Tangled The Series - Disneycember

[@ChannelAwesome]

What did you think of Tangled The Series?

[@myriadmediamusings]

While I'm alright with the series, what had me excited was Disney going back to making GOOD shows or continuations of their animated movies, not letting their characters or worlds or stories to be told go to waste. I loved how they did it good with Aladdin and Lilo and Stich, loved how they did it with Tangled and Big Hero 6, and await how they'll do it with Princess and the Frog and Zootopia. I hope they may also consider Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto in the future.

[@carloslopezortega3327]

I’m sad they’re never made sequel but close enough.

[@myriadmediamusings]

@@carloslopezortega3327 Ralph Breaks the Internet and Frozen II are lessons that perhaps a movie is not a good idea for a sequel when a TV series may be better because they have more time and opportunities for storytelling.

[@trinaq]

I like it dandy, it's a neat little continuation to the events of the film.

[@SnazzyjazzBro]

Good first season, fantastic second and third season.

[@francisfatta]

The songs in this show are surprisingly great. I can’t tell you how many animatics I’ve seen of “ready as I’ll ever be”

[@BlythePennyBicycle21]

Well, Alan Menkin and Glen Slater, who worked on the original Tangled film and various other movies, worked on this series.

[@amidoshi03]

That song somehow fits with every single fandom!

[@triforceofcourage100]

That song is better than any tv show song has any right to be

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

yeah I guess Alan Menken really earned his emmy through this (yeah this show got him the EGOT)

[@Bitsy83]

The Star Vs Forces of Evil being my favorite

[@acemstudio]

The fact that they flesh out Eugene AS MUCH AS THEY DO just fills me with such glee. Best Disney Prince.

[@benwasserman8223]

Or at the very least they make him more than just a cocky, insecure rogue.

[@noirunderseason]

Not just Eugene but also his relationship with Rapunzel, the fact that he wasn't a jerk after Rapunzel turned down his proposal but understood immediately that she just needed time and gave her that space. That is a top tier man right there.

[@acemstudio]

@@noirunderseason OMG I KNOW RIGHT! And the fact that he calls her dad out on keeping her locked in her room I'm like "YAS EUGENE! Tell him!" The fact that he was so against it even breaking her out just....like of course he would. God he is just.....we all need a Eugene in our life. The ONLY thing I don't really like is how they kinda joke about his death when they do return to the tower. Was hoping that would be brought up in a more mature way. Cause the mans LITERALLY DIED for her freedom. Should've been brought up a bit more. But the fact they love each other as much as they do kinda makes up for it.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

@@benwasserman8223 Yes, it would have been so easy to have Eugene with his cocky demeanor and just leave it at that. But they take his character arc from the movie and exand on it as a development throughout the series. To which, he's still cocky but keeps progressing from his criminal past by being a noble man and a constant support to Rapunzel.

[@babyblue_22]

Prince, huh? Well then. Hadn't gotten around to watching the series yet...oh well

[@Moolers]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how much effort Doug put into this year's Disneycember? Instead of just the usual 31 movies, he's watched entire series spanning hundreds of episodes and played several 30+ hour games. On top of that, he's still putting out Nostalgia Critic episodes weekly. That's some dedication right there.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

A lot more effort than James Rolfe, for sure.

[@Churrowhisperer]

@@wariolandgoldpiramid Are you being sarcastic? Cause James is still putting out an Avgn episode every month on top of being in a band, a podcast, and making time to spend with his wife and daughters. He’s just as busy as Doug if not more so and still makes time to put out content on a regular basis, how he hasn’t burnt out yet I’ll never know.

[@PrizeJ]

@@Churrowhisperer I take it, that guy only knows him FOR the AVGN stuff. I didn't even know he has a podcast until you said, I am just so busy I didn't notice his other ventures...and IRL life.

[@jstarwars360]

@@PrizeJ He also is a father.

[@cartooncottage2024]

I agree. I respect him more for it.👏👏👏

[@claytonrios1]

I can safely say I did not expect such incredible songs to come from this show. Even as a fan of the original film!

[@BlythePennyBicycle21]

Well, Alan Menkin and Glen Slater, who worked on the original Tangled film and various other movies, worked on this series.

[@claytonrios1]

@@BlythePennyBicycle21 I should have kept that in mind when I watched it.

[@MrGabeanator]

@@claytonrios1 yeah you should

[@courtanimation311]

I just love “crossing the line” and “waiting in the wings” I mean…it’s sung by an original Wicked Elphaba cast member and when she sings it’s like listening to rock ballads, just awesome scores!!

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

Yeah, Eden Espinosa is great! if something ever happens to Idina Menzel before Frozen 3 happens, at least they'll know who to call, lol

[@14s0cc3r14]

Is it really that hard to understand that the King, having *lost his daughter for 18 years,* might be a bit overprotective of her and not want her immediately leaving to go on dangerous adventures?

[@catdogmousecheese]

I don't know. I mean how do you think that conversation went: "Sire, magical black spiky rocks are destroying the kingdom! What should we do?" "Yeah, just ignore them" "Really? Just ignore them? I mean all the rocks appear to be originating from the same place, we could send some knights to go check it out." "No, I really think the best course of action is to just avert our eyes and pretend they don't exist."

[@nieznajomy4398]

That's why Doug was saying that Rapunzel could just sneak out.

[@zjzr08]

@@nieznajomy4398 While she can do it and it could break monotomy from time to time, I will say it kinda fits Rapunzel's character of being an obedient daughter, even to the detriment of herself at times, while having to prove herself eventually that the king gave her independence IMO.

[@nieznajomy4398]

@@zjzr08 But her movie happened because she wasn't obedient daughter. So it would be in her character to not listen to parent figure for a "significant reason", especially since those spikes were a threat to kingdom.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

@@nieznajomy4398 Yeah, but living in a Stockholm-like state for 18 years can certainly have it's drawbacks.

[@reigningrockets]

Varian is really the highlight of season 1 and what they did with his character was wonderful. Honestly this is one of my favorite shows and there truly is so much to love. I really really hope more people will watch it and get into it.

