Harry Situation Reviews: Amphibia Season 2
Amphibia is back!
One of Disney’s best animated series to date returns with a second season. Anne and the Plantar family all make their way to Newtopia to learn more about the mysterious music box that transported Anne and her friends to this new world, while also looking for her friend Marcy (voiced by Haley Tju). Elsewhere, Sasha and Captain Grime make plans to conquer Newtopia in the name of the Toad Army while the king of Amphibia, King Andrias (voiced by David Keith), has plans of his own that are unfolding throughout the season. Secrets are revealed and adventure awaits.
Pretty much everything I said in my review of the first season can repeated here. The voice cast is still outstanding. The characters are all lovable and fun. And the animation is still top notch. I’m not sure what more I could say about it.
I suppose I could talk about some of the new elements introduced this season. For starters lets talk about the new locations. Season Two really does explore the world of Amphibia as Anne and the Plantars travel from the comforts of Wartwood to the glorious kingdom of Newtopia. I loved the fact that we got to explore more of the world of Amphibia. That was something we were severely lacking in the first season. Finally we leave the familiarity and oddity of Wartwood and truly see what is in Amphibia. We learn there are new towns, new locations, and explore the kingdom of Newtopia. Amphibia feels huge.
Let’s also touch upon a couple of new characters introduced in the series, Marcy and King Andrias. I’ve only heard Haley Tju from one other show, voicing Stella from The Loud House. But I think she’s definitely got a long career in voice acting coming. She was just great, and Marcy is such a likeable character. She’s smart, nerdy, kind, courageous, and compliments Anne. A far cry from Sasha (who is still a great character too). I also like King Andrias. Probably because he’s voiced by Keith David, Disney voicing veteran, having voiced Goliath from Gargoyles and Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog. He’s got a ton of charm while also harboring a secret agenda.
The writing team have truly out done themselves this season. There were a lot of funny jokes, some good easter eggs and references, but also a ton of heart and drama. I couldn’t believe how serious this series gets. Not gonna lie there was one episode that got me a little teary-eyed. If you’ve been watching this series you know what I’m talking about. But the best episode this whole season was the second season finale. Holy shit, what an epic ending. Obviously I won’t reveal what goes on but it is the best episode in regards to writing, directing, music, and animation.
The only negative I can think of is Sasha and Captain Grime. They weren’t bad by any means, hell far from it. And they had a couple segments focusing solely on them. I just wish we had more. Seriously, I want more episodes with these two characters. They’re both so nasty and delightful. We should have gotten more episodes with just the two of them.
Within less than a month away Amphibia will debut its third and final season. As much as that kinda bites I think having only three seasons is good. Avatar: The Last Airbender only lasted three seasons and it wrapped up a fantastic story. That’s all Amphibia really needs to do as well. Disney has made one of the best animated shows in recent years and I look forward to the upcoming final season. Sure it will be sad when it ends but as the old saying goes, “don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened”.
Positives:
-Amazing animation
-Amazing voice cast
-New and lovable characters
-Exploring Amphibia
-Outstanding writing
-Bigger mysteries
-Amazing finale
Negatives:
-Need more Sasha and Grime
Final Grade: A+
So those are my thoughts on season two of Amphibia. Have you seen it? What are your thoughts on it? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check out more reviews here on Prose!
Best Quote:
Sprig Plantar: “You know I always wondered: can you miss someone you’ve never actually knew?”
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