Good show, too bad they cancelled it. Such a shame!
The Mysterious Benedict Society is surprisingly captivating. Not only from the story, but also from the characters and visuals. Recommended children's show.
Disney+ has removed this from their site and we only got to watch 2 of the episodes. It's an interestingly fun show from what I did watch. I hope we'll be able to watch it elsewhere eventually. I guess I'll have to read the books instead.
There are comparisons made to A Series of Unfortunate Events though I must say Netflix's rendition of that series was a bit more fun than this one. The kid characters carried this show. Kate Wetherall with her bucket is my favorite. Constance Contraire is a close second. The two boys just don't have much of interesting personalities in this case which is a surprise as usually I root for the young guys in shows like this. There are 4 books in the series plus 1 prequel. Season 1 adapted the first book and news says that if there will be future seasons, they will take elements from the sequels instead of each season being a straight adaptation. I'm not sure this is wise but we'll see.
I haven't read these books. To be honest, they're one of those I've always been curious about and I always looked longingly at them in bookstores. I always feared though that they're for much younger audiences like the How To Train Your Dragon books that's why I never really even bought them. Based on this TV show, I think I may have been right about it having a simpler plot than I would have preferred. It's fine. I do hope they make more seasons.
Season One's plot has an eerily familiar aura about it. The idea of mind-control and emotional manipulation through media is all too real today with the horrors of advertising and social media and the pandemic and vaccine conspiracies. I'll be honest I didn't like how it felt like it was a sort of thinly veiled propaganda because of this. I don't know if this blatant messaging is even that explicit in the book. But I suppose at least it ends well as the overarching message it seems is that manipulation of people, even with the best of intentions, is wrong. There's also themes of friendship and honor that are just as important for kids to learn. All in all, a pretty good children's show from Disney. I want to complain about the pacing because it felt like it dragged a bit but I suppose that with the atmosphere they were going for here, the story and character development were treated fairly well by having those 8 episodes to showcase what their world has to offer.
I can't help noticing how some things remind me of A Series of Unfortunate Events, though this one tells a more cohesive story. The whole cast delivered in a way that leaves us wanting more but they still closed a good arc with S01.
Shout by SchmoogieVIP 5BlockedParent2021-08-23T04:25:25Z
This was a delightful show. Even though this is a Dinsey show it is a little darker and more intense than their usual fare.
There are similarities to "A Series of Unfortunate Events", so if you liked that show you will undoubtedly enjoy this as well.
The highlight for me was little Constance. That character tickled my funny bone. She had some of the best lines and attitudes every episode.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!