Ducktales: Magica De Spell and the Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck | REVIEW | REACTION | QUICK LOOK

Magica De Spell: Living in the shadow of Lena.
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[@TheTyranex]

Heres my opinion on the "its just a dream trope": As long as the character actually DEVELOUPS then it is perfectly fine. The issue with this trope is that most writers use it to play out an impossible scenario that can actually cause develoupment for a character that people desire, but then can cop out if they get too scared. But lelas actions have direct connections because of this dream, someting rarely seen. Good job duck tales!

[@TheTyranex]

I mean lena

[@borjankosarac3645]

Basically this; any Trope, no matter how tired can be done well, but you have to write it effectively - All Just A Dream mostly falls apart because it's usually a copout that robs a story of any consequences, lasting change, or even the most minute level of character progression. This episode however uses the trope to give Lena the final push into turning on her aunt, the nudge she NEEDS to actively choose redemption; the fact that despite her initial intentions, Lena ultimately chose to NOT continue working for Magica will NOT be lost on the cast - it didn't stop her aunt's plans due to how late it happened (the Eclipse empowering her enough to take control, before Lena could warn Scrooge), and there will definitely be some hurt especially on Webby's part, but that Lena in the end decided to turn on her evil aunt WILL mean something at the end of the day. I've seen several other uses of the All Just a Dream trope, and my favourite has to an episode in the Dc animated series "Young Justice"; I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched the show (it is SO good!), but damn if the episode which did this story device didn't REALLY make it impactful...! Granted, there will always, ALWAYS be some people who never like the trope's use for whatever reason (it's overdone, it "wasn't real", etc.), but if you can do it right and do it well? Then definitely don't hesitate to do it, because as these shows have demonstrated it genuinely IS as effective as anything when done correctly.

[@wratched]

The big difference for me is that the dream trope was set up. We learn in advance that the dream catcher projects nightmares. Plus, the dream also reveals Lena's true motivations, so it wasn't just about reestablishing the status quo.

[@selalewow]

The main issue with "it was just a dream" trope is when they use it to reset everything back to the beginning of the episode. No change, just a possibility they will forget by the next episode. t is frustrating to viewers because they show a trailer that looks cool, but it leads to nothing.

[@ineedmoresleep3728]

The dime is powerful because of what it means to Scrooge. It’s like the arm of Death in The Sandman comics, Marcelina’s stuffed animal or princess bubblegum’s shirt or Ingrid’s ribbons in OUAT or even Lena’s friendship bracelet with Webby. Objects do not have power, people give them power.

[@samuraiforever9120]

I Need More Sleep what ouat.

[@borjankosarac3645]

"Once Upon A Time", the live-action series adapting those popular fairy tales (and in particular, Disney-adapted stories) with a twist; also created by two of the key staff (and probably other crew) that worked on the earlier hit show, "Lost" (JJ Abrams is not one of them, however).

[@ThePonderer]

You know what my favorite thing about this episode was? The music during Lena’s nightmare. The score for this show is amazing sometimes.

[@marcosvfilho8687]

And i hope they do a soundtrack similar to the finale of mount vesuvius from the 2013 ducktales

[@TheLastHylianTitan]

The Ponderer if you listen closely to certain scenes with Mark Beaks in the episode “Who is Gizmoduck?”, there’s this slow, ominous mechanical theme playing in the background and it sends chills up my spine every time I hear it. I don’t know if it plays in other episodes that star him but it’s really good.

[@KTKomedy2813]

You can thank Dominic Lewis for the score, especially in that scene, being so good in the series.

[@pokeplayerHQ]

For just a moment, when it seemed Webby was destroyed, I was devastated to see that. I may have only known this Webby a short time, but I have grown attached to this one. I can not tell you how relieved I was to see that it was just an illusion. I can't wait to see what else happens with this story.

[@sewthernbelle]

Ugh...this episode killed me. When they revealed it was just a vision, I was so freakin relieved. I think it was a friendly warning that the animators aren't afraid to put these characters in real mortal danger. That real stakes are acomin'. If I had to nitpick though...I would say that I wish they had mentioned what "Lena" was doing in the next episode. Because they just expect us to believe Magica is just waiting for Webby to get back from their adventures?

