Yes, you read the post title correctly. This review will be specifically about the new DuckTales reboot. When they first announced the reboot of the classic show, I was not excited. I just wondered how they were going to ruin one of my favorite childhood cartoons. Still, out of curiosity, I did watch one of the first teasers. It didn't change my opinion. Some time passed and a week ago, I was skimming through YouTube when I found the first episode of the new reboot. I was amazed that they had released the first episode already. At first, I shrugged and moved on but my curiosity got the better of me. I finally gave in and decided to watch it. The result? I'll break down my analysis in 3 parts: theme song, characters, and story. If you'd rather see it for yourself, you can find it on Disney XD's YouTube channel. Let's begin.
Theme Song
I know you're all wondering - is the theme song as catchy and fun as the original? Believe it or not, it is. The song has been modernized a little and the animation is clearly different but it is still the theme song we all know and love. It's both unique and a great tribute to the original.
Characters
This is where things get interesting. Without spoiling too much, not all of the original characters were in the episode. Scrooge was there, and the boys (Huey, Dewey, and Louie) as well as Donald Duck. As far as Scrooge goes, he is basically the same - grumpy, greedy, and adventurous yet with a soft spot for his family. The boys are a different story. In the original, I could never tell them apart. They looked and sounded the same with the only difference being their clothing color. The clothing color is still there, but all 3 boys have unique looks, personalities, and voices. This is a great improvement over the original. Webby is also different - she's an adventuring tomboy who is socially awkward since her grandmother, Mrs. Beakley, is super protective. Speaking of Beakley, I am not a fan of her design. They basically took out every ounce of femininity from her design and made her younger. The design has more in common with the maid in Count Duckula (kudos if you remember that) than the original Mrs. Beakley. Let's not forget the villain. Flintheart Glomgold, Scrooge's sworn enemy, is present as well. His character is the same - but they did make him shorter and rounder. Launchpad McQuack is also there and I have to say that he is also the same aside from modernized clothing. He's still crashing planes and that is fine with me. The only voice that is the same is Donald - but that's totally understandable since its been 30 years since the original show was aired. If you want to know more about the characters and cast, you can look here.
Story
Here's the best part. If you don't want any spoilers, skip to the concluding paragraph. Overall, the story appears to the be the same (solving mysteries, rewriting history) though it does remind me a lot of Gravity Falls and that's a good thing since that show had great writing. The animation wasn't so great, but the writing was phenomenal.The big change here is that Donald is not going to the Navy. Donald will be with the boys on all of their adventures. I love this change. The best episodes of the original show included Donald. There is also another interesting new twist: they are going to explain the boys' parents!! This is the part that got me the most excited and reminded me most of Gravity Falls. Aside from that, this looks like a great modernizing of the original story with some extra character development included.
In conclusion, I loved it. I admit it - I was one of the biggest critics of this show and I enjoyed it. I even began looking up when the next episodes would be out. I've even begun watching episodes of the original show to compare. I can honestly say that I still love the original more -but the new show is its own kind of fun. I can't wait for more episodes and hope that the writing stays as good as it was for the first episode. I recommend that you watch it whether new to the series or an old fan. Trust me, it's great! It'll have you cheering 'woo-oo!!'
That does it for this week's post. I hope you enjoyed it and will follow me so you don't miss out on future posts. Leave a comment below telling me if you have seen the new reboot and what you think of it. Does it compare to the original? I look forward to reading your comments. Have a good weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!!
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