Ben Schwartz has an adorable, stubborn nature as Dewey and Danny Pudi is just as charming as Huey. Our three younger lads are also brought to life by great actors and even though they clearly sound like adults playing kids, they sell their parts with ease. This is a Scrooge who has been through animated hell and back again, and his performance shows it, particularly when comparing Scrooge at the beginning of the premiere to his transformation into full action mode, you can tell Tennant is having a blast by putting himself in this billionaire's webbed feet. He brings an electricity and sass to a role that needed a new angle. This sort of praise should also be given to the voice cast, who take on the legacy of the original series head on, while also giving these characters the modern vocal flavor they deserve.ĭavid Tennant is an inspired choice for Scrooge, though he takes a bit of getting used to for old school fans (R.I.P. Directors John Aoshima and Dana Terrace, along with writers Francisco Angones and Matt Youngberg, have thus far done an impressive job of redefining what a Disney TV can be while also paying proper respects to the adventures that have come before. With playful nods to the past ("I'm a pilot" Launchpad keeps reminding Scrooge), some hilarious adult humor ("Lying is the responsible thing to do" says Louie) to the cute random bits of character development (like a much matured Webby wishing to try a hamburger for the first time), the new creative team understands what makes these characters and their world so appealing. Though recent Disney series (such as Tangled and Elena) have yet to disappoint in either department, its good to know that Ducktales seems to be continuing the trend. Similarly not a surprise is the excellent quality of both the animation and writing. Could this be what leads us down the path to discovering other Disney Afternoon protagonists in some sort of connected animated universe? Who knows at this point, but if the news of Darkwing Duck being added to the mix is an indication, I wouldn't be surprised that the people at Disney TV Animation have some sort of interesting plan. In fact, much like the mysteries that are spoken of in the theme song, this Ducktales is all about leaving audiences guessing the next move, especially when it comes to the past of certain characters. The legends of a once adventurous Scrooge are captured in both paintings and in the imaginations of Huey, Dewey and Louie – especially the swimming in his own treasure (a fact OG Ducktales fans know to be true.) But one painting (much like one inside the Beast's West Wing in Beauty and the Beast) leaves a lot more questions than answers, especially one particular section that is revealed towards the end of the premiere. His mansion is dark, isolated, and lonely – with the fragments of past adventures covering the walls left and right. Once our three younger heroes meet our much older one, we begin to see that 2017's Scrooge is closer to Charles Foster Kane than the original series' Scrooge ever was. This is just one of the more thoughtful concepts that already makes this new Ducktales much more engaging than its predecessor. It leaves a question for the audience as to what "trouble" the cast is speaking to. This is where the concept of "Family is nothing but trouble" (a line later said by Scrooge) begins to take shape. In the midst of his preparation, nephew's Huey, Dewey and Louie are trying their best to help.but in typical fashion, they're creating more trouble than anything else. Donald Duck (who appears quite a bit in these two premiere episodes) is heading to an interview for a new job. This new Ducktales opens with a very modern family. Does it live up to the legacy of the original? Can Scrooge still swim through all his gold? And how does the theme song sound? Add in the video games and other merchandise, and it's clear why Disney would have an interest in bringing Ducktales back to TV screens (both digital and otherwise) in 2017.įlash forward to this weekend, and we have arrived at the premiere of the new Ducktales. Eventually, its popularity gave way to both a spin-off series Darkwing Duck (co-starring Scrooge's pilot, Launchpad McQuack, as one of the lead characters) and a theatrical film, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp. Lasting a total of four seasons and spanning 100 episodes, this was the series that proved Disney could be a hit in the animated TV department. With its premiere in 1987, Ducktales became a hit for Disney.
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