She’s a character whose very presence conjures up strong feelings of nostalgia among Millennials and members of Generation X, and the upcoming Netflix adaptation of her mythology seems to perfectly line up with the streaming platforms recent efforts to reboot classic properties like Voltron and Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Carmen Sandiego is a full-fledged media franchise with origins dating all the way back to the 1980s.
Appearing in a wide variety of games, TV shows, books, and comics, Carmen has become one of the most instantly recognizable educational characters of all time.
Netflix is aiming squarely at our childhoods, and it’s working.