Really did want to like "Best of Buster Day" a lot more when watching it for the first time years back. Actually love 'Tiny Toon Adventures' and consider it a personal favourite, despite not caring for some episodes, and Buster Bunny is one of its funniest and most interesting characters. The premise is not that exciting but as 'Tiny Toon Adventures' is absolutely brilliant at its best, there was the hope that the episode would do something more interesting with a premise that doesn't feel so.
Sadly, it didn't do so enough. "Best of Buster Day" is not a terrible episode, far from it, actually don't consider any episode of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' terrible. It has always though been a disappointment for me and is as bland as the concept. It is another segment structured episode and only one of the segments works, and even that is far from being one of the show's best segments. There are also a lot better representations of Buster in other episodes.
Of the three segments, the best easily is "Compromising Principals". Buster does come over as a bit too mean in his treatment of Yosemite Sam, but the segment does have wit and it is the segment that is the closest in capturing the wackiness of classic Looney Tunes that 'Tiny Toon Adventures' was so good at doing at its best.
The other two didn't do it for me, neither did the wraparound story. "Maid to Re-Order" is a rather bland segment, not particularly interesting story-wise and not very funny. Montana Max's personality has been a lot more interesting in other episodes, the only improvement that the segment has over "Compromising Principals" is that Buster is a lot more likeable and has good intentions this time.
"Class Without Class" doesn't have an awful lot of urgency, lacks wit and the rivalry and divide lacks tension. Dizzy is not a bad character but his personality has never been as strong as Buster's and that is true here and it would have helped if the dialogue was sharper too. The wraparound story is pretty bland.
Speaking of individual elements that were consistently good, the animation is vibrantly coloured and beautifully rich in detail, not just the backgrounds but also the expressions and reactions of the characters which are wonderfully loony. The music is dynamic and characterful as always and the theme song has always brought a smile to my face. Something that was the case when a child and still is now.
Voice acting is very good and all do so well with delivering material that is not really worthy of them. All involved are/were immensely talented voice actors and never disappointed throughout the show's run.
Overall, a bit underwhelming. 5/10.
Sadly, it didn't do so enough. "Best of Buster Day" is not a terrible episode, far from it, actually don't consider any episode of 'Tiny Toon Adventures' terrible. It has always though been a disappointment for me and is as bland as the concept. It is another segment structured episode and only one of the segments works, and even that is far from being one of the show's best segments. There are also a lot better representations of Buster in other episodes.
Of the three segments, the best easily is "Compromising Principals". Buster does come over as a bit too mean in his treatment of Yosemite Sam, but the segment does have wit and it is the segment that is the closest in capturing the wackiness of classic Looney Tunes that 'Tiny Toon Adventures' was so good at doing at its best.
The other two didn't do it for me, neither did the wraparound story. "Maid to Re-Order" is a rather bland segment, not particularly interesting story-wise and not very funny. Montana Max's personality has been a lot more interesting in other episodes, the only improvement that the segment has over "Compromising Principals" is that Buster is a lot more likeable and has good intentions this time.
"Class Without Class" doesn't have an awful lot of urgency, lacks wit and the rivalry and divide lacks tension. Dizzy is not a bad character but his personality has never been as strong as Buster's and that is true here and it would have helped if the dialogue was sharper too. The wraparound story is pretty bland.
Speaking of individual elements that were consistently good, the animation is vibrantly coloured and beautifully rich in detail, not just the backgrounds but also the expressions and reactions of the characters which are wonderfully loony. The music is dynamic and characterful as always and the theme song has always brought a smile to my face. Something that was the case when a child and still is now.
Voice acting is very good and all do so well with delivering material that is not really worthy of them. All involved are/were immensely talented voice actors and never disappointed throughout the show's run.
Overall, a bit underwhelming. 5/10.
