I love all of Beatrix Potter's tales, some more than others but all are timeless. It's rare that every episode of a show is great and usually even really good shows have a lemon (Powerpuff Girls has Town And Out, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends has Bendy, Arthur has Arthur's Big Hit). But Pigling Bland is far from bland. Pigling and his brother Alexander's trip to the market ends up as an unexpected adventure. Pig-wig, the little girl pig whom Pigling meets on his journey, is plucky and it's really funny when she eating the treats that Pigling sneaks under the door. Upon closer inspection, they do have chemistry. The intro segment is quite lovely as Beatrix Potter ambles through the garden and indoors, greeting a rabbit as Peter, a dog as Kep, a duck as Jemima, a hedgehog as Miss Tiggy Winkle, a fox as Mr Tod, a badger as Tommy Brock, and a frog as Jeremy Fisher. The dialogue sticks closely to the writing of the story and the animation bears a resemblance to the book illustrations.
Review of The Tale of Pigling Bland
