One of the problems with Disney is they do a really bad job of announcing when they plan to have new episodes, so it's really hard to build anticipation.
Well this sucks. I've waited patiently for new episodes to show up on Disney Now (They were consistent in the first half of Season 3, but have been in a completely garbled order without any consistency for the second half) in order to make sure the show gets ad revenue from me.
One of the best cartoons I've ever seen. It will be gravely missed.
EDIT: God, this and Venture Bros is a real bad double whammy. Even animation isn't immune from 2020 general suck.
I’m can’t think of another show that nails it’s source material, shows constant love to both it and the fans with all kinds of nods and references, while also just being so perfectly written, cast, and acted.
Ducktales didn’t need to be as good as it was and it raised the bar constantly anyway.
It is absolutely mind boggling that a project of this ridiculous quality can be so blindly unappreciated by Disney.
There's a few other cartoon reboots I would put on the same level as Ducktales '17. Transformers Animated, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles '12, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, etc. But it's definitely on the highest tier.
I'm just baffled Disney shows still don't drop next day on demand with all of Hollywood pivoting to streaming.
In fairness, the last time a new streaming network tried to put Danny Pudi and Paget Brewster on a show together, it ended up bankrupting the entire studio.
Disney execs are likely pissed that their plan to basically take over the theaters has been derailed. They can't get those big box office numbers that get the investors all in a tizzy. They're likely still clinging to hope that the theater system bounces back, so the can keep exploiting them while racking up records.
Subscibers to Disney+ is a good number to throw out, but it's harder to directly correlate subscribers to the hundred million dollar flicks Disney likes to put out.
Disney execs are likely pissed that their plan to basically take over the theaters has been derailed. They can't get those big box office numbers that get the investors all in a tizzy. They're likely still clinging to hope that the theater system bounces back, so the can keep exploiting them while racking up records.
Subscibers to Disney+ is a good number to throw out, but it's harder to directly correlate subscribers to the hundred million dollar flicks Disney likes to put out.
Also Disney is so cheap that they aren't bothering to pay the residuals for Star Wars books they're still selling. The cost/performance of the show is probably not even close to high enough for greed of that scale.
It's super ironic if the thing that ultimately destroyed Ducktales is the money.
I wonder if David Tenant contract had anything to do with it? British actors often don't like to commit to long term projects, and Disney is used to producing lots of kids shows that don't feature long term contracts either because children change really fast, and because it's a great bargaining tactic to prevent actors from demanding pay increasing.
Seth Rogen apparently wants to do a Darkwing Reboot
This feels like Kevin Smith wanting to do a He-Man reboot to cash in on the success of the She-Ra reboot, but have it take place in a completely different universe and continuity as She-Ra.
Seth Rogen apparently wants to do a Darkwing Reboot
This feels like Kevin Smith wanting to do a He-Man reboot to cash in on the success of the She-Ra reboot, but have it take place in a completely different universe and continuity as She-Ra.
MotU Revelations is the one Smith is heading up. It’s a direct continuation of the original MotU series, not a reboot. This one sounds like it should be pretty awesome tbh. The cast and music they’ve revealed so far is outstanding.
Netflix is ALSO doing an unrelated He Man reboot completely separate from that.
Seth Rogen apparently wants to do a Darkwing Reboot
This feels like Kevin Smith wanting to do a He-Man reboot to cash in on the success of the She-Ra reboot, but have it take place in a completely different universe and continuity as She-Ra.
I dont think he really wanted to do it ( Rogen from what Ive read approached Disney with his pitch) hes a bit to old to have been into he-man. I think they offered him a shitload of cash and his name implies a certian tone for the show
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Seth Rogen apparently wants to do a Darkwing Reboot
This feels like Kevin Smith wanting to do a He-Man reboot to cash in on the success of the She-Ra reboot, but have it take place in a completely different universe and continuity as She-Ra.
I dont think he really wanted to do it ( Rogen from what Ive read approached Disney with his pitch) hes a bit to old to have been into he-man. I think they offered him a shitload of cash and his name implies a certian tone for the show
A person is never to old to be into muscular men wearing loin cloths and swinging swords.
He-Man '02 was so good that it made me retroactively interested in the original. A good reboot can do that.
Incidentally, He-Man '02 is also the only series in that franchise that isn't currently available on a streaming service, which sucks.
Did you actually go back and watch the 80's He-Man, because like most 80's cartoons it was a poorly animated toy commercial.
Yeah, I did. He-Man '83 may be dated in many ways, but it was fascinating to experience it after the reboot, seeing where the writers of the reboot got inspiration for a lot of their ideas from. The episodic nature of the original series meant characters could express their personalities but usually not act on them in any meaningful way. In the reboot, the writers could expand on those personalities to allow for actual character arcs and growth.
