Peppermint Patty is hands down my favorite characters in Peanuts. She is one of the funniest characters in the comics, (Though Snoopy is the funniest hands down.) Plus she is a character that I can relate too as I too had trouble at school when I was a kid. When I first heard about this special back in December of last year, I decided to give it a watch. And personally, I love it.
The story is pretty good for what it was especially since it was based on a storyline in the comic where Peppermint Patty trains for an ice skating competition with the help of Snoopy and Marcie. (both the special and the comic storyline have VERY different outcomes but good stories in their own way.) I will admit though that there a couple of points in the story that are rushed but doesn't hurt the special in anyway The animation is great. It sticks true to the Peanuts Style and the skating animation which was done by rotoscope is really well done.
While Snoopy and Peppermint Patty had some of the funniest moments. The best moment in the special hands down goes to Woodstock for whistling "O Mio Babbino Caro" during a certain event at the end; Which believe it or not is a major plot point in the special. I don't want to give to much away on what happens. You have to see it for yourself.
This is also the first special to use adult voices, which a lot of Peanuts fans might not like, but personally I'm okay with it. I really don't see why that is a bad thing nor do I see it hurt the quality of the special Overall, She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is a really great special that is worth the watch. It's a shame that it has been overlooked cause in my opinion, it is one of the good ones. I bet it is because many Peanuts fans feel that the specials from the 60's and 70's are the best and the 80's, 90's and 2000's special dipped in quality. To which I say, "Have you guys watch "What Have We Learned Charlie Brown?" and Why Charlie Brown, Why?" those are some of the best specials and their from the 80's and 90's respectively.
But as for She's a Good Skate, this is a great and yet overlooked special that is worth the watch if you're a fan of Peanuts and/or a fan of Peppermint Patty.
The story is pretty good for what it was especially since it was based on a storyline in the comic where Peppermint Patty trains for an ice skating competition with the help of Snoopy and Marcie. (both the special and the comic storyline have VERY different outcomes but good stories in their own way.) I will admit though that there a couple of points in the story that are rushed but doesn't hurt the special in anyway The animation is great. It sticks true to the Peanuts Style and the skating animation which was done by rotoscope is really well done.
While Snoopy and Peppermint Patty had some of the funniest moments. The best moment in the special hands down goes to Woodstock for whistling "O Mio Babbino Caro" during a certain event at the end; Which believe it or not is a major plot point in the special. I don't want to give to much away on what happens. You have to see it for yourself.
This is also the first special to use adult voices, which a lot of Peanuts fans might not like, but personally I'm okay with it. I really don't see why that is a bad thing nor do I see it hurt the quality of the special Overall, She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown is a really great special that is worth the watch. It's a shame that it has been overlooked cause in my opinion, it is one of the good ones. I bet it is because many Peanuts fans feel that the specials from the 60's and 70's are the best and the 80's, 90's and 2000's special dipped in quality. To which I say, "Have you guys watch "What Have We Learned Charlie Brown?" and Why Charlie Brown, Why?" those are some of the best specials and their from the 80's and 90's respectively.
But as for She's a Good Skate, this is a great and yet overlooked special that is worth the watch if you're a fan of Peanuts and/or a fan of Peppermint Patty.