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'''Note: This review is in progress.''' | |||
I will rate each episode on a scale from Vomitrocious, Bad, Okay, Good, Great. At the end | I am going to try to review each season of ''Arthur'', starting with [[Season 1]]. I remembered this season being terrible, so let's see if that's still the case. I will rate each episode on a scale from Vomitrocious, Bad, Okay, Good, Great. At the end, I'll count up how many of each there are in the season, and give it a rating. I may end up splitting my blog into parts if there are too many episodes to cover in one. | ||
I have currently reviewed '''43/60''' episodes in Season 1. | |||
==Arthur's Eyes== | ==Arthur's Eyes== | ||
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==D.W.'s Imaginary Friend== | ==D.W.'s Imaginary Friend== | ||
Arthur is a jerk and doesn't want D.W. to go on the ride for fear that she'll embarrass him. Uh, okay. Why would he be responsible for anything she does? And they treat having an imaginary friend like some strange concept that nobody's ever heard of, even though it's perfectly fine and lots of kids do it. And when they get to the amusement park, Arthur whines that D.W. wants to go back and get Nadine, but then he whines even more when she supposedly in | Arthur is a jerk and doesn't want D.W. to go on the ride for fear that she'll embarrass him. Uh, okay. Why would he be responsible for anything she does? And they treat having an imaginary friend like some strange concept that nobody's ever heard of, even though it's perfectly fine and lots of kids do it. And when they get to the amusement park, Arthur whines that D.W. wants to go back and get Nadine, but then he whines even more when she supposedly in there and they don't have to go back home. While Arthur is nice to D.W. near the end, it's only after she does something nice for him. It's not like he realizes that he did anything wrong. This episode has a strange emphasis on gross-out humor with the barf bags constantly being brought up. While Nadine may be imaginary, this episode sadly isn't. It's a '''bad''' episode. | ||
==Arthur's Lost Library Book== | ==Arthur's Lost Library Book== | ||
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==Buster's New Friend== | ==Buster's New Friend== | ||
"Maybe Buster doesn't like Bionic Bunny anymore." D.W. is [[Buster Gets Real|right on the money]] with that guess. Later, Muffy suggests "giving him [Buster] [[The Silent Treatment]]," which Francine thinks is harsh. This episode has a few voice acting mistakes: for example, when Arthur says "Something must have happened!" he sounds worried, but he looks annoyed or angry. Maybe Yarmush wasn't given context for that line, or maybe the animators/voice actors miscommunicated. This is minor and doesn't affect the rating, but I wanted to point it out. | "Maybe Buster doesn't like Bionic Bunny anymore." D.W. is [[Buster Gets Real|right on the money]] with that guess. Later, Muffy suggests "giving him [Buster] [[The Silent Treatment]]," which Francine thinks is pretty harsh. This episode has a few voice acting mistakes: for example, when Arthur says "Something must have happened!" he sounds worried, but he looks annoyed or angry. Maybe Yarmush wasn't given context for that line, or maybe the animators/voice actors miscommunicated. This is minor and doesn't affect the rating, but I wanted to point it out. | ||
Besides those bits, this episode is proto-[[Besties]]. Am I supposed to side with rude Arthur and his friends, or Buster? Oh, how ''dare'' Buster ''not'' include Arthur in everything he does? He can't have more than one friend! Arthur is an idiot in this episode, especially towards the end. For some reason, he doesn't think that people can have friends older than them. What a '''bad''' episode. | Besides those bits, this episode is proto-[[Besties]]. Am I supposed to side with rude Arthur and his friends, or Buster? Oh, how ''dare'' Buster ''not'' include Arthur in everything he does? He can't have more than one friend! Arthur is an idiot in this episode, especially towards the end. For some reason, he doesn't think that people can have friends older than them. What a '''bad''' episode. | ||
==Arthur the Wrecker== | ==Arthur the Wrecker== | ||
Every joke in this episode just makes me mad. Things like Arthur getting a hand cramp and Arthur and Buster forcing Brain to fix their computer are not funny and just frustrate me. This episode shows that the writers have never seen a computer in their life, especially with the mouse being connected to the keyboard. The ending is really | Every joke in this episode just makes me mad. Things like Arthur getting a hand cramp and Arthur and Buster forcing Brain to fix their computer are not funny and just frustrate me. This episode shows that the writers have never seen a computer in their life, especially with the mouse being connected to the keyboard. The ending is really cringey. This episode is just '''vomitrocious'''. I can't stand it. | ||
