Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (formally Tangled the Series) follows Rapunzel after the events of Tangled. Rapunzel, Eugene, and their friends (Rapunzel makes friends; Eugene already has them) acclimate to life in Corona, new responsibilities, and the magic of the world. Mainly, it is a show about destiny and characters figuring out their place in the world versus what they want it to be. It does this in a really appropriate way for each character and every character is given the support and resources to better themselves when they choose. The soundtrack also slaps.
The Good
- The relationships
- Eugene and Rapunzel’s relationship is an incredibly loving and healthy one. Any conflict in the relationship comes from there separate histories and not miscommunication.
- All the friendships and family dynamics are unique! Cass and Rapunzel’s relationship is different from Eugene and Lance. Cass’s adoptive father has a different relationship to her than Rapunzel’s newly found family. It is really exciting and shows really well how there is more than one way to have relationships.
- None of the relationships are built or fixed easily.
- World building
- It starts small in Season One just in Corona and focusing on the mystery of the kingdom and the Sun Drop, It expands literally and figuratively in season 2 and 3. We venture to other kingdoms, gods, and magic.
- Character Development
- I like that for the characters this is is not always positive development. It explores really well what happens when any character trait is taken too far.
- Talented Cast
- It DID retain the voice cast from the movie which was amazing and they did a great job.
- They got Jeremy Jordan and Eden Espinosa and did not waste them. They had frequent songs and all their talents were used.
The Bad:
- Rapunzel had to retain her naivete and “niceness” from the movie into the series. Due to this she has to relearn many of the same lessons and often ends up not being able to differentiate between nice and good.
- She lost two of her friends in the same way and kept being in fights with Max (horse) and Pascal (chameleon) for the same reasons, Some how neither Raps nor anyone else hold her accountable for this in her role as hero.
- Shorty – was funny in season 1 but not necessary to join the permanent cast.
- Filler Episodes – there were too many filler episodes in the later seasons as we had a clearer idea of the overarching plot. They made sense in Season 1 when this story was still coming together.
- The Monkey – I really can’t explain this better
How long is it: 3 Seasons and a Movie
Best Season: Season 2. This road tripping season was focused on growth of the world and the characters. The development excelled!
Best Song: “Ready as I’ll Ever Be” or “Nothing Left to Lose”
Where to watch it: Disney Channel and Disney Plus
All images from IMDB
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