Maya the Bee (1975). I love it so much because it was part of my childhood and it has changed my life after I received my first audio cassette back in 2020 and I decided to look up the whole Maya the Bee franchise to learn more about it and gain more knowledge from it than I did as a kid, so after that, I decided to do my research about the franchise, reading the original book, watching the reboot CGI show and movies and re-watching the original anime series which I still consider it to be the best version of this story as this was the Maya the Bee that I know and love.
I remember watching one of the CGI remake movies and when I saw this, In my head I was like, "so it was real"
Maya the Bee (1975). I love it so much because it was part of my childhood and it has changed my life after I received my first audio cassette back in 2020 and I decided to look up the whole Maya the Bee franchise to learn more about it and gain more knowledge from it than I did as a kid, so after that, I decided to do my research about the franchise, reading the original book, watching the reboot CGI show and movies and re-watching the original anime series which I still consider it to be the best version of this story as this was the Maya the Bee that I know and love.
I remember watching one of the CGI remake movies and when I saw this, In my head I was like, "so it was real"
For A long time, I thought this didn't exist lol
Well, I know that there are many people who have watched the CGI reboot show or the movies first and weren't aware of the original anime show's existence before they found more clips of the episodes and stuff related to this particular version which made them to realize that Maya the Bee have existed for a long time before the CGI series was made, but it's a good thing that this old animated version had gotten more attention from fans who had seen the new version first though.
Even my mom liked that show, also gotta give a shout out to Fillmore, Lloyd in Space, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and The Weekenders.
Although I never watched it I would like to give a shout out to Doug for being the (as far as I know) only show to air on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that is not live action like Power Rangers or Anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh (yes I know Metal Fusion and the later spin-offs of Yu-Gi-Oh were not on Disney, but they are both part of franchises that had seasons that aired on both networks.)
Even my mom liked that show, also gotta give a shout out to Fillmore, Lloyd in Space, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and The Weekenders.
Although I never watched it I would like to give a shout out to Doug for being the (as far as I know) only show to air on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that is not live action like Power Rangers or Anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh (yes I know Metal Fusion and the later spin-offs of Yu-Gi-Oh were not on Disney, but they are both part of franchises that had seasons that aired on both networks.)
Oh 100% Gravity Falls. The plot, characters, twists, turns, and terror is insane for a children's show. Alex Hirsch is really one of the most creative people in the children's entertainment industry! If your show is so good that the fandom extends to teenagers, adults, and even grandparents, you've won.
Even my mom liked that show, also gotta give a shout out to Fillmore, Lloyd in Space, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and The Weekenders.
Although I never watched it I would like to give a shout out to Doug for being the (as far as I know) only show to air on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that is not live action like Power Rangers or Anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh (yes I know Metal Fusion and the later spin-offs of Yu-Gi-Oh were not on Disney, but they are both part of franchises that had seasons that aired on both networks.)
I watched the Disney episodes of Doug before the Nicktoons era, and I actually preferred the Disney run! It felt a lot like Arthur, and it gave me a heavy dose of nostalgia watching it.
Although I never watched it I would like to give a shout out to Doug for being the (as far as I know) only show to air on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that is not live action like Power Rangers or Anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh (yes I know Metal Fusion and the later spin-offs of Yu-Gi-Oh were not on Disney, but they are both part of franchises that had seasons that aired on both networks.)
Wow Yu Gi Oh on Disney.
That feels very unnatural.
I forgot to mention it was on Disney XD with Beyblade BURST
Although I never watched it I would like to give a shout out to Doug for being the (as far as I know) only show to air on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon that is not live action like Power Rangers or Anime like Beyblade and Yu Gi Oh (yes I know Metal Fusion and the later spin-offs of Yu-Gi-Oh were not on Disney, but they are both part of franchises that had seasons that aired on both networks.)
I watched the Disney episodes of Doug before the Nicktoons era, and I actually preferred the Disney run! It felt a lot like Arthur, and it gave me a heavy dose of nostalgia watching it.
Same here, I think the half-hour format works better for Doug then the 11 minute one does and I prefer Doug and Roger's Disney VAs(nothing against Billy West but I felt like Doug's new VA gave him more personality)that show actually made an Arthur reference at one point(as some of the same writers worked on both shows).
I absolutely loved this show from start to end, and I enjoyed seeing the way the animation changed over the nearly 40 years it was around. It is well animated, and one of my favourite things about it was the realistic portrayal of conflict and death, which nearly all western cartoons shy away from. I have always thought that media which emotionally effects you is better than media that fakes emotional meaning. Example, a lot of western cartoons will have a character "die" only for it to be a "cop out", as Americans say, or for that character to come back soon after. I much prefer a truly meaningful character death, which I believe is done perfectly in Squirrel and Hedgehog. I also really liked the characters and their designs, especially Mulmangcho, who, despite being nigh irredeemably evil, I still really liked. I also liked the main character's car, which I wish was available as a toy or model of some kind, it's highly likely that somewhere in North Korea, a toy of it exists. I definitely recommend the show to anybody who likes animation and doesn't mind reading subtitles as they watch, all episodes, with subs, can be found on youtube.
