pikachuu_tseng
I have watched Tangled Before Ever After (TBEA) and ep1~11 season 1. These are half of the first season.If Tangled TV series was an original story, it would be definitely a qualified TV-Y7 series. Many fun and crazy things are taking place, hilarious enough for kids, enjoyable for family, also the art style is adorable. However, Being a variation of well-reputed animated movie Tangled (2010), if you are a big fan of Rapunzel and Eugene and eager to see deeper development of this couple and their family (Rapunzel's parents), You have better to low down your expectation. The character setting of Rapunzel and Eugene are gradually drifted away from the original movie. Instead of further developing from the existed elements, Lots of Isolated events and new things are introduced, but they are mostly shallow. There are a few well written episodes, but more are forgettable. I give TBEA very good rate, but the following TV series do not keep the same level. I have to say very frankly, I love Rapunzel and Eugene because of their great image in the original movie; If I skipped the Tangled movie and directed go to the TV series, I won't love them that much.I list the major disappointments:1.Eugene: Before the show released, when the first time I knew a new main character, Rapunzel's lady-in-waiting Casandra would be introduced, I started worry that Eugene would be less important in the show; seems it gradually becomes reality. Eugene didn't get the portion and respect he deserved in the show. He becomes more cheesy and dumb in the show, useless in the most time. He is more like a jerk in front of most people except Rapunzel. He usually makes improper jokes in the wrong moments, instead of being humour, it just looks dumb. He degrades to one of Rapunzl's many sidekicks. Eugene is way more than that in the original movie. This makes me convinced that Disney would rather put more effort on female characters to meet most audience's desire. 2.Rapunzel: While watching TBEA, I felt they were in the correct way because I saw enough depth in it. Rapunzel was truly struggling in her new position, having disagreement with her over protected father. In that time I supposed Rapunzel's learning process and the relation with her parents would be an important part in the show. I was totally wrong. When the TV series started, suddenly Rapunzel has freedom to go anywhere inside the kingdom without an army of guards; it could have been a process which turned out a good episode, but it wasn't. Rapunzel has no struggles in the TV series, being good in everything, being welcome and turning almost everything in the way she desired; basically, becomes some sort of Mary Sue. Sometimes she was too naive and too annoying, her sense of human boundary was ridiculous; Yes she was trapped alone in the tower for 18 years, but in the original movie this was not that obvious, she doesn't has to be. Learning process was not part of the show, in ep10 and ep11 we just knew Rapunzel is getting well in the royal public presences, but it was never mentioned 'how'. In addition, being kidnapped and trapped for 18 years was highly likely to brought some trauma to Rapunzel and need to overcome, but it looks like these has nothing to do to her characteristics. Maybe this show is for young kids and they avoid the serious parts. 3.The relation: This is one of the most disappointed parts. Rapunzel and Eugene's bound is greatly weaken in the show. I haven't seen they work together very well in any single episode (have we?), seems they are no longer be the best partners. In most time Eugene is just one of a follower/supporter of Rapunzel. Quote from someone else, Eugene is more like going with a Mary Sue girlfriend, do whatever she want and no matter she cares about him or not. I almost forget they were such a great and tighten couple in the original Tangled movie.4.Barely invisible the king and the queen: It makes every sense that we should see the king and the queen often in the show. There are plenty of rooms to developed good back story for them, and how they fill the 18-year-gap with Rapunzel should be important parts. Then, we get more Cassandra. I can only assume that they don't want to see adults too often in a Y7 series.5.Story composition: Essentially, it's totally different making a 3 seasons 78 episodes show than a 2-hour movie. You can easily focus on a few points and a few characters in a movie, but it is almost impossible for a long TV series. Therefore we have a Tangled series that each episodes are basically independent, the continuation is low. It's usually happened in TV cartoons, I just want it could be more structured.About Cassandra: being the only new introduced main character, Cassandra has strong traits and is somehow controversial. Her strong self image, great desire to prove herself and to achieve her dream meets the expectation of many audience, a brave girl that speaking for herself. However, she comes from a very different background comparing Eugene and Rapunzel, She received many dislikes by intervening Eugene and Rapunzel, conflicting with Eugene .etc. Cassandra is a character that "Lover is going to love, hater is going to hate", but that is a main propose of this character: bringing conflicts that a drama needs, and apparently it works. Since Cassandra is a new character, there is no continuity or recapturing issue such as Eugene and Rapunzel; and apparently, Cassandra has the greatest development potential. I only care about how they use this new character properly. If the order turns to Rapunzel > Cassandra > Eugene, I would be very, very disappointed.
dkemptkg
The episodes in the Tangled Series are very creative & engaging. Our whole family (even daddy) looks forward to watching them. It is entertaining for kids, teens & adults. The characters are fun-loving, and the humor is delightful...it's a great way to unwind from a long week of work, school, etc. PLEASE KEEP THEM GOING.
lisafordeay
As you probably know I love the 2010 film Tangled. Its my all time favourite movie from the 00s and I loved everything about it. The animation,the music,the charcthers,the voice acting everything was top notch in this movie. In 2012 we got a short on Rapunzel(voiced by former pop star Mandy Moore)and Eugene Fitzherbert(voiced by Zachary Levi)who get married,and then that was it, until in 2017 Disney decided to bring back Tangled again,except make it into a TV show/special with Tangled Before Ever After which centres on Rapunzel dealing with being a princess and now we have come to this TV series dubbed Tangled:The Series. So is it any good since I only seen 2 episodes of it so far. Well lets find out.Season 1 What The Hair: Is about Rapunzel who dreams that Mother Gothel comes back again to get her back to the tower again,and Rapunzel and her friend Cassandra visit this eccentric inventor that tries to help Rapunzel with her magical hair that grows back again since the Before Ever After TV special movie and it backfires. Rapunzel doesn't tell Eugene about her hair because he has a habit of not keeping secrets. Overall this episode was good and enjoyable. Eugene is still hilarious as he is in the 2010 film.Season 2 Rapunzel's Enemy: This one is about Rapunzel who gets booed by a man named Monty who dislikes her for some strange reason,and Rapunzel's partner in crime Eugene Fitzherbert tells her that its OK that no one will love you and not everyone will. So Rapunzel tries her best to impress Monty even donning a disguise as Missy sporting a brown wig and a ridiculous dress(how she was able to put her 70 feet of hair under that wig was beyond me). But will Monty ever like Rapunzel?Overall you guys I am happy with Tangled coming back again. I loved the film since 2011 and I was always a fan of Mandy Moore.Zachary Levi(who stole the film from the original)was still the same as he was back then.Now I have to come clean. I just can't get this hand-drawn style of this show. I wished they used another software so that it can have its true animation like its original counterpart. Yes I know that the original film used expensive technology but how come How To Train Your Dragon got a TV show and kept its animation and Tangled didn't.But still I did enjoy the show so far. I hope they will add new songs soon cause I miss the songs from the original film.Mandy Moore does the theme song for this show titled Wind In My Hair,while UK singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield sings More Of Me To Give during the ending credits. My final rating a 7/10
