Ducktales 2017 is an Ideal Reboot

Another great Disney XD show meets its end because the studio didnt know how to release it properly
This video's content falls under critical or film studies. Predominantly containing discussions, deliberations, examinations, essays and analyses of the thematic integrity of works of visual artistic expression by ways of some subpar comedy.
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[@xxTC-96xx]

I can definitely tell they wanted to do more with the show, probably even more with all the Disney afternoon shows but after being cancelled they had to wrap up what they could and I’m glad they could do it so we got most of it all wrapped up. I’ll definitely miss Della, her character got me right away, one of the best Disney mom’s haha

[@ZlatkoTheGod]

Della is in the top 5 Disney mom's simply by virtue of being alive.

[@zoroark2002]

@@ZlatkoTheGod AWESOME

[@DivanCello]

There are toxic TOH people that are trying to push Violet’s dads to be the reason why the show was cancelled. Thank you for actually doing research

[@aworster1]

And Della is also a really special character to kids that are missing a leg or a arm as well

[@zoroark2002]

@@aworster1 Della is an amazing character

[@pickaxe451ex-minecraft]

"Unless being good is suddenly not Disney's brand" I died laughing at that one

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

It's funny cuz it's true!

[@Zacman1123]

That hurt me.

[@KaminoKatie]

It's just the fault of only ONE Disney exc

[@plucas1]

I don't get it. Did I miss some reference?

[@christianvalentincota5452]

@@plucas1 mostly on how TOH was canceled because one executive didn't like it

[@Resstarr]

I still love how they canonized the Moon theme from the NES game.

[@SK_2174]

This show was phenomenal. It deserved WAY more than three seasons. I miss so many of the characters. Especially Lena. She’s my favorite.

[@avej99]

Lena was one of the best additions to this show

[@MagicalBread]

Disney’s 3 season rule.

[@zoroark2002]

@@MagicalBread I hope they remove it someday.

[@RheniumIodine]

@@MagicalBread Star Vs the Forces of Evil got 4

[@gwolft6996]

@@RheniumIodine we know how that turned out

[@Excepnexcep]

S1 centered most around Dewey S2 centered around Louie S3 centered around Huey S3 usually wraps things up and they had to finish Webby's arc so Huey just got less growth sadly

[@vixiestarfire]

Never woulda thought that Ducktales would get me emotional but the reunion episode got me good yall 😭

[@chrisdave846]

This show was like Gravity Falls + Old School Ducktales and it was a perfect combo. I do wish we got more seasons but I kind of love the way it ended despite its abrupt cancellation.

[@buciallstar]

abrupt cancellation? The way the show ended made it feel like they knew the show was ending with them tying up all storylines and a beautiful credit roll.

[@chrisdave846]

@@buciallstar you are correct I meant that in that it ended too soon but despite that it ended well I didn’t word that right my apologies.

[@mrpizzacat8273]

I do wish it had a bit more gravity falls in it, like more ominous mystery hidden behind the curtain, and less “here’s 50 side characters good luck!”. The first season was by far the best imo

[@rdphoenix07]

You know, I would love to see a Gravity Falls/Ducktales crossover. I once thought perhaps Ford could have met up with Scrooge during his time in the multiverse. Also, Webby and Mable would so be best friends, and I think Huey would get along well with Dipper. As for Louie, no doubt about it, he'd get along with good ol' Gruncle Stan.

[@chrisdave846]

@@rdphoenix07 Lol that’s a good one I miss Gravity Falls but I respect both Alex Hirsch and the creative team behind Ducktales 2017 to not stretch their shows out lest they suffer from seasonal rot.

[@dankbudew4830]

My dad actually used to watch the old Ducktales and was really surprised when a reboot was announced. He actually enjoyed the reboot and was laughing his head off when Donald got a normal voice 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickthedreamer4434]

I don't think I'll ever stop enjoying this show. This truly was a labor of love as much as it was a love-letter to the Disney Afternoon. I still watch this on my spare time because it's a lot of fun and a heck-of-a-lot of heart.

[@zoroark2002]

Plz. I see no heart in it.

[@ralcolfwolfcoon8207]

Ugh. We get it, you hate the show. Now stop spamming your message. It's fucking annoying

[@VixVixious]

The Owl House: “I’m sorry for being good” Disney: “Some crimes can never be forgiven”

[@seld2040]

What happened to The Owl House? I'm not in the loop.

[@cartoonishidealism582]

@@seld2040 Season 3 was cut short because Disney felt Owl House “didn’t fit their brand”, whatever that means. There will still be a third season but it will consist of 3 specials instead of like… an actual full season.

[@JLacay]

@@cartoonishidealism582 ​ The "The Owl House didn't fit their brand" means it doesn't fit with the Disney CHANNEL brand. Disney Channel main demographic is 6-11 years old and prefers episodic than serialization so kids don't have to worry missing an episode. If only Dana Terrace waited a bit longer for Disney+, the show would have another season.

[@dingle2987]

@@JLacay Tell that to the creepy romance sub-plots in their live action preteen shows like Lizzy Maguire, etc.

[@pokechatter]

@@dingle2987 Modern Disney execs just aren’t on the same page as those 20 years ago.

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

If this series was targeted even more towards older teens and kids, imagine the possibilities! It could be even more amazing!! I love DuckTales, and will always miss it. Glad you're posting more, CellSpex!

[@cartoonishidealism582]

Donald can finally say “Fuck”

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

@@cartoonishidealism582 Nobody could tell anyway with his voice haha

[@novaiscool1]

Well we could get a Quack Pack reboot set a few years after the finally of Ducktales, where all of the kids are older teens going on more adventures. Heck they have a few years for time to pass given they plan on making Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck reboot spinoffs, along with anything those shows could spawn.

[@dingle2987]

@@novaiscool1 Quack Pack was notoriously disliked alongside Bonkers. I don’t know if they’d do that. Although House of Mouse did reference it.

