DuckTales: Whatever happened to Donald Duck? | Review | Reaction

[@sydneymendoza9919]

Donald: I legally adopted these children Della: Aight I'mma Come back into their life now.

[@stefan6347]

Aight i'mma head -out- back

[@MrGabeanator]

yep

[@AbiBomb]

-e-

[@mightyfilm]

Being someone who unfortunately relates to Donald Duck on the "anything that can go wrong will go wrong" level who had a miserable day when I watched this episode, that speech the therapist gave me all the feels. That's why I love Paperinik/Duck Avenger. I love seeing "World is out to get him" Donald focusing his anger and frustration into being a badass hero.

[@ThePaganSun]

Exactly! It's a shame that American kids know more about Darkwing Duck or Gizmoduck than Paperinik who's a much more skilled superhero!

[@mightyfilm]

It seems the American public at large doesn't really get the Duckiverse comics, and it's really a European thing. The only real exposure other than translated comics Paperinik had was a not that good video game released decades ago.

[@enrico_passerini]

@@ThePaganSun in italy we have Pk, a more superhero version of Paperinik. The story goes a little darker

[@ThePaganSun]

@@mightyfilm It's a shame because that's why DT17 is allowed to make such huge, inaccurate changes and still have a fairly big fanbase while if a Marvel, DC, or Star Wars tried to make similar changes, fans would be carrying torches and pitchforks.

[@ThePaganSun]

@@enrico_passerini Yes, I know. I love it. ❤

[@NichtcrawlerX]

No mention of the fact they actually made Neighbour Jones, Donald's Anger Management councillor?

[@Beethovania]

A lot of people seems to miss that.

[@JohnnyCenter25]

OMG I was a fan of the comics for years, but I totally forgot it was Neighbour Jones until you mentioned it. Thank you!

[@gracekim1998]

Niklas Lehtinen can someone recommend comics please ?😅 I’m only 21 here

[@JohnnyCenter25]

@@gracekim1998 I'm 20, never too young for comics I guess. Since this is duck tales I'd recommend starting with the Don Rosa comics as they is pretty much the comics that redeemed Scrooge as not just a greedy hardboiled egg, but also have a heart to him. He is softer in the show than he is in the comics, but it just makes those moments when he chooses family over money so much sweeter. If you want to read a great comic about just Scrooge and not the gang, then please read The life and times of Scrooge McDuck as it gives the origin of the character from just a wee lad to gazillionaire in duckburg. It's really good and considered not only the best comic from Don Rosa, but also one of the best comics period

[@theumpireofthebottomlesspit]

Honestly who is this "Neighbor Jones" guy anyway? Is he supposed to be a character from somewhere else of the Donald Duck franchise or.....or what? Becuase I thought he wasn't.

[@pumpkin2986]

I REALLY like this episode, aside from everything else, I dont think we've ever had Donalds anger issues addressed so directly. He even has a therapist

[@mattdragoneed6476]

" The.... Kids !!!" This actually broke me in tears

[@lightyearpig12]

I patiently await all the headcanons and alternate universes regarding what if Phooey actually existed.

[@thecamp2000]

watch the newest episdoe

[@Hexmari]

lightyearpig12 sameeeee

[@ScionStorm1]

They are leaning into it. I wouldn't put it past them to bring Phooey into existence next season.

[@theumpireofthebottomlesspit]

@@thecamp2000 No, that episode "A Nightmare at Killmoter Hill" really didn't confirmed that Phooey Duck is real. He was just seen in a dream that the kids were having.

[@jordanwebb7019]

lightyearpig12 If Phooey does existed, I would like to see him.

[@justin42520]

It makes sense that Donald was sent home so early in comparison to Della. His bad luck did assist him in that whole thing a lot quicker than Della's "luck" would. The character has always been slapstick based throughout the time of his career in cartoons and Comics. Yet, he escaped out of a near-death situation with barely a scratch on him and no harm. He even survived a collision that would have killed a lesser...er... duck or dog. I can say that the people behind the show where they know what they're doing in terms of combining elements from the comics and cartoons in this way. Makes me excited for the rest of the season

[@slothbaby2104]

NOTHING CAN STOP DONALD DUCK THE MOST ANGRY MAN ALIVE (beside Jones)

[@ThePaganSun]

WRONG. Donald was always BOTH slapstick and BADASS! He was always a fighter. Even in his earlier cartoons he headbutt a mountain goat ("Alpine Climbers"), punched out a shark ("Sea Scouts"), uprooted a utility pole ("Cured Duck"), and was a WWII Army vet. And in the comics, he was adventuring even BEFORE Scrooge was created so this stupid idea that he hates or is afraid of adventure is BS. So no, actually. The show needs to do a better job at balancing Donald's badges fighting abilities with his bad luck that doesn't come across as cowardice, stupidity or incompetence because he's none of those things!

