Original movie had charm and warmth, trying to introduce in a unique way Central and South American culture to its audiences. Even the Don Rosa comics did it in their own way. Here they just visit empty places, filled only with fantasy beings. As if series were inside its own internet era bubble where everything else is a threat.
Sure, the 40s movies had a postcard aesthetic and prejudices but one recognised the effort the producers went through, traveling to that region and meeting the locals and their culture.
While in the series they even do self-parody, eg when they visit a known island, they wonder where all the locals have vanished to. Totally lazy effort.
One recent series that did it right was the Mysterious Cities of Gold reboot that respectfully added info and mini-documentaries about Asian and African cultures in every episode.
Disney certainly has the resources for a proper research team but here they chose the cheap and risk-free route.
As for the characters, the goddess belongs rather in a superhero series and totally breaks the harmony between the 3 Caballeros. In fact with Daisy and the 3 nieces she feels redundant. But what is most annoying is her human character design and face. At least they could have drawn her the classic anthropomorphic animal way with dog or cat snout and ears instead of the human face.
When it comes to the 3 nieces, they are cynical and addicted to their phones, just like the nephews of 2017 Ducktales. If the 3 Caballeros and Daisy are faithfull to their original characters, why not doing the same for the nieces as well?
This series does more damage to the classic ones and Ducktales 2017 did on the original.
Sure, the 40s movies had a postcard aesthetic and prejudices but one recognised the effort the producers went through, traveling to that region and meeting the locals and their culture.
While in the series they even do self-parody, eg when they visit a known island, they wonder where all the locals have vanished to. Totally lazy effort.
One recent series that did it right was the Mysterious Cities of Gold reboot that respectfully added info and mini-documentaries about Asian and African cultures in every episode.
Disney certainly has the resources for a proper research team but here they chose the cheap and risk-free route.
As for the characters, the goddess belongs rather in a superhero series and totally breaks the harmony between the 3 Caballeros. In fact with Daisy and the 3 nieces she feels redundant. But what is most annoying is her human character design and face. At least they could have drawn her the classic anthropomorphic animal way with dog or cat snout and ears instead of the human face.
When it comes to the 3 nieces, they are cynical and addicted to their phones, just like the nephews of 2017 Ducktales. If the 3 Caballeros and Daisy are faithfull to their original characters, why not doing the same for the nieces as well?
This series does more damage to the classic ones and Ducktales 2017 did on the original.