[@novaiscool1]

@@dingle2987 true, but I figure with the modern versions gaining popularity, most people would be willing to accept a reused name from a not so great show. Plus it would differentiate it from DuckTales, as it would hopefully cover more mature subject matters.

[@jacobhays8678]

Honestly, if the DuckTales IDW comic went the Avatar route and continued the story from where the show left off, I’d buy it up in a heartbeat.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Me too.

[@ThePaganSun]

The Ducktales 2017 comics was even worse than the show! They completely humiliated and disrespected Donald while giving credit and hyping up a bunch of ridiculous newbies that can't do one iota of what he can.

[@haltsling]

@@ThePaganSun bro is hating so much on d17

[@ThePaganSun]

@@haltsling Yes, because Donald deserved better.

[@Videospiel-Man5730]

​@@haltslingi mean donald is the main character of the comics! And some side characters like viola seem redundant!

[@wolfywise]

From what I understand Disney just doesn't want to do more involved shows like this because they're harder to market and build an audience for. Namely the ongoing storylines making it difficult to just run reruns forever without confusing audiences. The solution to this imo would be to adopt a seasonal anime model, but given how much more expensive western animation is that may not be feasible in Disney's eyes.

[@buciallstar]

Also from what I understand, shows usually run for 3 seasons and then the audience grows out of it and toy sales heavily decline. From the perspective of the producers, that is. So most shows usually only get 3 seasons at most. I forgot where I heard that. I think it was some behind the scenes interview of some cartoon show I watched.

[@wolfywise]

@@buciallstar any company that relies on toy sales is 15 years behind the the times. They aren't a good gage of popularity.

[@swanpride]

That is a strange logic considering that shows like this are perfect for streaming....

[@p.8967]

This is prob why they said The Owl House doesn't fit the Disney brand. I think they might wanna move shows like this to streaming (like they do with the MCU and Star Wars), because then it's way easier to keep track of instead of sitting in front of the TV every week for a certain amount of weeks, until the next block of episodes arrive.

[@ThePuppetoshow]

They should try adding series directly to Disney+ if they're worried about reruns

[@animiser9437]

If they do keep the VA's and established lore from Ducktales 2017 into the DarkWing Duck Rrboot I will watch the heck out of it.

[@sandwich_bubbles47]

Can't believe you never mentioned the greatness that is the new Glomgold. He rivals Doofensmirtz for being one of the funniest characters in media.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

I actually preferred this version of DuckTales over the original. The characters in the original always felt too goody toe-shoes to me, much like every cartoon protagonist of the 80s. Here they're so full of character depth that even Donald's rage issues has an emotional core to it. I love how they gave the triplets distinct personalities, the developing story arcs between seasons, the Disney Afternoon cameos didn't offend me too much since I am here for the Ducks (that said, Keith David's cameo was so freak'n funny), Daisy and Donald's relationship was super cute, and Della Duck might be my favorite cartoon mom. Woman gets trapped on the moon with no hope of getting home and yet the thing keeping her alive is the idea of seeing her kids again. Seriously, that shit was golden! The only aspect I wasn't so fond of was Darkwing Duck. Granted I might be bias on that since Darkwing was my favorite show on the Afternoon, but to me it felt like they brought the original DW back just to turn him into a villain. You can't tell me that's not the original DW, he has the same oversized ego, the original (far better) suit, and is voiced by Jim Cummings. For the record, having Chris Diamantopoulos voice the new Drake Mallard doesn't help the case since he's the Chris Pratt of television. He keeps showing up in places I don't expect him to be. I'll admit that the origin for Negaduck is clever, but I always figured Negaduck's origin was akin to that of the Joker's; the fact that you really don't know where these great evils came from makes them all the scarier. After that plot twist I was hoping the show would turn things around with Gosayln, the true heart and soul of the original soul, only to have my heart crushed there as well. Instead of being Darkwing's adopted daughter, an aspect of the original that made it so heart-warming, here she's religated to yet another superhero sidekick. She goes from being the better version of Damian Wayne to a weaker version of Time Drake. Yaaay. All this felt like watching the T-Rex die in Jurassic Park 3. Sure, I love the Spinosaurus, but it wasn't worth killing off the original. If they really wanted to introduce a new DW, why not go the Batman Beyond route by having Jim Cummings's Drake Mallard mentor a new Darkwing? Better yet, have that new Darkwing be Gosalyn as Quiverwing Quack! Nothing can convince me that wouldn't have been awesome! Instead this show turned a hero into a villain, gave me a subpar substitute, and just made me wish they had stuck to Tad Stones's statement of how these two franchises were separate. That said, if they are making a new show, I sincerely hope they pull a Spider-Man: No Way Home and finally get me to care about the new version of this beloved hero. And give him a new costume, this one looks freak'n ugly! 8:02 It’s live action and is more connected to Roger Rabbit if the Disney Wiki is to be believed. 9:13 Hoo boy, I really hope that’s a dig at Disney cancelling good shows prematurely rather than Owl House’s overall quality.

[@kozhukattai]

Yeah that was a dig at disney not owl house. The third season was cut short because a disney executive thought it didn’t fit the disney brand, which is so dumb because its a genuinely good show that very much feels like a disney show :/

[@ThePaganSun]

Meh. The original (although it had a lack of Donald) was closer to the actual Carl Barks comics. DT17 had way too many newbies that took credit for abilities, adventures and even family of the canon characters and that was highly disrespectful.

[@nash6568]

So I read ALL of this, and I agree with most if not all of it. I agree that having him become Negaduck was a fun twist, but they also didn’t really do much with it. I enjoyed the new DarkWing because we got to see him starting out and trying to find his roots. Goslyn was fun and if we got more of the show then we could have seen Drake and her become close like a Father and Daughter. I enjoy the Batman Beyond idea you have. It would have worked super.

