The fact that he was originally a Boer and then retconned to being Scottish and then in the new show he is a Boer pretending to be Scottish is the best meta joke I've ever seen.
I read in an essay that Scrooge hoards his money not for financial reasons per se, but for the adventure involved in gaining it. That's why he remembers every bit of money he has.
He was only interested in the money for the prestige that came with joining the Billionaire's Club. Really, the only thing Beaks cares about is his social media presence.
Well, Scrooge WAS motivated by the money (remember how he started: poor, unhappy about his family losing the McDuck Castle). Then when he became the richest duck in the world but at the cost of severing ties with the family he wanted to provide, he became bitter and bored, only getting etter once he realized how much he enjoyed the adventures he went through to earn his money. That's when he came back from retirement and continued to hunt for treasures, this time for the sake of adventure instead of financial gain.
One of my favourite things about how the Duke's backstory was told and how it ismply felt like tragic misunderstanding. Duke felt ripped off and looked down on by simply recieving a simple dime for his labor (and probably because living under misfortune circumstances). And while Scrooge's heart was in a right place, after his noble idea backfired he seemed to just react with "Well I tried but it didn't work" and leaving. Not to say that Scrooge was a jerk or in the wrong, just little impatient, just like Duke was too frustrated to see what the former's noble-at-heart gesture ment. Maybe if Scrooge actually sit the kid down and chared his own life story with him, could things have turned out differently?
Yeah, that was an amazing way to show how it all started. On Duke's end, receiving just a single dime for his work from someone who referred to himself as "The richest duck in the world" must have come across as a MAJOR slap in the face. On Scrooge's end, he clearly saw a lot of himself at a young age in Duke and was trying to pass on the good lesson of success through self- reliance that his own father had taught him, and Duke's reaction came across as ungrateful and whiny. It was just a sad misunderstanding on both ends.
@@Adamguy2003 i dunno i think dukes reaction was more than justified and it was scroodge that fucked up You cant brag about your wealth and then underpay someone, thats inherently fucked up
@@DimT670 While I agree that the underpayment was definitely a mistake, from Scrooge's perspective, he was setting Duke to the start of the path that led him to being the richest duck in the world. As a whole it was an issue of miscommunication. Scrooge heard Dukes aspirations and tried to pass along the lesson that started him on his own path. It probably would have turned out a lot better if he at minimum explained that his entire fortune began from a single dime.
This was a good episode, the reason they changed Glomgold from South African to Scottish in the first place in the original series was because of the Apartheid, a touchy subject back then. That made him as you said a perfect dark mirror of Scrooge.
The original Glomgold was a Boer. Basically a Dutch South African. And that was probably because South Africa was once associated with wealth because of the diamond mines that were in South Africa.
@@supersejkaj3093 As pulled from the Disney Wiki: The name "Duke Baloney" is a reference to the Carl Barks comic "Turkey with All the Schemings" (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #148) in which Donald has a doppelgänger named the Duke of Baloni, a Mediterranean duke who is the second richest duck in the world (this story was written before Barks created Glomgold).
@@averagefez Exactly. And since the Duke of Baloni was essentially a proto-Flintheart before the final Glomgold debuted, the way they merged the two characters in the show makes just perfect sense (as well as explains why once Flintey was introduced, the Duke was never mentioned again).
The previous Ducktales version of Glomgold was a delight, but I also love how the reboot portrayed him. Seeing how bombastic he can get makes him all the more entertaining, especially since his voice actor, Keith Ferguson, also played Lord Hater from "Wander Over Yonder" (another hilarious villain from a Disney cartoon I also enjoy).
I agree! Keith’s portrayal of Flintheart is similar to Lord Hater’s and it makes sense. When both had amnesia, both were in fact good guys at heart. Doesn’t help that I think of several other roles he has done for Video Games really has this shine.
This new Glomgold represents the reboot perfectly. Sillier on the surface, but actually much more complex and interesting than the original. Also you made me ship the two billionares so, congratulations.
I I really pitied Glomgold watching the episode in which he lost his memory. Seeing how broken he is, this is a comedy and his antics are hilarious to watch, but I hope he will eventually heal. He could still be Sgrooge's fiercest rival, eager to best him by any means necessary, but with his mind intact.
Jasmid Nurmi Reminds is of an episode from the original series where that also happened to Scrooge with falling into sea and suffering amnesia. Scrooge’s vocal chords were even damaged by the incident making him sound more American.
