If you were like me when I was a kid, you totally wanted to be Jonny Quest: living a life of adventure with your best pal Hadji, pet dog Bandit and your two gay dads. OK, I didn't pick up on that gay subtext between Dr. Benton Quest and "government agent"/constant companion "Race" Bannon back then, but by the time "Race" was voted the "number one TV mom" by the Cartoon Network a few years ago, it was all pretty clear to everyone what was going on.
All you have to do is watch the opening credits to detect the sexual chemistry between the two - watch for what appears to be a furtive kiss from "Race" thrown in Dr. Quest's direction at about the 1:23 mark. Besides the jammin' theme music, I also dig the casual vibe the whole gang is groovin' on while riding along in that jet plane, as if they were merely driving to Sunday brunch in the family station wagon.
It is doubtful that the upcoming live action movie version of Jonny Quest will include any overt references to the secret love between BQ and "R"B, it being Warner's hope for the next family-friendly Harry Potter-type franchise. Knowing Hollywood, they'll probably give "Race" a girlfriend or even - gasp! - make him a woman! Perish the thought.
Which brings us to the next session of "Armchair Casting": Lord of the Rings' Sean Bean is sufficiently daddy-ish for Dr. Quest, and can't you totally see Oz's Christopher Meloni rockin' a white crew cut as "Race"? Hadji will likely be an unknown (well-versed in martial arts, I'm sure) as will Bandit. As for Jonny himself, how would Zac Efron look as a blonde?
In other retro-toon news:
- In the wake of Transformers comes Voltron.
- Speed Racer gets Christina Ricci as a girlfriend.
- And - could it be? Jason Statham as G.I. Joe? We are so there.
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