[@Symbolic-Sky]

If you want more Jeremy Jordan (the guy who voices Varian) check out the Death Note musical. Based on the manga and anime loosely it is actually a better live action adaptation than any of the films both in the Japanese version which can be found on KZbin but, in the English demo soundtrack Varian plays as Light Yagari and it is Stellar

[@reigningrockets]

@@Symbolic-Sky i have actually seen that one and have listened to it!!

[@Silverfox89777]

There was supposed to be a sequel series called varian and the seven Kingdoms but it was canceled someone really needs to start a petition to make it happen

[@jacksonconley5117]

“Queen For a Day” was the turning point for me and got me really invested especially because of its great yet disturbing ending.

[@BugsyFoga]

Glad to know the tradition of turning Disney films into cartoon series is being kept alive.

[@chasehedges6775]

👍👍💯

[@myriadmediamusings]

Really is bright given that we got a Princess and the Frog series on the way, Big Hero 6 series, and a Zootopia series on the Way. Hoping we will eventually get ones for Raya the Last Dragon and Encanto.

[@Rosey0928]

I really want a Peter Pan tv animated disney series because neverland has great world building

[@deathglock496]

@@Rosey0928 what about jake and the *BANG*

[@kailebdv]

@@myriadmediamusings i would love an Encanto series

[@seanmetzer9575]

One more thing NC didn't address was that I'm pretty sure that every voice actor from the movie reprised their role for the series. Flynn and Rapunzel were both voiced by Zach Levi and Mandy Moore. You Don't usually see that in a TV series adaptation of a movie.

[@yoursonisold8743]

What I find the most confusing is that Mandy Moore's performance was _way_ better in the show than it was in the movie. I dont know if it was due to the time gap between the releases or because she got better direction, but her voice acting improved by bounds. Similarly I also thought Eugene had so much more depth to his delivery going well along with his character growth in general.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

And Cassandra is voiced by the lady who played Idina Menzel's famous Broadway roles on the other side of the country, Eden Espinosa! She's got that Elsa power voice thing going and it's great to hear all three of the voice actors flow between talking and singing without it being jarring at all.

[@kristinahuchison2511]

Did you know Alan Menken actually wrote the songs for the series too?! Most of the sequels from the 2000s didn’t have him or other big screen composers writing the songs, which is why so many sequel songs pale in comparison to the original movies’ soundtracks.

[@featherguardian6023]

Tangled with probably my favorite Disney Princess Movie and this Series is freaking awesome and brilliant,instead of rebooting it,the add on more Layers and Story that turns Tangled to have a Arc with a beginning,middle,and end,it's faithful to the source material and gives alot of character development with a well written Story and beautiful Songs,10 out of 10,a Work of Art that is highly recommend for a watch.

[@Mars_over_seer]

The first season for most of the Disney show of this era have the characters stick in a static location. Amphibia, Owl Hoise, etc They all start off in one set location and build the world from one location while occasionally traveling outwards. They do have explanations for why they can’t go beyond the tutorial. Amphibia, mountains are enclosed on the town. Owl House, Luz main goal is learning magic. Granted, they do a better job at giving off an interesting stories within their respective seasons along with progression. Amphibia season 1 - Introduces Sasha, and the road army Owl House Season 1 - Eda’s curse gets progressively worst, leading to her arrest. Heck, Tangled season 1 has a plotline involving Varian becoming desperate attempts to free save his loved ones.

[@myriadmediamusings]

Plus isn't it a general rule to not judge the quality of a show on it's first season given that it's, well, the FIRST season when they're still finding their footing and playing the long game? Though to be fair, Amphibia and Owl House gave much better reasons for their limited premises than Tangled.

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

@@myriadmediamusings Ya I feel that while Owl House and Amphibia's first seasons could be counted in that same boat it still felt like they mixed it in with little bits of interesting worldbuilding, Season 1 of Tangled more felt like a long prologue/introduction

[@SnazzyjazzBro]

@@myriadmediamusings unfortunately people are not patient and I think we've become to spoiled over past shows hooking us in from the get go. I think a good chunk of people want to be hooked the first time around and not wait for it to be good or great later. heck some people abide by the three episode or 1st episode rule (particularly in anime shows). Can't say I blame them though. sometimes there is value in that criticism where a show has a slow or rocky start. We live in a fast pace environment and playing the long game sometimes isn't worth it for some people.

[@e-122psi3]

Yeah it's generally most shows are careful not to tease the big arc at the very start so you can enjoy the earlier laid back plots that establish the cast and world without wondering why the 'big climatic plot' is not being focused on. Just pace it properly and let the audience enjoy what is there rather than doing the cheap hype train trick. :P

[@animegx45]

It's like Disney shows have to religiously follow the Disney formula to get approved, and after that, they do whatever the hell they want.

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

While I agree that season 1 drags (Kind of like Clone Wars...) Queen For A Day is literally huge character development for Rapunzel as she has to make a decision between keeping a promise (which she NEVER breaks) to a friend and protecting her kingdom. I believe this carries over to season 2 with how she becomes more decisive, to the point of ignoring others' advice believing she knows best how to protect everyone. And the consequences of this bear out in what happens at the end of season 2.

[@randomgeek95]

I never actually thought of that during season 2. It makes sense to why she would ignores Cassandra's plea to help back at the Great Tree because she didn't want her friends to get hurt due to her indecisiveness. Unfortunately, that didn't go so well. I only wish Rapunzel would've explained that to Cassandra instead of just saying that Cass should've been honest to how she felt, making Rapunzel herself 'innocent.' While that's true, but it's also Rapunzel's fault for not being there for Cass to begin with, especially after what happened at the Great Tree. I went on a little bit too far, but what I'm saying is that your point with what happened on Queen's Day makes sense as second season went on. I just wished they explored that more and how much it cost Rapunzel's character.