[@tompotter8703]

If the worst thing you can say about something is “I want more” than it’s definitely a keeper. The creators also gave tidbits from the show, such as deleted and alternate concepts, inspirations and references, production details (the rescue rangers weren’t even meant to be in the show), and even confirming certain details (like Launchpad being pansexual). The reason Bushroot didn’t speak was likely to pay respect to Tino Insana, who unfortunately passed away a few months before the series premiered, as well as homage the DW Twin Beaks episode.

[@tobiaslawrence8928]

Honestly I wish they did more with launchpad such as making him smart and competent like the other characters. The whole cliche of the handsome muscular guy being bronze and no brains is tiring like make him like sokka from atla

[@tompotter8703]

@@tobiaslawrence8928 At the very least we could’ve seen this universe’s version of his family.

[@dingle2987]

@@tobiaslawrence8928 I was hoping we’d get an adventure with him tying to past off-screen adventures. Like what happened to him during that gambling episode offscreen?

[@charismaentertainer1657]

@@dingle2987 that gag also happened in the underwater lab episode with feathery

[@zoroark2002]

The show failed to stay true to the original.

[@newmanaft21ststillterrible32]

This show definitely deserved one more fourth season, at least as the final season. Sadly due to moving the 3rd season to Disney XD resulting the drop of viewership ratings, the third season became it's final season

[@mrpizzacat8273]

Yeah that final plot thread did feel a little “break glass incase of sudden cancellation” rather than a full wrap up.

[@zoroark2002]

After "The Last Adventure", DT2017 doesn't deserve a fourth season.

[@basilcat3111]

Yeah i think it was also because of disney closing many disney xd channels worldwide and people didn't know or care for the fact that it was on disney channel.

[@JacobKealohi]

Ducktales will go down in history as one of the best cartoon reboots out there.

[@zoroark2002]

Correction: DT2017 will go down in history as one of the worst TV Show Reboots.

[@fischlseyepatch]

@@zoroark2002 *best TV show reboots

[@zoroark2002]

@@fischlseyepatch There is no mistake DT2017 is one of the worst TV Show Reboots.

[@YoucancallmeGus-u6y]

@@zoroark2002 yes, Yes, yes... We know they destoyed your Debbigail ship in the finale. Stop hating show because of this

[@zoroark2002]

@@YoucancallmeGus-u6y Not until I get what I want and Frank pays for his disrespect.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

“Unless being good is suddenly not Disney’s brand.” SHOTS FIRED!!

[@OldandAbandonedHarcorte]

As the title says, One of the best Shows in recent memory, I've currently only watched the first season but I defintely plan to rewatch that then finish the series as Im not normally a TV guy but I've never heard anything openly and entirely negative about the show. I too was pretty damn sad it got cancelled at season 3 because just from the first season I could tell this show had so much potential to explore, theres basically no limit as to what they could explore with the universe they set up. I hate disney because they own everything but to anyone who worked on this show I applaud you, It's sad that a reboot of a Donold Duck Spinoff cartoon is among the best animated shows in recent memory (Too many new Aspiring showrunners don't understand that writing is the most important part of ANY show)

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I loved that one scene where Donald and Daisy were trapped in an elevator and when Donald got to sing to her, she got to hear past his quackers voice and hear his inner voice. It was just so heartwarming. 💖

[@justinriley]

Honestly, Cartoon Network could learn to take notes from this show the next time they reboot one of their shows.

[@CarpettinginMotel.townson]

Or not reboot anything at all and make original content. #SaveTrickMoon

[@zoroark2002]

Actually Disney took notes from Cartoon Network when they made DT2017.

[@aertnadle2466]

@@zoroark2002 How so?

[@zoroark2002]

@@aertnadle2466 Frank Angones turned DT2017 into Disney's worst reboot.

[@bluefire9285]

The only time they made a good reboot was with the ben 10 2016 show

[@TheCommenterDragon]

That's one of my major reasons i love the DuckTales reboot! Unlike other cartoon reboots the DT 2017 reboot is one of the few that managed to live up to the legacy of it's original series counterpart. Otherwise it probably would've turned out to be trash and an insult just like TTG was to the original Teen Titans and how Pony Life was to mlp fim.

[@zoroark2002]

DT2017 also turned into trash when "The Last Adventure" came out.

[@aertnadle2466]

@@zoroark2002 Little harsh to call it bad just because of one not so good finale? How does it erase the good it did before?

[@zoroark2002]

@@aertnadle2466 Because nobody wants Webby to be related to HDL. Especially the shippers.

[@kwasibrew8072]

Zoro ark Boo hoo, the show didn’t bend over backwards to accommodate your ship. I’m fine with the twist, the only reason I really feel off about it is because I like the theme of family being forged through adventure, not blood, and Webby being a prime example, but I guess we still have Violet and Lena for that.

[@zoroark2002]

@@kwasibrew8072 Boooooooooring

[@sebbb5980]

Spoilers: The thing that saddens me the most is that they never got to return to Negaduck and that there were talks about a follow-up on what happened to Baloo and the other original Talespin characters (there were some semi-confirmed theories that this Don Karnage was descended from the original). Still, I'm happy for what we got, and I really hope the future Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck reboots take a few cues from this one on how to make a good reboot. :D

[@Zacman1123]

Same here

[@Telly2wo]

Just a heads up, Rescue Rangers is not getting a reboot. The Disney+ Plus movie is actually a "comeback", according to their last announcement. In fact, the team behind DuckTales tried to pitch a Rangers reboot, but that's another story.

[@steamhare4559]

The one nice thing about having the three seasons is that each season had a focus on one of the kids. Season 1 Dewey, Season 2 Louie, and Season 3 Huey/Webby. All the characters were absolutely fun and engaging, and I really loved everything about this series. It will be sorely missed.

[@zoroark2002]

And highly hated

[@mr.monkey354]

@@zoroark2002 cry

[@legofan6559]

I'm mad they never continued with negaduck I was so expecting him to appear in the next darkwing episode but they did away with him and forgot about negaduck it's sad

[@Imperials3nate]

I guess it comes down to a combination of the cancellation and this quote: 'The more jobs you have to juggle, the more likely one's to be dropped'.

