Disney loves money. They love it so much that they pimp out every single one of their properties out more than a black man in a 70s film. Nearly every major Disney film has had either a direct-to-video sequel, a television spin-off or both. Some of them- like Hercules and Aladdin- actually turned out pretty good and were faithful to the source material. Then there was this one...
For those of you who did not grow up under this reign of Disney material- highlighted by numerous live-action tripe- I will give a history lesson. The Mighty Ducks was about a selfish young man who had to teach kids to play hockey as part of community service. In the two ensuing sequels, they went as far as becoming Olympians (no, really). Eventually, one of them grew up to be on Fringe, while the Coach went on to marry a pre-crazy Paula Abdul. The name became popular enough to be turned into a real hockey team.
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Of course, none of this prepares you for the show.
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Instead, the show is about a team of anthropomorphic ducks from another planet who go to Earth to stop other evil ducks. Their group just happens to be called 'The Mighty Ducks' and they wear armor that resembles hockey pads. Okay, I have to ask- how the hell did this come about? Who said 'Let's name it after the film about real kids become athletes, but make it about freaking duck aliens'? What the hell?!?
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The show is pretty straight-forward and really does not break the mold. You have the smart guy (Wildwing), the big, dumb guy (Grin), the cocky guy (Nosedive), the smart girl (Tanya) and the one who is crazy, yet never does anything threatening (Duke). The villains are pretty stock, but not embarrassingly-so. In summary, the show is non-threatening, sort of fun and pretty passable. Besides, any show that gets Tim Curry to play the villain is alright in my book.
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Let's take another trip to the 80s to enjoy a week of drinking, partying and...Italians? Stay tuned...
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