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Is Luky Luke an individual, self-righteous, justice-made-man right-wing conservative? This questions sums up pretty much how I feel after having finished a "New adventures of Luky Luke" DVD filled with 6 random episodes.

Of course, none can deny the fast action editing, the catchy dialogue, the intriguing plot lines and the devious schemes unfolded in quite interesting ways. The Luky Luke shoots fast, and he also get the problems solved in no time, all of this on colourful backgrounds and strong music. Taken as entertainment, this rocks.

Sadly, the apparent second degree found in the different episodes feel somehow unsettling. Here is what I learned in the "New adventures of Luky Luke" : - Local bandits stealing from gold prospectors form a syndicate and hold protests to get their share of the gold. Doesn't this feels like, in the real world... local populace wanting their share of mining multinationals stealing their resources? Why would the be assimilated to criminals in "Desperados Union"? - Communism is pure evil, capitalism is fun, journalists never tell the truth, and you can buy judges and get out of jail rather easily. And who saves the day? The gunslinging lonesome cowboy. And he can handle justice alone if justice cannot handle itself. Great, he's the good guy. But truly, in real life, are the good guys always those with the guns? Probably not.

It feels weird, in a way, to see a childhood hero posing as a piece of right-wing propaganda. Libertarian anyone? No wonder he is a poor lonesome cowboy...

When I was a kid, I never cared for that title as much as I would have care for Tintin, Astérix, Valérian or some comics I used to read. Not enough words jokes.

This summer I saw a western "Duel in the sun" with Mr Gregory Peck, and I wonder when this could be the actual graphic model for the Lucky Luke character. One Horse "star" that plays in the movie, Dice, is the perfect ringer for Jolly Jumper, in looks and in moods, it appears. Spots, and a real clowning ability. When Dice would talk in the movie, I fancy he would have the voice of Jolly. Oh, and, in Mr Busch original Duel in the sun novel, the Mc Hanles Sons are four – plus wikipédia says that Mc Hanles were train robbers, so it might figure. Of course, Ran tan plan is the goofiest version of beloved Rin tin tin ! All in the nose, nothing between the ears.

An animation without violence, dirty words nor heated love affairs. No manga inspired anime.

The music and stories are funny and funky, the hero is cute, well mannered, bold, smart – his horse also, and the villain looses 10 times out of 10. Art and animation of the same quality.

The voices are perfect. Lucky and his horse mate are just IT.

Twenty minutes of animated horse opera happiness on Sunday evening, when it is best needed, for kid and grownups.

A must see.

Em