[@brianlevine871]

For the most part, this show did a great job juggling between multiple characters and references while still honoring the source material and standing as its own thing. Aside from Launchpad acting too dumb at times and Gyro being a bit too cynical, Scrooge and the gang were all entertaining and had solid development throughout the series. The main villains of each season also had a major impact in their respective motivations, actions, and effects on others, with Bradford probably being the most intriguing for his perspective on the world. Although, I still feel Donald should've done more in this show since he felt sidelined compared to the lead kids. They really could've delved more into his begrudging relationship with Scrooge throughout the first season by having him join more adventures and gradually understand his side of the story. Plus, outside of his initial argument with Mrs. Beakley in the third episode, he didn't interact that much with Launchpad, Webby, or several others that weren't Scrooge or the nephews, which could've made for more interesting dynamics and interactions. Yes he made more appearances here than in the original "Ducktales" show, but at least there he had the excuse of being a minor character. Here however, he's supposed to be a main one, so they seriously should've used Donald much more than they did. On the bright side, his interactions with Daisy were wonderful and I'd love to see that done more often in future Disney cartoons with them. That said, I'm still grateful for what "Ducktales 2017" offered us: an enjoyable series with creative new takes on beloved characters. The stuff with Darkwing Duck was one of my most favorite things here and not just because he's my favorite character/show from the Disney Afternoon. In fact, most if not all of the TDA references were a delight to watch, and making the Headless Man-Horse their version of Goliath from "Gargoyles" was the perfect cap off to that.

[@ThePaganSun]

That was exactly the problem!! Donald felt sidelined in a show inspired by HIS family and adventures but meanwhile a semi newbie that doesn't even exist in the source material of the Carl Barks comics got put on a pedestal above all?!? Absolutely disrespectful.

[@Videospiel-Man5730]

​@@ThePaganSuntrue poor donald!

[@basilplayz941]

Donald was my second or third favorite character. I felt bad for him throughout the show.

[@DigiRangerScott]

For a show that only aired 4 episodes (6 half hours) in 2021 this is a hell of an honor

[@TackyFlamingo]

I’m so sad it’s done. Didn’t have enough glomgold. He could narrate paint drying and id still die laughing

[@Videospiel-Man5730]

This paint drys ah this is to boring sharks blow on the paint!

[@meherzabin2913]

Honestly if they tried this much with other animated shows, then the world will be a lot better

[@Nonjola]

My biggest issue with this reboot was, that it had way too many characters. I heard, that studios nowadays need to have a balanced cast when it comes to gender representation, so it seems that for every important male character in DuckTales, they needed a female counterpart. I'm not sure if this is true, but that would explain the huge cast.

[@Quirderph]

Granted, I think that most (or at least a fair amount) of said characters were adapted from the comics. It's just that they've run far, *far* longer than the equivalent of three seasons, so they can manage a ginormous cast.

[@zoroark2002]

It needed a balanced plot

[@ThePaganSun]

​@Quirderph No, they weren't. A lot were from Disney Afternoon or newbies who took screentime away from the actual canon characters.

[@abnormal_zen]

I love the new gyro Gearloose he’s just my fave

[@directium]

Ducktales will always have a warm place in my heart, and not just because the show is fantastic. I got into it because I saw a few GIFsets of Boyd, and was like 'Oh that is peak character design, I have to know more about him' and ended up binging the season and a half that was out so I could learn more about him. And as a fan of both robots and Pinocchio allusions, I immediately grew attached. Once AstroBOYD came out, Boyd had fully cemented a place in my heart as one of my absolute favorite characters of all time. I'll always love the show for bringing him to life🥺🥺

[@nuzisfantube]

ducktales literally saved my life i’m so grateful it exist

[@oapilef9911]

I loved this show but the finale? I don't know what made it so bad for me. It made no sense to me and when they had those issues it didn't feel emotional for me. Maybe it was just predictable? Not sure but yeah amazing show, only the finale was bad in my opinion

[@zoroark2002]

It's because it didn't stayed true to the original DuckTales.

[@bilalt1363]

I love this show, my favorite character is flintheart glomgold by far, he is probably the most changed character from the original but I loved how he always had this annoying idiotic personality constantly trying to kill Scrooge, the only problem with this show (I have at least) is the ending of season 3, I felt like they should of added more episodes to the finalie to make it less rushed

[@ramadhanseferino1412]

Another decade DuckTales will be rebooted again 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zoroark2002]

I hope so

[@CarolineElanorMcloughlin]

I do wish there was a fourth season focused on Webby. The finale was great but I wish had more more and Huey as well.

[@Videospiel-Man5730]

The entire show focuses on webby shes the one character with the most focus! She doesnt need more!

[@MrGabeanator]

Personally I think it sucks that this show essentially met the same fate as the 1987 original canceled in it’s prime this was a great show and I think it’s biggest accomplishment was finally bringing Della duck to life as a flesh&blood character paget Brewster deserved that Emmy nomination she received she was phenomenal as was the show

[@rabnerd28]

I'm a lot more okay than most people with Drake being less arogant, because it is so hard for me to like arogant characters most of the time. But all the Darkwing stuff really just make me want a reboot of that.

[@Animemen1234]

I still want to know why it was canceled and personally I think they could have gone for maybe another one or two seasons more but I also like how they wrapped it up I still just want to know exactly what happened to keeping it going

[@zoroark2002]

Because it failed to be a good reboot

[@Imperials3nate]

@@zoroark2002 Errr....the cancellation leads to Nega being dropped which l3ads to you 4 thinking it's bad... and why are you still angry? Just find something else to watch!

[@zoroark2002]

@@Imperials3nate I am looking.

