Friday, October 24, 2014

Power Puff Girls Dance Pantsed

This special is what TV Tropes calls a base-breaker; love it or hate it. Me? Well, I don't care for it. The only thing that got me into it, is that Ringo Starr was in this special.

Well, I happens that I am subscribed to Ringo Starr, he uploaded a video that confirmed a new special, including some concept art of his character, as well as some fotage of him in the recording booth. From the dialogue, I could get that Ringo Starr was going to play a math themed villain. I waited for eight months for this special, and... underwhelming for me, a veteran fan.

Anyway, here's how the Power Puff Girls Wiki describes the special;
Mojo Jojo kidnaps an opera singer, a flamboyant mathematician, and a somehow famous badger. After being humiliated yet again by the Powerpuff Girls, he devises a new plan, by creating a game similar to a different game which Bubbles seemed to enjoy. He sends it to Bubbles by pretending that it the successor to 'Dance Pantsed Revolution', which is called 'Dance Pantsed REVILution 2' which turns out to be a trap turning Bubbles into a dancing robotic version of herself. The other Powerpuff Girls eventually follow, and are forced to capture the hostages Mojo Jojo previously captured, which Professor Utonium presumes that he is using them to get Chemical X. This forces the Professor to challenge the girls to a dance-off with help from The Mayor and Miss Bellum, but in the end failed to do so. However after help from Professor's love the Powerpuff Girls, they break free from Mojo's control and defeat him again. After fight, he claims that his plan was not to get Chemical X, but rule Townsville by becoming a celebrity by starting a successful softball team including the girls. Eventually, Professor Utonium, the Mayor, Ms. Bellum, and the Powerpuff Girls agree to be part of the softball team, just so they can win trophies. Unfortunately, they tricked Mojo and he is eventually taken to jail at the end. 
Uh... okay?
Why does Bubbles have ice breath?
Why did the Professor's backstory include dancing?
Why are the girls throwing tantrums in the store?
Why couldn't they just give the Mayor his pickle jar?
Why did I watch this... INSULT TO ONE OF THE GREATEST CARTOONS OF THE 90S AND MY CHILDHOOD?!?!?

And why the softball. that was just... so out of nowhere... Why? How?!?
My point being, I wouldn't be so mad if either the creators of this special watched the show (Teen Titans Go!, anyone) or if it was based on a different franchise all together. I give Ringo credit working with what he's given, the rest of the cast as well, and for little kids, it's not so bad, but for fans of the original show, yeah, it's not worth a watch, except maybe if you're a die-hard Ringo fan or want to keep the kids busy.
 
There's also this. Yeah... 


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