I don’t normally post about new marketplace content (excluding Halo 3 DLC), but I think it would be nothing short of a crime if I didn’t do my duty to help spread the word of what could be the most awesome thing to hit the Video Marketplace yet. Oh yes, seasons one and two of Voltron: Defender of the Universe have hit the marketplace and are just waiting for you to absorb its awesomeness.

I’ll admit that I got into the show only relatively recently, back when it was aired on Adult Swim, but I’ve been in awe of its greatness since the first episode that I’ve seen. With its horrible dubbing, questionable voice acting, and repeated use of the same scenes over multiple episodes, the show’s enormous production values were apparent from the start. Voltron is more than just an achievement in animation and sound though; the show is an absolute blast to watch. It’s fucking hilarious (albeit often unintentionally), and rarely will I watch an episode without laughing out loud more than once. I doubt there is any other show out there that features ingenious space mice, fascist space monsters, and Swedish space explorers getting mauled by possibly rabid cats, just to name a few things that make Voltron great. Not to mention, any civilization that has giant robot lions, laser weapons, and space travel, but still seems to employ a feudal political system and widespread use of swords and horses is nothing short of incredible and deserves, no, needs to have a TV show. It’s also a great piece of nostalgia, and even though I didn’t start watching it until recently it still brings back memories of every childhood TV show that I ever watched. It truly is the quintessential 1980s cartoon.

Now, I haven’t downloaded any Voltron since I already have all of the available episodes on DVD (I have the coolest best friend ever), but there’s nothing stopping everyone else from grabbing the greatness. If you’ve never seen the show, go get the first episode for free. If you don’t enjoy it, then I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that you don’t know good television.