[@Imperials3nate]

@@zoroark2002 Good! Let's hope you forget this show

[@zoroark2002]

@@Imperials3nate Actually I already found cool shows but I want no more changing of family trees in non-superheroic shows and a better DuckTales reboot where Debbigail is canon, it has 4 seasons and HDL's father and Webby's parents are revealed.

[@bleh329]

When I was very young, between 5 and 7, I was watching an episode of Duck Tales one day. And Launchpad delivered a line that was so amazing it's stuck with me all my life. Something was going on with a hot air balloon and Launchpad was doing something with the balloon part. Then he goes back inside the cockpit, or turns on a radio, and tells Scrooge: "Sorry to burst your bubble but I popped your balloon." I remember very little from the og cartoon but I will never forget that one example of simple but brilliant writing.

[@MysteryToonGamer]

A KZbinr I admire covering my favorite TV show! _YES!_ I'm super glad you enjoyed the show as much as I did. Not only do I find it to be a shining standard for reboots in this day and age, but I firmly believe it far surpasses the original. Moonvasion is probably my favorite finale of the show, but every two and three-part episode was absolutely grand! This is one of the few shows that just... _doesn't_ have a bad episode.

[@zoroark2002]

You're wrong

[@MysteryToonGamer]

@@zoroark2002 We all recognize you as someone who's hurt because you didn't get Debbigail. You have to move on.

[@zoroark2002]

@@MysteryToonGamer There is no moving on until I get what I want.

[@poltergeistghost]

Being good not being Disneys brand anymore is so accurate

[@MrKaiju-sr8wu]

the only thing I was kind of let down by in this series was how Phantom Blot was handled. Don't get me wrong, actually seeing him appear in a higher profile Disney property was great, and I thought his design and voice was excellent! I also understand why they had to reinvent him so heavily, since he was one of Mickeys archenemies in the comics, and was only occasionally an enemy of Donald and the rest of the duck family. I think the new backstory and motivation he was given was solid too, but here's my issue with him; He felt very underutilized. He had the potential to be one of the shows most threatening and interesting villains, but he didn't get to do enough to really leave as much of an impact as I'd hoped for. Heck, he gets defeated off-screen, and we don't find out what happened to him! I know he's an obscure character, but he was a BIG DEAL when he showed up in the old comics, way more competent and intimidating than the average villain. He was more of an evil mastermind that puppeteered events from behind the scenes, and messed with peoples heads in varius, dastardly ways. Again, I'm happy he got to appear at all, but I wish they had done more with him.

[@w_nder]

The only thing i disliked about ducktales was their interpation of kit Thats it

[@THE_PLAYER_ZER0]

The one issue I have with Donald and Daisy not meeting before DuckTales was that it broke Toontown continuity as the dialogue from Donald and Daisy in Toontown often mentioned each other.

[@klimmr]

I like DuckTales (2017), but I'd say that I like Amphibia a bit more. But, I still wish DuckTales would've gotten a 4th season.

[@zoroark2002]

You don't want DT2017 to have a forth season. Trust me.

[@voreincorporated3056]

@@zoroark2002 Yes mom, I don't want season 4 of Ducktales

[@zoroark2002]

@@voreincorporated3056 Are you joking?

[@voreincorporated3056]

@@zoroark2002 I'm joking, are you?? You can't tell someone what they do or don't want, that's goofy

[@zoroark2002]

@@voreincorporated3056 I was saying it as a recommendation.

[@TheDrexxus]

I enjoyed this show for the most part, I just really hated the remake of Mrs Beakly. Why they felt it needed to turn a kindly, caring, grandmotherly house maid into some kind of hyper masculine, buff secret agent that is apparently stronger and more skilled than every other character was an absolutely bizarre choice. And while I enjoyed Webby for the most part, turning her into a mini-secret agent and primary fighter was also just weird. It is a bit of a pet peev of mine as well when people want to make a "STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER" in order to check a box. And you know it was done entirely to check a box because it was so uninspired. They had no real plans for Beakly, they just didn't want her having a traditionally feminine role like house keeper, so they turned her into a secret agent...? Very weird and stupid. Also, Webby could've had useful skills and talents to help the team as well without being a mini-beakly who seems to have the most skills in most situations and the most capable in most situations. Again, feels like they were too afraid to write a female character that wasn't just outright superior to her male peers and it shows. Its a damn shame too, because she was almost a really good character if they had just toned her down. There was no hope for Beakly though.

[@Julayla]

I think the real reason they ended this series (as they'll do with Amphibia and Owl House) was mainly because the guy behind Disney and its channels started to dislike Serialization in their shows and would rather stick to "Strictly Formula" or "Episodic" shows like with Phineas and Ferb or Ghost & Molly McGee. That's why we don't get Serialization unless it's in Disney Plus AND something like Star Wars' Mandalorian or Book of Boba Fett.

[@KaminoKatie]

It's just one Disney exc mind you

[@BugsyFoga]

Definitely had a pretty solid run .

[@UchihaKat]

It def felt like they had planend for 4 seasons - each of hte boys, and then Webby's, but then had to smash Huey and Webby's seasons together at the last minute, which was a shame. Loved the show and would have liked to see the ending ahve a bit more breathing room.

[@Banana42222]

The way it ended reminds me a lot of how gravity falls ended, it ended on its own terms wrapping everything up, but we still want more out of it and I'm sure the creators do too.

[@mlovecraftr]

My only regret is that we never got a flashback episode with the Duck Cousins, Della, Donald, Fetry and Gladstone.

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

That feeling when you get a class project where you can just slap together clips to rant, babble, and speculate.

[@emmafnal]

This show is so underrated 😫😫😫

[@CrystalOmega]

I haven't watched one of your vids in a while, but this was such a Great Video. I actually just finished Ducktales 2017 a week ago and it's gotta be one of the best reboots i've ever seen. As Someone who has never seen the original series, this was a very enjoyable series. My favorite season was probably season 1, but all three seasons are really good. The Animation, Voice Acting, and Character Arcs, were all really well done too. But yeah, This was such a great series, definetly in my top 5 favorite disney shows. Well done video as always cellspex. >:3

[@zoroark2002]

DuckTales (2017) is a failure.

