I've never seen the cartoon version so can't compare. The storyline and characters are interesting and different to most other shows and there's great potential here which I hope is seen in season 2. The main problems are Bloom and (to a slightly lesser extent), Sky. Bllom is a petulant, bratty teenager and Sky is meant to be a hero warrior but all he seems to do is moon over girls! I really hope they improve their attitude and characters next season.