The DuckTales Reboot Is AMAZING!!!

Added: 2026-05-12

[00:00:00]In the late 2010s, it felt like every single IP wanted to start fresh and try to capture a new audience. And while most of them have been mostly forgotten or just written off to be not as good as the originals, there are a select few that stood the test of time and still to this day remain beloved by fans old and new. And the 2017 DuckTales reboot is exactly that. I have never in my life seen a reboot more sure in its identity, themes, and stylistic choice. DuckTales 2017 is a reboot, yes, but this show feels like the people behind it genuinely cared about inspiring new fans and also giving older fans something new to love. And the reason I feel so confident in saying this is because, well, I am that new fan who fell in love because of this reboot. And a while back, I even made a video on the first season because I loved it that much. And uh what the [ __ ] And in that video, I said I was going to watch the rest of the series and make a video talking about my feelings towards it. Because I heard that a lot of fans who love this show are very divided when it comes to how it came to an end. So, what did I think of the 2017 DuckTales reboot as a whole? I don't think I'm going to surprise anyone when I say that this show is phenomenal.

[00:01:19]Every single thing about it is amazing.

[00:01:23]The characters, the plot, the comedy, and last but not least, the animation.

[00:01:28]Now, if you've seen any video of mine at this point, you know I'm a massive animation nerd. And this show's art style is just so cool to me.

[00:01:37]The style of a graphic novel that came to life has always been such a cool concept. And yeah, over the last few years, it has become a lot more popular.

[00:01:46]But DuckTales came out all the way back in 2017 before it was so overused. So, I got to give credit where it's due. And on the topic of the art, that intro theme is honestly such a bop. Like, it's one of the few intros I never skip. Even when binging episodes, I never skipped it. It was just that good. It is so catchy, it is insane.

[00:02:10]However, and this is kind of a stupid criticism, I like the intro so much that I kind of hated the episodes that cut it short or just skipped it altogether.

[00:02:21]Like, come on, man. I just want to listen to the song.

[00:02:24]In my last video, I talked about how much I enjoyed season 1.

[00:02:27]But honestly, I was kind of scared going into 2 because long-running shows tend to dip in quality in some seasons. But I'm glad to say that with this show, that is not the case. Each season somehow feels better than the last in every way. I thought season 1 was great.

[00:02:45]The fun episodic adventures with the overarching plots of Lena and Magica and the Spear of Selene and the focus on Dewey as a character were fantastic. I really enjoyed it. However, after watching season 1, I had a complaint where I thought that all three of the triplets kind of felt very similar. But now after watching all of it, I can say that that feeling is gone. And that's because each season focuses on a different triplet and fleshes them out a lot more. But sadly, not all of their arcs are on the same level.

[00:03:17]Season 3, in my opinion, is the weakest at exploring a character. And I can see why. There was just too much going on in season 3. Huey's arc just didn't feel as fleshed out as his brothers. But there were still more than enough episodes where we got to see more of him, so I would say it was at least passable.

[00:03:36]Season 2 has Louie, and I think his arc is probably the best one character-wise out of the three boys. We get to see more of who he is and how his desire to get rich can more often than not cause big problems. He is very lazy and he likes his schemes, but we see that even with all the greed, he still knows exactly who he is and how he fits in this family. And him realizing that he is not ready to be the richest duck in the world was so sweet because even though this is his lifelong dream, he realizes he's just not ready yet and he feels like he never will be. And then lastly, we have season 1. Like I said, season 1 focuses on Dewey and by extension, Webby, trying to uncover the mystery behind the Spear of Selene and Della's disappearance. And while I think this plot was really fun to follow, I still think Louie's arc was better character-wise. Because yes, we explore who Dewey is to an extent, but I feel like the plot was more focused on the mystery than Dewey as a character. And that's fine because, well, each season focuses more on a specific triplet, that does not mean the others don't get their time to shine in every season. And again, I'm happy to report that I do not feel like these are the same person anymore. But moving on, I want to talk about the show as a whole now. So, season 1 is a great introduction to these characters. Maybe a little slow here and there, but it's a solid start and got me excited to see what was coming next. And if you want to hear more of my thoughts on season 1, I'm not going to get too deep into that here because I already have an entire separate video that you guys can go watch. But moving on to season 2, season 2 just ups everything. The story is more engaging. The one-off episodes were much more fun. And the characters somehow got 10 times more interesting to follow. I think after watching the whole show, I can safely say that this was my favorite overall season. And oh my god, Della is such a great character. From the first episode with her, you instantly fall in love. Seeing her struggle for 10 years with almost no hope of getting back to her family and getting unlucky at every single turn, yet still deciding that it's all worth it just to meet her boys because as she stated herself, a mother would do anything for her kids.

