late 80's all thru the 90's = great time to be a bodybuilder!
We could relate to them on some level, the top bbers just seemed more real, the physiques just "appeared" more attainable/achievable...
Nowadays (I sound old), its a production line (exceptions of Wolf, Heath, few others), most dont look appealing, attainable (even if you wanted to), a myriad of bodyparts slewn together happazardly...