Meanwhile Pinky and the Brain continues to be one of my favorite things about Animaniacs.
Sometimes they don’t even hide it, they come right out and sing an entire musical number on reboots and how many we’ve had over the years. They don’t flat out say the words, but it’s obvious that they’re not talking about bunnies and shoes. This also includes episode topics that tackle issues going on in America. Yes, the puns and jabs are in full effect, so prepare for lots of spoofs on social media platforms, news stations, and things that’ll either make you laugh or make you mad. On the flip side, our favorite laboratory mice have been around this entire time, so they don’t need to be brought up to speed on what InstraGratification is. It’s what you expect a 2020 Animaniacs opening to sound like. There are some nods to diversity and even using pronouns, immediately followed by a callout to the trolls the series will inevitably get. The opening theme is a near-perfect recreation, right down to the lyrics changing before the final words of the song. What makes this reboot so special is the level of care put into it, from its classic animation style, returning voice actors, and the parody and satire that made the original so memorable. Insert shoulder shrug emoji courtesy of Steven Spielberg.
If you’re looking for an animated series with an ongoing plot the most you’ll get is, “They’re out the water tower again.” I mean, they don’t even explain where the Warner siblings have been this whole time, they’re just … here now. At best I expect that there’s maybe a callback to a joke or two in the episodes we didn’t get to see, but in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t matter. Do you need to watch the episodes in order? LOL, no, there’s no cohesive plot here. It really speaks to the random feel of Animaniacs. Right off the bat, I gotta say I’m eternally amused that the episodes we got for the screening were out of order.
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