I'm actually kind of neutral about Speed Racer --- I remember watching it in the 60s (along with Astroboy and Gigantor) but the chimp and kid always made my teeth hurt they were such lousy fails at humor. I also never understood (yes, even as a kid) why Speed and Trixie seemed to be totally unaware they should be, like, you know?, attracted!!!! to each other? I remember Racer X adding some interest to the series.
Those 3 series didn't survive the "switch to color tv" in the late 60s --- that's when Ultraman Team live-action in Full Color hit the afternoon screens (and they actually had a bit of romance between adults).
Oddly enough, I've always been a fan of Iron Man - so looking forward to a matinee popcorn fest with that. I might watch SR, but the clip they gave Ricci to show was basically Trixie and Speed sitting in the car chatting (wow.... dead on arrival moment).
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