[@ThePaganSun]

@@slothbaby2104 Donald had worse anger than Jones.

[@scottbruckner4653]

Donald is the greatest Navy Officer the United States has ever known.

[@ShnobbsReal]

He was in the army too.

[@Soufriere84]

​@@ShnobbsReal For both the USA _and_ Nazi Germany! (no I don't care that it was just a dream to make Donald proud to be an American).

[@joshuacritchfield3564]

In the scene where Donald is in the barracks, the dance that he does because of the bug, was in reference to a short called Trick or Treat. In the short, Donald is possessed by the powers of a witch and starts kicking himself and dancing around the room. It looks very much the same here. I laughed so hard at that one.

[@admiralpotato1809]

I feel it has been reference or used elsewhere because i swear i have seen it before

[@79silentg]

Kick out the key!

[@gracekim1998]

Joshua Critchfield that was hilarious

[@CassidyShadewing]

I felt that it was familiar

[@pollokimabird5167]

That's why his movements looked familiar!!

[@Rognik]

Having just watched "A Nightmare on Killmotor Hill!", your jacket made me think you were doing a Dewey cosplay.

[@logicaldreamer9641]

I thought he was Dewey-ing the Dewey do too xD

[@mechajay3358]

Coincidence, I think NOT!

[@sydneymendoza9919]

US US US WE'RE DEWIN IT!

[@fredarok579]

Dewey High for life!

[@eggsallent_boi]

I'm so hyped to see Donald reunite with his sister..

[@MrGabeanator]

you're not alone

[@theumpireofthebottomlesspit]

Isn't everybody?

[@MrGabeanator]

@@theumpireofthebottomlesspit i'd hope so

[@conankudo81]

I think Donald should be stuck on Cape Suzette, get a flight from Baloo to Spoonerville where he hangs with Goofy and Pete taking a road trip to St. Canard where the upcoming Darkwing episode converged. Best pipe dream ever.

[@3oct1111]

Considering the comicon poster this is reasonable, except a flight with adult Kit

[@conankudo81]

Padparadscha and he could be married to Molly

[@DoveJS]

I'm not sure I want that crossover with Talespin (even though I loved it as a kid), because it's from a more historical time period than the modern-day Duckberg, but the dog lady in the Donald clip had a strong, passing resemblance to Roxanne and Mickey had his own comics, plus of course the trio hung out a lot in the old shorts, so I'd be down for a Goof Troop and Mickey comic universe crossover! :)

[@WilliamSteelheart]

I'm thinking we'll probably see a string of Donald travelling episodes, with the Tale Spin one being the "finale" right before he gets home, seeing as how Cape Suzette is apparently pretty close to Duckburg.

[@OreoBrawl]

J. Stanley Apparently Disney vetoed Mickey’s appearances on the show, so you won’t see any Mouse folks anytime soon

[@autisticwriter5763]

Maybe one day we'll see Donald as the Duck Avenger.

[@autisticwriter5763]

@Kevin McDougall There''s a Duck Avenger in the comics. Donald was that character for a time. I'm sure they will tie it in at some point.

[@batman369able]

Duck Avenger/Darkwing Duck/Gizmoduck: Dawn Of Massive Property Damage and Major Chaos

[@justin42520]

@Kevin McDougall for the most part, the Duck Avenger was a anti-hero possibly along the lines of Batman of the Golden age combined with Arsene Lupin. The character did it come years before Darkwing did. Still, I'm really hoping that DuckTales will give us that battle between the two characters.

[@kitz3691]

Where I live he's a pretty huge deal and I grew up reading manly his stories so I would love that

[@OreoBrawl]

Kevin McDougall Might as well bring in the Masked Mallard too

[@GareBearGamingDood]

When the show said, "no one can understand Donald Duck" that feel like me too, no one can understand me, and I feel you Donald, heck I also get mad when no one understand me, But I mostly just feel sad and mad at the same time.

[@finaldarkfire]

You know, what if Donald crashing back on Earth is how we're introduced to Daisy? ie: She's the one who finds Donald, nurses him back to health and helps him get back and warn his family.

[@batman369able]

Well, Daisy is supposed to show up later on so that's not impossible.

[@SuperSongbird21]

@@batman369able I totes can't wait to see Daisy in this - my theory is they'll have Donald trying to pursue a relationship with her, but still getting dragged off by his family on adventures. So he then has even more stress in his life because Daisy bitches at him every time he has to cancel their date halfway through.