[@klimmr]

If they do a Darkwing Duck reboot, I think that they should bring back Huey to be the new Honker Muddlefoot. Especially since his character arc got swept under the rug in favor of Webby.

[@zoroark2002]

I doubt it will be DT2017 spin-off

[@Zucr_]

Even if its not a direct spin-off keep in mind darkwing was always a spin off in the first place it took place in an identical (or near identical) world as the original ducktales even though they said their different universes we still got teases of scrooge on a billboard with gizmo duck even playing a big role in some of the episodes as well as some background cameos of scrooges enemies (funny thing is there was no reason they couldn't be in the same universe in the original shows not sure why they went out of the way to state they aren't). So even if they want to rewrite the origin story for DW it will most likely take place in a near identical (if not identical) universe to the dt17; however, we cant be shafting darkwing characters for ducktales characters that would piss off a lot of fans (they wont shaft honker with huey... could make them friends or something ). I'm very confident we will get crossover episodes regardless of weather they use dt17's darkwing backstory. We might even get major roles for some of the characters such as Launchpad.

[@micro_raccoon4200]

Me: realizing Hamilton voiced gizmo duck Brain: IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!!!!

[@Bhrymm]

I kinda hated the new launchpad at first, but he really grew on me. He's incredibly naive but smarter than you would think. He says a line in the first episode "family truly is the greatest (adventure)" that is the key much later on, he can rebuild a plane in under 3 hours, can pilot every vehicle ever, has a running joke about constantly going on adventures to save his exes(whom until penumbra he never had a bad or awkward breakup with) and in fact figures out the bad guys plan before anyone else "maybe they're capturing people and putting them in boxes". And let's not forget Luey's comment "Launchpad has survived so many crashes, he may be immortal!"

[@Piiiiiiiiit]

I love how dewey’s whole bit is that he’s putting up this overconfident front and when we get to see inside one of his dreams it’s just what you’d expect of him being cool and the center of attention, then when his random fears/insecurities keep popping up he just brushes past them💀💀💀

[@bizarroguy6570]

I also like how it’s a love letter to classic Disney Afternoon and definitely like that we’ll be continuing this canon with Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers. Also found it kinda clever that Goof Troop and Talespin were actually continuations of their original series. I also think we’ll see the Duck family soon since Jim Cummings said that apparently he did do an episode as Negaduck, but was kinda no show in the final season. So maybe Darkwing will open a passing the torch episode where Drake and Scrooge team up to face Negaduck and maybe Mecha-Bulba.

[@katza831]

You just threw away the gargoyle joke 😢

[@untitleduntitled4740]

Future reboots should take influence from thus

[@zoroark2002]

As long as they don't violate family trees (Unless it's a superheroic or horror reboot).

[@klimmr]

I actually recently watched The Shadow War!; which originally, I wasn't a fan of Launchpad's antics, Donald's new voice or the fact that this "smarter than the smarty" family took THIS LONG to figure out Lena was Magica's Shadow Puppet. But admittedly, this finale is weirdly growing on me. The other two finales mainly focus on Scrooge McDuck being the hero, but this is the only one where the kids and Donald have to step up and rescue Scrooge for a change. And since Huey, Dewey, Louie and Donald are my favorite characters, that was a nice change of pace. However, I still fast forward over Launchpad's, "Sorry to crash the party" running joke scenes.

[@foxyplayzzz1251]

I love this show! It even brought my favroute Disney duck character, Fethry Duck, to life with animation!

[@Duskylaze]

I like how they took the old show and formed it to make a modern type of series that still has that ducktales vibe, but at the same time it's kind of its own thing.

[@TheforeverPigeonKing]

The reason it’s really good is because it’s not just a duck tales reboot but a Disney afternoon reboot

[@SJAAKYT]

Just watched all 3 seasons, and jeeezzz this is a reboot I could happy about. So many crossovers, good jokes, 20th century logics. Loved every second of it, I'm sad it stopped with 3 seasons tho :(

[@thedorkknight9684]

If I tried to state everything I LOVE about Darkwing, I'd be here all week, so I'll just say the top things: - THE CREW SHIPPED DRAKEPAD AND WANTED IT TO BE CANON -Jim Starling/Nega-Duck. Need I say More? Not only is he the PERFECT introduction to Nega-Duck, but he serves as a dark mirror to Darkwing in general. Had the OG DW not had a support system like Gosalyn and Launchpad, he could've easily taken the same path as Jim. In a way, they split DW's jaded and selfish ego from the purehearted hero who wants to be an inspiration and help the world into Jim and Drake respectively. Drake's still got an ego to him, but it'll probably take a few more big wins for it to really take shape. (Before the cancellation was announced, it was mentioned that there was one big, epic, tearjerker Jim Starling story they REALLY wanted to tell, but no season 4 means that story is dead. GOD I'D SELL MY SOUL TO FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS. I NEED TO KNOW) - Drake's attitude of "Get back up" is something that really sticks with me. In fact, there's something inherently powerful about Drake taking up the mantle of DW bc the original forgot those ideals, despite how deeply they'd impacted the people who were actually fans of him.

[@leggoemymeggo7114]

Hello person are you me Kidding, but I totally agree with everything you said. Drake's attitude was so powerful to me (and something I really needed when the show was still going on), and I'd give ANYTHING to see that attitude play off more with Gosalyn who's hanging on by a thread and needs Drake and Launchpad a lot more than she's willing to admit, or Negaduck being so consumed by greed and ego he can't understand the lesson he taught Drake as Darkwing which I will FOREVER BE MAD ABOUT NOT SEEING, or even Gizmoduck (Their rivalry in the s3 finale gave me so, so much joy). Sadly, whatever reboot we're getting, from what I can tell doesn't look like it's gonna be connected, but maybe I'm wrong.

