Monster High season 1 Review

As part of the Monster High generation 3 launch, Mattel worked with Nickelodeon to make both a live action movie and an animated series.  This review is for the g3 Nickelodeon cartoon season 1 that started in 2022, not the web-series that started in 2010.  This cartoon aired on the cable channel Nickelodeon, but can also be bought and streamed on Amazon Prime.

I 100% love this interpretation of Monster High.  It's monstrous, colorful, punny, sweet, all good things.  I really love the 3D models for the characters, because nobody looks like a Pixar/Disney princess.  The live action movie had a very small cast, but the cartoon has been able to expand on that and add more beloved characters.

The stories are 11 minutes long, and there's 2 per episode.  There's a few 2 part stories, which take up the whole episode.  A few episodes have songs, but it's not really a musical like the movie.  Still very good, loved it all, will rewatch, my new comfort show.

Monster High Live Action Review

Monster High -The Movie- is a live adaptation of Mattel's Monster High franchise, and was part of the launch of generation 3.  It came out in October of 2022, last year.  Yes, I'm very late to the party.  I kept trying to find it free somewhere, no dice.  I finally bit the bullet and paid for it this month.  One hundred percent worth it tho!  It's got a low budget charm, with singing and dancing, and heavy costume makeup.

The story was super cute, and well written.  The dialogue was punny and punchy and funny and all things I like.   The costumes and makeup looked cheap, but well intentioned.  A teensy bit of 3D modeling was well placed.  The singing and dancing were fantastic.  I love singing and dancing.

This movie introduced the new versions of old Monster High characters, and it did a great job!  Frankie was AMAZING!  I love them so much!  Clawdeen did a good job taking the main character spot.  Draculaura had her own drama but didn't outshine everyone else.  Deuce has a personality!  Deuce was an accessory in g1, and now he's his own character.  Good for him.  Cleo was pretty Mean-Girls-y but I guess it's necessary in these sorts of movies.  I loved this movie and can't wait for the sequel!