After seeing the first seven half-hour episodes (each consisting of two quarter-hour stories), I think it's safe to say this show is growing on me. When it hits, it really hits and when it misses, it doesn't miss that badly.
Here are the pros and cons I have with the show thus far:
Pros:
* A lot of cartoons from the past decade (at least in America) have had the same distinct style: paper-thin outlines, rounded features, bean-shaped mouths; overall a very simplified and bland look. We all know the nickname for this particular style, but I won't use it, because we know it's not accurate. All I'm going to say is I absolutely despise that ugly, simplistic, rounded, inexpressive style. And I am so glad that "The Ghost and Molly Mc Gee" didn't go down this route. The show's animation services are provided by Mercury Filmworks, the same company that brings "Hilda", one of my favorite cartoons, to life. Like "Hilda", "The Ghost and Molly Mc Gee" has very lively and fluid animation, with fun, wacky facial expressions that make the show feel alive. Hopefully animation continues in this direction.
* The titular Molly Mc Gee is bursting with positive energy and in general is a fun, likeable protagonist who reminds me of Hilda in a way. Scratch the Ghost is the source of much of my laughter while watching this show, and Dana Snyder brings so much fun to his character.
* Positive Jewish representation. We need more of that in not just animation, but television in general.
* Most of the songs are catchy, including the main theme.
* The jokes don't always land, but when they do, boy do they land!
Cons:
* When the jokes don't land, they....really don't land. My palm met my face more than a few times.
* Some of the songs aren't that great...I really wasn't fond of that Abe Lincoln rap. Then again, I don't really like rap in general.
*This is minor, but the title cards are sort of bland. Many recent cartoons either have the same title card layout for each episode with minute differences each time (like this one), or just have the episode title over the screen. It makes me miss the days when most cartoons had more variety with title cards.
Overall, I have high hopes for "The Ghost and Molly Mc Gee." At first I just thought it was sort of okay, but after seeing up to episode 7, I'm liking it more and more. This show is, in my opinion, one of the only decent cartoons currently airing (along with "Hilda"), and I hope the show stays on this path, and gets even better as time goes on.
