I first watched this show with great interest, as it had great potential. The mix of history, fantasy, and adventure was very intriguing. The voice cast was brilliant, and the effects could have been much worse. However as the series continued, it became rather stale. Marni always escaped from Toledo's clutches, and remained as obnoxious and annoying as ever. There was nothing that made me feel for her character, not even her mention of her mother's death. The great wizard Michael Scot was a many layered character, but as the series progressed nothing profound was revealed about him, except for the fact that he turned his own son into a wooden wolf. The acting made me cringe at times, and the action was over before it had really begun. Shoebox Zoo could have been a lot worse, but it also had the potential to be much greater. It's often too slow for younger kids, and the attempt to engage older viewers doesn't really work.
Review of Shoebox Zoo