[@2Scribble]

I will admit that - Clone Wars dragged a *lot* longer than Tangled did I should NOT have taken Lucas *that fucking long* to make Jedi and Clones fight evil droids an interesting and mature concept but - dear GOD did he take a long damn time to make Jedi and Clones fighting evil droids an interesting concept... Ironically the interesting part of the concept was NOT focusing on the Jedi and Clones fighting the evil droids xD seriously, the bounty hunter episodes - the nightsisters - the original introduction of the Mandalorians - making Ahsoka TOLERABLE (amazing that ANYONE could achieve that... ... ... I blame her continued use of R2y and 'Sky-Guy' for it taking me so long to warm up to her...) it all HAPPENED But yeah, even REBELS didn't take as long to get going - and it didn't even have Lucas INVOLVED :P

[@vanguardplays3418]

I loved how this show was able to bring back so many of the voice actors from the movie. I think they brought them all back.

[@thedisneynerd7866]

On the 30th day of, Disneycember, the critic gave to me 30: Pointy Rocks 29: Ducks on the moon 28: Algorithms 27: Disguised Eternals 26: Aducted Babies 25: Jackass Friendships 24: Sticky Notes 23: Super Soldiers 22. Rewind Buttons 21. Missing People 20. Treasure Hunts 19. Ancient Rings 18. Trusting Issues 17. Bohner Jokes 16. Long Ass Cutscenes 15. Multi-Verses 14. Theives-A-Stealing 13. Fingers Missing 12. Bruno's Silenced 11.Sons-A-Missing 10. Dirty Remakes 9. Ducks-A-Crashing 8. Doors to Darkness 7. Dogs-A-Talking 6. Russian Spies FIIVE LOVE TRIANGLES 4. Deadly traps 3. Family Gifts 2. Best friends And a child beating villains with a key

[@wildheartproductions94]

This series was the one that convinced me to come back and give some of the new Disney series a chance (I had checked out of watching their stuff just prior to the resurgence that arguably began with Gravity Falls) and I'm so glad I did. I'm a 27 year old male and even I was won over and still listen to some of the songs from this on Spotify occasionally. I'm glad to see that not all kids programming these days is as brain dead as it used to be

[@roxirock5455]

recomandetions,The Owl House,Amphibia and The Gost Of Molly McGee,both the owl house and Amphibia start ok and get amazing and i am shore The Gost and Molly McGee will too,but they are stil at the start,but i heared it will get more mature

[@wildheartproductions94]

@@roxirock5455 Beat you to The Owl House. Thought it was pretty good though I MASSIVELY break with people on my opinions on Luz lol. Watched some Amphibia but it hasn't held my attention over other shows.

[@LucianoThePig]

I enjoy how this series expanded on the ideas of the movie, similar to previous disney movie shows like Lilo and Stitch

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

For sure. The 90's style spinoffs like Talespin and Timon and Pumbaa were.... fine.... but I really like the ones like these where they keep it all making sense in-universe and don't throw dated screwball randomness into it.

[@ponygon777]

Despite it being flash animated, I'm happy that the Tangled series was 2D since the original movie was suppose to be traditional animated with the title "Rapunzel" but after Princess and the Frog didn't do well at the box-office, the made it CGI and renamed it "Tangled" to get more boys to see it.

[@PikaLink91]

Why would Tangled make more boys see it? Or do you just mean they named it something other than Rapunzel?

[@ponygon777]

@@PikaLink91 Disney thought by changing the the title to some random adjective and having the marketing focus on Flynn it would convince boys that this wasn't a Princess movie. I feel like this kind of trickery hurt Tangled's reputation when it came out.

[@timwoods2852]

That's a long way of saying you were raised by a cup of coffee.

[@Poever]

They had planned to make Tangled/Rapunzel in CG as far back as 2005. Disney presented an early animation test to SIGGRAPH that year which presented the visual presentation of the film as a painting in motion. The final film toned that way down because they determined it was distracting in long forme feature length

[@MiraTheWarlock]

I do love season 2 and 3's more heavy anf angsty adventure, but season 1 also held a special love for me, as it's not only about the adventure, it's also about the people.

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

On the thirtieth Disneycember, my critic gave to me: Thirty miles of hair Twenty-nine duck rivals Twenty-eight cute robots Twenty-seven heroes Twenty-six brave toasters Twenty-five Don Bluth films Twenty-four hunny pots Twenty-three Avengers Twenty-two hard levels Twenty-one ghost actors Twenty bad jungle puns Nineteen Ten Rings members Eighteen magic dragons Seventeen thumbs up memes Sixteen keyblade masters Fifteen Peter Parkers Fourteen stylish dresses Thirteen bad commercials Twelve Vespas racing Eleven Jedi fighting Ten gangsters dancing Nine Launchpad crashes Eight hammy nobodies Seven dogs a-barking Six long delays FIVE POWER UPS Four bad reboots Three magic candles Two Sith Lords And a blade in the shape of a key

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

You're quick.

[@joshuaboyd944]

Oh my gosh, this list/song just gets better and more creative. Please don't stop now, you're on the final stretch!

[@tristanhartup4936]

One more day to go!

[@AliAngelpie]

Despite its flaws, this was a really great show and I'm always listening to the soundtrack and falling in love with the characters all over again. Rapunzel is one of my favorite Disney princesses after all and I'm glad they added more to her story

[@benwasserman8223]

This show gets seriously dark at times. And somehow they show that Mother Gothel is even worse of a parent than she already was in the Tangled movie. Real Umbridge-level badness right there.

[@yoursonisold8743]

Right? I was astounded when instead of giving her any redeeming qualities they _doubled down_ on how bad of a mother she was. She treated her real daughter even worse than her kidnapped one somehow.

[@jacksonconley5117]

“Queen For a Day” is what I consider the darkest episode of the show. A blizzard threatening genocide on Corona, the king and queen almost dying, Pascal who I thought actually died, Varian’s dad getting encased in amber and his fate left up in the air, and then Varian crying over his seemingly dead father and then turning to the dark side and vowing revenge on Rapunzel. To seeing a quirky, innocent, and kindhearted boy turn into a dark twisted villain is one of the darkest concepts I’ve ever seen. It reminded me of Anakin Skywalker turning into Darth Vader or Walter White becoming Heisenberg. Strangely that ending officially made Varian my favorite character in not only the show, but in all of Disney. “Queen For a Day” is without a doubt in my opinion the greatest episode of Tangled the Series.

