Amphibia...
Recently, I started watching Amphibia...
One of my pet peeves about Amphibia, is that, during the time frame in the series which spans a little more than a month, Anne is almost always shown with a twig and leaves sticking out of her hair and almost always walks around with one shoe and a sock. She does spruce up a couple of times during that period, but, the twig and leaves still return with the next episode. Does Anne actually save them and put them back in her hair? Free Anne! She should be allowed to comb her hair more than a couple times a month. Anne's missing shoe was located early in the series, but, it remains to be seen if it will find its way to Anne.
While, many of the episodes have a lesson to teach about bullying, friendship or family, what lifts Amphibia out of the usual fish-out-of-water doldrums, is the appearance of Sasha, another human who happens to have arrived in a different part of this frog-infested world. While Anne is sweet and kind, Sasha is decidedly less so. During the series, Sasha only makes a handful of appearances, but, when she does make an appearance, she leaves an impression. Sasha comes into her own midway through the series and makes another appearance at the end of the series, where Anne and Sasha reunite in this new world. Overall, I liked Amphibia quite a lot. I would give Amphibia a 4 out of 5.
Amphibia starts out with Anne being mistaken for the local monster, but, after Anne demonstrates that she is not a monster by intervening on behalf of both Sprig and the townspeople against a real monster, she is welcomed into the home of the Planter family where she becomes the monster that lives in their basement. During the course of the series, Anne, causes her fair share of havoc, but, when it really matters, she has a good nature and is willing to help both the Planter family and the townspeople. For all her efforts though, the townspeople, at first, are only grudgingly accepting of Anne. Over time, as the townspeople get to know Anne better, they come to regard her with their trust and friendship.Inspired by creator and executive producer Matt Braly's heritage, family and childhood trips to Bangkok, Thailand, Disney's animated series chronicles the adventures of independent and fearless teen Anne Boonchuy after she is magically transported to a rural marshland full of frog people. There, Anne meets the excitable young frog Sprig Plantar; unpredictable pollywog Polly Plantar, the youngest member of the Plantar family; and overprotective and traditional grandfather Hop Pop. Stuck in this fantastical world of amphibians, Anne quickly bonds with the adventurous Sprig and discovers the true meaning of friendship.
One of my pet peeves about Amphibia, is that, during the time frame in the series which spans a little more than a month, Anne is almost always shown with a twig and leaves sticking out of her hair and almost always walks around with one shoe and a sock. She does spruce up a couple of times during that period, but, the twig and leaves still return with the next episode. Does Anne actually save them and put them back in her hair? Free Anne! She should be allowed to comb her hair more than a couple times a month. Anne's missing shoe was located early in the series, but, it remains to be seen if it will find its way to Anne.
While, many of the episodes have a lesson to teach about bullying, friendship or family, what lifts Amphibia out of the usual fish-out-of-water doldrums, is the appearance of Sasha, another human who happens to have arrived in a different part of this frog-infested world. While Anne is sweet and kind, Sasha is decidedly less so. During the series, Sasha only makes a handful of appearances, but, when she does make an appearance, she leaves an impression. Sasha comes into her own midway through the series and makes another appearance at the end of the series, where Anne and Sasha reunite in this new world. Overall, I liked Amphibia quite a lot. I would give Amphibia a 4 out of 5.
