Simply put, As Told By Ginger is a great show. Or at least it's a great show to match my tastes. The characters are strong and develop very subtly but very definitively throughout the series. I imagine it was a show that was designed to grow with its audience. Some of the earlier episodes might seem juvenile or aesopy to an older watcher taking an interest but it steadily develops at a natural pace into something quite marvelous. This slow development really suits it as the show's major theme is growth. In the beginning each episode is pretty separate with only the occasional continuity nod here and there, mirroring how preteens tend to view situations, but as it develops it's continuity gets stronger as their problems become less clear cut an easy to solve in 20 minutes. It becomes a full on serial by the end season 3 that you will likely be binge watching.
The animation doesn't display the characters in the most flattering light and while that might turn some people off, I think it's a wonderful design choice. Despite being an animated show it's very much about real life, especially early to mid teen life, where a lot of things are awkward. A nice change of pace I find when it seems every fictional character in existences is beautiful.
As Told By Ginger has great characters, good writing, some interesting situations, brilliant casting and fantastic pacing. If you're reading this review then you probably have a passing interest to see it already so I suggest you go do so now. If you're still debating the idea then I advise you to at least watch the emmy award winning episode
Great Show, go watch it.
Simply put, As Told By Ginger is a great show. Or at least it's a great show to match my tastes. The characters are strong and develop very subtly but very definitively throughout the series. I imagine it was a show that was designed to grow with its audience. Some of the earlier episodes might seem juvenile or aesopy to an older watcher taking an interest but it steadily develops at a natural pace into something quite marvelous. This slow development really suits it as the show's major theme is growth. In the beginning each episode is pretty separate with only the occasional continuity nod here and there, mirroring how preteens tend to view situations, but as it develops it's continuity gets stronger as their problems become less clear cut an easy to solve in 20 minutes. It becomes a full on serial by the end season 3 that you will likely be binge watching.
The animation doesn't display the characters in the most flattering light and while that might turn some people off, I think it's a wonderful design choice. Despite being an animated show it's very much about real life, especially early to mid teen life, where a lot of things are awkward. A nice change of pace I find when it seems every fictional character in existences is beautiful.
As Told By Ginger has great characters, good writing, some interesting situations, brilliant casting and fantastic pacing. If you're reading this review then you probably have a passing interest to see it already so I suggest you go do so now. If you're still debating the idea then I advise you to at least watch the emmy award winning episode