Darkwing Duck is just a gem when it comes to old school slapstickery. Though it's the relationship between him and Gosalyn that makes it such a fond favourite :')
The end of DT17 definitely felt a bit rushed, though I still loved the big 'return of every single character' finale; it was ridiculous but a lot of fun. I otherwise sometimes found myself squinting a little when the fundamental messages of "family and adventure are most important!" got muddled - there were moments I'd rather have seen played straighter than they were to really sell it.
BUT overall it was really cute, and I LOVED how they tackled the question of adapting Darkwing into a (slightly) more grounded setting! I've heard of the reboot plans and was disappointed it wouldn't be continuing on from DT17 because it's the perfect set-up! Darkwing being an ascended fanboy means they can modernise the old meta-style humour, a former TV star as the arch nemesis is justification for classic supervillainry to run amok, and Gosalyn's search for her grandfather gives her a proactive arc and tonnes of found family pathos. I want THIS show ;_;
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Date: 2022-11-10 11:41 pm (UTC)The end of DT17 definitely felt a bit rushed, though I still loved the big 'return of every single character' finale; it was ridiculous but a lot of fun. I otherwise sometimes found myself squinting a little when the fundamental messages of "family and adventure are most important!" got muddled - there were moments I'd rather have seen played straighter than they were to really sell it.
BUT overall it was really cute, and I LOVED how they tackled the question of adapting Darkwing into a (slightly) more grounded setting! I've heard of the reboot plans and was disappointed it wouldn't be continuing on from DT17 because it's the perfect set-up! Darkwing being an ascended fanboy means they can modernise the old meta-style humour, a former TV star as the arch nemesis is justification for classic supervillainry to run amok, and Gosalyn's search for her grandfather gives her a proactive arc and tonnes of found family pathos. I want THIS show ;_;