[@monicaenglish2566]

YES FINALLY!!! Ahhh thank you for reviewing this!! ♥️ One thing that I feel really made this series great aside from the writing and the music would have to be the dynamic and relational development between Rapunzel and Eugene. I love how we get to see them grow more as an actual loving and supporting couple. For me they are probably the best Disney couple because of how much time was put into their characters and it feels real and authentic than the traditional “love at first sight” cliche. The moments when it’s just the two of them feel so natural and cute but maybe sometimes stressful or frustrating just like any couple would act.

[@jinchuriki7022]

Ehh. More of a Eugene X Stallion fan. They just get along better

[@monicaenglish2566]

@@jinchuriki7022 Dude he left her at the alter. So yeah I’d say they get along great!

[@jinchuriki7022]

@@monicaenglish2566 he was still a bad guy

[@47ratsinahoodie]

@@jinchuriki7022 Didn't he leave her because he didn't love her? He could've easily liked being friends with her but it could've been misinterpreted as him loving her

[@shimmerwolfarts]

And I love that Eugene tells his best friend, throughout the series, to NOT be like most stereotypical guys and keep going after a woman if they say no. He literally tells Lance this so many times like "Bro, she's (Adira) not interested in you. STOP trying with her." Yeah, eventually Adira welcomes some of Lance's behavior, but she still rolls her eyes at him when he tells her any type of romantic remarks. So obviously his behavior just annoys her less, and she still doesn't have any type of romantic feelings for him LOL But yeah, Eugene is not like most guys that would push marriage and going fast in a relationship. He's patient with Rapunzel, and yeah he wants to marry her, but he does wait a long time in between asking her. In the entire series, which takes place over 2 years, he asks her less than 5 times. I think there are only four proposal plans in the entire show, and one of them is from Rapunzel. I love that!! I love that expectation subversion, and when Rapunzel is ready, she's the one that wants to ask. Plus, Eugene even jokes about it! "Whose turn is it to propose again?" He totally loves that she can take charge, and that she does take charge in their relationship, most of the time. And I think a lot of that also has to do with Rapunzel never really having much control in her life until after the events of the movie. Eugene knows this, so he gives her full control in the relationship, which is really sweet and honorable of him to do.

[@riolukid1080]

My favorite thing about this show is the many proposals that happen between the Flynn and Rapunzel. They mention in the movie they proposed each other a lot before the marriage so yeah that was really fun to watch

[@nigerianprincess101]

I love this show so much, I honestly think it’s one of the great animated shows for kids now. There are good lessons, good characters and some nice realism. A lot of the elements reminded me of Avatar, though not as good, I feel like the creators were actually fans and put in way more effort than they needed to.

[@kaiden8257]

This is the Disneycember episode I’ve been looking forward to the most

[@Sleeper800]

The first time Rapunzel uses the decay incantation is one of the most unsettlingly awesome scenes in a Disney property.

[@Honk19]

Welcome to "Everyone loves Varian". We are happy that you joined us.

[@zacharybartolo5111]

I love that this series expanded on the world and lore. That's what i think this show did so well; explaining Rapunzel's hair and powers, Cassandra, Eugene's origins, and the history of the kingdom. All done really really well. Makes me hope that Raya or Encanto get a series like this!

[@Capydapy]

Let's hope that we get a 2D cartoon this good but with Encanto.

[@maggie_knolastname]

Before Ever After was a movie leading into the series-a pilot for the show. I do agree on the changes between the titles though. Is it Tangled the Series or Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure?!?! I just called it Tangled the Series

[@googleitlol6590]

The one thing I wanted from this that Disney never gave was the spin-off that was pitched to them by people that worked on the show. Disney thought the spin-off wouldn’t be popular without Rapunzel but I’ve literally seen vine compilations for the new characters that never got to be on screen. A show that doesn’t exist has a fandom and that should say something.

[@soccorsomichelidispiritode1903]

For those who wants to know why the first season was drastically different than the rest of the series, the show was first aired on Disney Jr. A preschool block on the main Disney Channel. The original target audience couldn't handle the darker tone the show develops, mostly because they were too young for it. Once the show gain popularity, it was then later bump into a different time slot and move from a preschool block into the main network.

[@megamovieman101]

Tbh I really liked Cassandra and thought she was very different from the usual that Disney would give us. And also, like, the songs were crazy good. They really didn’t have to commit to keeping the musical aspect of the Tangled movie but they did anyway, and in my opinion they exceeded it. Every time they’d let Eden Espinosa sing as Cassandra it was like “YASSSSSS QUEEN”

[@cristalmagic8664]

Yes, although her villain arc was not the best, I mean, blame Rapunzel for taking Ghotel away from her, when she was technically kidnapped? In addition to being so redundant, at one point it seems that the conflict is resolved only to return to the same thing, plus she doesn't do anything interesting and that she had a power and I think they didn't know how to handle her villainous arc

[@mas8705]

While I didn’t see the show fully, I remember how so many people made such a big deal about Wither and Decay. The song Rapunzel sings and how it feels like a twisted and dark version of the one we heard in the film. This whole idea of a song that literally causes everything to slowly die around her and I thought, “Damn it Dark Disney… I missed you. Please don’t leave.” And how it was later used to actually show the good it can do in spite of her almost losing herself again. It is small things like that that actually make me think that they did have a good road map for what they wanted to do with this series (after the slow start of season 1).

[@Spectahman2.0]

So many recent Disney movie cartoons are bringing back most of the movie voice cast members, it's insane.

[@LucianoThePig]

This show has hands down one of the best twists I've ever seen. The aftermath was so so badly done

[@jf_kein_k8590]

You mean ... being the child of ...?

[@sjk8495]

@@jf_kein_k8590 Probably referring to the season 2 finale twist that changes things.

[@Terra_1998]

You think that’s sad varian was supposed to get his own spin-off where the mysteries surrounding his character are explored but the show got scrapped

[@dynomar11]

@@jf_kein_k8590 it's okay. You can spoil it 😂

[@UltimateHalG]

Varian deserved a spin-off. I loved the idea of Varian and the Seven Kingdoms

[@amazingeric97]

I decided to watch Tangled The TV Show after I watched the movie on Disney+. The second & third season are very dark & adult for an older audience. I have a feeling that many parents got their children to stop watching the show during season 2 & 3. I loved the second & third seasons. This show is no longer repeated on the Disney Channel but is thankful available on Disney+.

