| hat_hair ( @ 2008-11-06 12:11:00 |
Glooby Room
So, Ruby Gloom.
Some of you may have heard about this series (particularly those of you who put up with me on a regular basis), but it's a slightly bizarre comedy children's cartoon based on a range of gothic fashion. This is far from the first time a cartoon has spun out of a marketing character (Hello Kitty being the closest example, but toys like Transformers and He-Man having similar origins). While being ill lately, I managed to catch up and finish all the episodes produced so far.
However, Ruby Gloom quickly found a place as a show I enjoyed, mainly due to the presence of Misery. Misery is very much like Eeyore, although perhaps more extreme. She's very enthusiastic about things, but is far more likely to be randomly struck by lightning for no good reason. This makes her utterly adorable and any episode focusing on her tends to be a superior one. Yes, I'm a big girl who likes cartoons because they have adorable characters. Bite me.
Aside from that, the music is generally quite good quality, although occasionally tunes and riffs are repeated between episodes. Some episodes, though, like Hair(less): The Musical featured particularly good musical writing (in this case, as a parody/homage of the musical genre).
Some of the runing jokes can get a bit tired, particularly Skullboy's "I must come from a long line of X" schtick, but overall it works as light entertainment. This is helped by each episode featuring a short sketch at the beginning and end unrelated to the main plot. This means the episodes are somewhat shorter than other shows might be, preventing most ideas from being stretched out too far.
Anyway, I like it. And I thought I'd share my opinion.
So, Ruby Gloom.
Some of you may have heard about this series (particularly those of you who put up with me on a regular basis), but it's a slightly bizarre comedy children's cartoon based on a range of gothic fashion. This is far from the first time a cartoon has spun out of a marketing character (Hello Kitty being the closest example, but toys like Transformers and He-Man having similar origins). While being ill lately, I managed to catch up and finish all the episodes produced so far.
However, Ruby Gloom quickly found a place as a show I enjoyed, mainly due to the presence of Misery. Misery is very much like Eeyore, although perhaps more extreme. She's very enthusiastic about things, but is far more likely to be randomly struck by lightning for no good reason. This makes her utterly adorable and any episode focusing on her tends to be a superior one. Yes, I'm a big girl who likes cartoons because they have adorable characters. Bite me.
Aside from that, the music is generally quite good quality, although occasionally tunes and riffs are repeated between episodes. Some episodes, though, like Hair(less): The Musical featured particularly good musical writing (in this case, as a parody/homage of the musical genre).
Some of the runing jokes can get a bit tired, particularly Skullboy's "I must come from a long line of X" schtick, but overall it works as light entertainment. This is helped by each episode featuring a short sketch at the beginning and end unrelated to the main plot. This means the episodes are somewhat shorter than other shows might be, preventing most ideas from being stretched out too far.
Anyway, I like it. And I thought I'd share my opinion.