[@Soufriere84]

@@SuperSongbird21 Daisy bitching at Donald for [whatever] has literally been her character for 75+ years.

[@webbmerriam6984]

Let the moon people attack, and then laugh as the get dragged into uselessness by the gravity.

[@matthewdinode]

Yeah, it would even explain how Donald could survive the bullet: the moonlanders are used to lower forces acting on their bodies so what would be fatal to them may not be to others.

[@KnightRaymund]

good point

[@cristalclearmear]

or penumbra gets the last laugh.

[@maninthetrenchcoat5603]

Never considered that, I'm suprised that they never brought that up in the finale itself.

[@danielwilson8604]

Fun fact, which you likely aready know, della's astronaut days were established first in thr italian comics. As was the mass villain teamup.... and magica being a fanatical soccer patriot. Donald's hard head, similarly was likely a refence to the 1960s animated special (and comic adaption) donald duck, this is your life. It's come up before in this series

[@lucamedugno]

Daniel Wilson Let’s hope for a paperinik cameo... (Duck Avenger)

[@danielwilson8604]

@@lucamedugno well we ARE having an alien invasion

[@ThePaganSun]

Donald's physical strength and badassery were shown in many cartoons.

[@oscarsandoval9011]

When duey and webey got in the box did anyone else think of the Christmas special where the triplets mailed themselves to santa work shop.

[@kanvaros4451]

Donald has the most Big Dad energy and I love it so much ! His protectiveness and his strength of will only adds to his likability! I love that his anger is channeled not only rage but protectiveness of his kids and that is what the boys our his sons that he never had . Ducktales has added so much to Donald I love it !

[@ThePaganSun]

DT17 didn't "add" to Donald and in fact nerfed a lot of abilities, adventures and back stories while exaggerating those of the newbies. Donald's always been a protective father figure. People need to stop giving DT17 credit for things it didn't create.

[@wotersun]

this episode made me SO emotional i love donald.............

[@bobbyjones6438]

I've always wondered about Donald's life timeline. We definitely know he grew up adventuring with his sister and scrooge. He joined the Navy. At some point he becomes a Cabelleros. He continues to adventure with his family. Now when does he meet Goofy,Micky,Daisy,etc? Most of the time when hes with Mickey and the gang, the triplets aren't there. But they have been shown in Christmas specials with Mickey. Is Goofy a dad around the time Uncle Donald is taking care of the triplets? How can one duck live so many lives? These are the questions that keep me up at night.

[@fistfightinganxietyandlosing]

He probably meets Mickey and the gang during his and Daisy's trip on the houseboat. I don't know about May and June being there though

[@Rubberman202]

I had no idea "Phooey Duck" was a shout-out like that! That makes the joke more hilarious, honestly!

[@TheRawyan]

When Dewey and webby tried to mail themselves I instantly thought of twice upon a Christmas

[@ericemanwu]

10:27 Oh if only you knew. In 2 episodes, the emotional stakes are about to get REALLY high for one of the key secondary characters.

[@theumpireofthebottomlesspit]

Yeah, the end of the world is coming and Lunaris is probably planning to kill everyone with that. You think that's very low stake, everyone?

[@vladimir8aA]

I love that they called phooey a mustard stain as in some countries, one of the triplets was yellow instead of green.

[@Tacticslion]

“2001 a space Audi” - wow, those sponsorship ads are getting pretty sneaky! And are for cars that are are 18 years old! :D

[@roslyntrotter5025]

i have to admit i did not think they whould bring donald back to earth till the season final to but they bring him back early just like they did with della i always like how when you really think that things are going to go one way they give you some thing you really did not see coming that is good story telling

[@captainufo4587]

The cannon+bullet spaceship is a reference to the Jules Verne novel From The Earth To The Moon (1865). The 1902 movie is itself a reference to the novel.

[@echoeton7179]

Loving your reviews dude. Keep it up, cant wait to see the next one

[@greenstarlover1]

3:33- c'mon you made me want to know more about this comic- what the explanation they gave regarding the fourth triplet?

[@DoveJS]

Google Much Ado about Phooey.

[@jocelynvitale4577]

Donald is the main character of this episode

[@BugsyFoga]

Ducktales has returned, WHO HOO

[@MarkStevens-fh3wb]

Two obvious places, Spoonerville where he runs into his old pal Goofy(Yah,hahaha hooey ;) ), or he lands in a Forest and a certain pair of chipmunks start giving him grief. ;)

[@colinpreston80]

Mark Stevens or maybe a certain bear?