[@borjankosarac3645]

Well, we DO need a slight break from the darkness of this storyline... and also to get back onto the Della Duck narrative which has been kind of lounging around since the pilot, waiting for some progression. Take note, the episode which introduced Don Karnage and his crew was - yet again - the executives screwing over the broadcast order; "Sky Pirates... In the Sky!" was actually meant to air right BEFORE "The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck", not right on its heels. I mean, I guess I should be glad that they are keeping the last 3 (or 4, considering the double-length season finale) in order without any needless breaks from earlier, "filler" episodes - and the fact that technically, none of these stories are aired in a contradictory order - but I'm still a bit peeved by it. I still haven't forgiven Disney XD (who granted, no longer air the show) for pushing "Terror of the Terra-Firmians" as early as they did, wrecking the gradual momentum of the Lena/Magica storyline AND making Huey and Webby's science vs. faith debate a little less nuanced as a result... so far as I'm concerned, the production order of the episodes is canon, NOT the broadcast order. Short of the show itself making a clear timeline that regards the original broadcast order as official canon, I refuse to see it any other way.

[@gracekim1998]

Borjan Kosarac oh I see

[@blah7983]

Borjan Kosarac The most recent episode (august 11) was also very dark. They did not give us that much of a break.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Indeed... was not expecting that, although in hindsight it makes a LOT of sense to play out that way... Presumably, while we've no guarantee of a perfectly-positive conclusion, the two-part/double-length season finale will be something of a catharsis after that (and among other things, hopefully lead in to Donald actually getting in on the adventures next season - since he was sitting them out for the most part, and for plot-related reasons too).

[@Chronos341]

Also Webby's Scrooge Biography is titled "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" a direct reference to the Don Rosa story of the same name.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

The 80's doll design was a Dead Ringer? It's literally Webbie's old doll! But all I know is, I was super happy to see that nod in the show!

[@ScionStorm1]

Lowell Lucas Jr. That she dressed like her Quackie patch doll was only a little wierd.

[@sailorearth2007]

Maybe because I saw it in the 90's I didn't think it was weird...by then American Girl came out and that was one of the big things to do

[@geraldgrenier8132]

It not uncommon for *little* girls to want to dress up in at least kid variant of the mother's clothes to match . an in turn they dress the doll to look like them [not that they dress to look like their dolls]

[@sailorearth2007]

Works both ways...like I said when American Girl dolls came out they sold outfits for girls that matched the ones girls could buy for their AG dolls and younger girls could get some of the same outfits as their Bitty Babies and twins Either way that was the best shout out to the old series to this point

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

I thought it was a good callback to the original series.

[@SuperSwordman1]

Poor, poor Lena. There has to be some way to get her out from under the shadowy thumb of her aunt

[@thatdieguy5310]

The future is now, old comment.

[@avocados9110]

I was thinking... In Lena’s nightmare she sees magica as a shadow still. Maybe that is so because she never really saw what her aunt looks like She can only remember her as a shadow figure

[@susieruth1558]

I hope you can do the most recent episode, secrets of Castle McDuck because it's probably one of my favorite episodes of season 1

[@Pablo360able]

I mean I'm pretty sure he's doing literally all the episodes so just wait a couple weeks and you'll get your wish.

[@CuriousUserX90]

Amy Rose Not to worry, all episodes are expected to be reviewed by Seaniccus eventually. Nice it is to see videos of someone’s thoughts on each episode of the DuckTales Reboot.

[@susieruth1558]

CuriousUserX90 Got that right!

[@Kayjoir]

in some folklore magic talismans are created when an item constantly on the person of an individual absorbs the excess power that person gives off. I think that may be the case with Scrooge's #1 dime. It didn't start out magic or lucky, rather being with Scrooge all this time made it that way.

[@brianlevine871]

Seeing that clip of Magica in the original "Ducktales" really makes me miss June Foray. Anyways, this has got to be one of my favorite episodes in the reboot, and that ending was just terrifying. Speaking of Disney Bigfoots (Bigfeet?), in "An Extremely Goofy Movie," some fans speculated that one of the guys from Max's rival's group might be the Bigfoot from "A Goofy Movie," only if he shaved. It makes me wonder if that inspired the subplot of this episode.

