This episode had a lot of potential as something of a character study for Frida. She thinks someone messed up her room, but it was actually her that messed up her room and no one cleaned it up (like they usually do.) A little overly complicated, and probably could have been cut a few minutes short, but it works to build character.
They pin it on a ghost, which somehow happens to be true, but I thought of a more interesting direction they could have gone in. If Fridas mum was the one who cleaned up the room every morning and then stopped because Frida is old enough to do it herself now. This would keep the episode grounded and relatable and it would be more of a coming or age story. That would be my preference to take it.
But despite that, as it is, this is a very good episode. The character designs on the ghosts when they finally do meet them is truly excellent. They are loose skeleton bones connected to a floating shape. It's truly quite an interesting and original design as far as ghosts go. But most importantly, the episode has the courage to end without a happy ending. It ends without a resolution to the problem and a well built up argument with frida and hilda. It was truly excellent.
They pin it on a ghost, which somehow happens to be true, but I thought of a more interesting direction they could have gone in. If Fridas mum was the one who cleaned up the room every morning and then stopped because Frida is old enough to do it herself now. This would keep the episode grounded and relatable and it would be more of a coming or age story. That would be my preference to take it.
But despite that, as it is, this is a very good episode. The character designs on the ghosts when they finally do meet them is truly excellent. They are loose skeleton bones connected to a floating shape. It's truly quite an interesting and original design as far as ghosts go. But most importantly, the episode has the courage to end without a happy ending. It ends without a resolution to the problem and a well built up argument with frida and hilda. It was truly excellent.
