Love 'Ducktales' even more now than as a child, and it was one of my favourite shows when younger. Do think though that the first and second seasons are better in quality than the other two, still a lot of fine things in the other two but the previous two seasons had more spark, fared a little better on the animation front and when it came to character focus they were more balanced.
"Time is Money" is an inconsistent arc, one of two that the second season consisted solely of, but never less than watchable. Put the fifth and final part "Ali Bubba's Cave" bang in the middle ranking the five parts that the arc is made up of. The best being the first part "Marking Time" and the fourth "Ducks on the Lam", the former being more exciting and the latter having more emotional impact. Do put this above "The Duck Who Would Be King", which was entertaining but did have little to do with the arc, and particularly "Bubba Trubba", which didn't do an awful lot for me and needed much less Bubba.
"Ali Bubba's Cave" does not quite have the poignant emotion and heart that "Ducks on the Lam" conveyed so beautifully, where the relationship between Bubba and Scrooge was so heartfelt. When that was done so well there, it was slightly disappointing that it didn't quite have the same impact.
It, the episode that is, also wastes everything to do with the going back in time introduced previous to it. It's brought up but nothing is done with it, an important plot point that is practically ignored. Where every one of the diamonds end up in the outcome, considering how they were gotten out of the cave, wasn't buyable to me and seemed on the convenient side.
However, there is so much to love here. Do love Scrooge and Bubba's relationship, and despite what the title suggests Bubba is not overused, serves an important purpose to the story and is interesting. Will always love Scrooge as a character, he's a miser but a likeable one, and he contrasts well with Glomgold. The Beagle Boys are great fun.
Story is very compelling with some exciting action, lots of entertainment and thrill value and an unexpected twist. Everything to do with Bubba is very nicely done and balanced. The animation is fine, it is very vibrant, fluidly drawn and the attention to detail in the backgrounds is also note-worthy. Can say nothing wrong about the music, the score is dynamic, beautifully orchestrated, never jarring with the action and full of energy. Just as animated shows of this kind should be. It is impossible to resist or forget the theme song, one of the catchiest in animation and ever. The dialogue is smart and a nice mix of funny and emotional. The voice acting is without complaint here.
Overall, decent episode and conclusion to a generally well above average if inconsistent story arc. 7/10
"Time is Money" is an inconsistent arc, one of two that the second season consisted solely of, but never less than watchable. Put the fifth and final part "Ali Bubba's Cave" bang in the middle ranking the five parts that the arc is made up of. The best being the first part "Marking Time" and the fourth "Ducks on the Lam", the former being more exciting and the latter having more emotional impact. Do put this above "The Duck Who Would Be King", which was entertaining but did have little to do with the arc, and particularly "Bubba Trubba", which didn't do an awful lot for me and needed much less Bubba.
"Ali Bubba's Cave" does not quite have the poignant emotion and heart that "Ducks on the Lam" conveyed so beautifully, where the relationship between Bubba and Scrooge was so heartfelt. When that was done so well there, it was slightly disappointing that it didn't quite have the same impact.
It, the episode that is, also wastes everything to do with the going back in time introduced previous to it. It's brought up but nothing is done with it, an important plot point that is practically ignored. Where every one of the diamonds end up in the outcome, considering how they were gotten out of the cave, wasn't buyable to me and seemed on the convenient side.
However, there is so much to love here. Do love Scrooge and Bubba's relationship, and despite what the title suggests Bubba is not overused, serves an important purpose to the story and is interesting. Will always love Scrooge as a character, he's a miser but a likeable one, and he contrasts well with Glomgold. The Beagle Boys are great fun.
Story is very compelling with some exciting action, lots of entertainment and thrill value and an unexpected twist. Everything to do with Bubba is very nicely done and balanced. The animation is fine, it is very vibrant, fluidly drawn and the attention to detail in the backgrounds is also note-worthy. Can say nothing wrong about the music, the score is dynamic, beautifully orchestrated, never jarring with the action and full of energy. Just as animated shows of this kind should be. It is impossible to resist or forget the theme song, one of the catchiest in animation and ever. The dialogue is smart and a nice mix of funny and emotional. The voice acting is without complaint here.
Overall, decent episode and conclusion to a generally well above average if inconsistent story arc. 7/10
