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Larryb posted:Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Rescue Rangers so I forgot about that particular detail. Ah well, I imagine there’s still plenty of time though. Aside from the fact that the only people playing legacy roles on the show are the core trio of Donald, Goofy, and "Mickey", with them very consciously and deliberately choosing new actors for other characters, there's also the showrunner saying that even getting a cameo from the Rangers was a pretty out-there proposition in the first place. I'd like for them to come back in a bigger role but it sounds like Disney is still keeping them locked up for their own feature. And if they do--and I really hope they do--I don't expect the cast to be the same.
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Argue posted:Aside from the fact that the only people playing legacy roles on the show are the core trio of Donald, Goofy, and "Mickey", with them very consciously and deliberately choosing new actors for other characters, there's also the showrunner saying that even getting a cameo from the Rangers was a pretty out-there proposition in the first place. Wait, that Rescue Rangers project is still a thing? I assumed that was basically dead in the water by this point. Anyway, not a bad episode but I'm not really a fan of the new Steelbeak (I don't remember him being quite as incompetent in the original). It's possible things will improve as the season goes on though Personally, I'm looking forward to Gosalyn's debut if only to see how they manage to differentiate her from Webby
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Apr 12, 2020 18:53
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Rescue Rangers was my childhood show, even more than Ducktales, so seeing them made me really happy
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Pakled posted:Someone who worked on Wander Over Yonder said they wanted to do a Star Wars homage/parody at one point but Disney's lawyers shot it down. Even though THEY OWN both properties. Disney's weird that way. After they bought out Lucasfilm, they stopped Star Wars Nights at the parks and stopped putting their characters in Star Wars get ups. Like, Mickey would show up as a Jedi, Minnie was Leia, Goofy would be Vader (wearing mickey silouette boxers), and Donald would be a stormtrooper. But no longer.
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Moon Slayer posted:Rescue Rangers was my favorite show as a kid and Gadget my first childhood crush (fortunately I didn't turn into a furry) so seeing them and having their theme song kick in made me so happy. I can't remember my relative's birthdays but I can by god sing the entire Rescue Rangers theme song. shades of eternity posted:Yet another character designed specifically where "woman is smart, men are dumb."
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Boxman posted:Disney's weird that way. After they bought out Lucasfilm, they stopped Star Wars Nights at the parks and stopped putting their characters in Star Wars get ups. Like, Mickey would show up as a Jedi, Minnie was Leia, Goofy would be Vader (wearing mickey silouette boxers), and Donald would be a stormtrooper. But no longer. I would really like to know the logic behind this.
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:I would really like to know the logic behind this.
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Apr 13, 2020 01:50
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Apr 13, 2020 02:23
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https://twitter.com/PixieSphere/status/1249018850525548544 Scrooge spent $75,000 on skee-ball 
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WSAENOTSOCK posted:Gadget was my first crush too! I somehow also didn't become a furry, but I've hung out with some and they're cool. 
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shades of eternity posted:Yet another character designed specifically where "woman is smart, men are dumb." the main character of the show is repeatedly touted as being smarter than the smarties but by all means don't let me rain on your pity parade
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When I heard that Steelbeak was going to be part of this episode, I thought maybe we'd get Launchpad and Drake teaming up to stop him, but this is also pretty great. I definitely didn't expect the Rescue Rangers cameo, but smiled so much when they appeared.  I also like Himbo Steelbeak here, since it lets him and the new and untested Darkwing face each other in equal terms. It'd be great if they made a Darkwing 2020 show and have the two grow more experienced as the show goes on. nine-gear crow posted:https://twitter.com/PixieSphere/status/1249018850525548544 It's lucky that Webbie didn't introduce Scrooge to mobile games and gacha bullshit instead.
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The Rescue Rangers cameo was amazing, especially when the theme song kicked in. I was expecting Steelbeak to use the ray on himself at some point, but dummifying all of Duckburg is a pretty classic villain plot. I do really like that he's all in on doing the villain thing "right."
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Sam King is the treasure of Ducktales, and while I’m glad she’s now a director, I’m going to miss seeing her behind the scene stuff. https://twitter.com/samanthacking/status/1249772133875478530?s=21
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I was grinning like a delighted idiot when the Rescue Rangers turned up. I’d love to see more of them. Dewey was grating in Act 2/3. Loved Webby’s expression to the arcade worker.
