First this year we were introduced to the new remake of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Webby Vanderquack, Launchpad McQuack, and of course Huey, Dewey, and Louie's greatest adventures in the world of Ducktales. Now Disney has brought back the famous 3 Caballeros introducing once again Donald Duck, along with Jose Carioca, Panchito Gonzalez, Ari the Aracuan Bird, Daisy's nieces April, May and June, and a new face Xandra the Goddess of Adventure.
The story introduces us to a new world of adventure, where we have Donald, Jose and Panchito be brought together by their own ancestors in the hopes of keeping the secret world of magic in the universe safe and contained. We are also introduced to another key character Xandra, who had partnered with the original 3 Caballeros many years ago, and only now been released from her curse by a mysterious golden book containing valuable information for their journey to come.
First off, the animation is definitely a straight-on positive for this show since it not only captures the movement, setting and especially characters and their styles of behaviour greatly, but it also acts as a significant callback to the original animation styles and formats used with the very first appearance of the 3 Caballeros for their film back in 1944.
The story itself has a very entertaining aspect to it considering it shows us many historical sites and legends we know of today (both mythological and scientifically proven), with a very adventurous and often time mysterious approach to it while throwing in some side stories and comedy aspects along the way. The show also has a knack for keeping the audience in suspense for the next episode by showing a teaser for the next plot at the end of each episode.
The characters for this series is also a big highlight we get to explore and understand throughout each episode. We see the development through the way each of them would interact with one another over time, we see how each character would react under a certain circumstance such as Donald's tantrums every time something doesn't go the way it's supposed to, or Jose's influencing abilities whenever he sees the opportunity to do so, and we also understand much more about everyone's personalities, interests and goals at the end of the day.
I also love how a series like this also gives many classic characters a chance to shine once again and show everyone how enjoyable and amazingly fun they can be. As examples, we finally see Daisy's nieces April, May and June make their very first debut with not just a speaking voice, but also as series regulars. Jose and Panchito have been making minor appearances here and there in cartoons like House Of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Works, but now they have the chance to show their true feathers within this series along with their pal Donald Duck.
Overall, a very lovable cartoon Disney has brought us yet again, and although it's mainly targeted at younger viewers, it's still got the skills to treat it like something for all viewers to watch and enjoy. I would definitely recommend this show to anyone who's looking for another fun and enjoyable cartoon to watch and tag along with, as well as anyone who would love to see more from the famous classical trio, the 3 Caballeros.
