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The Rise and Fall of Duckburg
12 years ago
In the rennaissance of American animation that began in the late 80s/early 90s (and which in many ways is still going on) there were three vanguard properties that opened the way for a lot of what followed: The Little Mermaid for theatrical films; The Simpsons for prime time animation, and, of course, the awesome and still-missed Ducktales for syndicated animation.
I found the article linked to below via Fark. Its a great summary of how the classic show began and what market and cultural forces shaped it and eventually brought it to an end. The legacy of Ducktales still resonates I think in any american animated TV show set in a fantasy world, even in modern shows like Adventure Time and MLP:FIM. Definitely worth the read if you're an animation fan.
Link: http://www.avclub.com/articles/duck.....that-qu,92324/
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I found the article linked to below via Fark. Its a great summary of how the classic show began and what market and cultural forces shaped it and eventually brought it to an end. The legacy of Ducktales still resonates I think in any american animated TV show set in a fantasy world, even in modern shows like Adventure Time and MLP:FIM. Definitely worth the read if you're an animation fan.
Link: http://www.avclub.com/articles/duck.....that-qu,92324/
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With the advent of cable channels, that's changed, but only somewhat. Popular shows can more often go beyond 65 episodes, like with Kim Possible or more recently for Disney, Phineas and Ferb.
I want you to know I LOVED the KP shows & movies
It's such a shame that there aren't very many good TV shows, like Ducktales, anymore. A few weeks ago I was sick in bed and tried watching Disney Channel; it was disturbing the kind of garbage they had on there.
But yes, that is true.
But when people still hold on to a certain belief that everything out of Japan is good and superior to American in animation.
It can be tough, but nevertheless, Ducktales, and have proven that these shores can bring good and memorable stuff.