Post by classicswim on Aug 3, 2023 21:46:49 GMT -8
Heard about this and wanted to give it a watch!
Perfect timing as I’ll probably be looking back on the original show + a lot of the other Cartoon Cartoons with the launch of Checkered Past at the end of the month.
[THE RUG PULL]
The voices! The aspect ratio! The Lynchian sequence! How it looks the way a good cartoon should!
Honestly, very impressed by how amazing this was. All while being 100% fan made.
Yeah, you’re not gonna get your classic cartoon slapstick. And that’s okay! They make a point that it’s NOT the original Ed, Edd n Eddy and they can honestly do whatever they want.
With the couple of comments made just within this episode poking fun at not being “an original idea,” Peach Creek’s still its own work of art. Lots of people donated on behalf of this cartoon and you can tell it’s years in the making.
And mind you I also don’t typically like viewing the original cartoon through this dramatic/angsty lens. I’m making an exception here.
Basically the entire series was good nonsensical antics, then Big Picture Show as a finale added more emotional intent. I haven’t watched that movie since like what, 2009? I remember liking Picture Show. It just doesn’t quite define the show about the whacky scamming stooges.
But that finale stuck with everyone else. And I think it’s nice how after all these years, there are people still interested in how the kids of the cul-de-sac ended up.
This was a worthwhile interpretation. Double D giving up on his little labels, and possibly his principles was the most poignant thing to start out with.
The main thing I found myself critical of was when they started talking about Jonny. Felt too ham-fisted and obvious for the Ed boys to directly spell Jonny out as a social outcast. Less is more when it comes to expressing serious remorse over something like that.
I’m not sure where this show is heading, and I don’t know how long the wait will be for episode two. Regardless, great premiere! I look forward to seeing the trio again. Even if separated temporarily!