Considering this show’s adventure aesthetic, it only figures
that we’d eventually get an outer space-focused episode. The premise for the episode is that Scrooge
buys the studio where Courage
of the Cosmos, the favorite show of Huey, Dewey, Louie, and their friend
from their Junior Woodchucks scout troop Doofus Drake, is made, and Scrooge has
big plans to overhaul the show to boost the ratings. This includes having his on-hand inventor,
Gyro Gearloose, create a lifelike spaceship for Major Courage to use. Then in a rather humorous turn of events,
Gyro makes the spaceship a little too lifelike and it actually
launches Courage, Scrooge’s nephews, and Doofus into space. The comedy factor only builds when you
consider that no one knows right away that they’re actually in space, calling
space itself a set or seeing an asteroid field as really good special effects
although I will say that this scenario is stretched a little too long which
kind of makes you wish everyone would just find out the truth. The standout character in this whole episode
just happens to be the fan-favorite character original to this show, Launchpad
McQuack. He proves to be highly
entertaining with his light-hearted and level-headed personality, but what
really sells him as a character is how much he values Scrooge and his nephews
despite not being the brightest individual, seeing that he is Scrooge’s
personal pilot. While Launchpad does
show some jealousy towards Courage, he still manages to successfully keep everyone
safe while out in space. He’s the
quickest to find out they’re actually in space, guides the ship through the
asteroids, and even uses his scatterbrain nature to help everyone
escape aliens and eventually lead them off course. Basically, what I see of Launchpad here gets
me excited to see more of him in the series.
That said, I do tend to get a bit annoyed by Major Courage here. He’s way too full of himself, takes Scrooge’s
nephews and Doofus along for filming the show for his own gain, takes the
longest to find out they’re actually in space, and leaves the kids to the
aliens to save himself. These factors do
not make him a good character to get behind.
At least he’s just here for this one episode and he gets what he
deserves in the end. Plus, Doofus
doesn’t really make a good first impression since all he does is follow Huey,
Dewey, and Louie around and comments on what happens, meaning that he’s not
very interesting or appealing. The
moments with those two characters aside, this is an all-around good
space-centered adventure that’s big on laughs, and features a nice performance
by Launchpad McQuack. 8/10
The Ranking
1. Sphinx for
the Memories
2. Send in the
Clones
3. Where No
Duck Has Gone Before
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode where everything is made better by robots, or not, when Scrooge and his team are introduced to "Armstrong."
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