The episodes of this show are mostly self-contained, meaning
that they don’t usually rely on continuity between them except with story arcs. That said, one of the biggest strengths of
this one is that it ties in nicely to the events of the previous episode
demonstrating the show’s willingness to break from the norm every now and
then. It’s about Scrooge discovering
that his business rival, Flintheart Glomgold, has commissioned giant robots to
be built so to have the better construction crew, and Scrooge disapproves of
these robots being built because of what happened with Armstrong. Now, the previous episode’s appeal
mostly revolved around the strong man vs. machine theme which to me seemed like
a little addition to help it stand out.
What you really need to make an episode appealing is an interesting
story with a lot of strong character moments, and those elements are
stronger here. Scrooge and Flintheart’s
rivalry is a major comedic highlight for its well-written banter that sets up
visual gags and features a cool chemistry of greed with Scrooge’s greed being
the more considerate. The story and
characters are further enhanced when Ma Beagle takes control of one of the
robots and uses them to bust her sons, the Beagle Boys, out of jail. We’re then treated to a lot of fun moments of
the Beagle family using the robots to terrorize Duckburg on their way to their
main goal, robbing Scrooge’s money bin, which also shows off some nice family
values which is especially hard to expect from a gang of robbers. Things keep on building to even more
entertainment as Scrooge and Flintheart find themselves forced to team up to
stop the Beagle family and their robot rampage where they come up with some
clever ways to fight back, including a follow-up to an earlier gag. Then after the Beagle Boys are defeated and
Ma Beagle escapes in another nice display of family love between the enemies,
we get a confirmation that even though they can work together fine, Scrooge and
Flintheart will remain rivals as we close out with one last humorous bickering
between them. To me it’s for the best because this duo is perfectly fine with them fighting them to be the
richest. As you can see, everything
associated with the characters and storytelling is filled with so much to get
you invested. The little moments of fun
put together make the story really humorous and exciting, the continuity nods
to the previous episode are welcome, and Scrooge, Flintheart, and the entire
Beagle family have a lot of likable traits that enhance their
performances. 10/10
The Ranking
1. Robot
Robbers
2. Armstrong
3. Sphinx for
the Memories
4. Send in the
Clones
5. Where No
Duck Has Gone Before
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the next episode featuring the only other appearance of Magica de Spell on this DVD in "Magica's Shadow War."
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