==Arthur and the True Francine== | ==Arthur and the True Francine== | ||
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==Arthur's Family Vacation== | ==Arthur's Family Vacation== | ||
D.W. says, "Arthur, this is not funny!" And that's what I think of this episode: not funny. As someone who has gone on many terrible family vacations, I don't like this episode. Ah, nothing like some traumatic memories to go with my terrible episode. It's insanely predictable and cliche. Just a series of contrived coincidences. Why can't there be a family vacation episode of anything where something ''good'' happens? Oh, but wait, Arthur actually did have fun in the end. Because he had one day of fun things, like... a dangerous safari and seeing a scary movie? How does that redeem his entire atrocious vacation? It's episodes like these that make me wonder why people consider Seasons 1-5 to be the high point of the show. This episode is '''bad''', but not vomitrocious because, like my family vacations have taught me, things can ''always'' get worse. | As D.W. says, "Arthur, this is not funny!" And that's what I think of this episode: not funny. As someone who has gone on many terrible family vacations (including one last month at the time of this writing, which was probably the worst yet), I don't like this episode. Ah, nothing like some traumatic memories to go with my terrible episode. It's insanely predictable and cliche. Just a series of contrived coincidences. Why can't there be a family vacation episode of anything where something ''good'' happens? Oh, but wait, Arthur actually did have fun in the end. Because he had one day of fun things, like... a dangerous safari and seeing a scary movie? How does that redeem his entire atrocious vacation? It's episodes like these that make me wonder why people consider Seasons 1-5 to be the high point of the show. This episode is '''bad''', but not vomitrocious because, like my family vacations have taught me, things can ''always'' get worse. | ||
==Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm== | ==Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm== | ||
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==D.W. Flips== | ==D.W. Flips== | ||
I didn't think the whole "D.W. always quits her lessons" thing was necessary, and I don't like the parts with Jane. D.W. imposed the entire conflict on herself by continually doing stupid things and getting jealous of Emily. Emily herself is kind of weird in this episode, since she's never depicted as | I didn't think the whole "D.W. always quits her lessons" thing was necessary, and I don't like the parts with Jane. D.W. imposed the entire conflict on herself by continually doing stupid things and getting jealous of Emily. Emily herself is kind of weird in this episode, since she's never depicted as Ms. Perfect again. She and D.W. become friends at the end of the episode, so that's nice. This episode is kind of mundane and not very interesting. It's the first to focus entirely on D.W. and her preschool friends, which becomes a recurring theme throughout the series. While some of those are better, D.W. Flips stays at an '''okay''' rating. | ||
==Meek for a Week== | ==Meek for a Week== | ||
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==Arthur's Chicken Pox== | ==Arthur's Chicken Pox== | ||
I completely forgot that this was the next episode. It's pretty fitting, considering that I'm sick right now. And I have been for the past week. That's why I had to temporarily stop this review. | |||
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about D.W. in this episode. She is pretty excited about the circus, and it's understandable that she gets jealous of Arthur and even fakes it, but in the end, she does get chicken pox and doesn't care about the circus anymore. I think it's pretty rude of Jane and David to laugh at D.W., and Thora not caring about D.W. was mean, too. This episode doesn't really stand out, and I didn't feel amused or angry while watching it. It's '''okay'''. | I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about D.W. in this episode. She is pretty excited about the circus, and it's understandable that she gets jealous of Arthur and even fakes it, but in the end, she does get chicken pox and doesn't care about the circus anymore. I think it's pretty rude of Jane and David to laugh at D.W., and Thora not caring about D.W. was mean, too. This episode doesn't really stand out, and I didn't feel amused or angry while watching it. It's '''okay'''. | ||
==Sick as a Dog== | ==Sick as a Dog== | ||
Is this episode supposed to be serious? You have things like Arthur's ridiculous nightmare, his... "buzzing" when D.W. reminds him of [[Spanky]] dying, Pal | Is this episode supposed to be serious? You have things like Arthur's ridiculous nightmare, his... "buzzing" when D.W. reminds him of [[Spanky]] dying, Pal flossing at the end, and Arthur inflicting the whole plot upon himself by feeding Pal old Halloween candy. The moral is fine, but I don't like how D.W. is blamed for doing nothing; that's a common problem with this season. Sick as a Dog doesn't make me feel sick, but it doesn't make me feel good either. It's '''okay'''. | ||