[@justin42520]

Ya know? I love this idea! This could also be a way for the characters to meet for the first time in this universe. Goofy and Mickey weren't really in the original Don Rosa and Carl Barks comics Duckverse since they appeared in Mickey's universe. I'm wondering if they would play around with this concept of the characters or borrow elements from the cartoon appearances of the characters.

[@time391]

@@justin42520 Goofy is open for negotiations from what Disney said, but Mickey is off the table. To be honest, Goofy hasn't had a great debut since Goofy Movie. They owe him a decent spinoff/backdoor pilot :)

[@anarchimation1448]

Wen L. *sigh* sucks, especially because Chris Diamantopolos is in this show...

[@time391]

@@anarchimation1448 Maybe they could make an in-joke like introduce a character named "Mikey" with Mickey's voice or make Mickey a rockstar who is heard, but never seen except on posters easter eggs with the appearance of Mick Jagger in mouse form, a nice tongue and cheek Rolling Stones reference :P

[@DJ-Rose]

Fun Fact: In the Dutch Donald Duck comics, there was once a fan of the triplets who called himself Kwok (Huey, Dewey and Louie are called Kwik, Kwek and Kwak in Dutch). So, that's also a fun jab at the fourth duck. (Oh and his Anger Councler looks a lot like his neighbour whith whom he often has fights)

[@DCUniverse816]

Another interesting mystery for Dewy and Webby might have been learning who his and his brothers Father is or who Webby's parents are

[@CAPappy]

The mailing themselves they got a reminds me of that one Christmas special where Huey Dewey and Louie mail them selves to the north pole to get them selves off the naughty list

[@Shawnacy00]

I love and always look forward to your Ducktales review/reactions. You put a lot of thought into them and I always learn something new about the comic series that they snuck in to an episode. Like I never new about Phooey! (Also I learned elsewhere they put Neighbor Jones in this one. Don’t know if you caught that one.) One suggestion If I might: I feel that the mentioning of the lyrics and how they play into episodes is a common mention in your videos. I feel you overuse “rewrite history” comments for example. Something I’d love to see more: spoilers. I love your reactions to the full story, and by the time these videos come out I’ve already seen the episode. I don’t speak for everyone but I would like to think most of us agree.

[@MidnightFox2189]

@Seaniccus can you watch and reveiw Big Hero six the series has the best season 1 villan and is an overall great show

[@aidamou]

Yeah please! That show is great💕

[@cassidyfaith16]

Can’t wait for your reviews if the other episodes.

[@antonissa8345]

“Who gets stuck with all the bad luck?” “ No one, but Donald Duck!”

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

Donald: *inaudible sounds* (You wouldnt like me when I'm angry)

[@mechajay3358]

_Donald is truly Best Dad._

[@DemonMage]

You can say Disney doesn't ship Dewy and Webby... But it was still hilarious.

[@Flashshadow]

This might be a stretch, but Cape Suzette and St. Canard do come to mind. 😊

[@dopiley]

what if Donald ends up landing in Spoonervile? will he meet up with the Goof troop?

[@Flashshadow]

Sean Will Great idea! 🤩

[@jocabedrivera7756]

What are the chances that he'll land near or on the cruise ship he was suppose to be on?

[@komartborkov9900]

Donald lost his memory When he landed the Earth and And now he has no idea who he is . That's my theory🤷‍♀️

[@victorhernandez8723]

I hope that doesn’t happen, but it probably will.

[@SallyBMcgill]

I’d LOVE that episode! That could be like an opportunity for them to really appreciate Donald’s role in the family and the show.

[@brandnewmob]

@@SallyBMcgill RIGHT

[@Saikyokugen]

Mine: Donald landed in Spoonerville, will meet with Goofy, and both will drive back to Duckburg

[@komartborkov9900]

@@Saikyokugen ho my god I hope that will happen

[@brianlevine871]

I absolutely loved the Donald parts, especially when they referenced from the classic cartoon shorts. Some examples include him beating the aliens by dancing with that scorpion creature crawling around him, and when he used his tail as a hand to prevent one alien from almost sneezing. But with the Dewey and Webby subplot, I was a little less interested. Luckily, it did lead to a nice extra detail about Donald's anger issues. So overall, it's a good episode.

[@ThePaganSun]

Ugh...I hated that part. It was out of place. Season 1 finale proved that Donald could've beaten them up himself without the slapstick crap.

[@ledetbrothers9210]

@@ThePaganSun Then again Paggie… He’s still *Donald Duck* badass or not. Without that slapstick, he wouldn’t be Donald.