[@myriadmediamusings]

I actually recall some actually enjoying Season 1 because of how it does world building and character growth and expansion. Really not fond of how a show doesn't matter to some people just because there's no earth shattering revelation or major action moment that happens in the episodes.

[@nigerianprincess101]

Really reminded me of Avatar to the point I’m sure the creators are big fans. It’s smaller and gets more epic overtime.

[@KittyOfChess]

Every Season of Tangled the Series Must Have: 1. A failed proposal 2. Someone betrays Rapunzel 3. A seal pun

[@yoshim616]

Well I finally got around to watching it after starting it years ago because of this video and honestly I loved the show throughout. Knowing it was going to ramp up more I think helped me get through season one which I honestly enjoyed a lot. I enjoyed just hanging out with the characters and I think it helped me feel the emotional moments with the characters later on. All in all I really loved this show.

[@femoman]

The guys who animated this also went on to animate Centaurworld (the bits in Centaurworld itself, anyway, the Human World stuff was an anime studio), and they are one of the best puppet-pin animation studios out there!

[@wingheart_]

Varian was my favorite character here, he had my favorite songs, too bad he only got 3 while I love “Ready as I’ll ever be” my favorite is “Nothing left to lose”

[@andreasmeelie1889]

I love the Make You Proud song.😇 It’s actually my favorite song of the series outside of the intro of the show.😇

[@KingCasual1986]

I was in the middle of watching one of the shows that became a Power Rangers series and I dropped it the SECOND this showed up in my Notifications! I’ve been waiting all month for this Doug, don’t disappoint me! Edit: well worth the wait!

[@michaelrhett4958]

Was the show Big Hero 6?

[@KingCasual1986]

@@michaelrhett4958 did you not read the part where I said that the show became one of the Power Rangers shows? I was watching a Super Sentai show: Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, the one that became Power Rangers Samurai (and the superior show. Shinkenger, not Samurai).

[@michaelrhett4958]

@@KingCasual1986 Oh yeah. Thought you meant a Disney show that was like Power Rangers, my bad. Didn’t expect a Tokusatsu fan here

[@applepie1272]

The voice acting in this are SOLID

[@WilyGryphon]

Such a great show! So many great characters with such great voice actors, such a great and gripping story (once it gets going; there is the "Somebody Doesn't Love Raymond" episode), so many great songs (we have Broadway stars in the cast now; they're going to be fantastic), and so many twists and turns. Even the first season did a great job of developing the characters and relationships within Corona before getting the plot rolling for real (except Hook Foot, who didn't get much development until his two centric episodes in Season 2).

[@ladyarcanine1432]

I love this show so much. I'm currently actually doing my second watch through so you can imagine how funny I found it to see this come up on my notifications. I definitely agree that season 1 is the weakest of the three, but I think that's because they had so much to set up for the main adventure plot that they needed some time to do it so the continuation could be even better. Plus I also think that they wanted to at least establish what Rapunzel would be like in her real home and who the people in that world are, since that's something fans of the movie would speculate on. And this is one of the rare times that I can say that I'm glad it only got three seasons. As much as I love this show, I won't deny that it had the exact right amount of runtime. They told the story they wanted to and stopped. They didn't try to create a new plot out of thin air and force out a season 4 when there didn't need to be one. They ended it when they should have and made the extra effort to make sure it fit with the wedding short that was released beforehand. Rapunzel was already my favorite Disney Princess going in, but this series solidified her position beyond a doubt. I don't say this often these days, but well done Disney.

[@SupermarketSweep777]

I agree. Season 1 is the weakest but it was necessarily to have these connections made. Rapunzel was now the princess of the kingdom and not just some random dancing girl. With that I do get why the king was kind of a hard ass. He just got his long lost daughter back and was in fear that her adventurous nature would rip her from his life again and permanently at that.

[@dennisscipio]

One of my favorite animated shows of the 2010s, it's a shame that this was slept on.

[@Rtotalmagic]

Good review. I was really nervous about this one, and was glad to see a thumbs-up. I feel like the issue with the finale isn't that it's too "Predictable", it's that it rushes things too much. The episode should have placed its focus on the Rapunzel/Cassandra relationship, but there's too much filler in the first part, and that means that the emotional highlights come across a little bit unearned. But it was still a satisfying finale IMO...

[@timwoods2852]

I agree, but would add/counter(?) that all the filler and rushing was what took away any chance for anything extra. Be it Rapunzel and Cassandra's friendship, or a surprise twist like Rapunzel getting to keep her powers, but being able to tuck them away. We were given only the bare minimum in a show that loved going above and beyond with expectations.

[@Rtotalmagic]

@@timwoods2852 I feel like Rapunzel cutting off her hair was the best bit of the finale - one of those moments that's wonderfully exciting in the moment whilst feeling totally obvious in hindsight. But I do agree that they adopted the "bare minimum" approach for Rapunzel and Cassandra's reconciliation, which is a particular issue for the latter (I have a worried feeling that Doug's "The Finale was too safe" translates to "I wanted Cassandra to stay a villain and/or die")

[@ccggenius]

My biggest complaint is that for a long time it felt like they were hinting that Eugene and Cassandra were long lost siblings, but then they abruptly decided to shoehorn Gothel back into the series to give her some half-hearted direct tie to Rapunzel, and oh yeah, that crazy hermit lady is ALSO the member of a large secret organization dedicated to the revival of an unspeakable evil, because SHOEHORN. It's also heavily implied that the two ancient mages were romantically involved, but that thread goes nowhere and instead the BBEG is vanquished by making sure the protagonist doesn't have to sacrifice anything.

[@Rtotalmagic]

@@ccggenius I understand why many fans rolled their eyes at the idea of Cassandra being Gothel's abandoned biological daughter, and Gothel being part of the Zhan Tiri cult, but I like the idea of Gothel's toxic legacy fuelling all four main sources of conflict in the show. The issue is delivery - Cassandra's resentments over being abandoned are pushed too hard in a way that too often comes across as implausible and victim blamey (not great when you are trying to make a sympathetic villain who audiences are supposed to relate to on some level) and Gothel's links to ZT are barely elaborated on at all, even though they are genuinely interesting and easier to explain than a lot of things on the show...

