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Post by Mako Crab on Dec 9, 2018 1:43:08 GMT -5
Rescue Bots Academy premiered this weekend.
Saw it. Didn’t hate it, but wasn’t enthralled by it. The theme song rips off Paw Patrol’s tagline with the whole “no job too big, no bot too small” bit. That’s the feeling I kept getting throughout this entire premier ep- that it really wants to be the robot version of Paw Patrol. Except that I find PP visually more appealing to the eyes (I watch a lot of it with my kids). For that matter, it’s lacking the charm that even Rescue Bots had in their pilot episode.
Honestly, if I had to pick between this & Paw Patrol, I’d go with the pups. But I don’t have to pick, so I’ll keep checking this one out.
PROS: - voices of new characters are fine. - character designs are good. - animation is more fluid and smooth than Rescue Bots. - Cody Burns is back along with Heatwave & Chase to provide a link to RB.
CONS: - voices of returning characters are passable at best (Chase) & not even close at worse (Optimus). - theme song is on speed. I couldn’t catch half of what they were singing. - despite being a 2-parter, this premiere still felt rushed with commercial breaks & end credits at off times. - feels like a Paw Patrol wannabe.
Favorite (new) Character so far: Whirl. I like her enthusiasm. Plus she’s kinda funny.
Least Favorite (new) Character so far: Medix. Didn’t do much & coupled with that voice, just kinda annoyed me.
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Post by machsabre on Dec 10, 2018 16:10:47 GMT -5
I think the voice acting will improve. They're the same voice actors that's in Cyberverse... And they sucked at first too, but they're improving.
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Post by Mako Crab on Feb 7, 2019 23:32:42 GMT -5
Seen a few more episodes. It does feel like it’s getting better. Whirl is still easily my favorite. She seems like the one trying to lift up her teammates (ha! Maybe cuz she’s a helicopter?!), while most the others like to take turns undercutting each other. I guess it makes for some more interesting stories to have a bit of turmoil on the team. Anyway, it’s shaping up. Hope it just continues to get better and better.
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