[00:05:56]It's beautiful. Every episode with Della was great. And it's crazy to look back and realize that she was not in the show before season 2 because they do such a good job making her feel like she is a part of the gang. You kind of forget that she was lost in space for 10 years.

[00:06:14]I also love the fact that when she comes back, the kids are happy to see her, but Louie is a bit hesitant saying that, well, he has gone so long without a mom that he kind of feels weird around her.

[00:06:26]That is such a real and mature feeling for a show about cartoon ducks to explore and I kind of was taken aback by it. But seeing them grow a bond were honestly some of my favorite episodes. They made sure that there were multiple episodes of her just spending time with her kids, which was very needed for us to care about her as much as we do. And while talking about season 2, another thing I really liked was how much more interwoven the plot felt compared to season 1. Like I said, season 1 was mainly episodic and getting to know these characters with a few plot hints here and there. And even the occasional episode that focused on the plot entirely before the finale.

[00:07:09]But in season 2, there are multiple episodes used to build up the bad guys and their motivations. Because while I liked Magica in season 1 as the big bad villain, we barely knew her at that point. Other than the fact that she and Scrooge has a history, she's evil, and hot. What? Who said that? That's crazy.

[00:07:28]We do get to know her more as the story goes on, but that's after she is already defeated. But with season 2, we have Scrooge and Glomgold in a bet to see who can be the richest duck by the end of the year. And also, Commander Lunaris and Penumbra planning an invasion of Earth. Both of these plot lines were so fun to follow and they structured them perfectly. Because right when you feel like you might start getting bored of one, the other one would kick in and you would instantly get invested again. And the Moonlander plot was just way more fun to me personally because we got to know Penny and Commander Lunaris before the finale. And we got to see their motivations and who they were as people.

[00:08:06]Also, I don't know if I'm just stupid, but I honestly did not see that Commander Lunaris was going to be a bad guy. And after it's revealed, I was very intrigued. I know a lot of people probably, from the moment he was on screen, was like, "Oh, yeah, that guy's the bad guy." But me, for some reason, it just didn't click for me. Even though looking back, the way that they set him up is like obvious that this guy is the big bad and you're supposed to think that Penny is going to be the evil one.

[00:08:32]And I do think that the way season 2 ended with the Moonlander invasion and everyone on Earth coming together to try and stop them was spectacular. But here's my first actual complaint that I have with the second season going on into season 3. I hate that after season 2, the Moonlanders are basically forgotten about. Almost every other villain, plot point, or even gag that is talked about in this show gets brought up again or we get to see it one more time. Except for the Moonlanders. Like Penny shows up in the finale for a few seconds and I was like, "Wait, who Who's that again? Oh, it's the space girl."

[00:09:07]Also, one last thing while talking about season 2, I do not think I have ever laughed more at a cartoon in my life than the scene where Glomgold bombs Scrooge's funeral just to gloat the fact that he has finally won.

[00:09:22]>> [groaning] >> It is such a sad scene and everyone looks so defeated. And then boom, Glomgold pops in. And for a moment, I thought to myself, "Oh, it was Scrooge coming back." cuz you know, Scrooge is not going to die. But no, it's just the pettiest man in existence coming to literally dance on his rival's grave.

[00:09:50]>> [laughter] >> It is so unexpected and funny that I actually had to stop watching for like 5 minutes because of how hard I was laughing. And the thing is, I enjoyed him so much in season 1 because everything this guy says or does is always just so over the top. But season 2 really made me fall in love with this dastardly little fellow. Also, he's South African like me. So, South Africa represent. #westandglomgold.

[00:10:15]Scrooge might be the richest duck in the world, but Glomgold is the people's champion.

[00:10:20]>> [laughter] >> Okay, but moving on to season 3, the final season, the season that most people are very split on. Now, I'll be honest, I'm not sure if it's the whole season or just the finale that people are split on. Season 3, to me, was great. And even though some of the big plot points were spoiled for me by people in the comments, thanks for that @arbloxian_guest, it did the same as season 2. It upped everything just by a little bit. The story was the most plot-driven it has ever been with the journal and the evil agency storyline. And some of the episodes were some of the best in the series in my opinion. Like the wrestling episode? Like, come on, you can't have a bad time watching this episode. But I do have some complaints. Like I said earlier, Huey's character arc feels very flat compared to his brothers. And that's because season 3 has so much going on. It has the plot line with the first Woodchuck's journal, the evil agency F.O.W.L., all the one-off episodes, and all the other stories needing to come to a conclusion. So, Huey's character arc feels kind of secondary a lot of the time when his brothers felt like their character arcs were at the forefront most of the time. It just didn't feel like there was enough time for everything in season 3. And as sad as some of you may be to hear this, but I absolutely hate Darkwing because he gets so many episodes. I'm sorry for all the DW fans out there, but I just couldn't stand him after a while.

