meaning of 'Princess of Videoland'

Lana ruling over all of the worlds of Videoland has pretty much been the assumption in the fandom for the past 19 years. The name of the universe is Videoland. Statements on the show confirm this (as does the grossly inaccurate map of Videoland seen in the Season 1 intro and "The Big Game").

However, the DVD release contains excerpts from the production bible, and Lana's home world is stated to be "Videoland" (on par with Castlevania for Simon, Megaland for Mega Man, and Mount Icarus for Kid Icarus). Her home world is never mentioned by name on the show (though the Palace of Power is situated on a larger world of some sort).

The information that the world itself is called Videoland and part of a larger universe also called Videoland (analogous to New York, New York) raises an interesting possibility. Could Lana be merely the ruler of her own home world, not of the entire universe? It certainly make a lot more sense, and it explains the general lack of recognition by other-worlders. Thoughts?


Mark Moore

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