DuckTales - Neues aus Entenhausen

I went into yesterday waiting for the DuckTales reboot skeptical. Many times when something is relaunched, it's not nearly as good as expected. However, I must say that the new DuckTales is quite good, perhaps, dare I say, even better than the original. There are some things I like better off the bat. The animation is much higher quality now than it was in the 80s. It's fluid, it's clean and it has a comic book feel to it that gives a nice nod to Carl Barks and his original creation. Also, I like that Huey, Dewey and Louie are given actual individual personalities. In the original, they were pretty much interchangeable. This one, each has a unique appearance and demeanor. Webby is also much better in this one. The writing is strong. A great mix of humor, adventure and character development. Having Donald Duck as a main character is great and adds new dimensions to the show. The only thing early on that really bugged me was the new voice of Scrooge. I know that Alan Young has passed away, but it's going to take some time to get used to this new voice. In defense, I do like the characterization of Scrooge, so once I get used to the voice, it shouldn't be bad either. The other voice actors are great. You can tell they hired some big names to help with this show. This reboot is high quality and has a ton of potential. I look forward to seeing how it unfolds once it goes on the regular schedule. Bravo Disney!

Ducktales reminds me what I want my life to be like, adventure and family! It's fun, and my whole family adores it. We always tune in for new episodes.

What I saw: Debut episode

Personal history of series: Didn't grow up with the original series, but did grow up with the movie. The original series has been on my "to watch" list for a very long time. The theme song has been a permanent resident on my ipod for a decade.

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Having never seen the original Ducktales series, I went into the first two episodes with an almost blank slate. I do really enjoy the 1990 movie, and something like that was what I was hoping for with this new series.

So far it is very, very promising. They've given Webby a personality outside of "a girl", they have defined the triplets a little more as opposed to them essentially being one character, and I think they've done very well with the voice actors as none of them felt out of place or stale.

A good bunch of the jokes landed, especially anything with Launchpad, I got some giggles out of it, so I'm satisfied on that front. Their first adventure was good, I'm just interested in how they're going to continue worldbuilding this as clearly magic continues to be canon.

The most interesting aspect that stuck out to me the most, however, was the family drama and relationships between the Duck family, in particular the mystery behind what happened to the triplets' mother, and what she was like.

The animation? Of course I'm a little put out that it is flash animation and not looking anywhere as nice as Gravity Falls or Star vs the Forces of Evil, but it's a high quality flash animation and I don't think it impairs the overall quality of the show too much.

The people behind this new series clearly like the franchise and want to do a good job. I've given it a 7/10 so far, but it is looking very likely that the score will shuffle up higher and higher. It is very well done and I look forward to more!

Looking at the kid's cartoon of the 1980's, I believe that this website lists "DuckTales" as having the highest score of any cartoon of the entire decade and looking back, I certainly agree. I remember owning VHS tapes of the original show when I was really little. I recall seeing the new intro for the show which fortunately kept the same theme song which is among the catchiest of all time. The animation style is all brand new but it's still authentic to the original series. Having seen just the first two episodes, I'm blown away at how amazing they are. Thank you, Disney XD for another great show!

If "Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil" was the next "Gravity Falls", is this the next "Star Vs."? This may in fact be even better than the original. In the original, the character Webigail wasn't really that interesting. She wasn't bad, she was more like a stereotypical little girl. This version, on the other hand is way smarter and is an action girl all the way! Thank you for improving this character! We even get more screen time with Donald Duck which was oddly lacking from the original show a lot. We even get some new villains or henchman of Flintheart Glomgold.

My only complaint is that Huey, Dewey, and Louie's voices are a bit too mature. We even get shout outs to locations in other Disney cartoons from around the same time period. A new universe they're creating, perhaps? I just love all the constant movements and action. They're not doing that much to make the show relevant again by changing any personalities and it's working perfectly! Everyone is in character or better than they were before and I see the beginning of an awesome show! ****

When my kids were little, there were some really good cartoons that I enjoyed watching with them, such as "Pinky and the Brain", "Animaniacs" and "Freakazoid". Watching these cartoons with them wasn't a chore like it was when they watched the likes of "Muppet Babies" (uggh!!) and many of the more insipid cartoons. Why do I mention this? Because I see the reboot of "DuckTales" to be similar...a cartoon that adults AND kids can both enjoy. This is because the show is exquisitely well written--with many clever references to various Disney shows and some very intelligently written plots. I particularly love seeing the Glomgold episodes...especially the one where he took over the show (complete with his own theme song). Overall, a clever and fun show...and one you should try to get your kids interested in seeing, as otherwise you might have to watch it alone.