(minor spoilers) I try to give every show a fair view. I'll watch several episodes and see if the show is any good. I don't like to slam a show after only one or two episodes, because I like to think that maybe it can redeem itself in other ones. Unfortunately, this show wasn't one that was able to prove that it was really good. I watched several episodes and all of them were basically the same (with the exception of the Oddparents' "night off"). The boring characters and cookie-cutter storylines just didn't seem to cut it. The show was quite boring. It got very repetitive, annoying, and almost preachy. In nearly every single episode Timmy greedily wishes for something to happen, and then he learns his lesson and wishes everything back. So he's happy the way he is now, right? Wrong. He always finds something to complain about and consequently launches another "adventure" with his "fairy godparents" who are pretty much obligated to give the kid anything he wants.
This, of course, leads to incredibly impropable situations, such as the episode where Timmy switched bodies with the babysitter's dog. These shows obviously have a "theme" to them - be happy with who you are - but the show is ruined by the characters. Timmy is annoyingly bratty in some episodes; the Oddparents are almost stereotypes (smart woman, dumb guy); and almost any adult character is thin as cardboard. It made the show a rather unpleasant viewing experience.
All in all it's not as bad as some shows, but it certainly ranks very low in my list of "good shows" on TV today.
This, of course, leads to incredibly impropable situations, such as the episode where Timmy switched bodies with the babysitter's dog. These shows obviously have a "theme" to them - be happy with who you are - but the show is ruined by the characters. Timmy is annoyingly bratty in some episodes; the Oddparents are almost stereotypes (smart woman, dumb guy); and almost any adult character is thin as cardboard. It made the show a rather unpleasant viewing experience.
All in all it's not as bad as some shows, but it certainly ranks very low in my list of "good shows" on TV today.
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