==D.W. Rides Again== | ==D.W. Rides Again== | ||
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==Arthur's Almost Boring Day== | ==Arthur's Almost Boring Day== | ||
Francine and Brain's versions of "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | Francine and Brain's versions of "Rain, Rain, Go Away" were funny. But other than that, this episode ''is'' "almost boring." Well, not as much "boring" as "obnoxious, annoying, and frustrating." This episode is a mashup of everything bad about Season 1: badly-timed stock gasps, contrived coincidences, loud screaming and crying, Arthur being a jerk... Thankfully, the episode does pick up once Arthur and D.W. go to Thora's house. I like the parts with Arthur watching the old videos and showing them to his class. Sadly, these scenes do not make up for how loud and annoying the majority of the episode is. It's a '''bad''' episode. | ||
==The Half-Baked Sale== | ==The Half-Baked Sale== | ||
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==Sue Ellen Moves In== | ==Sue Ellen Moves In== | ||
For an episode introducing Sue Ellen, I don't think she gets enough development. All we learn about her is that her parents have lived around the world. She isn't even seen until about halfway through the episode. A lot of this episode reminds me of Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn, although it isn't as good. The imaginary sequences of Sue Ellen as an art thief and a secret agent are cool. Buster is kind of annoying here. This episode is '''okay''' at best. | For an episode introducing Sue Ellen, I don't think she gets enough development. All we learn about her is that her parents have lived around the world. She isn't even seen until about halfway through the episode. A lot of this episode reminds me of Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn, although it isn't as good. The imaginary sequences of Sue Ellen as an art thief and a secret agent are kind of cool. Buster is kind of annoying here. This episode is '''okay''' at best. | ||
==The Perfect Brother== | ==The Perfect Brother== | ||
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==D.W.'s Snow Mystery== | ==D.W.'s Snow Mystery== | ||
I'm surprised that I like this episode. Yeah, it's '''good'''. Not Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn good, but still enjoyable. Most of it is stories from different characters' points of view, and seeing how they all visualize the world is cool. There's a lot of variety and characters involved in the plot. I'm conflicted on how I feel about the ending. Having Buster be right for once is interesting, but at the same time, it feels like "we couldn't come up with a solution, here's a confusing joke ending." This episode sets up one of the few running gags in the series, and it even has a [[Return of the Snowball|sequel]] | I'm surprised that I like this episode. Yeah, it's '''good'''. Not Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn good, but still enjoyable. Most of it is stories from different characters' points of view, and seeing how they all visualize the world is cool. There's a lot of variety and characters involved in the plot. I'm conflicted on how I feel about the ending. Having Buster be right for once is interesting, but at the same time, it feels like a "we couldn't come up with a solution, here's a confusing joke ending." This episode sets up one of the few running gags in the series, and it even has a [[Return of the Snowball|sequel]], but there are quite a few more episodes to go through before we reach it. | ||
==Season Notes== | ==Season Notes== | ||
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*Voice lines from the intro are used in the episodes. This includes Arthur's "hey!" in Arthur's Spelling Trubble, his gasp after he falls off the letters used in Arthur's Eyes, and many stock screams in Arthur's Lost Library Book. | *Voice lines from the intro are used in the episodes. This includes Arthur's "hey!" in Arthur's Spelling Trubble, his gasp after he falls off the letters used in Arthur's Eyes, and many stock screams in Arthur's Lost Library Book. | ||
*Bitzi is shown to be ridiculously overprotective of Buster. Surprisingly, she isn't in Buster's Dino Dilemma, but she is starting from Arthur Accused! I'm glad that they toned this down later, because it's really annoying. | *Bitzi is shown to be ridiculously overprotective of Buster. Surprisingly, she isn't in Buster's Dino Dilemma, but she is starting from Arthur Accused! I'm glad that they toned this down later, because it's really annoying. | ||
==Rating Counts== | ==Rating Counts== | ||
*Great: | *Great: 1 | ||
*Good: | *Good: 5 | ||
*Okay: | *Okay: 24 | ||
*Bad: | *Bad: 11 | ||
*Vomitrocious: 2 | *Vomitrocious: 2 | ||
==Season Ranking== | ==Season Ranking== | ||
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