[@thedorkknight9684]

@@leggoemymeggo7114 I am BEGGING them to not forget the beautiful dynamics and character growth they created in DuckTales.

[@zoroark2002]

What about Morgana Macawber?

[@alstinson]

I've slowly appreciated this series more and more, and the good definitely outweighs the bad. I really hope that it someday gets to tell more stories, since there is still room to expand on things, but I'm totally happy with it, and am sure it will inspire new stuff like it too. DuckTales Woo Ooo!

[@TheCanderemy]

I love Ducktales! I wish people would talk more about it. Season 3 was definitely my favorite, a lot of great episodes in that season! I do wish we had more Violet, Webby, and Lena content, as well as Della, Donald, Fethry, and Gladstone episodes; an episode with just Della and the triplets together, or even just Donald and Scrooge mending their relationship as a main focus of an episode. I do wish they did more with Huey, but I feel like they did have plans for him but were forced to sideline him in the last season to make room for tying up loose ends before the finale. Still, I am pretty satisfied with what we got, even though I wish for more. The animation and art design is gorgeous, the humor never fails to make me laugh, and the heart of the story is always felt. It's not perfect, but it's definitely a 9/10

[@moasoobin8864]

Same, and i totally agree we need more huey moment. Since each triplet have a lot trouble and learned from it. But, only huey who has less trouble among them. Since season 1 it like dewey's season and season 2 like louie's season, i expect season 3 focus more on huey. But i think it was not huey's season at all more like family season or webie's season since huey become just like season one or two with little focus in there. But it was sad there's no more season at all.

[@geardog24]

We keep talking about the triplets mother, but never question where or who the father is.

[@zoroark2002]

Good question

[@swanpride]

In a way I liked this one more than the original, mostly because the original pretty much lost its drive after the first season. I guess partly because there was no place to go with the characters as they were. This one just got better and better, fleshing the world out at every step.

[@Loremastrful]

This was a fun series. I imagine there were plenty of times when they thought "I can't believe they are paying to have this much fun." I'm content with the 3 seasons we got. I'm sure this talented bunch could do 5 and not feel stale, but I'll take 3 if it means they work on something else with the same level of passion and humor. I'd recommend reviews by Seanicus. He does some fantastic deep dives not just on the episodes but the background on which they are based. A few thoughts. After the introduction of Lena, i assumed if Gossalyn was introduced she'd be a teenager. Between Webby and Beakley getting kick butt implants, I wanted to see what someone between their ages and the source of that kick butt attitude would look like. They are not paying the full orchestra enough. Whether it was the Moon Theme from the NES game or Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers, the orchestra made it feel so much grander and so epic. I'd love to be in the recording studio when Jaleel White guest starred in the Quack Pack episode. "Into the Sonic-verse" is a go!. Nah. I just imagine these two yucking it up and having a grand old time. I think one of the keys to the shows greatness was a sense of fun. Whether it was having Beast Boy and Starfire as hippie mermaids or Daisy and the boys interacting (something I haven't seen happen ever. Even in Quack Pack, Daisy interacted with Donald. Donald interacted with the boys, but never Daisy and the boys) But there was always a sense of how can we make this funnier. The one drawback was the large cast. The upside was you had so many to play off of each other. The downside was not everyone got the screen time for everything to payoff. The finale where Launchpad felt like he was slowing everyone down. It comes out of no where, but if he had been the focus of that episode it would have played very differently. I think Disney would be mad to let this creative team go. Whether it is another Disney Afternoon reboot or something original. I can't wait to see what they have in mind.

[@Crox101]

I’m so glad I’ve been watching this show since the beginning

[@80sdreamwave32]

Love this reboot DuckTales one my favorite

[@pickedceasar1216]

Hopefully we get a quack pack sequel or a Darkwing spin-off. Or maybe a proper final season It is possible to get shows uncanceled through enough verbal support

[@zoroark2002]

None of them. That's what it should get. We don't need this show to continue, we need a new DuckTales Reboot.

[@pickedceasar1216]

@@zoroark2002 why? This show was amazing. Plus just rebooting a show over an over again in a short time frame doesn't bode well for viewership/ratings

[@pickedceasar1216]

@@zoroark2002 another thing is that the original DuckTales had spin-offs so it does make sense for this show to have them as well especially with all the backdoor pilots this show had

[@zoroark2002]

@@pickedceasar1216 They demonized Scrooge and Webby.

[@zoroark2002]

@@pickedceasar1216 The original DuckTales didn't had any spin-offs. Also the new Powerpuff Girls reboot says otherwise about a show getting rebooted twice.

[@ThePuppetoshow]

I'm so sad that Seth Rogen is working on a new Darkwing reboot... I was really hoping for a DW Spin-off

[@zoroark2002]

I don't want a DT2017 Spin-off.

[@skinnystickboy]

Shows like this are always super fun to look back on, especially if you and someone else watched it together. It definitely helped my siblings and I bond!

[@billblaski9523]

I was just happy that Della became a permanent cast member

[@henrikkjuus90]

Many of the characters in Ducktales have been huge in Norway for decades. My parents grew up reading comics with many of the villain gallery in particular starring centre stage. It was so funny to see the return of Magica de Spell (Magika av Tryll), Flintheart Glumgold (Gulbrand Gråstein) and the Phantom Blot (Spøkelsesklædden).

[@AJ-xc4qe]

Sucks Gen Z kids only remember this as Duck Gravity Falls, when without the original series, we wouldn't have gotten Gravity Falls, Amphibia and The Owl House. There's also Secrets of Sulphur Springs, which is somewhat similar to those shows despite being live action. Highly recommend it! I just wish the show lasted long along to have Arrowverse style crossovers with Darkwing Duck or other reboots of other Disney Afternoon shows.

[@Darkgun231]

I have to agree, this is by far one of the best examples of a reboot ever. Rebooting is about taking characters we already know but giving them a unique spin. And Ducktales 2017 did just that.

