I already didn't have high hopes for Hailey's On It based of the trailer. It didn't look much better than the recent string of awful cartoons from the Mouse House's television division. That said, I wanted to give it a chance to see if maybe it's actually better than what its trailer lead me to believe. Unfortunately, that is not even close to the case. Rather than be a surprisingly funny show with creative visuals and lovable characters (you know, like Disney is usually known for?) Hailey's On It is the rare Disney project that fails at EVERYTHING! This cartoon is so bad that not even Walt Disney himself would want anything to do with it!
Created by David Bunje and Nick Stanton, this show is about a girl who must complete everything on here to-do list to save the world. Yes, I am for real. That sentence that sounds like it was hastily put together during the pitch is the actual premise of the show. If you think it's better in execution, THINK AGAIN! Right from the word go, this show has never even heard of the concept of "show, don't tell" because it is just a landfill of exposition. They explain EVERY single moment in the story from who the characters are, what happens in the future, even the explanation for a visual gag! WHO DOES THAT?! It's like the creators felt that if they didn't explain everything in the first episode, the audience will get confused. If that's the case, they're horrible at their jobs as storytellers because nobody gives a hoot about that stuff! It's also monumentally insulting to assume you're audience wouldn't be able to process visual storytelling like they're babies! Not only does this show fail at writing 101, but it's also not the least bit funny with the jokes being very predictable and, again, the gags being explained to the audience. A psychotic clown once said, "If you have to explain the joke, then there IS no joke!" I know not every pitch is gonna be a winner, but I feel sorry for every single pitch that was rejected over this!
In bad television, there are 2 types of bad characters you don't want to associate yourself with: an annoying chatterbox and a bumbling imbecile. Hailey Banks is BOTH! She constantly lies about kissing Scott, she broke into an aquarium to save a squid, she undermines Beta at every turn, and she's envious of Kristine. But the worst part about her is SHE NEVER SHUTS THE FLOP UP!!! Most of the exposition in this show comes from her because she can't remain silent for more than a nanosecond! She goes on and on about what her life is like, why she doesn't want to kiss Scott, why she doesn't like trying new things, why she doesn't like Kristine. Like, lady! SHUT THE FREAK UP!!! Shut up! Oh my GROP do I not care! No one else is even remotely likable. Scott is the annoying comic relief who Hailey's has feeling for (they fall in love, have drama and work it out by the end of the series. Been there, done that), Beta is an annoying robot that's often inconvenienced, and Kristine is yet another spoiled brat with a following. "bUt ShE's So NiCe" Bull fertilizer! The way she talks and acts around Hailey and Scott is clearly just a front so she can get what she wants. I don't buy for 1 second that she was honestly glad Hailey came back to the Zero Graviton. She just wanted another opportunity to humilate her for easy clout! But sure, she's an oh so precious little angel.
The voice acting isn't very good, to be honest. Auli'i Carvalho didn't sound nearly as enthusiastic or as emotionally resonate as Hailey as her more famous Disney role, Moana. Manny Jacinto wasn't very convincing as Scott as he wasn't funny and didn't sound very interesting. Gary Anthony Williams, try as he might, just can't make Beta sound like a funny or helpful A. I.. Amanda Leighton didn't sound right as Kristine as she was rather flat and didn't convey much emotion. The actors are certainly trying, but the script and vocal direction just aren't doing them any favors.
The animation is fine, though nothing we haven't seen done better in previous Disney shows. In collaboration with Rough Draft Studios and Saerom Animation, Disney produced a cartoon that, at least, has the appearance of a Disney cartoon. The characters have big expressive eyes, very unique and stylish clothes and distinct hair styles. It was also a nice touch to give Hailey a gap in her teeth. The character animation, though, is rather plane with the characters mostly staying on model, the mass of each character not being made clear and the body movements just being simple and easy to animate. The biggest problem with the animation is the direction as it's mostly just character being stationary while giving out boring exposition. The backgrounds are very well detailed and have a vibrant color pallet. The animation isn't bad, but Disney has had better character animation and better animation direction in their previous works.
