Alright I know some people who I've talked to about the new Powerpuff Girl Bliss, but I wasn't gonna sit there and do nothing about it. So I sent them the following email.
Hello here Cartoon Network Team! I'm a fan of yours, even after I lost touch with your channel. I was able to watch the PowerPuff Girls reboot, and I was very disappointed.
Of course the reboot wouldn't be anntch carbon copy of the original, but it seems poorly written. The girls are at times out of character, the villains seem like you asked a 3 year old to make them and the plot for episodes are very lacking. It seems like there was no hope for the show.
When I heard you were adding a fourth Powerpuff, I was excited and skeptical. We've always had no problem with 3 Powerpuff girls, what use is there for a fourth? But I thought of it as a redemption. So I gave it another chance and read what I could about the new Powerpuff and the episode when it was released.
I'm sorry to say this, but "Bliss" is not what anyone was expecting. First off, the official name for her is "Blisstina Francesca Francia Mariam Alicia Utonium". And here I thought the off coloured Sapphire's name was a mouthful. Honesty guys, you're a large group of creative people. And your designing characters most would classify as a Mary sue.
First off, a teen Powerpuff is very... awkward. If you watched the origin story of them, the professer seemed like he didn't think this would work. If he made Bliss before the rest, he wouldn't have been shocked. Keep up with the original shows timeline because it helps make the reboot seem like it's part of the same series and not a new show.
Secondly... her name speaks for itself. And third is how her overall design is. As a young black girl I'm happy seeing a black Powerpuff, but the way her legs are almost 2x the size of her body, her hair is a bright cyan and her hips make her stand out. And trust me not in a good way.
If you did your homework, you'd see how the fan base already accepted a already working 4th Powerpuff, Bunny. If you had redesigned her to look more like the rest and had the "Power of 4" being abut the girls getting back their "sister" and having someone use her for some experiment or to catch the girls, you'd have some seriously good plot keeping fans young and old on the edge of their seat.
I'm praying that the rumors of Bliss being "A way to get more views" Are false. If you add a character, give some back story to why you did it. Having her come out of the blue was just a poor writing technique to get more attention. I'm not the best writer out there, but you bet I can look at a story or show and see all the ways it could improve to make everyone happy.
But sadly, I'd be lying if I said this is the first time you ruined a good show by giving it a reboot.
Teen Titans Go is not at all as good as the original, being more sporadic and crazy than good and interesting. Just because kids of this Era are influenced by TV and media isn't an excuse to lessen the quality of a show. I had a friend who watched the reboot first. After I showed them the original, they agreed that the reboot is not doing well in most aspects.
If you were to reintroduce characters and have a season where the starter and finale include the villain's plot against the protagonists, with the episodes in-between foreshadowing what will happen or gaining knowledge and aids to use against the villian is how you can keep a show long running and still interest the viewers.
Look at how they made the episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Especially seasons 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. They had the main cast finding aids or getting knowledge to defeat the villain at the very end. It's the reason why girls and boys as young as 6 and some older than 20 enjoy the show. It's not just the characters, but the plot and backstories. That's why your show is currently failing.
If you improve on that, you will definitely earn back some original fans of the show, and even attract new ones aswell!
Thanks for listening to me and taking the time to consider the information I just told you.
Sincerely,
*I won't let y'all see my real name*
If anyone knows an Executive from Cartoon Network or works there, please have someone at least consider this.
~Lexxa out
