Vinnie’s Introduction
Hey Everybody. We’re starting up a new series so I get to do a brief introduction. We’ve covered a lot in the past 8 months, but there has been a lack of American cartoons so I decided to pick one that is still held up as a high point, The Powerpuff Girls. For many people my age this was a hugely popular show, for both boys and girls. It has the right combination of action and character to entertain children but still keep parents engaged.
Vinnie’s Take
So these first 2 episodes introduce 2 of our series villains Mojo Jojo, who is the biggest bad of the show and Sedusa, who as the name implies is a seductress. I think the idea of having a seductress character in a children’s show was a bit of risk but it makes the show stand out. It wasn’t until DM’s tweet the other day that I caught what Buttercup was putting in the Professor’s pocket. Mommy Fearest was probably the best of the batch this week mostly because of the way it has the Professor display his loneliness.
DM’s Take
Powerpuff Girls Season 1 episodes: Monkey See, Doggy Do; Mommy Fearest; Insect Inside; Powerpuff Bluff
They’re ditzy they’re smart, they’re sweet and a bit crude, the Powerpuff girls seem to try for adults and children and to a point deliver (so far). The premise being that a scientist has, in his attempt to create girls with sugar and spice, accidentally added chemical X and made the Powerpuff Girls, who seem to be like little 4-5 year old supergirl clones. The show seems very tongue-in-cheek, full of puns and dumb jokes. The episodes I watched included some doozys, the most ridiculous of them being when three under shaven criminals dress in Powerpuff Girls costumes and frame the girls…I could not stop shaking my head the entire episode. It was a rough week so I only managed the first four, but my initial impression is positive but wary about whether this will get boring or not.