[@ThePaganSun]

@@ledetbrothers9210 Yeah and I don't mind some slapstick but for that matter, all the Disney characters had some slapstick too, not just Donald. And the slapstick is supposed to make sense, not "let's make Donald look bad or stupid whenever he's not fighting." Because in the comics and cartoons, Donald was good at a great many things, he just wasn't only slapstick. And it was out of place especially here where he could've fought them off using his own skill or temper or if he didn't want to hurt them, used cunning instead.

[@chastityknite7029]

This is something I've wondered about. Della re-appears after ten years and Gyro doesn't want to look over her ship? Also the long term affect of his Oxygen gum. Surely Gyro would want to see if ten years of use would lead to any adverse side effects. I did love the node to Phooey Duck in this and episode seven. Oh did you notice that her curse word is phooey?

[@Alakaizer]

Gyro has been otherwise occupied with time travel and getting locked in his own lab so Fenton can go on a date.

[@chastityknite7029]

A time traveler would be able to make time to explore the past and be ho,e five second after they left.

[@coemcoem7070]

2 phrases in particular sounded like cheesy docu,entries, and I loved them for that.

[@Gooberwares]

I’m just glad Donald is back and I hope penny is ok

[@LovisasMustasch]

The part where Webby and dewey try to mail themselves is taken from a christmas movie with the duck universe (can't remember quite what characters were in or not, or what the movie was called) but they wanted to mail themselves to santa's present factory. Dose anybody remember that?

[@leeuwestein101]

I honestly hate the fact that up here in Canada we only get a new DuckTales episode every week so these are like spoilers

[@ThePaganSun]

I mean, it's a review of the episode which is bound to contain spoilers so why are you watching this before you watch the episode?

[@gameb9oy]

I know that Donald has kinda been the triplet’s father for much of their past in basically all media, but I kinda wonder if ducktales will ever take a crack at answering why even compared to Della, there is so little we know about their biological father

[@justin42520]

They have so far actually. The storyline about Donald's "vacation" was one of the things to highlight on how much of a great parental figure he is compared to Della. Although, they are improving her as a character so far as I can see.

[@Gamerfan-zd8yp]

The scene of them try Ming to mail themselves reminds me of a old Christmas thing we’re there try to get on the nice list

[@logicaldreamer9641]

I was waiting for this since I watched the episode. I love your reactions!

[@justin42520]

I was really hoping that Neighbor Jones from the comic series (and Donald's therapist) was mentioned in this vid in more detail... Kinda disappointed... but, still great video! ^^ I've always felt that Jones needed a lot more respect from the fandom but c'est la vie

[@matti.8465]

Wait, Jones was in the comics?

[@justin42520]

@@matti.8465 He was. The character originally played the role of Donald's next door neighbor and rival created by Carl Barks himself. Both characters would often try to pull pranks on each other, which end up destroying their property during the action. Jones was Donald's counterpart personality-wise. The character really isn't all that revered in the Duckverse fan base these days. He was a substitute for Pete's character from one of the Donald Duck theatrical cartoons. The character has been through a lot of appearance and Incarnation changes and what often take on new identities throughout the years. Still, playing the same role as they did in the comic or cartoon before. The DuckTales version of the character seems a lot more friendlier than the Comic version yet still has his explosive anger as it seems.

[@carolinelutz397]

Am I the only one who had already made this analyze of Donald and was just SO HAPPY that it was confirmed and mentioned?

[@danieldishon688]

Did you notice the scene where the Moon Scorpion causes Donald to dance like crazy and beat the whole guard house up were moves taken directly from the Halloween special where a witch cast a spell on Donald making his feet move non stop?

[@tehdipstick]

It's also worth noting that Donald's anger management therapist is Jones, his antagonistic neighbor in the Duck comics.

[@alondraxiquivicente120]

Donlad always want the best for triplets how cute

[@maldon3659]

Now that they've established Donald is an angry fighting machine I hope he becomes Duck Avenger/PK in the future.

[@ThePaganSun]

Me too but if they do, I hope they do it right.

[@logandaley1544]

Donald is an inspiration in this episode, and he is still somehow funny as hell.

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

Not a stroke of pure luck. The ship went back to the previous location. Boing.

[@shacklem]

“The next few episodes are gonna be low-stakes adventures.” *MOON WAR INTENSIFIES*

[@lurkingShadows]

10:11 ha. Ha. HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHA... yeah no he’s stuck on an island isolated and makes a Mickey melon.

[@fredarok579]

*Shows English translation.* “That’s one of the comics that’s never been translated into English before.”

[@SlisaArtzSA]

In the scene where they showed the family tree, the triplets father is shown with his pic crossed out. It could mean, he died from a Moon person, he just dies, or he’s missing and they think he’s dead. But hey. That’s just a theory A duck theory!

