Have always considered 'Ducktales' one of my favourite Disney and animated shows, if more the earlier episodes than the later ones. The earlier episodes had smarter writing and more thrilling storytelling, and while the later episodes were a vast majority of the time were colourful, very engaging and entertainingly written there was a little too much focus on not as interesting characters introduced like halfway through the show's run.
"Dough Ray Me" had a very cool idea, one of the more intriguing ones of the later episodes, but could have gone further with it and had more fun with it. Is it a bad episode? A long way from it. Is it a 'Ducktales' high point? No way Jose. Still consider it a quite good episode that does entertain and it is good in teaching younger viewers in inflation in a way that's accessible (not easy to do if this sort of thing goes over your head, the more complicated sides of finance always has confused me). Just that there was room for doing more with the premise.
It does get silly in spots with moments that even for animation suspend disbelief a bit (like not giving a clear enough reason for how the implosion caused that much destruction and although medical costs are expensive that cavity figure was excessive). The climax did feel rushed.
Also, as said "Dough Ray Me" didn't need to be seemingly afraid to have a little more fun with the premise in the latter stages after showing a lot of promise in the early ones. Inflation is a serious subject but this is a rarity for 'Ducktales' where it deals with its story a little too seriously.
On the other hand, the animation is bright and colourful, the backgrounds having very nice attention to detail. The music is never at odds with the action and the theme song is one of Disney's catchiest and best. The writing does have enough moments of amusement while also doing its best making a serious current issue accessible for whole family friendly viewing, not executing it perfectly or to fullest potential but engagingly enough.
The story has energy and while it is not always even in execution it is entertaining and makes one think. The characters are as engaging as ever, love the Beagle Boys and Scrooge is his usual self. Really appreciated that the writers played to Fenton's strengths as a character and didn't overplay his flaws, he plays a prominent role but not to too much overkill effect. The voice acting is great.
Summing up, enjoyable enough if not fully realised. 7/10
"Dough Ray Me" had a very cool idea, one of the more intriguing ones of the later episodes, but could have gone further with it and had more fun with it. Is it a bad episode? A long way from it. Is it a 'Ducktales' high point? No way Jose. Still consider it a quite good episode that does entertain and it is good in teaching younger viewers in inflation in a way that's accessible (not easy to do if this sort of thing goes over your head, the more complicated sides of finance always has confused me). Just that there was room for doing more with the premise.
It does get silly in spots with moments that even for animation suspend disbelief a bit (like not giving a clear enough reason for how the implosion caused that much destruction and although medical costs are expensive that cavity figure was excessive). The climax did feel rushed.
Also, as said "Dough Ray Me" didn't need to be seemingly afraid to have a little more fun with the premise in the latter stages after showing a lot of promise in the early ones. Inflation is a serious subject but this is a rarity for 'Ducktales' where it deals with its story a little too seriously.
On the other hand, the animation is bright and colourful, the backgrounds having very nice attention to detail. The music is never at odds with the action and the theme song is one of Disney's catchiest and best. The writing does have enough moments of amusement while also doing its best making a serious current issue accessible for whole family friendly viewing, not executing it perfectly or to fullest potential but engagingly enough.
The story has energy and while it is not always even in execution it is entertaining and makes one think. The characters are as engaging as ever, love the Beagle Boys and Scrooge is his usual self. Really appreciated that the writers played to Fenton's strengths as a character and didn't overplay his flaws, he plays a prominent role but not to too much overkill effect. The voice acting is great.
Summing up, enjoyable enough if not fully realised. 7/10