Man, I can’t believe Mickey can’t appear in this show. It’d be amazing to see what type of personality they could give him, and I’d love an episode of Mickey, Donald and Goofy going on an adventure with the rest of the Ducktales cast. However, there is one character they could use in this show that would *really* benefit from appearing. That character is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney’s true original. If he goes unused nowadays after Disney got the rights to him back, only appearing in the “Epic Mickey” franchise and cameoing in the Mickey Mouse shorts. If he appeared on DuckTales we could see him getting more recognition, and he could become more well-known. He could be a helpful character who assists the main cast on a couple adventures (maybe even being an adventure alike Indiana Jones), or he could be an antagonist, angry and bitter, taking it out on everyone- particular Donald, giving the excuse that “he can’t find that Mouse who stole his fame do a friend of his will have to do”
Oswald should be a Bank employee at the Duckber bank Scrooge does business with since Oswald's father-in-law is supposed to be a Bank Manager. The bank could send Oswald to accompany one of Scrooge's adventures to assess the risk of the investments they make with Scrooge and his profit expeditions.
4:27 The best come back for having your cover blown I've ever heard! Also, the animation for his flashback was amazing. I could watch that Little Dukey gesture and express over and over again. The animation this season has been a step up I think and it just makes the show greater.
The funny thing is, in the comics that went in depth on his backstory and history growing up when he got that American dime, he was mad. It was American dime it was next to useless in Glasgow. It’s when he adopted his motto of being tougher than the toughys and smarter than the smarties. So truthfully it makes complete sense that Glamgold didn’t take getting paid with a dime well either.
@@DeanRocks-kr7wv sure but why not? In scrooges case it was a stranger who didnt interact with him and a misunderstanding, and he was poor. On the other hand scrooge bragged about being rich thus adding insult to injury
I’ve made my own video about this episode, but I find the dynamic presented in this episode *infinitely fascinating.* I’m enamored with the idea that Duke/Glomgold’s worst traits are things he learned from Scrooge’s example. The idea that Scrooge and Glomgold *are* mirrors in the sense that Duke’s hair-brained scheming was really the only thing separating their backgrounds until Scrooge pushed Duke in a different direction. The idea that fundamentally, even though he thinks he meant well, Scrooge really did make a conscious poor decision in paying for a $1 priced service with a dime and then get indignant about it. Most especially, I love the idea that Duke’s obsession is rooted not in a petty slight, but in the feeling that Scrooge’s nature as a stubborn cheapskate ruined his own ideal of The Richest Duck In The World. I also like having Louie be a major part of the episode, and having Louie compare himself to Glomgold constantly. I feel like the bet at the end of the episode is going to play a big role in Louie’s arc this season. I don’t know how, but for the first time, because of that money clip, Scrooge seems to be treating Glomgold like a SERIOUS rival, and I feel like Louie’s only going to be more impacted as the bet escalates, and finally closes.
Having Louie and Webby in particular in the episode (I wonder if this is at the same time as Huey and Dewey are off visiting Fethry?) seems fitting, as the episode demonstrates Glomgold has a lot of Louie's traits as a conniving schemer, but also not at all afraid to get physical and put himself on the line like Webby.
@The Ponderer: The issue I have with the idea that Scrooge made a poor decision is that if that's the case they didn't present it very clearly. If you watch the sequence, Duke never mentions the price of the shoe shine until after he gets the dime, and then suddenly claims that spats are extra (something he should have said when Scrooge asked him if he would shine spats). Plus we only see him shine one of Scrooge's spats instead of both of them. Honestly, based on what we see, Scrooge could be well within his rights to not pay him for what turned out to be dishonest and incomplete work. But perhaps that was not the intention of what we see animated, and was just a constraint imposed due to the running time.
Ryodraco on top of what Pablo said, because of Scrooge’s age we have to assume the economy is significantly different than he was a boy. Throughout the rest of the episode, we see that Scrooge is really the ONLY person who values dimes as much as he does- he tries to whittle down charity for children because *dimes* specifically are too valuable to him. All of the context clues throughout the story tell us that Scrooge knows objectively that the shine was worth north even back then, but because HIS fortune started with a single ¢5, he thinks everyone else should be grateful or privileged to have that much, even if it’s totally within his power to give more.
8:20 I knida like the subversive message in that scene. Hard work, determination, and resiliency are all well and good but sometimes people don't need lessons so much as they need the money.
I can't be the only one that draws parallels between glomgold and donald Both are extremely unlucky and bitter but at the same time,donald lacks his evil ways,donald could have easily dedicated his life to besting his cousin,but he never did I like to believe that the reason glomgold bonded so well with donald in the first episode is because he sees himself in donald,whether he saw baloney or a possible glomgold is up for debate Is it because donald had a family? Is it because of his adventurous spirit? Why did donald turn out so well?
