I just hope the writers tilt the scale more towards timeless going forward, and with any luck, maybe we'll see some of the old cast again. It's widely agreed Animaniacs is at its best when it's being timeless and when they are here, it's a barrel of laughs. The first season's desire to be timely also runs the serious risk of some episodes and jokes being dated. That being said, there are a few segments that could have been condensed down and this is especially where the lack of most of the original series' cast (the irreplacable Slappy Squirrel, the Goodfeathers, etc) is sorely felt - whether this was a creative choice or the studio, one can't be sure. I could understand why some critics might believe the same charm isn't there - mainly due to the original creators not being invited back - but no doubt there is still a lot of effort being put into this by people who respect the source material.
The show's strengths definitely lie with the hillarious animation, the top notch voice acting (Paulsen, Harnell and MacNeille still got it), the orchestral music and for sure, the writing is often more hit than miss. Not perfect, definitely stuff I think they could improve upon, but there's plenty enough to enjoy for fans old and new alike. The show's strengths definitely lie with the hillarious animation, the top notch voice acting I would say the first season of the reboot was. The humor is weird but often brilliant - one particularly strange episode reimagines the Scooby gang as a bunch of drug-addled fiends - but what truly stands out about the show is how it has built a vast world full of recurring, oddball characters whose relationships evolve over time.I would say the first season of the reboot was. Now the owner of his father’s company, the show follows Rusty, his two sons Hank (Christopher McCulloch) and Dean (Michael Sinterniklaas), and their bodyguard, secret agent/bulky murder machine Brock Samson (Patrick Warburton), through various adventures and schemes, flitting through various genres and story structures. Rusty Venture (James Urbaniak), a once-famous boy adventurer who fizzled out, growing up to become a failed scientist. Originally built as a parody of ‘60s adventure shows like Jonny Quest, The Venture Bros. is a hilarious, occasionally depressing exploration of failure and legacies, set in a world full of colorful characters.
Adult Swim’s long-running (the series has been airing off and on since 2003) dark comedy The Venture Bros.
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