MagnusForce
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
06/20/2015 00:00:00
Excellent review. I think you tackled it well and without sounding like you hate it.
"Detecting trace amounts of mental activity. Possibly a dead weasel or a cartoon viewer"
MagnusForce
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
06/20/2015 00:00:00
Oh. TDI wasn't produced by the guys behind Johnny Test. They're just from the same country, that's all.
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Is Johnny Test bad?
Is Johnny Test bad? Well, that depends. It is Cartoon Network's adored show, after the Ben 10 series went down under. Produced by the same people from the Total Drama Island series, which is actually better than this. If TDI is such a good show, then why does this one suck?
Well, I think we should talk about the premise first. It is a simple as you can get: a dumb kid named Johnny Test, and his mutated talking dog named Dukey get into trouble with their genius sisters who work in a lab who fawn over a teenage boy named Gill, and some "wacky" villains, such as moles, a person who is obsessed with snow, and aliens. This is actually a pretty good premise, and it can come up with some pretty interesting stories, such as that freeze boy freezing over the town to dangerous levels so he can capture the city.
So, since the stories aren't that bad, what could be making this show a pile of crap? Well, what about the graphics and sound? The characters sport pretty interesting get-ups, and are easily recognizable. However, that is just the design of the characters, what about the animation? It sucks. The animation looks like a 15 year old's first attempt at animating in Flash. They don't bother to animate the arms moving, no no no. Just add a blurred frame to give the impression that it is moving! I know that some shows succeed at this style, but Johnny Test is not one of them. And to accompany the animation, is a horrible bland sound track. Ugh. However, while it is true that this is horrible, I know of plenty of series that are still good despite this. So what TRULY is making this cartoon horrible?
It is the execution. The characters, despite having the possibility to not, are blander than left over tuna. The story, despite being set up to be something interesting, are the most cliche thing I have ever seen in existence. And any chance this show could have to be a cult classic, is diminished by the fact it is shown 24/7 on the network. Every person who sees Cartoon Network sees this at some point. Worst of all, it is the Spongebob of Cartoon Network. Despite everyone complaining against it, it is so cheap to produce, they continue anyways.
Premise: 4/10 Aesthetics: 2/10 Overall: 3/10
Don't bother. If you want to find a good cartoon network show, don't look here. Wait until Steven Universe, Gumball, or Adventure Time comes on.