This episode was really good. In 80s cartoons there was never really a lot of back story or character development. The attention to details by the reboot team and realizing it has to cater for young (new fans) and oldder people who remember the 80s cartoon gives it a lot more depth which I think doesn't happen with cartoons with a few exceptions.
After I watched that episode, I was like "I will cry or get some feels about this guy by the end of season, won't I?" Still waiting for Lena to returns from shadow realm.
And I thought I was the only one who thought that. I mean sure maybe the new Doofus isn't that great but I really don't mind his character that much. Better than just being a another dimwitted, nerdy character.
@@theumpireofthebottomlesspit As far as I know the creators of the reboot hated the original Doofus and that's the reason why they made him such a jerk. I'd like to imagine he actually used to be somewhat like the original Doofus but then he inherited the money from his grandmother and then got emperor syndrome
I find him hard to take seriously as an antagonist, in general. He seems to pretty consistently defeat himself through his own staggering incompetence... still, he's a fun character and I enjoy him.
The end of this episode was what really excited me...the throwback to my favorite multi-episode block of the original series was epic and I can't wait to see how it plays out this time
I like the new version l more. He may still have a dangerous aspect, but sometimes it just comes full circle to him being more of a parody of a villain
On top of that, he keeps Scrooge on his toes. Even if he expects Glomgold to be involved, he probably likes the single-minded motivation Glomgold has to try and one-up Scrooge from a money perspective.
every time I see the character designs from the original series, I question things. like, the triplets look (and act from what I've heard) like a group of clones, flinthart is a mall santa, gyro is some insane grandpa, etc.
A podcast that went over their feelings on the reboot brought up a point on how the show is pretty much parodying Flintheart's obsessive rivalry and poking fun at how pathetic it really is. Other than that, your enthusiasm for the show is so catching.
To be honest, I've never watched the original Duck tales, nor have I read the comics, but when Webby questioned why Glomgold had a South African accent, I questioned how she could tell! I mean, first off, South African isn't the most common kind of accent to hear in America, heck, the only reason I know what a South African person sounds like, is cause my second cousin's in-laws are from South Africa. Not to mention, South African sounds incredibly close to Australian, which in turn, also kinda sounds like British, so with that in mind, I would think it'd be incredibly difficult to pin point where exactly his accent is from and I'd probably say it was Australian, never guessing that it could be South African. Also, I can't say that the voice actor does a stellar job at the South African accent, at least at the start. I couldn't tell until Webby said something. But as I listened to it more, it did start to sound more South African, but still with some Scottish sprinkled in. But anyway, it was interesting to know why exactly he was South African originally. I always got the feeling that his "Scottishness" was just a persona, what with him emphasizing his "Scottish qualities". Very fascinating episode. I enjoyed it.
Leira Whitehart In a way your right but we have different accents because South Africa has 11 different languages so you won't just get one accent but a lot the reason I'm saying this is because I'm South African and I speak two languages English and Afrikaans but when I speak english I sound British because my vocabulary but when I speak Afrikaans I sound Afrikaans. But with South Africa you never know when it comes to accents is because we have many. But was a few times mistaken for a British person
I think they were going for an Afrikaans accent however I have found that many Americans can't do this accent. One actor I have heard pull it off is Andy Serkis and he is British. I think they could have done better because even after Webby pointed it out I (a South African) heard a mixed up attempt to speak in this accent that sounded like putting a British, Scottish and Afrikaans accent in a blender.
The new Ducktales may be sillier than the old one, but it is also much more clever. Glomgold losing his shadow, seems to be a reference to the Jungian shadow-self - the part of Duke Baloney that Duke Baloney suppressed. I wanna point out that Ducktales whitewashes Scrooges quite a bit. In his first story, Scrooge is the antagonist. In later stories, he is often a problematic anti hero. He steals land from indigenous people in Africa and can often be heartless and shady. Of course, he is good at heart, but the comic books make him more problematic than the two Ducktales shows.
To be fair, they do have the excuse that it's a new continuity... Also, I wonder if there was concern that a modern audience living in the recession would not find him as entertaining (or at least, not as topical) if they kept his dialled-up greed from the comics; it's similar to them making Burger Beagle & Doofus Drake no longer the stereotypes of fat people they were in the 80s, I think. Besides, they do get mileage off the greed jokes when they appear, in both character-based humour AND plot development. Of course, to each their own...