I even started doing some research into the history of the toyline and how that influenced the reboot. For example, there was one villain, Stinkor, who was represented in the original toyline but never made it into the show because his concept was just too absurd, even for that series. The writers of the reboot took this as a personal challenge and wrote an episode about the character called "The Sweet Smell of Victory". That's the kind of deep cut that can really get a guy like me to take notice of a show.
80s cartoons are definitely not amazing storytelling, but the writers of the time still tried to slip some actual... writing through the commercials. There's a reason that some lasted in the shared consciousness while others didn't.
That's why I refuse to watch any of the old '87 TMNT cartoon. I just know if I do, it's going to fuck with that memory, and I don't want to fuck with that memory.
"The sausage of Green Earth explodes with flavor like the cannon of culinary delight."
That's why I refuse to watch any of the old '87 TMNT cartoon. I just know if I do, it's going to fuck with that memory, and I don't want to fuck with that memory.
The pilot episode is still pretty fun. Just stop there.
That's why I refuse to watch any of the old '87 TMNT cartoon. I just know if I do, it's going to fuck with that memory, and I don't want to fuck with that memory.
I remember it was pretty bad at the time, even though I watched it every day.
I think X-men was the first action cartoon that I could sense actual writing in, and then Batman: TAS knocked it out of the park.
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One of the best cartoons I've ever seen. It will be gravely missed.
EDIT: God, this and Venture Bros is a real bad double whammy. Even animation isn't immune from 2020 general suck.
Ducktales didn’t need to be as good as it was and it raised the bar constantly anyway.
It is absolutely mind boggling that a project of this ridiculous quality can be so blindly unappreciated by Disney.
They did the moon music! Multiple ways!
In fairness, the last time a new streaming network tried to put Danny Pudi and Paget Brewster on a show together, it ended up bankrupting the entire studio.
Subscibers to Disney+ is a good number to throw out, but it's harder to directly correlate subscribers to the hundred million dollar flicks Disney likes to put out.
Also Disney is so cheap that they aren't bothering to pay the residuals for Star Wars books they're still selling. The cost/performance of the show is probably not even close to high enough for greed of that scale.
I wonder if David Tenant contract had anything to do with it? British actors often don't like to commit to long term projects, and Disney is used to producing lots of kids shows that don't feature long term contracts either because children change really fast, and because it's a great bargaining tactic to prevent actors from demanding pay increasing.
Also:
Must. Resist.
Ducktales is such a good show. Sad
Starting March 29 on the Disney XD YouTube channel, we'll get seven podcasts.
...featuring the ENTIRE extended cast.
...in character, presenting stories from Duckburg.
It's not new episodes, but I'll take it. Here's a clip!
How extended are we talking about here? Main characters? Recurring characters? One-offs?
Darkwing + Gosalyn + Negaduck or riot.
Yes but not with this Darkwing
In offcial trailers no less
whaaaaat!?
god I love and almost immediately hate disney
Seth Rogen apparently wants to do a Darkwing Reboot
What a fantastic way to kill my interest Darkwing Duck.
Im sure Ive said it before in this thread but its really shitty to the DT2017 staff who did all the work to make Darkwing relevant to kids
This feels like Kevin Smith wanting to do a He-Man reboot to cash in on the success of the She-Ra reboot, but have it take place in a completely different universe and continuity as She-Ra.
Coran Attack!
MotU Revelations is the one Smith is heading up. It’s a direct continuation of the original MotU series, not a reboot. This one sounds like it should be pretty awesome tbh. The cast and music they’ve revealed so far is outstanding.
Netflix is ALSO doing an unrelated He Man reboot completely separate from that.
Easy to get confused tbh.
I dont think he really wanted to do it ( Rogen from what Ive read approached Disney with his pitch) hes a bit to old to have been into he-man. I think they offered him a shitload of cash and his name implies a certian tone for the show
A person is never to old to be into muscular men wearing loin cloths and swinging swords.
Incidentally, He-Man '02 is also the only series in that franchise that isn't currently available on a streaming service, which sucks.
Did you actually go back and watch the 80's He-Man, because like most 80's cartoons it was a poorly animated toy commercial.
Yeah, I did. He-Man '83 may be dated in many ways, but it was fascinating to experience it after the reboot, seeing where the writers of the reboot got inspiration for a lot of their ideas from. The episodic nature of the original series meant characters could express their personalities but usually not act on them in any meaningful way. In the reboot, the writers could expand on those personalities to allow for actual character arcs and growth.
I even started doing some research into the history of the toyline and how that influenced the reboot. For example, there was one villain, Stinkor, who was represented in the original toyline but never made it into the show because his concept was just too absurd, even for that series. The writers of the reboot took this as a personal challenge and wrote an episode about the character called "The Sweet Smell of Victory". That's the kind of deep cut that can really get a guy like me to take notice of a show.
The pilot episode is still pretty fun. Just stop there.
I remember it was pretty bad at the time, even though I watched it every day.
I think X-men was the first action cartoon that I could sense actual writing in, and then Batman: TAS knocked it out of the park.