#CARMEN SANDIEGO WORD DETECTIVE FULL#
I’m actually pretty excited to see whether or not they’ll transition her into a full blown villain, but for now, given today’s day and age, I do believe that having Carmen as an anti-hero is more palatable for children nowadays.Ĭarmen Sandiego, everyone’s favorite globe trotting thief.
The entire first season is episodic in nature, complete with the same wonderful puns and exclamations reminiscent of the games, but is tied together by an overarching storyline.Īs a long time fan of this iconic character, I can safely say that I was satisfied with what they gave us in the show, and I’m pretty sure that they are nowhere near finished telling Carmen’s whole story.
Together, they present kids with educational facts of the places they visit, while being chased by various shady organizations, and a very enthusiastic Interpol Detective named Chase Devenaux. Along for the ride are her sidekicks Player (Finn Wolfhard), and the brother and sister duo of Zack and Ivy. Here, we are given a much different backstory from before, as this time around, she is more of an anti-hero than a villain. The Netflix animated show serves as a prequel to the the games as it deals a lot with her past, something that had only been explored in “Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego”, and follows her and her sidekicks’ exploits all over the world. Image Source: Carmen Sandiego Facebook Page It isn’t a perfect show, but as a fan, I was intrigued and happy with this version that they gave us, and for most kids, this will be their first real introduction to the character. Now that the first season has come and gone, I have to admit that I had a great time watching the show, despite the different take on Carmen and other characters in the series, but it is still very educational, and banks on the right amount of nostalgia as well. So, when Netflix announced that they would be putting their spin on the iconic and legendary thief, I was excited, but cautiously optimistic about it at the same time. I was also aware of the animated show “Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?” Because of this, I grew up watching the game show “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”, and later on, I ended up playing other games in the franchise such as “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”, “Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?”, and my favorite, “Carmen Sandiego: Word Detective”. This trend also translated to my younger siblings, and to computer games as well. During my formative years when I was a child, my mother made sure that most of what I consumed was very kid-friendly, and this also included a lot of edutainment shows that were big in the early ’90s.
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