I'm a fan of James YouTube series and this series has potential, I just personally think it lacks in comedy. Some jokes are okay but others just seem like scrap jokes. For example there's a reference to Mrs Doubtfire where they use Mrs Doubtcar. Which doesn't make sense as Mrs Doubtfire wasn't a fire... What about Mrs DoubtTyre so at least it rhymed? The jokes just need a bit of work to make them funny.
The episodes too are good ideas but not great execution. James being a phone for example, there is soooo much you could do with that. The kids never had a smart phone before, he could go crazy with all the apps. But instead he just tries out like 3 of them and the episode focuses on him not getting cracked.
Overall the show has potential but I think the writing needs a lot more polish. I realise it's for young kids, but there are jokes that work for young kids and also are good. And the episodes really drag (like the line one where nothing happens until right at the end) which I don't think would grab the attention of a kid. A lot of it is just talking in pretty environments.
Animation is top notch, art style great. Just episodes drag and aren't very funny. Still shows a bit of promise though and I'm sure James has potential to create a great cartoon, he just needs a good writing team behind him.
The episodes too are good ideas but not great execution. James being a phone for example, there is soooo much you could do with that. The kids never had a smart phone before, he could go crazy with all the apps. But instead he just tries out like 3 of them and the episode focuses on him not getting cracked.
Overall the show has potential but I think the writing needs a lot more polish. I realise it's for young kids, but there are jokes that work for young kids and also are good. And the episodes really drag (like the line one where nothing happens until right at the end) which I don't think would grab the attention of a kid. A lot of it is just talking in pretty environments.
Animation is top notch, art style great. Just episodes drag and aren't very funny. Still shows a bit of promise though and I'm sure James has potential to create a great cartoon, he just needs a good writing team behind him.