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Got through Great Dime Chase and Beagle Birthday Massacre. They’re both weaker than the first to, but serviceable.
Great Dime’s the worst; if it weren’t for Scrooge bringin’ them all to his office, it wouldn’t be one episode. Both work much more as two 11-minute episodes and not stretched thin into 22 minutes, since they’re not connected at all. Louie was also really lazy and selfish here, so he earned some well-needed comeuppance by worrying he spent Scrooge’s special dime, though spending it again made the outcome feel a little too mean. The library plot was by far the better and most interesting, subtly advancing the Della Duck plot.
Beagle Birthday Massacre’s main plot is Lena and Webby forming a new friendship. While Webby’s trying to belong to a family, Lena doesn’t feel like family helps her, only hurts. She’s a loner, but is open to friendship whenever someone gives her the chance. Being the most awkward and isolated, Webby was perfect to help her break out of her shell. That said, despite not knowing that the Beagles are after the Ducks, the fact that the Beagles are infamous thugs around Duck Burg and she wanted to break into Mama’s party was really reckless of her and opened herself up to serious trouble. In addition, the fight between the Duck Brothers occurred while they were trying to escape the Beagles, showing more concern for resolving their own egos than leaving in one piece. There was also a theme of family there, but it felt too safe, unrealized, and incomplete.
That said, both are good.
- Woo-oo!: A-
- Daytrip of Doom: A-
- The Great Dime Chase: B-
- The Beagle Birthday Massacre: B