Danger Mouse is a good animated series with reasonably well written plots and a stellar voice cast. The highlight of the series for me is without a doubt David Jason, who shines as both Danger Mouse and The Narrator, as well as many other characters that make appearances throughout the series, the majority of them being villains. The series makes excellent use of breaking the fourth wall, when the narrator makes comments on the show as if it is his job, or whenever Danger Mouse or Penfold make comments that show they know they are in a television series, those moments are the funniest for me.
The character of Baron Greenback became tedious for me as the series continued, instead of coming up with new villains, the majority of the time, they just had him as the main antagonist. It became very repetitive, as the two protagonists were somehow shocked every time when they found out he was the cause of evil, playing it up like a clever twist each time.
The animation and writing also got quite lazy at times, they knew what worked and what drew children's attention, and so they rarely really tried anything new in terms of story telling. As for the animation, there were often times when we were just staring at a still frame for far too long, or the lights turned off and the characters communicated in darkness for an extensive period. They were trying to make the show as cheap as possible.
It is certainly enjoyable to see the odd episode, but to watch the whole series is quite tedious. Funny, simple and light hearted, there is something here for adults, but Danger Mouse is mainly a kids show, albeit an enjoyable one.
Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold work together to fight crime and keep the world safe.
Best Episode: The Return of Count Duckula / Worst Episode: The Day of the Suds
The character of Baron Greenback became tedious for me as the series continued, instead of coming up with new villains, the majority of the time, they just had him as the main antagonist. It became very repetitive, as the two protagonists were somehow shocked every time when they found out he was the cause of evil, playing it up like a clever twist each time.
The animation and writing also got quite lazy at times, they knew what worked and what drew children's attention, and so they rarely really tried anything new in terms of story telling. As for the animation, there were often times when we were just staring at a still frame for far too long, or the lights turned off and the characters communicated in darkness for an extensive period. They were trying to make the show as cheap as possible.
It is certainly enjoyable to see the odd episode, but to watch the whole series is quite tedious. Funny, simple and light hearted, there is something here for adults, but Danger Mouse is mainly a kids show, albeit an enjoyable one.
Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold work together to fight crime and keep the world safe.
Best Episode: The Return of Count Duckula / Worst Episode: The Day of the Suds