As someone who grew up in the 1990s, animated series are among my favorite things. I grew up with the best of Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and all of that, so when I say that Hilda is one of the best animated series ever made, I mean it.
The animation is so beautiful, with such vivid colors and adorable (and terrifying) designs for the characters and creatures. But even the gorgeous animation takes a backseat to the writing, which is just incredible. Hilda avoids all the cliches of typical animated series and respects its audience. The writing is intelligent, deeply emotional and compliments the art style perfectly. It's also refreshingly optimistic, unlike a lot of modern animated series that rely on cynicism a little too much.
This is proof that television can be an art form, and easily one of Netflix's greatest accomplishments.
The animation is so beautiful, with such vivid colors and adorable (and terrifying) designs for the characters and creatures. But even the gorgeous animation takes a backseat to the writing, which is just incredible. Hilda avoids all the cliches of typical animated series and respects its audience. The writing is intelligent, deeply emotional and compliments the art style perfectly. It's also refreshingly optimistic, unlike a lot of modern animated series that rely on cynicism a little too much.
This is proof that television can be an art form, and easily one of Netflix's greatest accomplishments.