'Phineas and Ferb' "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit"/"Live and Let Drive" (2013)
Opening thoughts: When 'Phineas and Ferb' first started to air, Disney Channel was nowhere near as good as it used to be and still isn't. Instead of the likes of the animated Disney shows of the 80s and 90s, most of it was and still is animated shows with childish humour and Disney Channel sitcoms and unfortunately it tended to not be the good ones. This continued throughout the whole of 'Phineas and Ferb's' run to the extent that this became one of the few shows airing on the Channel worth watching.
Both "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit" and "Live and Let Drive" are fantastic and equally so, making this pairing one of the best ones of Season 4. If having to choose which is slightly better between the two, it would be ""Live and Let Drive"", which is a joy for car racing and Doofenschmirtz fans. Am not an avid fan of racing, but absolutely love Doofenschmirtz in a plot that suited him and his wacky personality perfectly. "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit" also is a delight for him, although not quite as inspired.
Good things: The animation is full of vibrant colour, quirky character designs and meticulous attention to detail in the backgrounds. Especially in the racing visuals, which have some real creativity in the fast and furious action. The music is dynamic with the action and the theme song is insanely catchy with very clever and quotable lyrics that anybody still in school fishing for how to spend their vacation will relate to.
Furthermore, both are wonderfully and cleverly written. Very intelligent, never juvenile or confused and often very funny to hilarious. The stories are engaging and have a lively energy, both equally good but "Live and Let Drive" scores higher on the imaginative/creativity factor and the content is less formulaic than most. The show does centre around one basic formula on the whole, but it has nearly always been very successful at having enough variety in the plots and adventures to avoid it from being repetitive. Love Phineas and Ferb's invention in "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit".
Doofenschmirtz's plots in both episodes are a lot of fun and deliciously wild, especially "Live and Let Drive". All the characters are on point, Doofenschmirtz stealing the show, as are the interactions (Perry and Doofenschmirtz together are gold and that has always been the case) and the voice acting. Having the 'Top Gear' crew in support was fun too.
Closing thoughts: In summary, brilliant.
10/10.
Opening thoughts: When 'Phineas and Ferb' first started to air, Disney Channel was nowhere near as good as it used to be and still isn't. Instead of the likes of the animated Disney shows of the 80s and 90s, most of it was and still is animated shows with childish humour and Disney Channel sitcoms and unfortunately it tended to not be the good ones. This continued throughout the whole of 'Phineas and Ferb's' run to the extent that this became one of the few shows airing on the Channel worth watching.
Both "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit" and "Live and Let Drive" are fantastic and equally so, making this pairing one of the best ones of Season 4. If having to choose which is slightly better between the two, it would be ""Live and Let Drive"", which is a joy for car racing and Doofenschmirtz fans. Am not an avid fan of racing, but absolutely love Doofenschmirtz in a plot that suited him and his wacky personality perfectly. "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit" also is a delight for him, although not quite as inspired.
Good things: The animation is full of vibrant colour, quirky character designs and meticulous attention to detail in the backgrounds. Especially in the racing visuals, which have some real creativity in the fast and furious action. The music is dynamic with the action and the theme song is insanely catchy with very clever and quotable lyrics that anybody still in school fishing for how to spend their vacation will relate to.
Furthermore, both are wonderfully and cleverly written. Very intelligent, never juvenile or confused and often very funny to hilarious. The stories are engaging and have a lively energy, both equally good but "Live and Let Drive" scores higher on the imaginative/creativity factor and the content is less formulaic than most. The show does centre around one basic formula on the whole, but it has nearly always been very successful at having enough variety in the plots and adventures to avoid it from being repetitive. Love Phineas and Ferb's invention in "The Return of the Rogue Rabbit".
Doofenschmirtz's plots in both episodes are a lot of fun and deliciously wild, especially "Live and Let Drive". All the characters are on point, Doofenschmirtz stealing the show, as are the interactions (Perry and Doofenschmirtz together are gold and that has always been the case) and the voice acting. Having the 'Top Gear' crew in support was fun too.
Closing thoughts: In summary, brilliant.
10/10.
