![]() ![]() ![]() Three siblings, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner, are particularly broke, as Dot needs an operation. at the time of its merger with Warner Communications), led by King Salazar the Pushy (drawn as a caricature of classic film actor Basil Rathbone and wearing a cloak with a clasp that resembles rapper Flavor Flav's clock necklace), takes over Warnerstock, and makes all its people poor and miserable due to overtaxing (also a parody of the formation of Time Warner, now WarnerMedia, owned by telecom conglomerate AT&T, which acquired Time Warner in 2018). Taking advantage of the situation, the neighboring kingdom of Ticktockia (a parody of Time Inc. However, upon the death of their beloved king, Sir William the Good, Warnerstock enters a state of civil war. There is definitely something of worth here and I'm interested in seeing what they do going forward.In the town of Acme Falls within the kingdom of Warnerstock, all the people (including the mime) live happily together. I mean, who doesn't miss 'Good Idea, Bad Idea'? I'm looking forward to Season 2 next year. I just hope the writers tilt the scale more towards timeless going forward, and with any luck, maybe we'll see some of the old cast again. It's widely agreed Animaniacs is at its best when it's being timeless and when they are here, it's a barrel of laughs. The first season's desire to be timely also runs the serious risk of some episodes and jokes being dated. That being said, there are a few segments that could have been condensed down and this is especially where the lack of most of the original series' cast (the irreplacable Slappy Squirrel, the Goodfeathers, etc) is sorely felt - whether this was a creative choice or the studio, one can't be sure. ![]() I could understand why some critics might believe the same charm isn't there - mainly due to the original creators not being invited back - but no doubt there is still a lot of effort being put into this by people who respect the source material. The show's strengths definitely lie with the hillarious animation, the top notch voice acting (Paulsen, Harnell and MacNeille still got it), the orchestral music and for sure, the writing is often more hit than miss. Not perfect, definitely stuff I think they could improve upon, but there's plenty enough to enjoy for fans old and new alike. I would say the first season of the reboot was. ![]()
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