[@vistatrista7]

June Foray was a legend

[@CassidyShadewing]

I don't feel Lena's vision is that big of a copout because they heavily foreshadowed it through the episode. The dreamcatcher comes up multiple times before we actually see it. Its less copout and more Chekhov's gun.

[@seaniccus]

Totally agree. I did want to mention it because I know a lot of viewers would be annoyed by “it’s only a dream” but it worked and I liked it

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

'It's just a dream' works when the dream has relevance to the character, and/or legitimately does things that the show otherwise never could or would and explores the ramifications.

[@akirastevens8044]

I remember watching this episode when it first came out. IT WAS AMAZING.

[@JDHJANUS]

Amazing review!!! Such an incredible show. This show has consistently blown me away again and again. The most recent episode (The Last Crash of the Sunchaser) literally brought me to tears in a similar fashion to the ending of Chapter 11 of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck. This show is absolutely incredible, and I excitedly await the season's finale on Saturday. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Looking forward to more!

[@Songal18]

You know, with Lena I'm wondering more and more about her past. From the newest episodes with her in I am starting to wonder if Lena...is even a real duck. I mean she used the amulet to release her Aunt in the first episode and recently we learned Lena wants freedom from Magica but could it be a different freedom? I'm probably thinking too much into this but from what they've shown us in the series so far I'm keeping it in the back of my head. A great episode all the same, especially the triplet's side story, and the reference to Webby's old Quack Patch doll.

[@Ozzy9607]

Your forget the Quack Pack reference in which Donald and his nephews are in the picture similar to the show's intro

[@fortcastellan1730]

The thing is: they had a reason for using the 'its all just a dream' trope. They had already referenced the.....was it the 'nightmare catcher'?....earlier in the episode, and having Lena recognize it from Webby's story was a minor plot point/character moment. So, I'm okay with it. Plus, I really enjoyed Louie's in-character abuse of Bigfoot at the end...

[@jessicamurphy5553]

9:20 so that's why he gave me such a Deja vu feeling!

[@SuperIsaiah]

Looking back i like how well the b plot of the episode foreshadows Louie's skill of being "sharper than the sharpies" and being able to see all the angles. It's similar to the b plot in Mt neverest where Louie is able to sniff out a con and protect his family from that con.

[@UsedtobeaDuchess]

Lena’s one of my favorite characters in this series, and this episode was a great moment for her character. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for her as the season draws to a close. :)

[@delfs9103]

Omg, great video, I love your interpretation of Lyna's emotions with her aunt keeping her a prissioner I would have never thought of that, besides I just can't wait to tommorow's episode

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Im sure you've read it at some point, but Keno Don Rosa once wrote a Donald Duck special for Donald's 60th anniversary. I think it was called "The Duck who never was". Donald ends up seeing what happens if he was never born, and it shows what would have happened with Scrooge. SPOILER WARNING Since Donald was never born, Scrooge hired someone else to be his cheap assistant, another distant relative: Gus Goose. Gus, having his trademark everlasting hunger, was tricked by magicka into spending Scrooge's lucky dime on hamburgers (which she sold during Gus' break time, for 10p a piece). So, naturally, Gus figured he'd take the dime for early pay. Boom. Magicka ended up crafting the talisman she always wanted, as Scrooge was too late to stop it. Crushed by the loss of his lucky dime, he lost his confidence and brokered poor business deals. Either by scam or poor decision making, Flintheart Glomgold managed to ruin Scrooge, and took all of Scrooge's business to South Africa, turning Duckburg into a ruined ghost city. Scrooge himself lives in trashcans afterwards, having nothing to his name.

[@kuxica]

That doll figure that Magica turned Webby into wasn’t the original Webby. It was her Quackie Patch Doll. Quackie Patch is something not an item Webby has in the reboot so I imagine that’s an Easter egg....

[@Rubberman202]

You may have missed it, but Webby mentions that Scrooge was born in 1867, meaning if the series takes place the year it debuted, he'd be 150 years old.