It took them long enough, but Disney finally made a cartoon that's on par with Mars Needs Moms in terms of quality! The characters are annoying, the voice acting is stale, the humor doesn't exist, and the writing is boat loads of exposition dumped onto the audience. Sure the animation is fine, but by Disney standards it's not great and by my standards it's not nearly good enough to spare this show from the worst fate you can give to a piece of entertainment: to be ignored and forgotten! Do NOT watch Hailey's On It! Don't even bother looking at the trailer! There's a whole bunch of movies and TV shows on Disney+ you can watch that a much more worth your time than this animated abomination! -.-
Created by David Bunje and Nick Stanton, this show is about a girl who must complete everything on here to-do list to save the world. Yes, I am for real. That sentence that sounds like it was hastily put together during the pitch is the actual premise of the show. If you think it's better in execution, THINK AGAIN! Right from the word go, this show has never even heard of the concept of "show, don't tell" because it is just a landfill of exposition. They explain EVERY single moment in the story from who the characters are, what happens in the future, even the explanation for a visual gag! WHO DOES THAT?! It's like the creators felt that if they didn't explain everything in the first episode, the audience will get confused. If that's the case, they're horrible at their jobs as storytellers because nobody gives a hoot about that stuff! It's also monumentally insulting to assume you're audience wouldn't be able to process visual storytelling like they're babies! Not only does this show fail at writing 101, but it's also not the least bit funny with the jokes being very predictable and, again, the gags being explained to the audience. A psychotic clown once said, "If you have to explain the joke, then there IS no joke!" I know not every pitch is gonna be a winner, but I feel sorry for every single pitch that was rejected over this!
In bad television, there are 2 types of bad characters you don't want to associate yourself with: an annoying chatterbox and a bumbling imbecile. Hailey Banks is BOTH! She constantly lies about kissing Scott, she broke into an aquarium to save a squid, she undermines Beta at every turn, and she's envious of Kristine. But the worst part about her is SHE NEVER SHUTS THE FLOP UP!!! Most of the exposition in this show comes from her because she can't remain silent for more than a nanosecond! She goes on and on about what her life is like, why she doesn't want to kiss Scott, why she doesn't like trying new things, why she doesn't like Kristine. Like, lady! SHUT THE FREAK UP!!! Shut up! Oh my GROP do I not care! No one else is even remotely likable. Scott is the annoying comic relief who Hailey's has feeling for (they fall in love, have drama and work it out by the end of the series. Been there, done that), Beta is an annoying robot that's often inconvenienced, and Kristine is yet another spoiled brat with a following. "bUt ShE's So NiCe" Bull fertilizer! The way she talks and acts around Hailey and Scott is clearly just a front so she can get what she wants. I don't buy for 1 second that she was honestly glad Hailey came back to the Zero Graviton. She just wanted another opportunity to humilate her for easy clout! But sure, she's an oh so precious little angel.
The voice acting isn't very good, to be honest. Auli'i Carvalho didn't sound nearly as enthusiastic or as emotionally resonate as Hailey as her more famous Disney role, Moana. Manny Jacinto wasn't very convincing as Scott as he wasn't funny and didn't sound very interesting. Gary Anthony Williams, try as he might, just can't make Beta sound like a funny or helpful A. I.. Amanda Leighton didn't sound right as Kristine as she was rather flat and didn't convey much emotion. The actors are certainly trying, but the script and vocal direction just aren't doing them any favors.
The animation is fine, though nothing we haven't seen done better in previous Disney shows. In collaboration with Rough Draft Studios and Saerom Animation, Disney produced a cartoon that, at least, has the appearance of a Disney cartoon. The characters have big expressive eyes, very unique and stylish clothes and distinct hair styles. It was also a nice touch to give Hailey a gap in her teeth. The character animation, though, is rather plane with the characters mostly staying on model, the mass of each character not being made clear and the body movements just being simple and easy to animate. The biggest problem with the animation is the direction as it's mostly just character being stationary while giving out boring exposition. The backgrounds are very well detailed and have a vibrant color pallet. The animation isn't bad, but Disney has had better character animation and better animation direction in their previous works.
It took them long enough, but Disney finally made a cartoon that's on par with Mars Needs Moms in terms of quality! The characters are annoying, the voice acting is stale, the humor doesn't exist, and the writing is boat loads of exposition dumped onto the audience. Sure the animation is fine, but by Disney standards it's not great and by my standards it's not nearly good enough to spare this show from the worst fate you can give to a piece of entertainment: to be ignored and forgotten! Do NOT watch Hailey's On It! Don't even bother looking at the trailer! There's a whole bunch of movies and TV shows on Disney+ you can watch that a much more worth your time than this animated abomination! -.-