I guess I have an excuse to watch cartoons like "Courage", as I have kids...at least that's what I tell myself. Years ago, I used to watch this show with my girls but recently my youngest said she wanted to see the DVDs of Season One (the only one now available for Region 1), so we sat down to watch them together.
My first reaction was to laugh--after all, Eustace (Courage's owner) was hilariously mean. I am sure some parents would be turned off by him since he is cruel, greedy and just plain nasty--but I liked this about the show. I also loved the crazy animation and ridiculously bizarre characters. However, after watching all the episodes, I also noticed that the show was essentially the same each and every time (with very, very few exceptions). Courage readily recognizes some supernatural danger and his idiot owners are oblivious. After a few shows, I just began to get a bit bored--and don't really mind that there is only one season available. On the other hand, my 16 year-old adored walking down memory lane and sure would like to see more--and she thinks kids will look past this sameness.
My first reaction was to laugh--after all, Eustace (Courage's owner) was hilariously mean. I am sure some parents would be turned off by him since he is cruel, greedy and just plain nasty--but I liked this about the show. I also loved the crazy animation and ridiculously bizarre characters. However, after watching all the episodes, I also noticed that the show was essentially the same each and every time (with very, very few exceptions). Courage readily recognizes some supernatural danger and his idiot owners are oblivious. After a few shows, I just began to get a bit bored--and don't really mind that there is only one season available. On the other hand, my 16 year-old adored walking down memory lane and sure would like to see more--and she thinks kids will look past this sameness.