[@mechajay3358]

The episode was great, I really didn't care that much for the plot with Sasquatch besides the Goofy Movie call back and Louie getting some development. The Webby and Lena story on the other hand was phenomenal

[@CoopGully]

The only thing I'm worried about is how long we will have to wait until season 2

[@xxTC-96xx]

just wait until you get to "The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck!" that one will definitely hit you hard in the feels

[@adenaroth369]

Can’t wait for the first season finale today

[@dinazangwill8300]

I think the "it was a dream" thing is a cop-out when used to "fix" or "undo" everything that was built up, and the explanation for how the dream came to be is only mentioned after the fact too, no foreshadowing, it's just lazy but the dreamcatcher was mentioned earlier in the episode, setting up the Lena's vision. It was foreshadowed! And her vision wasnt the entire episode, it was only a few seconds, which is why it works well here this isnt a criticism of your video or review. just my own thoughts and rambles that came to me as i watched

[@vanessabersan6283]

Poor Lena. She's one of my favourite characters in the reboot and I hope she'll be okay.

[@CuriousUserX90]

6:54 Way to pay tribute to a Doctor Who episode, luckily it was only a Dream by the Dream Catcher.

[@invisiblegrif42]

I'm very excited to hear your thoughts on the most recent episode. The series has been consistently great, but this was a serious turn.

[@Yk-mm6xt]

I loved the reveal that his father gave him the dime and the other bin was awesome especially the webby doll Easter egg

[@Agent_1701-D]

First, it’s clear Lena wants to be a real friend to Webby, and tries to do right by her and the McDuck clan, but the twist with Magica’s possession might be the one way Lena gets out and maintains her friendship with the main characters. Maybe even Mrs. Beakley might forgive her. Second, when I heard about the notion of another bin, one thought came to mind - one that reminded me of another tv show I used to watch: “Welcome to Warehouse 13.”

[@mysticalkeyblade759]

I never understood the importance of that dime. Also Webby needs to learn not to trust people easily and Lena is a good character

[@CassidyShadewing]

Eyecanic I agree. The dime is powerful not because of any power it has but due to the importance and faith put into it first by Scrooge then by others. Its similar to why crosses have power against vampires, they a symbol of faith and powered by the faith of the one holding it. Scrooge has been holding and empowering that dime for decades with his faith in it. Thus it might be one of the most powerful artifacts on the planet.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

They specifically point out in an earlier episode with Lena that Magica de Spell's kind of magic runs on 'sympathetic magic'; use of objects that represent certain things, the rarer and more significant the better. Like, a newt's eye and a frog's toe aren't magical on their own, right? Likewise, there's nothing special about the Number One Dime on its own, it's just a coin. But it's significant as the first hard cash earned by the richest person on the planet, a representation of wealth and prosperity, and in the original comics, can be used to create an amulet that would bring its wearer incredible luck and wealth. (Notably in the original comics, Magica was originally just buying small change from Scrooge that he had touched, because even the mere touch of the world's richest duck gave them significance; but the Number One Dime is an order of magnitude more so)

[@KnightRaymund]

Yeah, the friendship bracelet that broke the Jaw$ spell.

[@sethcarlow8363]

it was a really good ep. fun to watch and i am looking forward to season end and the Start of the next season soon.

[@maldon3659]

a little off topic: the other day i realized just how many roles donald duck has had over the years, not just in the shorts and cartoons but in comics and video games as well such as a superhero (duck avenger/PK), a secret agent (double duck) and a wizard (kingdom hearts).

[@dragonsswarm1987]

I would like to see a beautifully preformed piece of irony that if Magica actually does get the dime that it does nothing, I don't think that's what they are going to do, but it is still something I would like to see.

[@feelchill6722]

There was a scene where Webbie faces one familiar creatures

[@chastityknite7029]

I've been wondering how Magica got stuck as Lena's shadow. Is it something to do with Della and the Spear of Selene, or did Scrooge do something to trap her which is why she needs his dime.

[@infinitypirates9173]

The last episode just Aired on Disney Now on Android.... And it ends up on something HUGE and sad.... No spoilers for anyone, but you will have to watch it several times to get everything known

[@popstarchamp]

Infinity Pirates I just watched that episode. And yeah, I'm still reeling from it.

[@infinitypirates9173]

Aren't we all? I hope S2 E1 will have a even ground for this end

[@infinitypirates9173]

Has anyone noticed the new preview? Looks like it's finally going to happen, the clash that was built up in the original series... It's finally happening!

