Hilda is a delight from start to finish. A visual feast for the eyes and filled to the brim with engaging characters and inventive creatures. Empathy powers this show. I remember the moment that sold me on it. The festival Hilda and Johanna, her mother, watch at the end of the third episode. Johanna says, "This is where I would come to watch the parade when I was your age. I know it might not match the view you had up there...”
And Hilda takes her hand and smiles and says it’s much better. She gets to see something that matters to her mom, and another side of her, and Hilda treasures it and the opportunity to cheer her up. Right after Johanna had a commitment to sign the paperwork to see Hilda's elf friend because it matters to Hilda. It’s a mutual support and leaning on each other that you don’t see nearly enough in parental relationships in media (and real life). This sense of understanding carries through the entire show. Hilda loves the wild, Johanna loves the city. Neither are wrong; they meet in the middle because they adore each other and can learn from each other. That same spirit is reflected in the monsters, never monstrous for the sake of it. They're always upset about something, and Hilda's desire to understand and help them is her strength. The world is wide and mysterious and dangerous if not handled carefully. But it's wonderful. So wonderful. So why not try to understand? That heart is what makes Hilda soar, more than anything.
Review by JCVIP 4BlockedParent2020-06-01T09:55:36Z
Hilda is a delight from start to finish. A visual feast for the eyes and filled to the brim with engaging characters and inventive creatures. Empathy powers this show. I remember the moment that sold me on it. The festival Hilda and Johanna, her mother, watch at the end of the third episode. Johanna says, "This is where I would come to watch the parade when I was your age. I know it might not match the view you had up there...”
And Hilda takes her hand and smiles and says it’s much better. She gets to see something that matters to her mom, and another side of her, and Hilda treasures it and the opportunity to cheer her up. Right after Johanna had a commitment to sign the paperwork to see Hilda's elf friend because it matters to Hilda. It’s a mutual support and leaning on each other that you don’t see nearly enough in parental relationships in media (and real life). This sense of understanding carries through the entire show. Hilda loves the wild, Johanna loves the city. Neither are wrong; they meet in the middle because they adore each other and can learn from each other. That same spirit is reflected in the monsters, never monstrous for the sake of it. They're always upset about something, and Hilda's desire to understand and help them is her strength. The world is wide and mysterious and dangerous if not handled carefully. But it's wonderful. So wonderful. So why not try to understand? That heart is what makes Hilda soar, more than anything.