Animation has always been a huge part of my life and helped me through all the tough times in school and through various problems. Have always loved it with a passion, Disney and Looney Tunes especially. Actually love and appreciate it even more now due to my knowledge of it, various characters, directors, styles and studios being broader.
'DuckTales' is a show dear to my heart. Loved it as a child, still love it as a young adult and actually even more so with getting more out of the writing, getting the jokes and references more and generally finding the show funnier. One of those personal favourites from a young age that has held up very well (not all my childhood favourites have, just in case one is wondering that this is nostalgia talking), and like many favourites seen recently as a young adult 'DuckTales' is even more entertaining through adult eyes from appreciating the writing and stories more.
After such a consistently good to outstanding run of episodes, one expects a lot from the "Catch as Cash Can" four parter. The first two parts has everything that makes me love 'Ducktales' so much, so does the third and penultimate one "Aqua Ducks".
Nothing shoddy about the animation. Instead, like the previous two parts, 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.
"Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks" writing, like 'Ducktales' in general, is even smarter, even more intelligent and even funnier as an adult. Part of this is due to understanding and appreciating the references, which came over as very funny and brilliantly timed when a child but easier to get and notice as an adult. Have found the same experience re-visiting other favourites like 'Animaniacs', 'Pinky and the Brain' and 'Tiny Toon Adventures'. The dialogue continues to be hilarious, quotable and surprisingly fresh by today's standards, also surprisingly thought-provoking. Scrooge has the best lines here, especially the response to Launchpad's proposal to dig their way out with spoons.
Similarly great in "Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks" is the storytelling. Thrilling, inventive and thankfully avoids being predictable or repetitive, also not taking too long to get started or to the point. It is immensely entertaining to watch, has thrills and energy aplenty, is never dull and has emotional investment while the conflict has tension. The underwater world is handsomely and imaginatively rendered.
Have always loved the characters. Scrooge is one of those characters that does live up to his name at first but the character is still interesting and likeable with lines that never fail to be either thought-provoking, funny or both. Love how amusing Launchpad is and he and Scrooge pair so well together. Gearloose brings fun and conflict.
As always the case with 'Ducktales' in "Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks", the voice acting is faultless. 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. Terence McGovern is still great value, can say the same about him for Launchpad as has been said for Young as Scrooge. Hal Smith also joins this company as Gearloose.
Overall, wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox
'DuckTales' is a show dear to my heart. Loved it as a child, still love it as a young adult and actually even more so with getting more out of the writing, getting the jokes and references more and generally finding the show funnier. One of those personal favourites from a young age that has held up very well (not all my childhood favourites have, just in case one is wondering that this is nostalgia talking), and like many favourites seen recently as a young adult 'DuckTales' is even more entertaining through adult eyes from appreciating the writing and stories more.
After such a consistently good to outstanding run of episodes, one expects a lot from the "Catch as Cash Can" four parter. The first two parts has everything that makes me love 'Ducktales' so much, so does the third and penultimate one "Aqua Ducks".
Nothing shoddy about the animation. Instead, like the previous two parts, 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.
"Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks" writing, like 'Ducktales' in general, is even smarter, even more intelligent and even funnier as an adult. Part of this is due to understanding and appreciating the references, which came over as very funny and brilliantly timed when a child but easier to get and notice as an adult. Have found the same experience re-visiting other favourites like 'Animaniacs', 'Pinky and the Brain' and 'Tiny Toon Adventures'. The dialogue continues to be hilarious, quotable and surprisingly fresh by today's standards, also surprisingly thought-provoking. Scrooge has the best lines here, especially the response to Launchpad's proposal to dig their way out with spoons.
Similarly great in "Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks" is the storytelling. Thrilling, inventive and thankfully avoids being predictable or repetitive, also not taking too long to get started or to the point. It is immensely entertaining to watch, has thrills and energy aplenty, is never dull and has emotional investment while the conflict has tension. The underwater world is handsomely and imaginatively rendered.
Have always loved the characters. Scrooge is one of those characters that does live up to his name at first but the character is still interesting and likeable with lines that never fail to be either thought-provoking, funny or both. Love how amusing Launchpad is and he and Scrooge pair so well together. Gearloose brings fun and conflict.
As always the case with 'Ducktales' in "Catch as Cash Can: Part 3- Aqua Ducks", the voice acting is faultless. 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. Terence McGovern is still great value, can say the same about him for Launchpad as has been said for Young as Scrooge. Hal Smith also joins this company as Gearloose.
Overall, wonderful. 10/10 Bethany Cox
