Fancy Nancy

If you're a fan and/or have nostalgia for the original books, then you'll probably like this show. But this show isn't my cup of tea.

The CGI animation is quite well-done, but I feel that the plots are weak. One episode has Nancy forcing her friends Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel to be fancy for no reason. Another episode has her being mean to her little sister and kicking her out of the playhouse to please local mean girl Grace. It was somewhat established early on that Nancy didn't like Grace, so why would she care what Grace thinks?

Speaking of which, I don't really care for the characters. Nancy can be quite unlikable at times and her obsession with fanciness gets old after the theme song, Bree is bland, Rhonda and Wanda are Lynn Loud x2, and Lionel's the token boy. Grace, somehow, is the best character in the show despite her being the mean girl. Reason being is she has the most personality!

At least the show has some educational value. After every 'fancy' word that Nancy says, she will quickly explain to the viewers at home what the word means. And this show might teach some good lessons to young children, like to not be bossy to your friends. But overall the show is just right down the middle for me.

Those who give this show a bad rating obviously didn't stick around for the whole episode. Nancy ALWAYS learns her lesson, whether she was mean to Jojo or didn't include someone or realizes her dog is perfect even if he's not as fancy as Miss Divine's dog. There's such a thing called a SET UP in a story so that there's a PAY OFF at the end. GOOD shows use this so they don't end up like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse where characters can't even make a mistake for fear of it being seen by people as a "bad example to our children." News flash - kids won't ever be perfect, so let's give them a RELATABLE main character instead of a flat, lifeless one.

Anywho - Nancy is one of those rare shows that to me hearkens back to the day when a moral wasnt needed in a story to make it accessible to children (i.e. Ducktails, Talespin, gummi bears, etc...) Its simple, sweet, well-written, witty, and true to the storybooks while charting its own path. It's a show I never hesitate to let my girls watch whenever they want. The music too is quality for a 2018 disney channel show. It's a breath of fresh air and a show I enjoy watching along with my kids.

I don't understand why this show got all those bad reviews. All characters have a great personality, the animation is cute, it features a lot of good lessons which could be really helpful for children at that age, the French/fancy words featured in the show help kids to amplify their vocabulary, it teaches good manners, and last but not least, it encourages kids to use their imagination, to be creative and to pursue their dreams. Definitely, it is worth to watch.

The show will make you feel like you're watching real life kids who make mistakes like all of us. Also, it'll teach your kids how to confront some daily situations represented in the show.

Every kids show is filled with magic, spells, potions, fairies, witches, sorcery, etc shall I go on. This show is simple every day life but managed to keep all of our attention (even I watch it sometimes with them). I appreciate that there's always a lesson for them to learn. At the end of each show I ask my daughter what she learned from that episode. It creates good conversation for us about every day life issues. Love it. Thank you Disney for finally creating a show without magic and sorcery.

My three year old loves this show! I was a little skeptical at first, but I am completely sold on this show.

Nancy Clancy is a kid that deals with very real emotions and situations, which, as a parent, is something that I want my child to see. People complain that Nancy is a brat, but she just has flaws like any person and she overcomes those flaws by admitting where she went wrong. There is a place for fairy princesses and magic wishes, but I want a little balance for my child between fantasy and reality.