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Alas! Another little kid show that has captured my interest!
I tried to escape it's grasp, but the captivating melodies of the merchildren reeled me in; much like a fish out at sea...
I might as well except this terrible fate of mine. I'll probably end up being a part of one.
I guess I wouldn't mind it...
If the idea is right...
And the pay is good...

/dramaticness

...Yeah, I like this show. I didn't like it as much when it premiered. (Is anyone else sensing a pattern here?)

I first hear of it waaaaaaaay back when the Backyardigans Forum still existed (Good times...) I believe someone posted an article with a piece of concept art, talking about the show and how it was on it's way to the network. Hearing this made me a little worried that The Backyardigans were going to end soon. What does this have to do with the Backyardigans? Well, it turns out that the two guys who created Bubble Guppies were heavily involved in that show. (A lot of the people who worked on The Backyardiagans transferred to the show, even the creator of The Backyardiagns herself! ) And whenever the main people who lead a show go to work for another or create another, the show they previously worked on will get new people or the show will end.
And that's just what happened.

Once Bubble Guppies did start airing, I thought it was ok but wasn't something that interested me. (Because you know...what it was intended for...) The timing for Gil's gag scenes felt too slow...too long of a pause before he got what was coming to him. (Sometimes the timing is faster depending on the episode.) And while the songs sounded nice, it felt like they transitioned into another melody too quickly or they felt like they needed another verse to feel complete. I wasn't trying to get into this show.

Then it happened.

I was either flipping through channels or I was looking for something to put on for my niece. Whatever happened, it lead me to Nick Jr.'s channel and it was showing the music video for the song "Buggin' Out".
I was captivated.

"Those harmonies...those effects...I...I must hear that song again!"

I ended up on YouTube giving that song and a whole bunch of other Bubble Guppies songs a real good listen. Man, those kids can sing! Even Mr. Grouper! (He doesn't sing very much though. He should.) And those folks at Rhumba Recorders know how to jam! I began to notice some familiar styles in the music they provided. The songs "Brave, Brave Knights" and "Sun, Beautiful Sun" give off a strong Queen feeling.(They must be fans, they did a bunch of Queen inspired songs for one of the Backyardigans specials)

Wanting to hear more songs and to get a better understanding of the show, I started watching more episodes. Story-wise they can be a bit of a hit or miss for me. I have found some to be enjoyable as a whole, and some little side bits that I've caught onto (Visual puns for example: There's a snail who's a mail-carrier and two lobsters who love to play Rock. Think about that now...)

Even if I didn't enjoy an episode's story, I can't stop looking at it; I've fallen in love with the style! It's so smooth and soft~! The world they live in is so colorful! And I like how most of the facial features on the characters are placed on top of their heads rather than being part of their models; like old video games. If the graphics for the N64 were better, I feel like this is what it would look like. (Am I saying feel too much? Feels like it...wait, d'oh!)
I wanted to give the style a try and I'm pretty pleased with the result. Still need to work on shading, but this was good and fun practice.

Gah! I'm making this thing too long! I'm surprised you're still reading this. o_0
Well, anyway, I can't really suggest to watch the show since there's a good chance you may not like, but at least check out the music. Seriously.

Characters (c) Jonny Belt, Robert Scull, and Nickelodeon

I need to get back to making more Backyardigans fanart. Heck, I need to get back to making Beavers stuff too...and Bear...everything

inb4 no comments.

Description
Alas! Another little kid show that has captured my interest!
I tried to escape it's grasp, but the captivating melodies of the merchildren reeled me in; much like a fish out at sea...
I might as well except this terrible fate of mine. I'll probably end up being a part of one.
I guess I wouldn't mind it...
If the idea is right...
And the pay is good...

/dramaticness

...Yeah, I like this show. I didn't like it as much when it premiered. (Is anyone else sensing a pattern here?)

I first hear of it waaaaaaaay back when the Backyardigans Forum still existed (Good times...) I believe someone posted an article with a piece of concept art, talking about the show and how it was on it's way to the network. Hearing this made me a little worried that The Backyardigans were going to end soon. What does this have to do with the Backyardigans? Well, it turns out that the two guys who created Bubble Guppies were heavily involved in that show. (A lot of the people who worked on The Backyardiagans transferred to the show, even the creator of The Backyardiagns herself! ) And whenever the main people who lead a show go to work for another or create another, the show they previously worked on will get new people or the show will end.
And that's just what happened.

Once Bubble Guppies did start airing, I thought it was ok but wasn't something that interested me. (Because you know...what it was intended for...) The timing for Gil's gag scenes felt too slow...too long of a pause before he got what was coming to him. (Sometimes the timing is faster depending on the episode.) And while the songs sounded nice, it felt like they transitioned into another melody too quickly or they felt like they needed another verse to feel complete. I wasn't trying to get into this show.

Then it happened.

I was either flipping through channels or I was looking for something to put on for my niece. Whatever happened, it lead me to Nick Jr.'s channel and it was showing the music video for the song "Buggin' Out".
I was captivated.

"Those harmonies...those effects...I...I must hear that song again!"

I ended up on YouTube giving that song and a whole bunch of other Bubble Guppies songs a real good listen. Man, those kids can sing! Even Mr. Grouper! (He doesn't sing very much though. He should.) And those folks at Rhumba Recorders know how to jam! I began to notice some familiar styles in the music they provided. The songs "Brave, Brave Knights" and "Sun, Beautiful Sun" give off a strong Queen feeling.(They must be fans, they did a bunch of Queen inspired songs for one of the Backyardigans specials)

Wanting to hear more songs and to get a better understanding of the show, I started watching more episodes. Story-wise they can be a bit of a hit or miss for me. I have found some to be enjoyable as a whole, and some little side bits that I've caught onto (Visual puns for example: There's a snail who's a mail-carrier and two lobsters who love to play Rock. Think about that now...)

Even if I didn't enjoy an episode's story, I can't stop looking at it; I've fallen in love with the style! It's so smooth and soft~! The world they live in is so colorful! And I like how most of the facial features on the characters are placed on top of their heads rather than being part of their models; like old video games. If the graphics for the N64 were better, I feel like this is what it would look like. (Am I saying feel too much? Feels like it...wait, d'oh!)
I wanted to give the style a try and I'm pretty pleased with the result. Still need to work on shading, but this was good and fun practice.

Gah! I'm making this thing too long! I'm surprised you're still reading this. o_0
Well, anyway, I can't really suggest to watch the show since there's a good chance you may not like, but at least check out the music. Seriously.

Characters (c) Jonny Belt, Robert Scull, and Nickelodeon

I need to get back to making more Backyardigans fanart. Heck, I need to get back to making Beavers stuff too...and Bear...everything

inb4 no comments.