritch inspired cartoon with references to real world pollution. I miss this show so much

[zoidboy]

One of those shows that deserved more like swat Kats

[aaronnester]

I had totally forgotten about this show. Please, more on it, this was amazing!

[DaniF-]

I watched this amazing series in Guatemala oh my goodness it bring memories

[thatguyinaband]

love this show, so sad it got it's run cut short, would have been a great epic!

[BlackGirlMagician-itbq]

I grew up watching this show. It was fantastic and I wish I owned what little they produced on DVD or something. Thank you for making this video!

[florianneumann]

This looks like something i would enjoy to watch a ton. Thx

[Brianna-eonu]

One other great and underrated Hanna Barbara production that got overlooked was Last of the Curlews. Its basically a tv movie about the journey of one of the last Eskimo Curlew birds as it migrates to North America, finds a mate and generally just tires to survive in spite if the the perilous obstacles.

It’s defiantly unique compared to other Hanna Barbara productions. It’s a lot more serious and has a more suspenseful and tragic tone. With themes of existential loneliness, with the curlew being the last of a near extinct species, and commentary on modern man’s impact on wildlife. Particularly when it comes to game hunting. The film almost reminded me of a lower budget Watership Down.

The film’s not perfect by any means, there are a few instances of looped/recycled animation and scenes that drag on a bit too long, but these are minor flaws in what’s probably one of HB’s more serious and tragic, yet impactful animations I’ve ever seen. Highly recommend if that’s your thing!