[@MrArk1265]

I'd like to see either Donald appear on Earth, at McDuck Manor, at the end of the penultimate episode of Season 2 or the Season Finale.

[@FlowPlex]

He appeared in the season finale episode.

[@detectivewobbuffet2778]

this series is the prove that mickey and is gang have something that most of the characters from the golden age of animation don’t have, they can be put in a more grounded scenario and have some developement bheonde been funny cartoon while still be themselves (i mean can you onestly see someone like daffy or woody woodpecker in the place of donald in this series?)

[@DoveJS]

Yes, but they're also very different characters and the comics gave the writers a lot of room to explore the world of Duckberg, which adds even more distinction. Exploring Daffy's megalomania, narcissistic charm, and overall failure to achieve his dreams could work out just fine, that's what fueled most of his shorts after all, but if they tried to examine that over the course of a series it would probably end up closer to Bojack Horseman at best (and while that's a fantastic show, I think anything with Daffy would seem like a knockoff of that.) Also, Daffy's not a family-oriented duck so it just wouldn't be the right story for him. That doesn't mean he couldn't be dramatic; the problem is that his struggles are higher up in Maslow's hierarchy of needs so it's harder to feel as much concern for what he's going through and of course he can get pretty mean-spirited so you'd probably want the Duck Dodgers version over the regular Daffy Duck (which is why there was a Duck Dodgers series and also one of the reasons I think the Loony Tunes Show might've flopped a bit. Daffy is fun to watch but he's not as sympathetic.) Woody Woodpecker had a show but I never watched it and probably because he never had a strong sense of self. Correct me if I'm wrong about that but I remember disliking it as a child and that's the faint impression that I have of it. He was similar to Screwy Squirrel and anything beyond that feels watered-down to me. It might be possible to give him a Roger Rabbit/Bonkers Bobcat storyline where he's also just an actor who is very similar to his role in levels of silliness but does have a soft side... However, I feel Roger did that best and as much as I loved Bonkers, he never captured that fully so I think it's a really hard character to write for. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed that show too but Bonkers, when he was on his own, was bland and he was at his best with Detective Piquel because he needed a straight man to bounce off of. Daffy doesn't require that and Donald certainly doesn't, but I feel like Woody would. Again, I haven't seen that series in a long time so I could be off but I'd consider that I found Woody pretty forgettable as an extremely bad sign.

[@detectivewobbuffet2778]

J. Stanley there is a reason because there are more comics about mickey mouse and donald duck then characters like the looney tunes or woody woodpecker, the old cartoons diden’t call for deep characters and most of the characters could not works in a story that call for deep characters beyond cartoony gags, i mean you can possibly see the looney tunes in a more series story (eck they have looney in ther name) and it's certainly no coincidence that WB's comics haven't had the lasting appeal of Disney's.

[@DoveJS]

​@@detectivewobbuffet2778 No, in retrospect, I believe the characters from any studio could become deeper and richer. In the comics, Mickey and Donald significantly evolved from their old shorts (and to some extent, at least animation-wise, Mickey then devolved into a shell of himself, which I think they're trying to shake off now?) and Goofy from Goof Troop is quite different. They're still the same characters but everything needs to be well-rounded and explored further to have depth. This is true for other characters as well, take any Chip and Dale short versus Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers. Even Roger Rabbit is a prime example of this; compare the short he's struggling to act in, at the beginning of the movie (or either of the full shorts they released after that) versus the rest of the movie and that's all the difference there is. Unfortunately, I don't recall as many of the Looney Tunes shows as well but Taz from the shorts versus the lead in Taz-Mania is a good example. I believe even Tom and Jerry could be good in a similar vein, the problem is all of the movies they made, even when they tried to add pathos in the very first one, rarely get off the ground in any way because they didn't focus on Tom or Jerry but instead kept dumping them into the lives of other people and basically ignoring them as characters. People were thrown that they talked but that wasn't the major issue. Tom and Jerry could've stayed silent but it was more that they talked and said nothing. The script just didn't explore their history or their lives in any depth. Perhaps the producers were too afraid to give them families and backstories or other motivations and dreams. I don't know if any newer movies have changed the formula but I have low expectations. It's harder when it comes to a predator-prey model but I think it's possible: shifting it in favor of fisticuffs could help? I dunno! The dynamic itself is probably the biggest hiccup, which is why I think the Sylvster and Tweety show brought Granny in as the de facto lead and gave them sidekick roles. Anyway...

