As said many, many times, love animation to bits, always have. Not just Disney, Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, Tex Avery and Hanna Barbera, but getting older it also broadened to include Pixar, Studio Ghibli, Soyuzmultfilm and Fleischer. It has always been a huge part of my life and helped me through all the tough times in school, with a broader knowledge actually appreciate it even more now.
Very like as has been said with 'Darkwing Duck' and 'Talespin' in individual episodes of them, 'DuckTales' is a show dear to my heart. While not quite one of the all-time greats in animation and ever it is a personal favourite and one of my favourite shows from Disney. Felt that way as a child, still do. One of those personal favourites from a young age that has held up very well (not all my childhood favourites have), and like many favourites seen recently as a young adult 'DuckTales' is even more entertaining through adult eyes from appreciating the writing and stories even more.
Not one of my favourite episodes personally. Have the preference for the more thrilling and inventive stories that have more energy. It was lovely to have more focus on Scrooge and Launchpad and how they first met though.
Would have liked more characters perhaps and it didn't feel the same with the rest of the gang. It did feel like there were not enough characters and of the ones there only Scrooge and Launchpad are properly memorable.
The animation however in "Launchpad's First Crash" looks very pleasing on the eyes, nothing shoddy about it. Instead it is very vibrant, fluidly drawn and the attention to detail in the backgrounds is also note-worthy. Can say nothing wrong about the music, the score is dynamic, beautifully orchestrated, never jarring with the action and full of energy. Just as animated shows of this kind should be. It is impossible to resist or forget the theme song, one of the catchiest in animation and ever.
"Launchpad's First Crash's" writing is even smarter, even more intelligent and even funnier as an adult. The dialogue is entertaining and pleasantly fresh by today's standards, also surprisingly thought-provoking.
Although not one of the best stories on the show, "Launchpad's First Crash's" story is still very charming and amiable and doesn't get dull. It was interesting to see how the two characters first met and everything with Launchpad keeping crashing, which is not as repetitive as one would think.
Have always loved the characters. Scrooge is one of those characters that does live up to his name at first, but the character grows and goes on a journey. Launchpad adds a lot and is very funny, his interplay with Scrooge drives "Launchpad's First Crash", so essential in working to make the episode good and it thankfully is a delight.
Cannot imagine anybody else as the character of Scrooge than Alan Young, he is a big reason why Scrooge works so well as a character. Likewise with Terence McGovern.
In conclusion, good but not great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Very like as has been said with 'Darkwing Duck' and 'Talespin' in individual episodes of them, 'DuckTales' is a show dear to my heart. While not quite one of the all-time greats in animation and ever it is a personal favourite and one of my favourite shows from Disney. Felt that way as a child, still do. One of those personal favourites from a young age that has held up very well (not all my childhood favourites have), and like many favourites seen recently as a young adult 'DuckTales' is even more entertaining through adult eyes from appreciating the writing and stories even more.
Not one of my favourite episodes personally. Have the preference for the more thrilling and inventive stories that have more energy. It was lovely to have more focus on Scrooge and Launchpad and how they first met though.
Would have liked more characters perhaps and it didn't feel the same with the rest of the gang. It did feel like there were not enough characters and of the ones there only Scrooge and Launchpad are properly memorable.
The animation however in "Launchpad's First Crash" looks very pleasing on the eyes, nothing shoddy about it. Instead it is very vibrant, fluidly drawn and the attention to detail in the backgrounds is also note-worthy. Can say nothing wrong about the music, the score is dynamic, beautifully orchestrated, never jarring with the action and full of energy. Just as animated shows of this kind should be. It is impossible to resist or forget the theme song, one of the catchiest in animation and ever.
"Launchpad's First Crash's" writing is even smarter, even more intelligent and even funnier as an adult. The dialogue is entertaining and pleasantly fresh by today's standards, also surprisingly thought-provoking.
Although not one of the best stories on the show, "Launchpad's First Crash's" story is still very charming and amiable and doesn't get dull. It was interesting to see how the two characters first met and everything with Launchpad keeping crashing, which is not as repetitive as one would think.
Have always loved the characters. Scrooge is one of those characters that does live up to his name at first, but the character grows and goes on a journey. Launchpad adds a lot and is very funny, his interplay with Scrooge drives "Launchpad's First Crash", so essential in working to make the episode good and it thankfully is a delight.
Cannot imagine anybody else as the character of Scrooge than Alan Young, he is a big reason why Scrooge works so well as a character. Likewise with Terence McGovern.
In conclusion, good but not great. 7/10 Bethany Cox
