Gigi Mc
I live in the US and absolutely LOVE this series! I'm so happy that somehow I pick up the Qubo channel - secretly hoping 1 weekend they'll do a J&tD marathon! Sure the plots can be simple, and the theme song seems a bit annoying, but the characters & their relationships are great! What I'd LOVE to see is a prequel live movie to see how it *all* started. How the queen & king met, Jane starting out training to be a lady-in-waiting like her mom... the other kingdom inhabitants, Sir Theodore's past... per the theme song, we all know that the prince was snatched by Dragon at one point, but why *was* Cuthbert kidnapped? what really went on there? For all intents & purposes he should be afraid of Dragon, but they're reasonably cool with each other... hmm... Lavinia is by far my very favorite character-- She's so me when I was a kid! That's another thing - identifiability. It's all over the place with this series- love, friendship, loyalty, protection. Very strong. Well done!
Yani Bella
I babysit on the weekends, and I really enjoy when Jane and the Dragon comes on. The animation is not feature film quality, but it's a television show, on Qubo or PBS or something, and when I first saw it i was actually impressed with the quality. the expressions and movements of the characters are spot on for a kids show, and actually subtle sometimes. The plots are those of a basic kids program- morals, doing the right thing, what to say to a friend who's upset, that sort of thing. I'm not sure what ages it's aimed for, but it manages to keep a three year old and and eighteen year old amused for half an hour and must be doing something right.And the theme song isn't that annoying, as the previous commenter claimed. It just really, really gets stuck in your head.
ian-1211
This show is the most tedious, badly done and most pointless show I had seen in ages! The creators of the show should be dragged out onto the streets and shot! First off, the story is so weak! It is just about a little, precocious medieval servant girl called Jane who lives in a medieval kingdom who's is friends with a chatty, ignorant and childish green dragon named Dragon (very imaginative) and the plots are just about them falling out, somebody running off or one of somebody's valuables goes missing. The plots are so lazy and boring. Second, the CGI 3-D Animation is terrible and backwards. It looks like it was made in '95 rather than '05. They needed to get in better computer animators to do the job. Third, the voice-acting is really annoying. The boys sound like they are practising for a Shakespeare play and the girls sound like they are six years old other than 13 to 19! Finally, the opening theme song is incredibly annoying and bad written. It just go "Hey now! Hey now! She and the Dragon are friends now!". The worst I have ever heard in a long time (apart from the Emperor's New School!). I don't think this show is worth that 20 minutes of your time! Poor, tedious and pointless. 1/10
recessfreak1
I really think this series is one of the best CGI type programs I've seen in a long time. The details of the animators made every effort to make the characters real looking, right down to the fingernails, the way Jane's hair moves or Dragon's claws move with each individual toe. This series not only appeals to kids but adults as well, the crafted story lines and humor kids love and the lessons and role-model qualities the adults will love. The voices seem to be fit perfectly for the characters, the animation is up there with Dreamworks & Pixar (if not better). the scenery is so colorful and vibrant that it pops right off the screen. The team at Weta Studios should be proud of their work and even happier that they have made so many people happy! I've seen all 26 episodes many times and never get tired of the show, there is always something new you miss! Hopefully this will not be the end (even though they wrapped up production) another season is still possible!
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