Let's get one thing straight. This is the third in the "Redwall" cartoon saga-and I LOVED the predecessors. "Redwall" and especially "Mattimeo" were beautifally done and as close to the books as you can get on PBS. Naturally, I expected the same quality from "Martin the Warrior." Stupid me.
Pretty much everything is wrong with this cartoon. It's been watered down and watered down to a thin, boring paste. A major character's death was changed from being thrown against a wall to sat on by another character. Instead of being eaten, some cannibal lizards are thrown into a pond. The ocean is yellow (not highlighted from the sun, it looks like Martin got scared and took a friggin' wee in the water.) And lastly, Pallum the hedgehog is female! Pallum is NOT female. Apparently the studio couldn't take a look in the book, and senile old Brian Jacques didn't care if his character was destroyed. These aren't little nitpicks I can overlook-they're so glaring, it's as if Martin threw away his sword and drove a cement truck over his enemies instead.
I know it's supposed to be for children, but come on! At least show this wonderful story a little dignity.
"Martin the Warrior" is a terrible mistake made for especially slow children. Spare your kids the pain, and show them "Mattimeo" instead.
Pretty much everything is wrong with this cartoon. It's been watered down and watered down to a thin, boring paste. A major character's death was changed from being thrown against a wall to sat on by another character. Instead of being eaten, some cannibal lizards are thrown into a pond. The ocean is yellow (not highlighted from the sun, it looks like Martin got scared and took a friggin' wee in the water.) And lastly, Pallum the hedgehog is female! Pallum is NOT female. Apparently the studio couldn't take a look in the book, and senile old Brian Jacques didn't care if his character was destroyed. These aren't little nitpicks I can overlook-they're so glaring, it's as if Martin threw away his sword and drove a cement truck over his enemies instead.
I know it's supposed to be for children, but come on! At least show this wonderful story a little dignity.
"Martin the Warrior" is a terrible mistake made for especially slow children. Spare your kids the pain, and show them "Mattimeo" instead.