[@detectivewobbuffet2778]

J. Stanley i'm just saying that is fair easy to give mickey and is gang more deep characters that other characters from that time because it's hard to picture characters like tom and jerry or bugs bunny doing things other that cartoony gags, at least thats my opiniong i could be wrong.

[@DoveJS]

​@@detectivewobbuffet2778 The only characters it would be awkward for are the predator-prey duos because they automatically become less human. It's not about the gags beyond that. Goofy doesn't always walk around with a narrator; those are hilarious shorts but it'd ruin the vibe of Goof Troop for example. It's about creating a world, a life, and a past for these characters but we can't take them seriously if the narrative doesn't. I think Bugs could be engrossing as a cross-dressing or transgender character framed in a more genuine and sympathetic light for example but he could be completely run-of-the-mill and still be fine as long as he has the right story. Daffy could be good too; I just see him leaning in the direction of Bojack Horseman if he were taken seriously and explored with honest depth. Tex Avery's Red could have any job and deal with the frustrations of modern dating, while her grandma has the same issue but different problems based on her age. The question is how deep the writers want to go and if they have enough time, serialization, to do it in. :)

[@CassidyShadewing]

My one disappointment with this episode, is that as I mentioned previously; I was hoping that Donald being Donald just ends up stopping the moon threat before anyone knows it's happening. And this episode ALMOST feels like its going in that direction. Donald through all his hapless bad luck and anger issues manages to take on a group of moon soldiers and win, take on the Moon leader and hold his own at least. I'm not saying that it not going in the direction I wanted makes it bad or makes me dislike this episode, no. Not at all, its just knowing whats coming up from the trailer shown at comicon it felt like this would be wrapped up and the big finale would involve Scrooge's version of the Sinister 6. I love this episode because its an amazing Donald episode, and we don't get enough of those. There is just a small part of me that would have loved him being this hero who saved the world and no one would ever know it, because he's Donald Duck.

[@ThePaganSun]

Agreed, except they shouldn't have used slapstick with Donald against the aliens. Season 1 finale proved he could fight off a bunch of enemies at once so he didn't need slapstick to fight off a bunch of inexperienced aliens.

[@ledetbrothers9210]

@@ThePaganSun Yeah, but the moon parts of this episode are supposed to be homaging the classic Donald Duck cartoons, where slapstick was common-place. Donald definitely had the capability of beating those moon-landers up, but it would have ruined the homage.

[@ThePaganSun]

@@ledetbrothers9210 There's a time and place for slapstick and that episode was not it. It made the rest of the episode feel cringy, especially when Della who also shares Donald's bad luck, doesn't get such humiliating treatment.

[@ledetbrothers9210]

@@ThePaganSun Yeah, but this episode isn’t about Della. Della had different circumstances and her episode on the moon had a different tone. A more serious tone. Donald’s episode on the moon is way more comedic, so the slapstick works for me. But whatevs.

[@ThePaganSun]

@@ledetbrothers9210 @Ledet Brothers It's shouldn't matter. There was no reason for slapstick to be the "homage" of this episode when it should've also focused on Donald trying to get home too. And if Della shares Donald's bad luck, she too should've gotten the slapstick treatment but she didn't because the writers want to make their semi newbies look good despite not having gone on the adventures the canon characters did. It's "more comedic" only because the writers wrote it that way but it shouldn't have been. It completely takes away from where he's supposed to kick butt and as such, it angers me as a cringy waste of time.

[@jackofallclaws6672]

Anyone else interested in Ducktales covering The Duck Avenger stories?

[@ThePaganSun]

Yes! But I hope they do it proper justice!

[@tamarbaas]

4:04 and that's why I love ma boi :) ALSO I JUST SUBSCRIBED BECAUSE YOUR VIDEOS ON DUCKTALES ARE AWESOME :)

[@Unit__002]

Oxy-gum is the would be the best for underwater divers

[@Saikyokugen]

Come to think of it: what if, when Donald returned to Earth, he actually landed in Spoonerville, met with Goofy, and for that reason, he will show up in Season 3, driving Donald back to Duckburg? :)

[@CGHawkatoo]

0:38 When you're on Elite Dangerous, bought a new ship, but forgot to install an Advanced Cocking Computer as you launch.

[@sethcarlow8363]

i am looking forward to the Moon invation and the Duck's of Doom Ep's when we See all of the Duck tails bad guys together . Good thing for DVR.

[@robertfletcher1529]

Here's my prediction. Donald is going to be globe trotting to different places all over the world having many adventures trying to get back to warn his family; but he shows up late to the invasion. By the time he gets home the invasion is already over and everyone thinks all Donald was doing the whole time was just laying around on a beach somewhere. I hope they do more than that; but we are talking about Donald Duck; the duck with all the bad luck.

