It was the year 2007. I was surfing the internet as I always do when I stumbled upon the official website for Cartoon Network's 2007 Upfront. Happily, I went to check out the 'Upcoming Shows' section, which showed five shows which would premiere. Well, Cartoon Network's try at live-action programming, Out of Jimmy's Head, failed and was cancelled back in June. Santo is currently somewhere in development hell. And Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack became hits. But on that day, one show stood out for me the most...The Secret Saturdays. Upon reading the plot and watching the Sizzle Reel, I went to Wikipedia and created the TSS Wikipedia page. I had the feeling that this show would be awesome beyond words and would be one of the greatest American action shows ever. And, upon watching it TWICE last night and once today, I have to say I was pretty close to right.
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Name: The Secret Saturdays
Creator(s): Jay Stephens
Network: Cartoon Network
Rating: A
Premiere: October 3rd, 2008
Yesterday was my birthday, and of course, The Secret Saturdays and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (review on that on Tuesday) were the shows I wanted, no, needed to watch. So after grabbing some birthday cake, and sitting through the last three minutes of Johnny Test, I watched the greatness that was TSS (The Secret Saturdays). Oh, and one of these days, I have to do something on the "You Are Here" block, since that was one great intro. I'm going to like that King Nood...anyway, let me start this thing...
The Secret Saturdays is about the adventures of the Saturday family and their exotic cryptid pets. Traveling the world, it's up to them to keep the existence of cryptids (creatures undiscovered by science) secret, to protect both mankind and the cryptids themselves. And along the way, they have to tangle with twisted villains like V.V. Argost (host of the show Weird World; which was at the center of Cartoon Network's viral campaign for the show) and Van Rook (a rival cryptozoologist whose just in the cryptid biz just for the money). And the basic plot for the first 26 episodes (2 seasons) is that:
Now that V.V. Argost has gained the gotten Kur Stone, the Saturdays have to find him and try and stop him from using it to find the ancient Sumerian cryptid Kur, and take over the world.Now, it may sound a bit cliche (with the whole 'good-guys-must-stop-bad-guy-from-taking-over the-world' plot), but I really like it. An animated series about cryptids a truly a new idea, and the execution is pretty great. Globe-trotting and stopping the bad guys...it has a real Johnny Quest-vibe, which is a GOOD thing. How can you not love it!? Also, in case you're wondering, there are going to be quite a few stand-alone episodes in these 26 episodes, so you can jump on in at any time (though you might have to watch "The Kur Stone" is get some things).
At times, the show can get a bit dull. The writing can be cheesy and awkward at times, and the timing is sometimes a bit off when it comes to dialogue. But I think that the timing problem will get fixed over time. I won't really comment on the sometimes stiff animation, due to the fact that since this is the pilot, it's the first animation that was done for the show. So I'm sure that it will get better over time too. But I must say that the art is fantastic. In fact, Jay Stephens actually based the art design on Hanna-Barbera's 60s animated action series (aka The Herculoids, Johnny Quest, etc.) and Alex Toth's art style. This really helps give the show a nice old-school Saturday morning feel that adds to the show's greatness.
Now the characters a pretty good too. I like Zak's energy and personality. I can understand his need to prove himself to his parents, but sometimes he just doesn't do it the right way. Seeing as nearly killed himself half-way during the pilot episode and was the cause of the airship crashing in the Amazon Rainforest, I see why his mom is worried for his safety. Doc and Drew are also pretty good characters. An interracial relationship isn't new in animation, but it certainly is pretty rare. And I also like how it isn't the "stupid dad-smart mom" thing that has started to become common in animation these days. They are both strong, competent characters that are pretty interesting. And they balance each other out: Doc is the calm, slightly-skeptic scientist while Drew is the impulsive, believing-before-seeing mystic. And V.V. Argost...he just has to be one of the best villains in recent animation history. He's harsh, creepy, secretive, and shows no mercy. He's just one of those villains who just seem to be evil for no reason, and it really works here. And the cryptids are pretty funny at times, while also being able to be threatening at others. It's great.
All in all, The Secret Saturdays is now one of my favorite shows. Two scientists, their son, and a few of goofy pets appear to be the winning combination for Cartoon Network. And with Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Ben 10: Alien Force, it will dominate Friday nights. The Secret Saturdays get an ever-loving A from me. Great work, Jay! Oh, and Brandon Sawyer and Scott Jeralds too.
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Happy belated birthday. I haven't seen TSS yet, but I highly doubt any animated cartoon could surpass the best of Samurai Jack. If I was to be proven wrong it would be very enjoyable.
yeah Happy late B-day!
I havent seen it either but the pictures and promos that i've seen are awesome! They kind of remind me of johnny quest or the venture bros.
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Not a bad review. While I still stand by my opinion that Argost is bland and the Saturdays have plenty of room to develop, I think that your opinions are still soild. I don't see it stomping the DCAU, Yu Yu Hakusho, or Gargoyles down as the best action cartoon in history, but I can see it remain as one of the more memorable cartoons of modern times. I can't wait to see how the rest of the series turns out, and hope the best for it.
Also to be fair, I must admit that American Dragon: Jake Long, Justice League, Neon Gensis Evangalion, and Samurai Jack all had rather weak premiers in addition to Secret Saturdays, but they all somehow rose to my top 20. Just comes to show that improvement is always plausible and able to come.
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Well, notice that I said that I was "mostly right". While I don't think The Secret Saturdays will ever truly beat the likes of Kiba, Samurai Jack, and W.I.T.C.H., I certainly think that it's up there. And I'm going to take Jay Stephens word that the episodes are only going to get better from here on in.
First season is generally the worst season. Which means good things to come
Well. I watched TSS and really thought that it was good. My sis on the other hand disliked it. Psh. Darn HSM 1, 2, and 3. Anyway... I just wanted to post a question for those people that watched the show: Why didn't Argost kidnap Zak after he saw that he could communicate with cryptids? Just ponder that if you want.
I've seen the show... BSE!(Best Show Ever) AN answer to the anonymous person that asked why Argost didn't kidnap Zak, I really have a feeling he will. I don't know. I'll just keep watching. Argost hasn;t shown up much in the episodes that have aired on CN
so far.
I think TSS is the best show i've ever seen in my 12 years. i also think there's gonna be an episode where it is primarely about Zac and Argost. I meen you can totally tell that there is. how many shows have you seen where the main character never confronts th villain?
This show is the best! And I do agree that the show can get a little awkward at times. But can you belive that CN switched the show from Fridays to Saturdays at 8:30 AM?!? I almost had a heart attack because I thought they were canceling it! I mean, I still get up early to watch new episodes, but why would they switch it?
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