Skunk Fu!

I remember watching this show, on cartoon network, when I was a kid. Definitely one of my favorites of all time. Love the animation and art style. This show really had potential, but unfortunately didn't last long, but honestly this was way better than what cartoon network was airing back then.

Tye show is not good in alot of respects with the writing not being good the animation just simply made in flash. However no matter how much i try to dislike it i cant. The animation while being done in flash has a certain style that i just love and with the writing while being bad its enjoyable and honestly pretty easy to ignore.

Where Do I Start With This Show. The Character Designs Are Not At All What You Would Expect From A Noughties Cartoon And I've Seen Better Cartoon Designs From 60's Animated Shows.

Next Up It's The Main Character Called Skunk Who Tries To Help The Animals In The Valley By Learning Kung Fu From A Panda, But In Reality He Doesn't Use Much Of What He Has Learned To Fight Off A Group Of Ninja Monkeys Lead By A Baboon.

When I First Saw The Name Of The Show, I Thought That It Would Be Interesting To Watch. But As Soon I Saw 1 Episode Entitled "The Art Of Kung Fruit" I Was Absolutely Switched Off Because Of The Countless Amounts Of Violence Being Done To Most Of The Characters, Especially The Baboon (Yes 1 Of The Bad Guys In The Cartoon) Who Gets Splated In The Face By Plums Thrown By Skunk (Who Also Makes Baseball References) And Then He Slips On A Plum On The Ground And Is Sent Flying Into A Thorn Bush Which Wasn't Visible When The Main Characters Went Up The Hill Towards The Plum Tree. Are You Serious Animators!! Make Your Mind Up On When You Place Your Items In Your OWN Cartoon!

Overall, This Show Is An Atrocity To The Animated World And Should Have Never Been Made At All And The Fact That There's A Film Currently In The Talks Just Makes The Show Seem Even More Worse That It Is Already.

A long time ago, Dragon protected the valley but was punished by heaven for his arrogance. He blamed us. Now, trapped in his icy prison, he plots to destroy us. Our only hope might be Panda's pupil Skunk-Fu. "Balancing the earths and the heavens with the old wise Panda and a whole pack of brethrens. Fox, Rabbit, Pig, Snake and killer bees. Duck, Crane, Tiger fighting off Ninja Monkeys – and Baboon – that evil tyrant won't prevail over young Skunk's skills and that ill stink tail. Defender of the valley from the Dragon in the lake, using mind, body and soul with a fly-ass meditate".

Having recently massively enjoyed Shaun the Sheep in the same time slot, I was hoping that Skunk Fu would be a similar animation in how it appeals to adults as much as children. Sight unseen I set my video to record it daily for a few weeks before I finally sat to watch it and, on the basis of the credit sequence alone I must confess that I thought it was going to be wonderful. In fact, such a joy are the credits that they are worth a mention. Visually they are a fantastic mix of Oriental and flash animation cut together in a way that is stylish, slick and cool but it is the title music that stuck in my head. It isn't what you expect from an Irish children's animation on at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but the credit sequence plays out under a great, if short, track recorded for the series by Ghostface Killah of the Wu Tang Clan.

Problem is though, the title sequence is so cool that it did mean my expectations of the show itself were maybe unfairly raised because, although enjoyable, the series didn't draw anywhere near as much laughter as I would have liked. However, I do acknowledge that I'm being unfair to it by expecting too much. For what it was, the show itself is quite funny because there are imaginative narrative devices put in there as well as several little touches that adults will appreciate more than their children. However there is not really enough of it to make it good enough for adults to really make a point of taping it in the way that many did with Shaun. This is not to say that it is not worth seeing though, because for target audience it is an enjoyable cartoon, with simple morality tales making up each story.

Visually it is bright and cheerful but understandably not as cool as the titles in that regard. The characters provide some comedy. Skunk is a cheerful sort and makes for a bright lead. Panda is well cast and fits well in a clichéd "old master" way but it is the support cast who provide some colour around the edges. Praying Mantis is a Christopher Walken impression of sorts for no real reason, Rabbit is gung-ho and is a bit like Han Solo (and indeed has some of his dialogue). Pig sounds like Bob Goldthwait (from the Police Academy) movies. Baboon is quite a good "sergeant-major" type but Dragon is better pitched to have genuine menace as the main "baddie".

It is rarely hilarious but I did enjoy it for what it was. The opening credit are by far the best part of it and adults will probably find there isn't enough for them to justify them watching more than a couple of times. For children and young teens though it will offer more because it does have a slightly adult edge (reminded me of Ren & Stimpy in some regards) but still also be clean, suitable and accessible for younger viewers. Wanted it to be cooler and smarter but it is still good entertainment for the intended audience.

Well,I for one have been waiting for this animation to be aired on the TV for quite a while,was it worth the wait?

The hero of this animation is a young Skunk who is learning the 'Art of' Kung Fu from his Master,a wise old and often sleepy Panda! Each episode centres around Skunk and his friends Fox,Rabbit,Tiger and all who have to fight of the Evil Black Dragon and his Army of Ninja Monkeys.

The story lines are well thought out with humour that will appeal to all ages,often reminiscent of the old favourites but with a new twist.

The animation work is excellent with vivid colour schemes that make this animation stand out from the crowd on this point alone!

Well worth the wait in my opinion and well done to all concerned.