Talk:Smurfs Prime (location)/@comment-25762071-20170811030736/@comment-1323688-20170815113455

I was exposed to the cartoon show in the early 1980s, but I also bought the graphic novels published by Random House around the same time, so I'm pretty much aware of the differences between the comic book and cartoon show universes. The Empath universe was originally a gestalt of both universes, but after seeing what Hanna-Barbera did with the franchise in the later seasons, I altered things in my story universe over time to suit what I wanted to do with my main character and his supporting cast. It's still heavily influenced by the cartoon show, though with the additions that were brought into it by the comic books, the Sony Pictures live-action films, and lately by The Lost Village.