Fancy Nancy Clancy

My 2yo really likes this show. Nancy is not a spoiled brat, she's a sweet little girl with a strong personality that makes mistakes and learns from them. She is a girlie girl (which is fun for many), but the show balances out her character with her sisters and friends who are more like your average, rough-and-tumble kids. The music in the show is great, and there are a lot of funny moments.

My three year old loves this show! I was a little skeptical at first, but I am completely sold on this show.

Nancy Clancy is a kid that deals with very real emotions and situations, which, as a parent, is something that I want my child to see. People complain that Nancy is a brat, but she just has flaws like any person and she overcomes those flaws by admitting where she went wrong. There is a place for fairy princesses and magic wishes, but I want a little balance for my child between fantasy and reality.

Those who give this show a bad rating obviously didn't stick around for the whole episode. Nancy ALWAYS learns her lesson, whether she was mean to Jojo or didn't include someone or realizes her dog is perfect even if he's not as fancy as Miss Divine's dog. There's such a thing called a SET UP in a story so that there's a PAY OFF at the end. GOOD shows use this so they don't end up like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse where characters can't even make a mistake for fear of it being seen by people as a "bad example to our children." News flash - kids won't ever be perfect, so let's give them a RELATABLE main character instead of a flat, lifeless one.

Anywho - Nancy is one of those rare shows that to me hearkens back to the day when a moral wasnt needed in a story to make it accessible to children (i.e. Ducktails, Talespin, gummi bears, etc...) Its simple, sweet, well-written, witty, and true to the storybooks while charting its own path. It's a show I never hesitate to let my girls watch whenever they want. The music too is quality for a 2018 disney channel show. It's a breath of fresh air and a show I enjoy watching along with my kids.

If you're a fan and/or have nostalgia for the original books, then you'll probably like this show. But this show isn't my cup of tea.

The CGI animation is quite well-done, but I feel that the plots are weak. One episode has Nancy forcing her friends Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel to be fancy for no reason. Another episode has her being mean to her little sister and kicking her out of the playhouse to please local mean girl Grace. It was somewhat established early on that Nancy didn't like Grace, so why would she care what Grace thinks?

Speaking of which, I don't really care for the characters. Nancy can be quite unlikable at times and her obsession with fanciness gets old after the theme song, Bree is bland, Rhonda and Wanda are Lynn Loud x2, and Lionel's the token boy. Grace, somehow, is the best character in the show despite her being the mean girl. Reason being is she has the most personality!

At least the show has some educational value. After every 'fancy' word that Nancy says, she will quickly explain to the viewers at home what the word means. And this show might teach some good lessons to young children, like to not be bossy to your friends. But overall the show is just right down the middle for me.

One reviewer said Nancy was not a good role model. I disagree. When Nancy gets upset because things don't turn out the way she expects or wants, a parent, grandparent, neighbor, or friend is quick to point out her "bad" behavior. Nancy becomes remorseful and apologizes for her actions, most importantly, she learns from her mistakes. That is what my three year old granddaughter gets from the show. We all make mistakes, the important thing is to learn and grow from them. This show is the only current cartoon I personally can stomach to watch. I think Disney is making a colossal (that's fancy for really big) mistake by canceling Fancy Nancy.