In all fairness for the original cartoon the reason Glomgold isn’t South African in that version is that the apartheid had become international news and Disney probably didn’t want to risk backlash
I really liked that episode, definitely the best of this season so far. At the end of the episode, they seem to set up a variation of the "Catch as Cash Can" arc of the original series, which for some reason used to be my favourite arc as a kid. I wonder how this will play out, especially considering that they can't do Atlantis (because already done in the pilot) and Scrooge's fortune is drained (because of Della). I have a very crazy theory: they will combine Della and this arc, forcing Scrooge to loose the competition. According to their agreement, Flintheart would get all of Scrooge's fortune and his company. So I theorize that maybe to rescue Della, Scrooge has to go into deep debt. I guess before the debt is revealed to Flintheart, he will taunt Scrooge and give him a dime (his number one dime) as a joke. Since Flintheart gets Scrooge's company and debt, both will end up with zero. But in contrast to Flintheart, Scrooge knows how to start again from scratch. Slightly of topic: I have heard a rumour that John D. Rockerduck (another billionaire rival of Scrooge) will appear this season. I am curious to see how they fit in his character between Flintheart Glomgold and Mark Beaks.
Flinty deserves to be happy and i'd say Scrooge's actions weren't as good as he thought they were. That scene in the dream with Glomgold literally throwing his heart on the fire to get a lot of money, which eventually consumes him, is so tragic and powerful.
Having been curious as to what you'd have to say about this bombshell of an episode, I'm a bit surprised that with your intricate knowledge of all things Disney Duck lore-related, you didn't point out (or quite make the connection?) in them making his original name "Duke Baloney" in this continuity. Because it isn't actually quite original to the show , but has its own roots in the comics: before Flintheart Glomgold was introduced, there was a one-off character who featured as an enemy of Uncle Scrooge; the second-richest duke in the world, the **Duke** of **Baloni**. What DT 2017 did, was consolidate Scrooge McDuck's best-known enemy from the comics with the mostly-forgotten prototype of that character, by making Duke Baloney his original name before adopting the moniker of Flintheart Glomgold. This is quite genius on many levels - why he has a name that basically means "stone-hearted gold thief", how he can truly pose as a Scotsman despite being a Boer originally, the manner in which he developed his ire for the richest duck in the world... It all works so well, and demonstrates how Frank Angones and the crew know how to stay true to the spirit of the comics and the original Duck Tales series while still forging their own unique path in the process. I tip my hat to them.
He's so Flamboyant with his evil, I love his character! I'm always a fan of his 80's original but this new one had he laughing on the floor! Also its awesome Dewey tries to get him on his show but constantly runs outta time! Flint Heart :"WHAT!?" Huey: "QUIET!" Flint Heart whispers: " ..what?!..."
As much as I like the Ducktales reboot, and as great as this origin is for Glomgold in cementing him as mirror Scrooge I must say: I am sad that they did not use the origin given in The Terror of the Transvaal.
I've been really liking season 2 so far (and it's not just because green bro is supposed to be the main focus this time around). I feel they took the best parts of season 1 and have been building from there. It's genuinely refreshing to have something to watch that is reliably good.
I love how much of this is inflation- Scrooge is ancient and a dime used to mean something more then symbolism. Glom was ripped off, but also he is an insane megalomaniac for this to be his solution.
The moment when your realise Flinheart Glomgold was gonna be the breakout character can be summed by 2 words: *I WIN!!* _Evil Scottish laughter ensues_
So no mention of the competition the two started at the end of the episode? I mean… Scrooge's money bin is either going to be very empty, or refilled at the end of the season.
I remember one episode in season 1 ended with an appearance by Glomgold, only without his beard and accent, pretending to be a delivery boy or something. That got me very excited for the idea that there's something more to him, something kinda sinister or creepy than just "a goofier version of the old cartoon Glomgold", and he actually had been faking both his accent and beard. But I never actually expected them to go through with it, I genuinely thought it was going to remain a one-off gag instead of a kind of foreshadowing.
Just like every other character, I'm just glad they all look different. This Glomgold is not Donald with beard, or Magica is not Donald in dress, even Scrooge is not just Donald with a top hat.
I really wanted Duke to stay but I knew that there was no way that would have stuck. Also I honestly think that what Scrooge did wrong, besides under paying in the first place, was giving the young Duke the dome himself, instead of through a proxy like his father did for him.
Alpha121198 The difference is that the guy who gave Scrooge the dime wasn't a bloody billionare! He thought he got scammed by some guy and had the determination to use that dime somehow. Flint was scammed by someone he knew was the richest duck (something he wished to be) who had the nerve to brag about it.