[@foxyplayzzz3692]

I loved this episode

[@MatsuyoRific]

+watches newest episode+ I'm not crying over Ducks +sniff+ I'm not! T~T

[@cathleenwest1626]

hello Seaniccus theres is a ducktales toys now here at target

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

Thought you coulda talked more about the Other Bin and the crazy shit in it; Scrooge is basically running his own private SCP Foundation down there. Also it's mentioned that nearly all magic-related stuff Scrooge gets his hands on tends to be put down there, likely since Scrooge heavily distrusts magic and doesn't know much about what to do with it. Also, a quiet reference; the containment unit for the Number One Dime has a circular groove worn in the floor around it; it's Scrooge's Worry Room from the comics!

[@seaniccus]

Yeah I love that it’s the worry room, but since that was part of the illusion it’s impossible to know if that’s for real.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

I think the nightmare-causing dreamcatcher is also a nod to the comics, while we're at it.

[@michaelmcjunkin1372]

I could call the episode great but it’s one of those where I like the Lena/Webby plot more than the triplets plot. The triplets plot was just okay. I did feel bad for Louie.

[@NadirKamdar]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the throwback reference to the worry room.

[@Aprilalise]

Just a random thought what if Lena is Della like what if Della timetravelled after whatever happened to her and ended up a child who Magica posessed

[@danielmalinen6337]

Personally, I prefer that the Magica de Spell of the comics is a sorceress who can't do without batteries for her stun ray and without her small self-made Buff bombs. Some may say that there is no difference between witches and sorceresses and they are the totally same thing, but at least in Finland the two are separated in such a way that a witch is born with magical powers and don't have gadgets or aids, while a sorceress uses magical aids such as enchanted magic wands, stone tablets and objects or magical potions, brews and salves to get magical powers. In this case, the Touch of Mida is just one of her alchemical obsessions whose functionality cannot be guaranteed (however, in the one comic story by Don Rosa, though, they tested it with King Croesus' first coin and at least it didn't work and didn't turned Donald into a golden statue), and therefore Scrooge's Number One Dime doesn't have to be magical in any way to give her this power.

[@rubberbandyproductions2710]

No spoilers here; but in an upcoming episode, which I hope you’ll review, the dime has a secret history, that at least I didn’t know. It’s only a small little thing in it, because most of the episode is for character development for the triplets, but it made the dime have a much more deeper past. Really pulled my heart strings. I’m really excited to see what the rest of the season and even series holds. :)

[@seaniccus]

That’s a tidbit borrowed from the Don Rosa comics !

[@rubberbandyproductions2710]

Seaniccus Woah, that’s awesome, I’ll have to check out some of his work; but I know for sure, I love your work!

[@CynicalPete]

So, regarding Louie’s subplot: did the writers just forget that Ducksworth exists?

[@edeenie487]

Yeah, I guess Ducksworth is just spying on everyone’s daily day stuff while being invisible

[@janelycorral5716]

I hope everyone knows there is a Easer egg that tells how old Scrooge is and if anyone wants to know he is 150 years old or 151 because of the birthday episode 

[@carljustinesantos-truthsee2430]

Well thats explain the Mcduck mansion is on the top of a mountain and there's literally a forest inside the Mcduck manner where the big foot live and notice their are two gates before you enter the mansion

[@robertbullard3324]

That Webby doll has been in a couple episodes.

[@Joanna082]

This episode came out the day before my birthday which is July 22 !

[@Zistheone2]

I knew it was because you wanted to avoid spoilers, but you forgot to mention the family photo Bog Foot smashes that’s based on the intro from Quack Pack

[@josepharmstrong1788]

Nice use of the June Foray clip. While I think the new Magica is better, it still has a great deal of sentiment.

[@dumpy_frog]

Honestly? I think my favorite part of this episode was the Bigfoot storyline. It was a real fun time!

[@tuntemon]

This episode has a bit of a Warehouse 13 vibe to it.

[@katschaccc]

I saw a drawing of the spear of seelene in one KZbin video and it totally looks like a space ship. Is there a theory out there that the triplets mother is on a space ship?

[@megelizabeth9492]

And honestly, at this point in the modern comics, I'm pretty sure she doesn't know why she wants the dime anymore. It makes sense Webby would believe Lena.

[@warningfellow]

Hey after you finished the review of the day of the ducks ducktales season finale can you do a video about rebooting Scrooge mcduck like the rest of the characters?

