When I first heard about the show, I wasn't really interested in it because I thought it was another cheap Cartoon Network acquisition. Later, I started hearing some good things about it on my Twitter timeline, so I decided to check it out. To my surprise, I quite enjoyed it.
This show is basically Ben 10 + Toy Story, as it involves toy superheroes, and also involves a human kid named Axel who can turn into a toy. The premise is super cool, but I feel like the "show about amateur heroes with a mix of action and comedy and a slight story arc" has been done better by the Cartoon Network original, Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.
The writing is snappy and the characters work off each other really well. Each of the characters have cool powers and weapons. It does borrow a lot from other Man of Action and Zagtoon properties, namely Ben 10 and Miraculous Ladybug. Axel looks and sounds like Adrien Agreste from Miraculous, and he can secretly turn into Action Axel like how Adrien and Marinette can turn into Cat Noir and Ladybug, respectively. Also, Axel and Zoe's dynamic is similar to Ben and Gwen's dynamic, as they're always bickering but care deeply for each other.
Perhaps if this show didn't borrow so much from Ben 10 and Miraculous Ladybug, it could be better and would be more popular, as this show isn't exactly the most popular show on CN right now, but at least it gets a decent time slot on Saturday mornings. Nonetheless, I enjoy it and hope to see it improve sometime soon.