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Some Numbers posted:The Rescue Rangers cameo was amazing, especially when the theme song kicked in. That actually makes sense- the thing is about Steelbeak is that he's sensitive about being called stupid, because already thinks he's smart and people just underestimate him. Similarly, Black Heron wouldn't use it on herself because she's already a genius, and wouldn't use it on Steelbeak because she'd probably accurately think he'd use his enhanced intellect to upstage her. Is fun at the end how FOWL takes advantage of the misunderstanding to cover things up- putting Launchpad and Dewey back at the arcade and making them think it really was all just the VR game, but still being pissed at Heron and Steelbeak for almost blowing their cover. Interesting that the whole point of Funzo's was to be a cover as a place where Scrooge wouldn't normally have any interest or reason to go to, but they didn't count on Scrooge taking care of children. They probably would have been better off just laying low until Scrooge leaves and quietly relocating, but they're too paranoid and reactive. (that said, Scrooge DOES have a habit of getting involved in shenanigans wherever he goes)
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Reminded me of this: https://medium.com/@thefandome/gadget-hackwrench-religion-or-how-a-fandom-reborn-into-a-cult-c66050342d64
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OB_Juan posted:Reminded me of this: https://medium.com/@thefandome/gadget-hackwrench-religion-or-how-a-fandom-reborn-into-a-cult-c66050342d64 ...and once again Something Awful justifies what I paid to join it by making me aware of crazy poo poo that shouldn't exist but somehow does. This article also gives me insight into why somehow this guy...  is anti-gay.
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Hey, new episode is up on DisneyNOW. Della being a pilot makes sense now given that she loving hates fish.
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Apr 18, 2020 22:30
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Noted proponent of Fish Genocide, Della Duck.
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Donald is the prettiest mermaid
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:Donald is the prettiest mermaid Never tell him his chili is just okay though.
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Apr 19, 2020 00:25
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After meaning to check out the show for years, I'm finally taking the plunge with season 3 (and the Disney channel being unscrambled here). In a career filled with amazing performances...is Scrooge McDuck David Tennant's best role yet?
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Xelkelvos posted:Never tell him his chili is just okay though. My ex boyfriend is a chef from Texas. Not only will I tell Donald his chili is just ok, I will stare him right in they eyes as I do it
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Yannick_B posted:is Scrooge McDuck David Tennant's best role yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoUdPin-dhU
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Seems like they're setting up for an arc with Beakley; that she has a lot of dark secrets, and wants her granddaughter to be a better person than she is but has questionable methods in doing so. I've said before she seems to be paranoid and takes her own social experiences for granted, and Webby is obviously a bit messed up as a result of being both highly trained in combat and adventure skills and very sheltered. Contrasting the triplets that Donald has made sure have lived a relatively normal and healthy life despite his limited means.
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The presence of FOWL definitely makes it the time to learn more about Beakley, given her history with them.
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It's possible Beakley's secret is that she was a member of FOWL before defecting to SHUSH. That seems like a major enough twist.
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I think she's aware that FOWL has reactivated but is keeping it from the family so they don't worry.
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:I think she's aware that FOWL has reactivated but is keeping it from the family so they don't worry. Yeah, that fits with the theme of “keeping harsh truths secret so that people can see the best in the world” that this episode was going for.
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I'm going for the long shot; Beakley isn't really Webby's grandmother.
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So far each season has focused on a kid and an adult Dewey and Scrooge Louie and Della I guess this season is Huey and Beakley. Next season will be Webby and Donald.
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Phylodox posted:I'm going for the long shot; Beakley isn't really Webby's grandmother. That would certainly be the biggest drama bomb, and help explain why Webby's parents aren't in the picture.
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Acebuckeye13 posted:That would certainly be the biggest drama bomb, and help explain why Webby's parents aren't in the picture. Webby's parents were agents of SHUSH. Beakley was either a fellow agent or their superior. Or an agent of FOWL inadvertently responsible for their deaths, who defected to SHUSH to repent. But that might be a bit too dark for this kid's show.
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Phylodox posted:Webby's parents were agents of SHUSH. Beakley was either a fellow agent or their superior. Or an agent of FOWL inadvertently responsible for their deaths, who defected to SHUSH to repent. But that might be a bit too dark for this kid's show. Beakley was a member of SHUSH in the '60s, so I don't think she would have ever been a member of F.O.W.L. unless she was a double agent. I could see it being the case where Webby's parents were fellow members of SHUSH that were sent on a dangerous mission and killed or otherwise forced into hiding, and asked Beakley to keep their daughter safe in the most secure place on earth—McDuck Manor.
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I forget, were Webby and/or Beakley in the original comics or were they another invention of the first Ducktales cartoon like Launchpad was? If the former, have Webby’s parents ever been mentioned before in any media related to this series?
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Apr 19, 2020 22:44
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Debuted in DuckTales as far as I can tell.
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Larryb posted:I forget, were Webby and/or Beakley in the original comics or were they another invention of the first Ducktales cartoon like Launchpad was? It's the later.
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Senerio posted:Debuted in DuckTales as far as I can tell. Huh, could have sworn I’ve seen the original Webby in a comic once but it could have been something written after the series premiered. Out of curiosity, just how many now staple characters of the franchise did the original cartoon actually invent?
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Larryb posted:I forget, were Webby and/or Beakley in the original comics or were they another invention of the first Ducktales cartoon like Launchpad was? I'm fairly certain they were original to the 87 show, yes. And no, to my knowledge Webby's parents have never been mentioned before, she was largely just there, sometime as an afterthought. I'm thinking in this version Webby's parents went into the "family business" and were SHUSH agents following in Beakly's footsteps, only they went out on a mission and just never came back, so Beakly locked Webby up in McDuck Mannor for her entire childhood out of fear and paranoia to protect her and keep her from learning the truth.
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