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

I've only watched this show a couple of times and it's very creative, and beautifully drawn.

[@HydeKunaga]

I watched the serie because I lsitent to some songs on youtube (yeah, I spoiled myself I know), and DAMN, I felt in love. Loved the show! I listened the songs for months! Especailly all those with Cassandra and Varian.

[@IsleofJaya]

Let Me Make You Proud (plus Repise), Ready As I'll Ever Be, Crossed the Line, and Nothing Left to Lose are my favorite songs from Tangled the Series.

[@wstine79]

Chaplin: "Wow! I get to live in a tower because Lloyd thinks my hair is magic." Lloyd: "I'll say anything to get out of Chaplin's crazy adventures." Chaplin: "Hey, I found sharp black rocks in here."

[@Swalka1991]

I actually completely understand why they don't just rush off in the first season. All Rapunzel ever wanted was to see those floating lanterns and she waited 18 years just to find out she has these loving parents. Of *course* she's going to listen. She's spent her whole life listening to what she was told to do, and it's not exactly easy to get out of an abusive cycle. Especially when the people who continue that actually do love you and mean well.

[@GihirahimOfTheShadow]

Thank you, I love to see other people who actually get it. Doug's impatience irks me.

[@juanmata9814]

I Absolutely loved Rapunzel's Tangled Adventures I didn't know this show or TV Movie existed till 2017 I ended up watching the TV and Animated series till 2020 and I loved ever since I watch this awesome show every year for the rest of my life I loved all the characters I hope that Disney makes a Tangled 2 someday because I want to see more Cassandra

[@EmilySimski1995]

This show was absolutely amazing!! I loved the development that each character got and it was really cool how they threw twist and turns to make us wanna come back and watch the next episode. Also the songs were really really good in my opinion. I'd definitely recommend this show to anyone.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

The great thing about watching Season 1 post-2019 is that, like the viewer, they're trapped in Corona. XD

[@lululuvscats]

I know this might sound kind of silly, but I really, REALLY hope Doug reviews Sofia the First at some point. Despite it being targeted at much younger kids, it's actually a lot like Tangled the Series in that it starts off pretty mundane and eventually builds into a grand adventure with lovable characters and creative plot elements. Plus there are a TON of classic Disney character cameos, so anyone who's a Disney fan in general will probably get some enjoyment out of it.

[@zjzr08]

While I get there isn't much plot moving elements in season one, it at least felt like Avatar to me, where it is used to build up the characters, dipping their toes before going in to the meaty stuff. It filled my expectations, the focus of Rapunzel this time trying to understand the "world" of Corona. The "don't hate me" story and the Varian stories IMO were significant character focus episodes that should at least be watched. "Queen for a Day" however pushed the boundary that the show may be more than an entertaining movie to TV adaptation and what's more shocking is that it's in a Disney Princess property where you would think they won't go to that "dark" direction.

[@wrightfamily7381]

Nothing left to lose is an amazing song can't get it out of my head

[@jamesmoyner7499]

The show was surprisingly good and won Alan Menken his long awaited Emmy award so now he has completed his EGOT!

[@hcheng02]

Holy shit, I was waiting for Doug to review this series. It's honestly one of the best Disney series made in recent years. I'm glad Doug liked it. I hope he makes a longer episode based on this series eventually.

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS

[@MatsuyoRific]

"Rapunzel's badass in waiting" That is a GOOD description of Cas

[@pixelberry8054]

I still remembered how the second time I watched it(showing it to another friend), it took me a sec to realize that season two could be used as a D&D campaign. Going to different locations, meeting unique characters, and still having a main goal to reach.

[@VidralliaArchives]

1:13 I had no intentions of watching this show but then I saw a video thumbnail with that image of Rapunzel with jet black hair and eyes and immediately thought "that looks kickass and I need to find out what's going on."

[@welon17]

Usually, on the Hero's Journey story telling technique, the "Hero" makes friends along the way. But it's very rare, extremely rare, that the "hero" loses friends, not just loses them, they turn against him, not by a spell or brainwashing shenanigans. But because they clearly oppose what the hero decides to do. In this show, Rapunzel has to make some choices that completely turns some friends against her. This show is "hard choices" the show. I applaud it.

[@timwoods2852]

Exactly! Despite season 1 being a bit of a slog until near its end, everything is important! That minor character they introduced? Turns out they have a secret past that gives them access to lore and valuable information. And they do waggle the carrot of mystery and adventure now and then, sort of to say, "This is the calming breath before all Hell breaks loose."

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

It's great that both the compplete series of Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers and Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure are released on Blu-Ray but I still wished that the rest of my past favourites Disney animated Series like The Gummie Bears, Darkwing Duck, Wuzzles, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Mighty Ducks,House of Mouse, Kim Possible and American Dragon Jake Long because they deserved to be released onto Blu- Ray too.

[@brysonturner6019]

I will defend Season 1 a little and say it functions more like a sequel to the original movie. Her father keeping her within the kingdom was EXACTLY the same thing Gothel did, but her Slice of Life adventures help prove to her father that she IS capable of venturing out on her own and handling things. I like to appreciate Season 1 for what it is, even if it can drag a bit.

[@Yumeka86]

I agree that the first season had more lackluster episodes than the others, but I still think its latter half was pretty good. I found Varian's arc to be interesting and relatable. Also the fact that his descent to being a villain was sort of Rapunzel's fault, unintentionally of course, and I thought that was an interesting dynamic, especially when you consider the fact that he still resented her after his defeat and the season didn't end with him suddenly forgiving her.