[@matti.8465]

On Huey's defense, i remember them saying the cruise Donald went to had no signal or internet.

[@Shuyin781]

You could also say that people are writing letters nowadays, even with internet.

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Im just gonna say it.... Donald's gonna acquire the Phoenix Force.

[@scottfremin5102]

How is he breathing without Gyro's gum? Suddenly this show with the talking ducks and the ghost butler and the moon people is making absolutely no sense.

[@ThePaganSun]

Yup. They lost a lot of their direction long ago. What started off as a show about Donald's and Scrooge's family became more about Disney Afternoon characters and a bunch of newbies than true Ducktales.

[@emanuelrojas2]

Why didn't they just call the cruise ship to see if Donald was okay?

[@mammon8683]

This was still the best Donald Donald and most emotional one ever!

[@ThePaganSun]

Inaccurate. They nerfed Donald compared to his abilities from the cartoons and comics but then exaggerated a bunch of newbies. Donald innthe cartoons punched out a shark, uprooted a utility pole and lifted up a SEQUOIA tree!

[@crfstewarje]

This has easily become of the best modern Disney cartoons.

[@gracekim1998]

I loved the part where Dewey says Phoony😆

[@JonBerry555]

I was surprised that we only had one episode with Donald on the Moon

[@ThePaganSun]

I agree. I wanted it to be a whole arc like what Della got. I was also hoping for the aliens to try to turn him into a villain only for Donald to break free.

[@Nokyyyyy]

_Here goes the bravest man on two worlds_

[@saiyan4414]

I’m surprised you didn’t show the ending clip, and the reference to the message.

[@Sozokv]

0:35 Awww I Still Love This Part 0:38 Nononono. I Make My Pain Stop!

[@ccfoxburymcleid7649]

Is the season out yet?

[@docyoshi]

"It gets Donald back to Earth a lot sooner than I thought the show would." And then show has a bunch of episodes that have nothing to do with the Moon plot.

[@Dimensioneer88]

Still hoping for Donald to become the Duck Avenger.

[@ThePaganSun]

Me too, but if they do...I hope they do it proper justice!

[@pokemaniacalex8031]

I think it'd be cool if Donald landed in Brazil or some other South American country so we could see some more adventures with the Three Caballeros without the main Ducktales cast, maybe in some B plots that occur parallel in real time to the A plots with the boys, Webby and Scrooge. Maybe even teaching us a bit about Latin and South American culture like Saludos Amigos and the original Three Caballeros film did, while also building up some hype for the Three Caballeros series coming to Disney + in a couple of months. But most of all, I think I just want to see more of Panchito and José. I think we all do. Heck, I'd like to see what would happen if Donald performed with the Caballeros with Gyro's voice modulator from The Shadow War. So many possibilities!

[@j0hnn13K]

i prefer the original series, with Disney i expect a certain quality in how they draw their characters, and frankly, this looks like a fan made "Ducktales". The drawings are squared and while that would work for anything new, it doesnt work for something iconic as the Duck family. The stories might still be good, but i just cannot watch it without getting annoyed with the bad/cheap quality drawing they use.

[@ThePaganSun]

YES!! Not only is the animation weird but Eben story wise they chose to prioritize some newbie over the original duck that started it all and whose family and adventures the show is based on!

[@TheGoombaFromNowhere]

I am the only one who’s gonna question how the Spear landed RIGHT OUTSIDE THE MANOR GATES

[@Loremastrful]

That's my secret. I'm always angry. But seriously. How are the moonlanders going to fight on Earth. 1) Earth has an atmosphere 100x dense that the Moon's near vacuum. 2) Earth has more gravity that the moon. Technical, Donald should have been kicking all varieties of A in beserker mode. The DuckTales team has earned my patience. I think they'll get there. So I'll sit back and enjoy the ride.

[@ThePaganSun]

Exactly. Donald should've been FAR stronger than Lunaris.

[@th3crazyguard1an85]

In the Netherlands we call phooey kwok, so we have kwik, kwek, kwak and kwok

[@marianneootjers4786]

And has a yellow cap if I remember correctly :)

[@th3crazyguard1an85]

yes

[@Eddman368]

Duck literally to angry to die.

[@CuriousUserX90]

What little Penumbra knew about using a Communication Device whilst on the moon, THERE’S NO SIGNAL FOR EARTH TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE.

[@jameskarg3240]

Donalds War Rage is glorious :3

[@blacksacrewmate560]

Donald Duck is best duck

[@klimmr]

2:22 Wouldn't Stewie Duck make more sense?