This episode makes me so happy because it makes me think of when I was younger (my favorite teacher I've ever had is a history teacher so every time I think about history I think of her). This doesn't have any relevance to the review, just pointing it out because bias and whatever else.
A lot of the good episodes in this show have a noticeable sense of passion put into them. I can tell by how different an episode is and how much they take what they're doing seriously. This episode has a few things...
1. It takes this show's "Time Toad plots" (I don't know what else to call it) and expands on it by making it more of a major part in the episode than just a setup like in episodes such as Homework Hydra or even the interactive special.
2. It has stop motion elements exclusive to this episode, similar to Robot Chicken or something like that. From what I remember, no other episodes have stop motion elements in a Robot Chicken type style (I say Robot Chicken style because the puppets and whatnot don't count).
3. It doesn't make any kind of jokes about how this is more using Ancient Rome as a guideline with more fantasy elements like potions. When they don't make jokes like that (mostly seen in the space episodes, episode 5 especially) I can already tell they care more about they're doing.
4. This episode has two O-Rama's. Very uncommon.
Speaking of the fantasy elements, I can tell this episode did at least a little bit of research. For one, the backgrounds are really nicely animated and look exactly like what I'd see in school back when I had that teacher I mentioned earlier. The use of olive oil in this episode is also something that was very important in Ancient Rome due to the practicality and many uses olive oil had during that period. Using it as potions is less of an insult to me, it's more of just (once again stating this) using the setting as just a guideline for what they wanna do. It works for the plot so I really can't fault it.
Every scene in this episode works. Even when they're not in Rome it's really enjoyable, especially when Krupp takes the battery out of that guy's car. I crack up every time he just comes in there with that devious look. It's just pretty funny in general, especially the beginning but when they get to Rome there are a lot of funny moments, mostly from Krupp (the best character in this show, FIGHT ME).
All of the "sequences" (for lack of a better word) are great. The animation is especially good in the ending chase scene when everyone is in the chariot running from Cruelius. Great visuals all throughout, all the purples in the prison look great in contrast to everyone else's colors. I could mention every little background, but at that point I'd probably get a little annoying.
For a franchise as silly as this, the amount of enjoyment I get out of it as someone over 13 years old and a female is a little ridiculous, even my best friend gets a lot out of this show. I really appreciate this show for everything it has done. Captain Underpants as a franchise has been in my life since I was 8 years old, and I really appreciate how many laughs and how many hours of enjoyment reading the books, watching the movie, and watching the show have given me.
Sorry for going on a little tangent, but this episode (and this franchise) just bring me a lot of joy that I can't help but tear up, sorta like how Brandy & Mr. Whiskers has impacted my life. Thanks for reading.
A lot of the good episodes in this show have a noticeable sense of passion put into them. I can tell by how different an episode is and how much they take what they're doing seriously. This episode has a few things...
1. It takes this show's "Time Toad plots" (I don't know what else to call it) and expands on it by making it more of a major part in the episode than just a setup like in episodes such as Homework Hydra or even the interactive special.
2. It has stop motion elements exclusive to this episode, similar to Robot Chicken or something like that. From what I remember, no other episodes have stop motion elements in a Robot Chicken type style (I say Robot Chicken style because the puppets and whatnot don't count).
3. It doesn't make any kind of jokes about how this is more using Ancient Rome as a guideline with more fantasy elements like potions. When they don't make jokes like that (mostly seen in the space episodes, episode 5 especially) I can already tell they care more about they're doing.
4. This episode has two O-Rama's. Very uncommon.
Speaking of the fantasy elements, I can tell this episode did at least a little bit of research. For one, the backgrounds are really nicely animated and look exactly like what I'd see in school back when I had that teacher I mentioned earlier. The use of olive oil in this episode is also something that was very important in Ancient Rome due to the practicality and many uses olive oil had during that period. Using it as potions is less of an insult to me, it's more of just (once again stating this) using the setting as just a guideline for what they wanna do. It works for the plot so I really can't fault it.
Every scene in this episode works. Even when they're not in Rome it's really enjoyable, especially when Krupp takes the battery out of that guy's car. I crack up every time he just comes in there with that devious look. It's just pretty funny in general, especially the beginning but when they get to Rome there are a lot of funny moments, mostly from Krupp (the best character in this show, FIGHT ME).
All of the "sequences" (for lack of a better word) are great. The animation is especially good in the ending chase scene when everyone is in the chariot running from Cruelius. Great visuals all throughout, all the purples in the prison look great in contrast to everyone else's colors. I could mention every little background, but at that point I'd probably get a little annoying.
For a franchise as silly as this, the amount of enjoyment I get out of it as someone over 13 years old and a female is a little ridiculous, even my best friend gets a lot out of this show. I really appreciate this show for everything it has done. Captain Underpants as a franchise has been in my life since I was 8 years old, and I really appreciate how many laughs and how many hours of enjoyment reading the books, watching the movie, and watching the show have given me.
Sorry for going on a little tangent, but this episode (and this franchise) just bring me a lot of joy that I can't help but tear up, sorta like how Brandy & Mr. Whiskers has impacted my life. Thanks for reading.