[@comicbookreviewer4856]

It kinda like Looking at the episode Rapunzel finding out someone didn't like her that does come off as a little enforced and feels Monty reasons seem a little childish as Growing up there a lot of people I don't hate or Dislike i knew they wanted to think what was best for people or think they thought they were in the rights despite being misguided or stopping to think if their Mindset really made any effort as not everyone is awful or bad when we see things clearly or stop to think if they need someone to talk to or advice from

[@SuperKen6184]

I knew about the show but it didn’t really grab my attention. Then I happen to came across the “Wither and Decay” scene. Whaaaat?!?! 😧 I had to watch the show after that. I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I love Varian and Cassandra! The two guards were so funny! 😄 I’m glad I watched it. 😊👍

[@shimmerwolfarts]

I agree wholeheartedly. I really didn't like how slow season 1 was. The most important stuff was with Varian, and you still rarely see him in season 1 unless it's for the important plot points. Upon rewatching the series, I skipped most of season 1 and only watched the stuff with Varian, cuz he's the one that furthered the story in season 1. There are some skippable episodes in season 2, especially when they're on the deserted island and the episodes that focus on Hookfoot (sorry, Hookfoot xD)... apparently they had a lot more planned for Varian, and I really wanted them to do more with him. Disney snubbed him, even though he was one of the best characters. You can tell I'm a Varian lover LOL But I absolutely LOVE Cassandra. I'm in the group that predicted her major Season 2/3 spoiler, and it honestly made me SO happy to see them go that route!! The art style took a while for me to get used to, but it's also based off her paintings in the movie. It has that brush stroke look, and I've grown to love it and even adopt some of the art style into my own art. Eugene and Raps had great character growth. Lance is just hilarious. Cass and Varian are my favorite characters in the entire franchise. And yes, I call her a Badass in Waiting, too LMAO Overall an amazing series!! I rewatch it all the time! EDIT: Apparently it was Chris Sonnenburg, the creator of the show, that snubbed Varian in Season 2. He didn't like Varian as a character, for some reason. He wasn't even planning on bringing Varian back in Season 3, but he did so because the fans were basically at his throat, demanding they bring him back and give him a redemption arc. The show did great things with Cassandra, but the writers could've made a few things in Season 2 make much more sense if they'd let Varian go with them.

[@DramoolVecone]

I think part of why the first season is the way it is, is it’s supposed to show Repunzel coping with trading one prison for another.

[@ZackRToler]

I think the first season of animated series that end up really good are the seasons that were created just to sell their idea to the higher ups so they can get the ball running before they can show what they really want to show. Adventure Time, Star VS, Steven Universe, and even Star Wars The Clone Wars all start off like this

[@sweetdreams1028]

While I did really like Tangled when I was little, it wasn't something like one of my all time favorites. But this show made me appreciate the movie even more while also being on of the best Disney shows I've seen in a while. I do agree that season one was a bit slow. It more than makes up for it when you see the rest of it!

[@motor4X4kombat]

*On the 30th day of disneycember the critic gave for me:* 30 Magic hair looks 29 Secret levels 28 Malfunctioning robots 27 Boring characters 26 Living appliances 25 Small donkeys 24 Map clues 23 Super soldiers 22 Game over screens 21 Haunted towers 20 Disney rides 19 Martial artists 18 Mystic dragons 17 Retro sitcoms 16 Endless cutscenes 15 Spider people 14 Leather dresses 13 King Kong knockoffs 12 Wet scales 11 Battle droids 10 Dancing street gangs 9...DUCKTALES! WHO-HOO! 8 Expo dumps 7 Super powers 6 Black widows FIVES CG REYNOLDS 4 Deadly traps 3 Gifted children 2 Lightsabers and a Keyblade for a kingdom heart realm

[@rooftopsrevolution3767]

Nothing left to lose is incredible it is criminally underrated

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Cassandra is such a good character. She deserves her own series.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

She's a TERRIBLE character! :P "I love you Rapunzel. You're my best friend." "ZOINKS! I'm evil now!" This was honestly even worse than Anakin turning evil in the Star Wars prequels.

[@vange13113]

Agreed!!

[@cristalmagic8664]

Varian is the best at everything, both his villain arc and his redemption arc are well done, you can understand the character and why he turns against Rapunzel, but Cassandra... come on, her only reason to hate is that "rapunzel me I take everything away", it doesn't bother me that one of her points is to feel that she is belittled but her arc has been going on for a long time and one of her main reasons is believing that Rapunzel took her mother away from her when she was literally kidnapped and not to mention how redundant it is At one point it seems to change but in the end it doesn't and I feel that the moon's power should have been given to them for only 2 chapters

[@princessmagicfantasybyjaid8103]

I Love this show! It is one of my favorites that Disney have ever made!!!

[@manuliza6420]

Second, and I’ve waited for this Disneycember so looong

[@LittleClay]

I liked the whole thing with her father keeping her locked up. They connected it well to how Gothel treated her, though her father is doing it to genuinely protect instead of just keeping power for himself, it still hurts Rapunzel. It also gives us a chance to know the characters and have a build up to the good stuff rather than just being thrown right in to it. Plus yknow, kids show. Gotta have those random moral and social lesson episodes lmao And sure a lot of his decisions and secrets are dumb, but they were decisions made in desperation of trying to keep his family safe, and to keep what hes done a secret because of shame Hes always haunted by what happened with Rapunzel as a baby and he just cant handle losing her again, and cant see the strong woman she is for a long time, they absolutely needed this sort of slow build up where she stays with her parents and actually gets a relationship with them.

[@GihirahimOfTheShadow]

EXACTLY.

[@satyre_1]

Yes it's a damn good parallel. It's one of the moments that made me audibly gasp.

[@sjk8495]

04:37 SPOILERS *Laughs in Cassandra!* Although, I haven't seen the series. For those who did, were there hints in seasons 1 and 2 that the Cassandra twist at the season 2 finale was possible? And on another note, I appreciate that the finale has Rapunzel actually contributing to stopping the villain. That was a complaint I had with the climax of Tangled.

[@timwoods2852]

They hammered that "twist" a little *too* hard imo. I knew it was going to happen by the time they got out of the Inn of Yesterday's Tomorrow. I was hoping that she was a red herring and it would be Shortly. He always had information relative to the situation, always managed to survive, heck he was the one who cured everybody when they were turned into birds, with no logical explanation. How awesome would it have been if he had been possessed by Zantiri the whole time. That would explain his sporadic nature and uncanny ability to avoid death and help the group just enough.

