The ‘DuckTales’ 2017 Reboot is Better Than You Could Have Possibly Imagined

When the trailer for the DuckTales 2017 revamp dropped, the fandom rejoiced. Staff member Jordan Calhoun went into fandom induced shock while reviewing the trailer. Me? I was pretty meh. I remember the original DuckTales. It was cool, yet, this wasn’t a reboot I was going to go out of my way to catch. I’ll see it when I see it, right? Through chance or divine intervention, there happened to be a marathon on when I was visiting my brother over Thanksgiving. As I sat watching the first episode with my nieces and nephew, once it finished, I realized the folly of my ways. I had let the jadedness of tainted nostalgia cloud my judgment. With my optimism restored, I watched another episode. And another. The food was ready but I said “I’m good. Scrooge McDuck is going through it right now”. I finished the marathon and said, “This is how you revamp. This is how you reboot in order to pay homage. I felt Jordan’s Force spirit next to me saying, “Do you see? DO YOU SEE?” I see! I see!

*Some mild spoilers ahead* It’s been too long. It’s family reunion.

The characters of DuckTales have an extended history dating back to the original show as well as the Scrooge McDuck comicbooks. Family plays a crucial role and sets the foundation for the show. Huey (my guy, Danni Pudi), Duey (Ben Schwartz), and Louie (Bobby Moynihan) each have a vastly different and distinct personality that sets them apart from one another this time around. They’re all still adventurous troublemakers at heart. Donald Du…