[00:11:48]>> [laughter] >> Okay, but finally, moving on to the finale. Now, I don't know how you guys feel personally, but I think the finale is great. Yeah, I loved it. And I would have loved it more without getting spoiled, again, thank you @arbloxian_guest, but I still loved it.

[00:12:09]However, I can see why a lot of people do not. There are still issues. For one, the finale has so much build-up getting to this point. But then the resolution feels almost too easy in the way that Scrooge beats the contract.

[00:12:25]Cuz he signs the contract and like 5 minutes later the bad guy is defeated and they win and then the credits roll.

[00:12:31]Like, what? That was a bit too easy, no?

[00:12:34]I don't know. I just assumed that there would be like one more fight or some clever work-around. And yeah, the whole family is the greatest adventure work-around was cute, but they came to that conclusion just a little bit too easy for me. Because the villain seemed basically unstoppable. He won.

[00:12:51]Then Louie takes one look at the contract and immediately figures out a loophole.

[00:12:55]I mean, it makes sense, but I just still expected something more. Maybe they could have just had another fight afterwards, but no, the villain is so shocked they beat him, he just starts crawling on the ground defeated. Also, some of the characters feel kind of useless at times. Like, honestly, I forgot that Donald existed most times after season 2. I still think the ending was great regardless of my personal issues with it. Webby was my favorite character after season 1. And while she may have been unseated by Louie after his arc in season 2, she is still one of my top three. And having the finale focus on her and who she was was such a great choice because she really has been the glue holding this family together when they're at their lowest because of the fact that they are the only family that she has ever known. And the decision to make her Scrooge's daughter is honestly brilliant. Because while the rest of the Duck family all have aspects of Scrooge, she really did always just feel like a younger version of him. And yes, it's partly because of her being a weird clone of him, but also because Scrooge was the person who inspired her into being the best version of herself.

[00:14:05]Yes, she was ultimately created as a tool to stop Scrooge, but by a strange twist of fate ended up becoming one of his closest and most loved allies.

[00:14:15]And Webby's arc is my favorite in the entire show. She starts out as a little weirdo obsessed with Scrooge and his family. And by the end, she does not feel any different. Now, that may sound weird, but I intentionally worded it that way.

[00:14:32]Because what I mean is that Webby never changes who she is, but she does mature into being her own person.

[00:14:40]She finally knows who she is and what her role in life is.

[00:14:44]So much so that she is able to help others find their own meaning in life.

[00:14:49]For a character that started as someone who did not even know themselves to go on inspiring others to do the same is really powerful. And overall, while I think the finale was a little bit rushed towards the end, I still loved every little bit of it. Every character comes back in some way, shape, or form except for the Moonlanders, and has something to do with the finale. So, even if there are one-off episodes, all of these characters that you get to know and get to learn about all matter in the end, and that's so fun. However, I do think it's kind of a shame that the show is over because I would have loved to see just like one more season or just a few more episodes with this new dynamic.

[00:15:30]Like, what happened to Webby's sisters?

[00:15:33]What was Donald's trip with Daisy like?

[00:15:35]What is Scrooge like now that he's a dad? How will Louie handle the fact that now that Scrooge has a biological daughter, he might not get an inheritance?

[00:15:44]And last but certainly not least, what happened to the people's champion Glomgold? We need answers, Disney. What happened to the second richest Scottish billionaire? I need to know. I love DuckTales. This show is everything that I love in cartoons. And after finishing it, I'm starting to realize that I have another show that I love with all my heart. It is getting to the point where I don't really know what is my favorite show or even my top five anymore because in the last few years I've watched so many shows that I absolutely adore.

[00:16:13]And now I have another. It's getting hard to rank them in my head. I'm kind of suffering from joy over here. I'm not going to lie. But yeah, thank you guys for telling me to watch this show because without you guys, I probably never would have gotten into it.

[00:16:27]Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed me ranting about a show filled with cartoon ducks, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.

[00:16:35]I have no idea what I'm going to watch now.

[00:16:41]Lights, camera, action.