[@sjk8495]

@@timwoods2852 I was thinking more throughout all of season 1 and 2, not just that ep, which I saw.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Cassandra turning evil was honestly pretty damn bad. It was worse than Anakin in the prequels. And her "redemption" was just as sloppy. Was she supposed to be bi-polar or something? Varian's turn to the dark side was also quite messy. Because the writers had to turn Rapunzel into a doofus for it to even happen. She doesn't tell the guards to NOT throw her friend out of the castle and she doesn't check on him until she gets another letter. Really? REALLY? :P IMHO the best antagonist in the whole show was Hector because he was straight and to the point. And very entertaining, too. His motivation, while misguided in the grand scheme of things, made perfect sense from his perspective.

[@vange13113]

@@ThePreciseClimber Please don’t make fun of people with bipolar, but actually, Cass is supposed to have mental health problems. It’s kinda hinted that she has anxiety, PTSD, depression, and paranoia. Finally, someone who thinks the same about Varian’s arc as me!

[@snickerdoodell]

I honestly expected this show to not be all that good, since it was a spin-off, and it completely exceeded my expectations and more. They writers and animators did so well with the story arc, characters and exposition.

[@CaptainCat101]

I always forget this series exists, which is odd because I love the movie, and I really enjoyed the series.

[@RelightLowlight]

the songs in this series is godly, like no contest

[@kish45]

I really liked the series. Though it is a shame the soundtracks only have a very small amount of the background music tracks cause the disco music that plays during the climax of the dance in season 2 episode 15 the brothers hook was awesome.

[@jinchuriki7022]

The most surprising part other than the pastel animation, is just how powerful Rapunzel is. If she were a villain, she'd be unstoppable.

[@HarmonyBunny]

You know, I should consider giving this series a watch.

[@jefferybaker6866]

This and the Ducktales reboot were my two favorite Disney shows during their runs and I'm glad Doug was patient enough to see just how good this show got. Yeah it started off very kid friendly but when it got dark Holy Shit it got dark. SPOILER When Cassandra went bad at the end of season 2 I let out a huge gasp because I legit didn't see it coming even though you saw them fight a good chunk of season 2 and the fact they kept her bad up until the end of season 3 was a pretty bold choice even though you knew she would eventually reform. And I just got to say Zan Turi has got to be one of the best Disney villains I have seen in a while. She was terrifying, sadistic and just plain creepy. I wish the movies would go back to using these type of villains. If I had one complaint is that season 3 was cut a bit short but I did here it was because of the pandemic, which I get but I will always be curious about what else we could have seen if they would have been allowed to make all the episodes they were planning.

[@Raximus3000]

Did you like the reasoning behind her going bad? Or anything regarding her? How is she able to use the moonstone without losing a limp? Why did Gothel had a daughter? What was Cassandra's plan? Why did they copy paster Varian's arc?

[@jefferybaker6866]

@@Raximus3000 honestly the reason for her going bad was better than Varian's. Varian was just angry that Rapunzel couldn't save his dad while ignoring the fact she was trying to deal with a out of control storm and couldn't handle both at the same time. Cassandra on the other hand found out that she was the birth daughter of a evil witch who chose Rapunzel over her. That would mentally destroy anyone, especially with them already on fragile ground. So I wouldn't really say their arc was copy and paste like you are suggesting. Can't explain the moon stone question but it did look like her limbs became part of the moonstone once she formed with it since they became the same color as the stone. Lastly I will say Cassandra I kinda liked her better as a villain than a hero. Even though I knew she would reform I almost didn't want her too because she was great as a villain unlike Varian. She was actually intimidating and scary.

[@Raximus3000]

@@jefferybaker6866 Varian was left alone and betrayed if you recall they did not even bother to look at what happen to him after the crisis ended, while the smartest thing would have been to ask him for help and 'cut a deal' to help him if he helps them. Cassandra did not even remember Gothel was her 'mother' she effectively gave up every connection she had and her life for a power she did not have an actual use for... Her motive make little sense and she does not even question them, nobdy even asks her 'you think the most selfish woman is history cared two bits about you? Or that she is worth betraying your father who cared about you?' Her motive is blown out of proportion to the point that she looks dumb. Lastly, i wanted to waste her so much with a keyblade that i could feel anything more about her, Varian was smth to look forward to but his 'redemption' was rushed.

[@jefferybaker6866]

@@Raximus3000 yeah Varian's redemption was a bit rushed. It should have been a mini story arc in season 3 but they focused solely on Cassandra's arc. Yeah Varian was given a pretty raw deal especially being just a kid. That being said I still like Cassandra better as a villain. Just my own opinion.

[@Raximus3000]

@@jefferybaker6866 Okay, just putting out many did not like how she was handled, the manipulation was shallow at best and her reasons were beyond petty. Basicaly season 2 was the best.

[@imsomewhatcertain1024]

I saw the trailers for this series when it first came out and the first thing that came to mind was, “why does that one lady look like a much younger Mother Gothel?”

[@arellajardin8188]

After Tangled doing something amazing with a series sequel to a movie, the next one I would love to see is Raya and the Last Dragon. Raya had a fascinating world and an interesting premise. But, I think characterization and development suffered from trying to cram too much into a single movie. A tv series that could take time to flesh out the characters, as well as stretch out an epic adventure quest, would be the ideal format.

[@ejl423]

OMG! Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you so much, Doug! I was afraid you weren't gonna get to it this year. And glad you found a lot to enjoy about it.

[@nickthedreamer4434]

And, of course, the songs are as amazing as they can be because they brought back Alan Menkin to do the songs like he did in the movie.

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

Flynn and Repunzel in this series are relationship goals!

[@rogvortex58]

Such a great show. Disney has still got it.

[@Icheasea_T]

I’ve been nervously awaiting this review

[@tommyherrick8220]

The Disney Channel movie is titled tangled before ever after while season one is tangled the series and season two and three is Rapunzel‘s tangled adventure. Also for those who don’t know it just came out on Blu-ray. It is a Disney movie club exclusive but the entire series and the movie is now available on Blu-ray

[@OliPutland]

I felt exactly the same way. The frustrating this in the Britain Disney+, you only get season 1 at the moment. Gorgeous to look at though. Fantastic animation and very ambitious staging. Always inspiring.