This episode gives us an interpretation of what it’s like in
the Bermuda Triangle, the triangular area in the ocean where ships are said to
have gotten lost. It unfolds when
Scrooge and the boys set out to uncover one of Scrooge’s cargo ships that was
carrying a shipment of chunky peanut butter of all things had gotten lost in
the Bermuda Triangle. As it turns out,
this portrayal of the Bermuda Triangle has the creative feature of being so
over-grown with seaweed that you can actually walk around without falling into
the ocean. Plus, it’s also shown to
contain a group of sailors who live there after the seaweed got caught in the
motors of their ships, stranding them in the Bermuda Triangle. With this in mind, it’s also worth noting
that the episode has an interesting theme of different viewpoints of
leadership. To explain, the sailors of
the Bermuda Triangle are led by a guy named Captain Bounty who has everyone
live off of seaweed, work with seaweed, and insist that there’s no way to
escape with all the boats stuck in the seaweed and incessant threats of attacks
from a seaweed monster. Scrooge
disapproves of Bounty’s mindset and insists on at least trying to escape all
while Captain Bounty insists that he’s ruling with the most care towards
everyone’s survival. What makes these
viewpoints work is that they’re both easy to side with. Of course, you’d want Scrooge to escape, but
even if what Bounty wants to do is just give up, when he mentions trying to
survive, you see where he’s coming from.
As it turns out though, practically everyone, including Bounty’s
followers, want to try and escape the Bermuda Triangle, and when Bounty finds
out, instead of revealing to be a bad guy to force his ideals, he listens to
everyone’s feelings on the matter and understands them. So, they ultimately free the ships, and in
the process utilize some of Bounty’s survival tips, specifically calming the
seaweed monster with a harpsichord in a light-hearted turn of events. Then, to make the viewpoint of leadership
theme remain strong, after Scrooge gets all the sailors, and his cargo ship
back to civilization, Bounty, while having grown from this experience, hasn’t
been completely changed by it, and the episode ends with him returning to live
in the Bermuda Triangle he calls home.
It adds to the appeal of his character, and seems believable to
real-life scenarios, which can only benefit the episode in a major way. Not only is this episode fun and creative
with its depiction of the Bermuda Triangle, but it’s written with themes and
character moments that make it highly respectful for all in the audience. 9.5/10
The Ranking
- The Curse of Castle McDuck
- Home Sweet Homer
- Hotel Strangeduck
- Maid of the Myth
- Hero for Hire
- Top Duck
- Robot Robbers
- Much Ado About Scrooge
- Magica’s Shadow War
- Duckman of Aquatraz
- Launchpad’s Civil War
- Bermuda Triangle Terror
- Armstrong
- Sir Gyro de Gearloose
- Master of the Djinni
- Sphinx for the Memories
- Send in the Clones
- Sweet Duck of Youth
- Earth Quack
- Down and Out in Duckburg
- The Lost Crown of Genghis Kahn
- The Money Vanishes
- Where No Duck Has Gone Before
- Dinosaur Ducks
- Pearl of Wisdom
- Superdoo!
Be sure to stay tuned for the review of the last episode on the DuckTales Vol 1 DVD which is of the closest microscopic Disney adventure we had 2 years before Honey I Shrunk the Kids featuring "Micro Ducks from Outer Space."
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