creaturesamomatic

I'm kinda sad this show didn't get as much attention as it should have. Not only was it very unique in that it wasn't like all the other Nicktoons, but it was also very endearing and down-to-earth. The comedy may not have been the highlight, but it was definitely on point. As Told By Ginger would definitely have been a classic if it had been given more attention, but then again, it will still be known critically as one of Nickelodeon's best works. It was Emmy- nominated THREE TIMES alongside shows such as Futurama, King of the Hill, The Simpsons, and South Park!! (That's how good this show was!) And as I've said before, the show was truly one of its own: an animated drama, something unheard of. It broke the boundaries of what usually would be able to go on kids' TV. And usually, I'm not too fond of drama series, but this show was definitely engaging in that it dealt very well with real-life problems. But one thing about the show that can be noted is that it completely did away with the "daily wardrobe" trope. Another problem, however, was that I was too young to remember anything from the show. I'm reviewing this from having re-watched episodes of the show recently. Still, As Told by Ginger will forever be known as Nickelodeon's most underrated cartoon.

If I were being perfectly honest, there's really just nothing to this show, except for the fact that they're a superhero family, (sigh) living in a suburban town, (sigh) pretty generic superhero sitcom. I mean, it's not like Nickelodeon doesn't have another superhero sitcom which shares exact same premise, one. Two: The characters are very generic and don't exactly have anything to them that's interesting, or don't exactly exhibit traits, let alone even flaws, typical of the superheroes we see in other movies. We hardly ever get to see them in legitimate action, or if they are in action, the fights/villains are hardly engaging enough anyway. The show isn't even funny either and the writing is just very stale, making the laugh tracks annoyingly inappropriate. It's honestly just another generic Nickelodeon sitcom designed merely to keep kids' eyes on the TV. Not exactly memorable or any good.