Mar
23
2009
Winfrey Books Squid and Frog For Surgery
Amy Winfrey, the creator of Nicktoons’ Making Fiends, has debuted the second episode of her series Squid and Frog. The project first debuted in December of last year, and it stands apart from her other work in that it includes both puppets and Flash-animated characters. This episode, titled Surgery, features a cautionary song that urges viewers to leave the bone sawing to professionals.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I just watched a bunch of the original ‘Making Fiends.’ I found the concept a little derivative- like a meaner and uglier version of Forster Home For Imaginary Friends. Mix in a bit of South Park animation style and cynicism and a few spoonfuls of Homestar Runner voice acting and irreverence. Also, one of the jokes (a character showing a pony for show-and-tell) was directly taken from the Simpsons.
Despite these drawbacks I found the show strangely watchable. Perhaps due to the freshness that a female perspective brings.
Sorry if I’m being too critical.