I've always loved this miniseries and revisited it again during the quarantine, Just, the sight of this show makes me smile! This mini-series follows half-brothers Wirt and Greg as they try to find their way back home from the woods. This series is whimsical, musical, and story driven. This is my favourite art design of any cartoon ever. It got my attention when Elijah Wood was announced as a voice actor, I'm a huge fan of his films and love his choices, his contribution to the horror genre as an actor and also as a producer too in his SpectreVision. So, I remember the time I watched it and did not want the miniseries to end. It's amazing because of the animation, the storyline, the characters, emotional experience, it is just so damn beautiful in my opinion.
Oh, have I mentioned the music? the soundtrack and the songs are just beautiful and amazing, every single one of them. The songs composed for the series also play a part in this paradigm shift. Since the first melancholic/americana opening theme to the songs that follow, it is impossible to resist the songs on the soundtrack. The dialog is witty and matured, a joy to listen to and all the characters are engaging to watch. The Beast, Wirt, Greg, the Frog, Beatrice, you will fall madly in love with your fellow travellers as you watch this now beloved series. Even the fantastic art of the world sucks you in and I dare you to resist singing along with the Greg.
So, without spoiling it too much, the story is based on Dante's Inferno and is cute as hell while remaining grimly dark. It is about two hours total. Highly recommended this series which is an incredible achievement in animation and it's a must for the genre fans including Studio Ghibli audience. The characters, world, and story will easily steal your heart as you journey with Wirt and Greg into, "The Unknown."
So, without spoiling it too much, the story is based on Dante's Inferno and is cute as hell while remaining grimly dark. It is about two hours total. Highly recommended this series which is an incredible achievement in animation and it's a must for the genre fans including Studio Ghibli audience. The characters, world, and story will easily steal your heart as you journey with Wirt and Greg into, "The Unknown."