reddragonhero17 I heard of this show when it first came out, but regrettably I never had the chance to actually see it. Looking at it now, it stands tall today among other silly toons kids see these days. Nicely animated for a kids show and some good imaginative writing makes it a cut above, if only it was ever completed. Too bad production costs were high to make each episode, had it got more press and fans, this show would have gotten the attention,respect, and justice it so rightfully deserves. I love the characters of this show as they're all so memorable and the protagonists grow and mature in the short time of the series. Ren's a cool character with all his naiveté, charm, bravado, and swagger. Tula's my second favorite since she's got those nifty Ecomancer powers and hot outfit! Then of course there's Ioz, the charming rogue joining the brotherhood of the brave, and finally Niddler the monkeybird you just wish was real. The bad guys of course steal the show since three of them are voiced by well respected actors. The big bad Bloth is voiced by Brock Peters, who sounds like he's having a lot of fun in the part. Konk is played by the veteran Tim Curry and finally Mantus played by Peter Cullen of Transformers fame. But the real surprise is Jodi Benson as Tula, the same woman who played Ariel the Mermaid. The world of Mer is bursting with imagination and danger. Should you find the DVD don't hesitate to grab it!

rexshard93 I always watched this show with my friends on TV. I liked first 5 episodes a lot. I think they changed Dark Water Miniseries into Pirates of Darkwater, because Executives (under Turner) suggested Hanna Barbera Productions to reduce the violence. Still it was a great show to watch. Brock Peters did a great job playing Bloth. The story was going in order. The show had very good ratings with the second season. But Hanna Barbera Productions had difficulties with Overseas Animation Studio (Fil-Cartoons) while working on third season. Although the show was doing well in the ratings of third season (The Dark Disciples to The Game Players of Undaar), still Hanna Barbera Productions had problems with last 4 episodes of the show. Overseas Animation of this show (Fil-Cartoons) had difficulties on the animation of last 4 episodes. So the show wasn't able to meet airdates. This caused the studio to face some big problems with the network and this led to the cancellation of the show. The last 4 episodes were able to get completed and they were aired after about 5 or 6 months. But by that time, most of the crew of Pirates of Darkwater were already in the middle of the production of SWAT Kats and Cos Anzilotti (Producer of Season 3 - The Dark Disciples - The Living Treasure) was working as the producer of Captain Planet. Because of failing to meet the airdates, Jayne Barbera was replaced by Catherine Winder as "Executive in Charge of Production" of future Hanna Barbera shows like SWAT Kats and 2 Stupid Dogs. Each Season of this show is special in its own way. First Season has first 5 episodes. Second Season is from episode 6 to 13. And Third Season was from episode 14 to 21. Second Season showed different characters like Cray, Slaggon, Roulette, Kiroptus, Mobos, Leviathan, and finally The Dark Dweller. We also see different kinds of places like Andorus, Banjamar, and other islands. In Third Season, we study more into the character of Bloth especially in episodes like The Gameplayers of Undaar and The Soul Stealer. We also see another villain named Morpho.Thanks to SoothSayer and Morpho, Bloth was able to track Ren and his ship. This explains how Maelstrom was able to find Ren and his gang immediately. We explore more into Ioz and also into the inner romantic feelings of Tula towards Ren in episode "Sister of the Sword." "The Pandawa Plague" shows the birth of a next generation. It is a great show to watch. Many of the Great Writers like Glenn Leopold, Laren Bright, and Kristina Luckey are barely known today. Glenn Leopold worked in many of Hanna Barbera shows especially in SWAT Kats and Jonny Quest Real Adventures. Laren Bright worked in Batman Animated Series and Captain Planet. Kristina Luckey worked in shows like The Smurfs and Fender Bender 500. I rate the show 10 out of 10.

hassenpheffer Out of the thousands of cornball, stupid and just plain boring 'cartoons' this one stood out. Great characters with imaginative backgrounds and entertaining stories. Unfortunately, the show's main plot was never resolved because it was cancelled. Most likely because there weren't any toys sold for it. :S Fortunately I happen to have the complete series "film" on videotape... :D If you ever get the chance to watch this somewhere (hopefully Cartoon Network will rerun and better yet- CONTINUE this series) please do! Enjoy!

ClioCJS This was a great show!!On first glance, it may seem a bit dorky and juvenile.However, if one actually watches all the episodes in order, they have a good story to tell.If you can ignore the blatant morality imposed on all American cartoons [can never kill the bad guy, even if he just tried to kill you for the 10th time], then this is a REALLY good cartoon. Serialized and everything.The story continues from one episode to the next, yet abruptly stops without any conclusion. That is a real letdown and disappointment. Even Cartoon Network has commented on this in a humour commercial.