[@MrTophatter]

Your art is pretty good! But, if you would take my advice,i think you should add some shading

[@billcipher2604]

Is the dime powerful because of sentimentality? I don't know what explanation they had on the old show.

[@kishanmantiri9312]

if magica touch scrooge,s 1st dime and shadow magica will turn back to normal

[@yszman6478]

So you don't see any similarities of Lena's nightmare to the fear cloud from the original series?

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

Feels a bit like you could do to spend a little less time basically recapping the episode and more talking about it, or try to combine the two.

[@seaniccus]

I try to create content that can work even for those who haven’t seen the episode. That’s why I try to avoid spoilers, unless otherwise stated, and give an idea of what’s going on in each story before I talk about what interested me about it.

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

Fair enough, though it felt like you were getting a bit redundant.

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

I love this episode and I hope Lena is okay. But I loved the newest episode more.

[@cheowesley860]

Im looking forward to hearing your opinion on the latest episode of DuckTales The Last Flight of the Sunchaser

[@N0_1.]

Cheo Wesley This episode hit me really hard...

[@musingsofahomeschooler5332]

Please tell me that the other bin will power up the villain of season three. Bill Cipher, anyone? I just love when cartoons get dark. 😎

[@carlocumino824]

As Italian (a country where disey comics are very poular with a proper school) I have a question: if Magica is from Neaples why in original version of both Ducktales she speakes with a no-italian accent? Ok, I understand than in English is imposaible produce a Naeples accent, but....

[@WolfMoon351]

oh man I hope the next one comes quick xp

[@hellojari07]

such a good episode...thx for the vid

[@braydenmyers8107]

Also give a shout out to Brandon Myers Channel for telling you this very the answer

[@Toffypot91]

Who else would like a revisit to this episode now we have seen the season finale?

[@gracekim1998]

It’s my top favourite episode

[@Rayhatesyou2gaming]

have you seen today ep omg

[@EvanTomiko]

Why does Magica wants this dime? Isn't just an ordinary dime?

[@gracekim1998]

Foreshadowing a death I see😈

[@braydenmyers8107]

You were right that fairy was right about Celine going to space the rocket was so teladoc you somewhere up in space so are you happy with me right down in the comments below

[@gracekim1998]

You reached it😍

[@paulpinewood4647]

See Bill Cipher at 3:31

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

I already seen the episode so I’m not spoiled.

[@shanryder]

I miss Magica's brother

[@adriandiaz4071]

Cant wait for shadow war cant sleep I can't wait to see magica

[@sethcarlow8363]

me too and the start of the next season too. it's good thing i have on my DVR.

[@meowserthegamingkoopa1862]

"I wiiin~~"

[@CuriousUserX90]

Nearly a week’s time we should find out for certain in regards to these about Magica in the Season 1 Finale: *Is she Della Duck? *Is Lena the daughter of her brother? Apparently from teasers her full Anthropomorphic Duck form still lacks the trademark Romanian Accent, that voice in shadow form is indeed her real voice. Catherine Tate should maybe explain a reason for dropping the Romanian Accent.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Frank Angones and the crew did consider giving her an accent - which BTW, should be Italian based on the comics; June Foray's portrayal, while iconic, was as much a departure as making Glomgold into a Scotsman (he's Afrikaner in the comics)… Anyway, while they heavily considered the idea, they said they were worried that it would make her too exaggerated and draw too much comparison to Foray; they wanted whoever they cast (as I'm unsure how long Catherine Tate was in consideration) to give a performance that stood on its own. On another note, and this is my personal thoughts, I wonder if the reason they made Magica de Spell into an Evil Brit in this incarnation was to better drawn parallels and to further the connection between her and Scrooge. For the first point, remember how in Lena's first episode Webby tells her that she grew up in a mansion with her a Scottish billionaire and her British granny (thus not hearing an American accent for a good while), hence why she can do a flawless accent? So too can Lena do a flawless, posh Brit accent... like her aunt. In other words, Magica de Spell is the EVIL COUNTERPART to Bentina Beakley; a blood-related family member who for unexplained reasons has to be parent to this young girl - the different is that while Mrs. Beakley is stern and serious, she's also loving and kind, caring not just for her granddaughter but also her employer Scrooge, the trouble-making triplets, and even the oft-acerbic Donald; on the other hand, while Magica is charismatic and eccentric on the surface, beneath that she manipulative and deeply cruel, having no love for her niece or anyone but herself. The self-titled Sorceress of the Shadows is the most evil key antagonist in the series to date, as well as the most dangerous... For the latter point I made, this is mere speculation but... what if Magica and/or her family has HISTORY with the McDuck Clan? Not just Scrooge himself, but possibly going back multiple generations and even centuries? Making her English might have been an approach to giving their shared history and mutual enmity more depth, so as to explain how Magica became such a massive adversary to Scrooge; while not necessarily making her any more sympathetic, such an approach would possibly explain where her obsession with him came from beyond merely "he's the richest duck in the world, there must be some supernatural element to his success!" But until we know more, that's just theorizing on my part.

