Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City

Got nostalgic and looked up the show but bruh this ain't it bring back the one from the mid 2000's lmao.

What is the recipe that makes this show a success? It has fun and charming characters, solid humor, good messages, and great music. It has everything that makes a show great.

I think the idea of a Strawberry Shortcake story set in the big city is a great one, taking it out the magical world of a fantasy land and placing it in a city ends up being a fun and entertaining story that could appeal to young girls AND boys, especially those interested in cute, fun stories. The idea of her and her friends navigating the city leads to some exciting and humorous situations, and it also provides an opportunity to explore more contemporary themes in a fun and relatable way. This version takes the franchise to new heights with its emotional maturity and fresh takes on beloved characters. It tackles contemporary themes in an engaging and interesting way, making it an enjoyable and thought-provoking watch. The story is also able to breathe new life into the franchise, People can be too focused on the past and the nostalgia of old stuff, but Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City shows that the franchise is evolving in a natural and innovative way. The success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic showed that there is a huge audience for updated versions of classic franchises with fresh ideas and themes, and this story is poised to capitalize on that trend. It's a true evolution of the series that deserves greater appreciation and recognition.

The character designs in this version look absolutely horrendous, especially when compared to the past Strawberry Shortcake cartoons, they just look so basic and ugly to me. They definitely could've come up with way better designs then what we got.

Also why did they have to put Strawberry and her friends in the city when the franchise is known for its cottage-core feel? This is what I hate the most about this show. They're trying to urbanize the cottage-core queen and her friends. If you ask me the city setting just does not work for the Strawberry Shortcake franchise and it REALLY shows here.

I've been watching this series because Strawberry Shortcake was something I was into when I was younger, and it's definitely something I would've enjoyed if it had been around back then.

Where the show shines is in its cast of main characters, its humor, and in the unique and important lessons it teaches, which usually manage to be a bit outside the scope of what you'd expect to see. For a kid's show, I think it's impressive when its resolutions are ones that I tend not to see coming.

With that said, the show flounders just a bit when it comes to worldbuilding -- which may seem petty when I'm talking about a kids' property like this. The main, recurring cast of characters are all distinct, funny, and likable, but the big-city and background characters all feel just a bit too ordinary. Supposedly, this all takes place in a world where everyone is themed after a type of desert or something, but you wouldn't glean that just by looking at the background characters. It's usually only their names that fit the theming, which makes the names feel out of place.

It might not be something a lot of kids would take issue with, and that's all fine and good. I just think that a little more effort could be put into the worldbuilding and character design, is all. But other than that, the show's pretty great.