Ah, yes. I remember The Mighty B, I was 10 years old at the time it premiered on Nickelodeon. Brings back some great, nostalgic memories.
Okay, let's get to the review. The Mighty B! is a cartoon about a 9 (and three quarters) year-old girl scout who aspires to become a fantastic superhero by collecting every Honeybee badge there is in existence. First of all, this is an extremely original premise and I can see why Nickelodeon accepted this show. It's great! This is one of the most underrated shows I've ever seen. I fail to see anything bad in it. The animation was fluid and great, it even has some wacky antics in the style of Tom and Jerry or SpongeBob, two other cartoons I love.
Bessie Kajolica Higgenbottom is an excitable, energetic character who is very loyal to being the best Honeybee scout in her troop. She is a very likable character. Next there's Happy Walter Higgenbottom, Bessie's stubborn but easy-going dog who is usually dragged into Bessie's schemes and hi-jinks against his will. The relationship between Bessie and Happy is both touching and hilarious at the same time, and the switch between friendship and tension between them is very interesting. Benjamin (Ben) Higgenbottom is Bessie's 6 year-old little brother who feels unappreciated and wants to become Bessie's sidekick when she goes full blown superhero.
The show lasted for two seasons and Nick gave it the boot during the middle of the second season, and its fate was getting burned off on its sister network Nicktoons. Personally, I enjoyed the first season over the second season. Season one felt like it had more heart and character development. Season two gave the characters and backgrounds a re-design, giving the show a more "tan" look. I didn't mind the changes too much, but Season 2 was lacking the "magic" that the first season had, even though Season 2 was still good, just not as good as Season 1. My favorite episode of the entire show was one called "Bee Patients" found in Season 1, which is when Bessie and Happy are injured and must go to the doctor and vet respectively. Happy gets a dog cone around his neck, much to his dismay, and Bessie must take a booster shot, which she is afraid of. To me, it was the best episode of the entire show. It's where the show really "shines" and it shows what good you can do with animation when used in the right hands.
The Mighty B! premiered way back in 2008, when Nickelodeon was still in good condition. They had great shows like El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Back at the Barnyard, Wayside, Making Fiends, Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy and much more I loved and enjoyed deeply. Now that time has passed and we're in 2015, times are looking quite bleak for Nick with terrible shows like Sanjay and Craig, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Breadwinners and mediocre to almost bad ones like Harvey Beaks.
So, in conclusion The Mighty B! is an excellent cartoon that I look back at with fond memories and it easily beats any new show out on TV right now.
The Mighty B!-10/10 Excellent masterpiece!
Okay, let's get to the review. The Mighty B! is a cartoon about a 9 (and three quarters) year-old girl scout who aspires to become a fantastic superhero by collecting every Honeybee badge there is in existence. First of all, this is an extremely original premise and I can see why Nickelodeon accepted this show. It's great! This is one of the most underrated shows I've ever seen. I fail to see anything bad in it. The animation was fluid and great, it even has some wacky antics in the style of Tom and Jerry or SpongeBob, two other cartoons I love.
Bessie Kajolica Higgenbottom is an excitable, energetic character who is very loyal to being the best Honeybee scout in her troop. She is a very likable character. Next there's Happy Walter Higgenbottom, Bessie's stubborn but easy-going dog who is usually dragged into Bessie's schemes and hi-jinks against his will. The relationship between Bessie and Happy is both touching and hilarious at the same time, and the switch between friendship and tension between them is very interesting. Benjamin (Ben) Higgenbottom is Bessie's 6 year-old little brother who feels unappreciated and wants to become Bessie's sidekick when she goes full blown superhero.
The show lasted for two seasons and Nick gave it the boot during the middle of the second season, and its fate was getting burned off on its sister network Nicktoons. Personally, I enjoyed the first season over the second season. Season one felt like it had more heart and character development. Season two gave the characters and backgrounds a re-design, giving the show a more "tan" look. I didn't mind the changes too much, but Season 2 was lacking the "magic" that the first season had, even though Season 2 was still good, just not as good as Season 1. My favorite episode of the entire show was one called "Bee Patients" found in Season 1, which is when Bessie and Happy are injured and must go to the doctor and vet respectively. Happy gets a dog cone around his neck, much to his dismay, and Bessie must take a booster shot, which she is afraid of. To me, it was the best episode of the entire show. It's where the show really "shines" and it shows what good you can do with animation when used in the right hands.
The Mighty B! premiered way back in 2008, when Nickelodeon was still in good condition. They had great shows like El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Back at the Barnyard, Wayside, Making Fiends, Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy and much more I loved and enjoyed deeply. Now that time has passed and we're in 2015, times are looking quite bleak for Nick with terrible shows like Sanjay and Craig, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Breadwinners and mediocre to almost bad ones like Harvey Beaks.
So, in conclusion The Mighty B! is an excellent cartoon that I look back at with fond memories and it easily beats any new show out on TV right now.
The Mighty B!-10/10 Excellent masterpiece!