'Phineas and Ferb' was so good in helping me through many tough periods during its run. Still do get a lot of pleasure out of watching re-runs of what was, when airing, one of the few shows on the Disney Channel regularly worth watching. Admittedly the later episodes are not quite on the same level as the more creative earlier seasons, but 'Phineas and Ferb' at its weakest still managed generally to be better than a lot of animated shows recently at their best.
Really liked the concepts for both "That's the Spirit" and "The Curse of Candace" and neither disappointed. The Halloween/horror theme (a theme that 'Phineas and Ferb' excelled in whenever they did it, "The Monster of Phineas n Ferbenstein" is a strong example of this) was handled brilliantly in both episodes, especially "That's the Spirit". Of the two, both are fabulous but the slight edge when it comes to consistency for example goes to "That's the Spirit".
"The Curse of Candace" is let down a little by the Doofenschmirtz subplot in my view not being that inspired from doing little new with a standard formula and pretty dull, apart from some fun lines with Doofenschmirtz.
It's a good thing that "The Curse of Candace" is done incredibly well everywhere else, being funny and suitably spooky. Phineas and Ferb's gadgets are inventive and used to atmospheric effect, the boys' behaviour doesn't come over as too mean spirited either.
As said though, the better episode is "That's the Spirit". Smarter in writing, affectionate to the Halloween theme, suitably creepy and the Doofenschmirtz subplot is so much better here. That was imaginative and different and connected with the main story remarkably well. And of course Perry and Doofenschmirtz's interaction is a joy, both characters are on top form too.
Coming onto the individual components, the animation in both episodes is vibrant in colour and rich in background detail, complete with some imaginative little touches like Doofenschmirtz's character animation in "That's the Spirit". The music is groovy and catchy, with the timeless theme song having relatable lyrics and the ever clever title sequence.
Both episodes are cleverly written, with the target audience clear with plenty to like for both kids and adults, such as laugh out loud lines. Story-wise they are compelling and lively in pace, with a great spooky atmosphere. ". All the characters are on point as are the interactions (Perry and Doofenschmirtz together are gold and that has always been the case, they are a joy in "That's the Spirit") and the voice acting.
Summing up, great. 9/10.
Really liked the concepts for both "That's the Spirit" and "The Curse of Candace" and neither disappointed. The Halloween/horror theme (a theme that 'Phineas and Ferb' excelled in whenever they did it, "The Monster of Phineas n Ferbenstein" is a strong example of this) was handled brilliantly in both episodes, especially "That's the Spirit". Of the two, both are fabulous but the slight edge when it comes to consistency for example goes to "That's the Spirit".
"The Curse of Candace" is let down a little by the Doofenschmirtz subplot in my view not being that inspired from doing little new with a standard formula and pretty dull, apart from some fun lines with Doofenschmirtz.
It's a good thing that "The Curse of Candace" is done incredibly well everywhere else, being funny and suitably spooky. Phineas and Ferb's gadgets are inventive and used to atmospheric effect, the boys' behaviour doesn't come over as too mean spirited either.
As said though, the better episode is "That's the Spirit". Smarter in writing, affectionate to the Halloween theme, suitably creepy and the Doofenschmirtz subplot is so much better here. That was imaginative and different and connected with the main story remarkably well. And of course Perry and Doofenschmirtz's interaction is a joy, both characters are on top form too.
Coming onto the individual components, the animation in both episodes is vibrant in colour and rich in background detail, complete with some imaginative little touches like Doofenschmirtz's character animation in "That's the Spirit". The music is groovy and catchy, with the timeless theme song having relatable lyrics and the ever clever title sequence.
Both episodes are cleverly written, with the target audience clear with plenty to like for both kids and adults, such as laugh out loud lines. Story-wise they are compelling and lively in pace, with a great spooky atmosphere. ". All the characters are on point as are the interactions (Perry and Doofenschmirtz together are gold and that has always been the case, they are a joy in "That's the Spirit") and the voice acting.
Summing up, great. 9/10.
