Amphibia

I honestly believe Disney has really stepped up its game on animated shows. With the studio coming up with amazing new stories revolving around fantasy-adventure, there just might be hope for them on TV yet! Some animated shows of theirs have come and gone either forgotten or left on a high note, but where Gravity Falls and Star Vs. The Forces of Evil left off? Amphibia is culturally inviting with both lighthearted moments and diversity addressed too.

Enter Anne Boonchuy (voiced by Brenda Song), a thirteen year old Thai-American teen from LA who is transported along with two of her friends Sasha and Marcy to a mysterious world called Amphibia. A place inhabited by anthropomorphic frogs and toads. There, she is separated from her human friends but makes new friends in ten-year-old frog Sprig and his family, little sister Polly and grandfather Hop Pop (Goofy's Bill Farmer) in their home of Wartwood.

Brenda Song is an interesting choice in voicing Anne following the end of her sitcom Suite Life On Deck as she now follows the trail left behind by fellow sitcom costar Ashley Tisdale in voice acting. Anne does give off a hint of London Tipton vibes in some situations, but is a character that is her own. Upon viewing a sneak peek at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018, I used to think from the beginning this show is played more on whimsical misadventures for laughs. However, I had no clue it would get serious with the lore and a sinister plot building up as time moved forward in each episode.

I recommend it for those wanting a fix in fantasy-adventure. I can tell creator Matt Braly wanted to express his cultural roots through a cartoon show, but he sure made a story that isn't limited to comedy alone. There's depth explored in each of these characters and with world building on each place Anne and her adoptive frog family come across.

I've watched many cartoons now, but none of them have stole my heart as quickly as Amphibia! When I first heard of the show, I was a bit skeptical, but by the first episode, I could tell I would love it! The show does a great job of world building. Amphibia is both beautiful and extremely weird and dangerous and it's wonderful! In general, the setting and backgrounds are so well done and give the show a beautiful look. The characters and plot are great as well. Even from the first episode, you can tell how much the Plantar family and Anne care about each other. They each have a distinct personality and engaging dynamics with one another. The show also has a great plot with lots of promise. There is a lot of mystery that will make you want to keep watching, like how Anne will get home, what's the music box, and what happened to Anne's friends.

One of the greatest shows out there, I love Anne and sprig, Spranne against the world!

Amazing, relly loved it wanna watch season 2 sooo bad amazing show!

I loved Star vs. the Forces of Evil, but then I really hated how it ended. Now I am glad we have this new show on Disney Channel to watch to fill in the hole! Because Ashley Tisdale from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody got to star in the animated Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb, I'm glad that Brenda Song also got to have a turn with that a decade after The Suite Life of Zack and Cody ended. By an amazing coincidence, I noticed that this show started one day after the reboot of The Powerpuff Girls ended, and Amanda Leighton, the new actress for Blossom from that show, voices Polly in Amphibia. Clearly the only good thing about that reboot series was that it gave new voice actresses some experience for better parts in original series going forward.

Anne Boonchuy opens a strange treasure chest which takes her, Sasha and Marcy to Amphibia. She becomes friends with the Plantar family after Spring Plantar saves her from the other frogs of Wartwood. While helping the Plantar family deal with their everyday problems in Wartwood and going on strange adventures with them, she wants to find Sasha and Marcy. By the end of the first episode, we know where Sasha is, but we have yet to see Marcy by the end of Season 1. I am happy that Disney Channel gave Amphibia a second season before the first premiered because they don't want it to be another 1-season show-much like Dave the Barbarian or The Buzz on Maggie, especially because I am 100% sure we will find Marcy in Season 2. If there is a Season 3, they could finally figure out how Anne, Sasha and Marcy can leave Amphibia.