[@CuriousUserX90]

Borjan Kosarac Frank Angones considered giving Magica an accent? Care to link me to where he talked about that? Like your thoughts though on how she might be connected to Mrs. Beakley, let’s make that 3 things to keep an eye out for.

[@CuriousUserX90]

Borjan Kosarac Whenever they Cast Magica, they always find a woman whose had Connections to the voice of Scrooge. I mean even Alan Young and June Foray had Connections and Collaborated before the Original DuckTales.

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I don't mean that she's connected to Mrs. Beakley in the whole "they knew each other long ago" (though now that you mention it, that might be neat), rather I was drawing comparisons to them in terms of their roles in the lives of their young female relative and such... like, both Webby and Lena are parentless, and they have a parental figure who is related to them by blood AND was a huge impact on who they became, but while Mrs. Beakley is a good person despite being rather harsh on the surface, Magica is a terrible person despite being almost amiable if you were to just engage her in conversation on the street (so to speak). Them both having posh accents, I feel just adds to that symmetry of these two women - so similar in superficial ways, yet complete different in all ways that count. Hell, let's not forget about Beakley and Lena's heart-to-heart in the tunnel way back when; Lena's "no-care" mask slips when Beakley asks "Who raised you?". Then when the old housekeeper describes her granddaughter and the triplets as "good children, with bright futures", Lena bitterly asks "Then what does that make me?"; Mrs. Beakley admits she doesn't know... It's one of the most loaded exchanges in the series so far, and one of my favourite dramatic scenes, because there's so much under the surface on both sides; while Mrs. Beakley is wrong in her more general assumption that Lena's just a bad girl hooligan, she's ironically right to be suspicious of her granddaughter's new friend in a way she can't imagine; meanwhile Lena's walls are slowly being taken down with each appearance in the show, and we sympathise with her even knowing she's lying to all these good people. Anyway... I don't have a link, but I'm pretty sure it's on his Twitter or Tumblr (I don't frequent those besides when linked to such by sourcing and the like); if I find it, I'll attach it for you. As for the fact that Alan Young and June Foray were connected, I think I did see that somewhere but I can't remember. Of course, Foray was one of the most prolific voice actresses of the 20th Century with a career spanning what? Six or seven decades? So even if she and Young didn't know each other, it's understandable a hit show like the original "Ducktales" would seek out her talent (and IIRC, she actually voiced several other roles in the show; at the least, I'm fairly confident she did Ma Beagle). But it's still a neat fact to consider, and it does allow Scrooge and Magica to play off each other all the better; even now, I'm always amazed at what good friends David Tennant and Catherine Tate are (given they were both in their latter 30s when they first acted together on "Doctor Who"), but I guess some people just click easily and certain friendships do last (on a more somber note, Young and Foray died less than a year apart, didn't they?)

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Ah... here's the link to Angones' tumblr post: suspendersofdisbelief.tumblr.com/post/173391089301/really-like-the-new-magica-but-why-did-you-guys

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He punched his brother his! Brother!

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9:59

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FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHI G SBOY THE DOLL

[@KangarooMonkey]

Can you review the trailer to the rest of season 1 please

[@Rain556]

Huey/Lena pairing anyone?

[@now192002]

The B plot absolutely sucked and was not necessary.

[@MysteryToonGamer]

Third!

[@iandachild-3030]

350th

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Not first

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Early!!!!

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Yeah your not gonna like the latest one

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fourth