[@zoroark2002]

Impressive. None of the things you said is true.

[@Darkgun231]

@@zoroark2002 How so?

[@zoroark2002]

@@Darkgun231 The twist in the final episode is a violation to the original DuckTales.

[@Darkgun231]

@@zoroark2002 I suppose you could see it like that, but I was alright with the ending myself. And the rest of the show before that was good.

[@ThePaganSun]

It's not! It gave credit to a bunch of newbies at the expense of the actual canon characters. How is that an example of a good reboot?!

[@WynterMourning]

I love this show so much. I really wanted to see more of Donald and Daisy. And I love Launchpad unapologetically. 😅

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

I'm reminded of the episode where The Kids are trapped on the plane with only Darkwing Duck's theme on loop. And we cut back and they are jamming out.

[@Ciobrando19.]

Ok so i just started watching this finally after so many years just now weird how this video just pops up outta nowhere

[@jabisdumb]

hey could anybody please explain one tiny little detail for me? FINALE SPOILERS: so in the final episode when they’re all getting on the plane for the big rescue mission and the kids come up and say their piece about why they should come, Gosalyn makes an emotional connection to Fenton rather than Drake? she says “Fenton tried to help me get my people back, I’m gonna do the same for him,” and when I first watched that I didn’t understand it at all? I don’t know if this is something I missed because of my general unfamiliarity with Disney Afternoon shows or if it’s maybe a connection between both Fenton and Gosalyn now being Hispanic? I love this show and all three of these characters and it’s a very unimportant detail, and sometimes I think I just miss things, but If anyone has an explanation I’d be really grateful!

[@brianlevine871]

Gosalyn's grandfather was stuck in another dimension prior to the events of the show. She was grateful that Fenton tried to help her and Darkwing find a way to bring her grandfather back home, even though they failed to do so. The machine that Taurus Bulba was using was growing unstable, thus leaving the heroes less time to find a way to save him. Hope this helps explaining everything.

[@jabisdumb]

@@brianlevine871 okay that’s something, was that shown on screen? Fenton helping try to find her grandfather? I can’t say I remember it but I do have a terrible memory. Or was it just kind of implied Via using tech that Fenton made/helped make?

[@brianlevine871]

@@jabisdumb I would say more implied, mainly since he was chatting with Darkwing via his Iron Man screen while simultaneously battling the other villains as Gizmoduck. Being a scientist and all, he was their best bet at finding a way to bring Gosalyn's grandfather back from whatever dimension he was trapped in.

[@Hapsetshut]

Who know it could come back in a few years you never know nowsdays

[@verusschama9948]

Look to the stars my darling baby boys...

[@ohmyboo97]

When the very first episode released, I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. I still regularly watch it because I enjoy this show so much and would definitely have loved to see more.

[@Imperials3nate]

I will say CellSpecx., that if you want more Huey interactions and character growth, might I recommend my OC the Smiler? He is the polar opposite of Bradoford Buzzard; chaotic and emotional. If Bradford represents the villain Huey will become, then the Smiler represents that rage gene Huey's scared of. Huey is destroyed from the Smiler's behaviour and joins Bradford to stop this chaos, until he realises how the Smiler came to be... What do you think CellSpecx?

[@Im_Not_Here57]

4:15 We see Darkwing get more of an ego in the final episode. I predict he will become more of the Darkwing we have come to know and love in the reboot.

[@RikuoTanaka]

So... no continuation in any form? At least a show take takes place in the same continuity? Like Darkwing Duck for example, that special episode practically begs for a continuation. If not, then that's a wasted opportunity.

[@wortwortwort117]

I'm glad they made a new girl duck character instead of making on of the 3 boys a girl

[@Imperials3nate]

Is this a joke about how bad the original w3bby was?

[@ThePaganSun]

Webby is nothing but a newbie copycat who pretty much ripped off her abilities, adventures and FAMILY off Donald.

[@klimmr]

I absolutely love this show. I especially love what they did with Huey, Dewey, Louie and Donald as they are my favorite characters. And finally, someone agrees with me on Launchpad not being funny unless he's paired up with Darkwing Duck. I get that his whole thing was that he crashes planes, but the show was so obsessed with that joke, it took over his personality. Admittedly, the episodes range from being hit or miss, but one episode made me so angry, it ALMOST made me quit the show altogether; Whatever Happened to Della Duck?! An episode that was trying so hard to be like The Martian by telling a gritty, survival story in space and having no idea how to do it correctly. Della is too annoying, the plot holes are gigantic, the time skips are completely pointless and that cop out ending at the end making the past 10 years Della spent on the Moon 100% POINTLESS! Seriously, how did she never come across those aliens until 10 years after fighting the EXACT SAME MONSTER? I know Della slowly gets better as the show goes, but I never saw her becoming a real mom until New Gods on the Block. Even in Timephoon, her outburst came across as hypocritical considering the way she was acting in the beginning of the episode. But yeah, I really wish this show would get a Season 4; especially with how Huey's story arc was kind of swept under the rug in the finale in favor of Webby; who is a great character, but I felt like she already got her arc in Season 1 already.

[@moasoobin8864]

Yeah.. huey just got little spot. It was different with dewey in season 1 or louie in season 2. Season 3 huey just got little spot not like dewey or louie, it's so unfair. I thought season 3 will be huey's season. Well, i guess i was wrong :(. And the story a bit rush in season 3, i thought it will be more epic. And i think season 1 & 2 is still better than season 3. Btw it just my opinion.

[@Rosemont104]

As good as this was, I could not stand what this version did to Steelbeak: his voice and demeanor do not fit the original, or clash well with his manner of dress. To reference an obscure, meaningless character, they turned Steelbeak into another Rhombulus - a dumb, jock villain. And it was in service to the cliched "smart woman, dumb man" shtick.

[@tanxplayer-7108]

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