So yeah, still watching Powerpuff Girls Z, and I figured out one of the main reasons why I'm loving it:
Attention to detail. The big Cartoon Network logo in the opening was a tip off, but it's amazing how many references to the original they put in.
Hell, Bubbles even has her Octi doll~!
But what
really made me sit up and notice it was when it changed to the second OP. Which pretty much triggered a massive nostalgiagasm when I saw
Liberty Belle, Harmony Bunny, Maaaaaange (also, Buttercup showing off her unique ability), the freaking
Powerpuff Dynamo and
POWERPROF.Added to this the fact that I really like the interpretations of all the old characters. Most notable is the fact that I actually
like Z's version of Sedusa, my least favourite PPG villain, but everyone seems to come out of this pretty well. Mojo is somewhat less cultured than the original and lacks the elaborate vocal stylings, but he's still a really fun character. Fuzzy is, as I noted earlier, pretty much exactly the same, so no complaints there. Princess is an even
bigger attention whore than she was before, but they manage to give her a pretty good reason
why she's one. The Gangreen Gang are pretty much the same too, although they all have unique powers (although with the exception of Lil' Arturo, none of them have the same powers as that one episode of the original where they gained powers). Also Ace looks like Kamina, which is awesome in itself. The Rowdyruffs are... Somewhat different, but when it comes down to it they're still pretty much just the same bunch of superpowered jerks they always were, which is why we loved them anyways. And Him (what little we've seen of Him anyways) is no longer a freaky transvestite Satan. No, now He is a freaky transvestite Satan
clown, although he lacks that cool vocal effect the original had. Oh well.
As for the girls themselves... Blossom is kinda ditzier, obsessed with cakes and superheroes, but still the commander and the leader. Bubbles is somewhat less ditzy tham the original but still brings the joy and the laughter. And Buttercup is more tomboyish, but still the best out of three (and the toughest fighter, of course.
Seriously.) Also, I just have to say that I
love the costumes. Something about the jackets, I guess.
So... Yeah. After reaching the halfway point, I've enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. If you're not going to look at it
too seriously and not expecting it to be exactly like the original, I'd recommend checking it out. Um... And hey, this turned into a ramble. Sorry about that, ahah~ >.>
