When you think about teens and pre-teen shows in the 90s, what shows do you think about? Specifically, do you think about the diverse representation of girls in the shows? Do you think about the tropes? Do you think about what new norms they brought to the realms of sci-fi and fantasy?
And do you think about still known mainstays like Ocean Girl? This 1994 ecological epic sits squarely between the Land of the Lost remake and Stargate: SG-1 in terms of fantasy/sci-fi television. And with such a strong female lead makes one wonder - were female tv protagonists in the 90s just better in some ways than the ones we have now? Did they represent more? And what kind of legacy has Ocean Girl left on our watery world?