You know what would actually be a good idea for a story in this universe? One centered around Louie and Glomgold and how Glomgold's backstory reflects Louie's character arc.
Never thought we’d see you doing these on the characters again, especially as it’s been over a year since the latest one on Donald was completed. UPDATE: It’s actually an episode review. My bad, the title and thumbnail had me confused.
The sad thing is Scrooge is an understanding man. If Glomgold understood the symbolism and said said so to Scrooge followed by “but I am gonna have to ask you to pay the full price” Scrooge would have done so and this would have all been avoided, and we might have gotten the honest, honourable, and optimistic billionaire Duke Baloney. Instead he didn’t get the message and took it as an insult. And Scrooge has a defensive ego by nature, so naturally he’d bite back and ended up not paying the full price, leading to the cheating, revenge driven, and borderline criminal billionaire Flintheart Glomgold.
Mr. Seanicus, I want to thank you for delving into the Ducktales reboot series. As a kid I never really got to see the Original Ducktales show except for that one episode when Magica cast a spell on Scrooge to make him fall in love with her so she could get his fortune. My sister who is two years older than me says she likes the original better as she watched most of it, but because I've only seen one episode I prefer the reboot, mostly because of David Tenant. Unfortunately most of the references on the Ducktales reboot related to the Original Ducktales tends to go over my head. The only references I understand come from watching Darkwing Duck, and Tailspin which I did grow up watching. And apparently for season 3 I will understand the references to Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers when Disney starts to air it, but we gotta finish season 2 first, man what's with the two Haitus'?! Even MLP has the decency to hold one hiatus per season! Speaking of which, what did you think of the trailer for the rest of season 2? I was very confused for about half the trailer, and the only thing I actually understood was that Glomgold is creating an army to takedown the McDuck Family and their friends.😅
I just finished Community and found out Danny Puddi was in this show and now I keep getting recommended videos about it... I only saw like 2 episodes when the show first came out
I love this episode of DuckTales. It gives character development to a character that never really had much development before. And Louie and Webby are always great together. :D Can't wait for the reviews on the next couple of episodes!
I find it funny. It's not really just a misunderstanding. I mean sure Scrooge wanted to impart that lesson, but as the show reveals, Glomgold/Baloney is a lot younger than he pretends to be and you're telling me Scrooge got to be the richest duck in the world without understanding the concept of inflation? Hell, Scrooge going for the money clip first really implies that he understood what full price was, and when he's called on it, does he say "fair enough, kid" and pay Duke what he's owed? Nope. He storms off without paying for the service he'd just received as if someone just tried to con him out of $50. That's called theft of services and I think it's a great insight into Scrooges flaws.
8:25 I've just realized he gave Duke more than 10 "cents" at least in S.A the currency was probably worth more due to inflation, so he would've gave him probably exact amount for the shine. Correct if I'm wrong please!
I wonder the likeness we're going to see Mickey and Goofy in this new series... I understand it's Ducktales, but even during the original series I always wanted to know what happened to those two... Unless they're too busy hanging out with a kid that's holding a massive key sword, and fighting against a horde of heartless zombies, a bunch of nobodies, traveling to new worlds, and unlocking keyholes. But that'll be a tad bit ridiculous.
Bomber Blurr Original DuckTales cartoon started before Goof Troop. If this is a universe based on the Disney Afternoon shows Max should still be in school. His home town has already been mentioned in the series I believe.
Now I wanna see how you feel about the three caballeros since they had an appearance in a recent Ep and it’s interesting because their origin lies outside of the original duck tales show
I'm guessing the reason they didn't just change it back to the comics version is because the comic involves Scrooge getting Glomgold imprisoned in South Africa, which is... very much NOT funny if you know anything about the Numbers Gang. Removing a source of Fridge Horror there.
What i love about the amnesia episode was how they did his return to evil. Other media have the villain simply remember they were evil and go back to it, but glomgold was shown to always have an issue with ambition. Maybe he didnt care about scrooge anymorem but he was going to blow up a rival fishing business with dynamite. He might have forgotten his old ways, but his core issues were never solved. Duke is glomgold
duke baloni was originally a throwaway character Donald disguised himself as to trick scrooge (the real one showed up at the wrong time), an even OLDER character than glomgold. he was the original other richest duck in the world, though he's been mostly forgotten by writers.
oh hey did you you know that duke baloney was referencing an incredibly obscure character the duke of boloni who was also named the 2nd richest duck in the world. until until he lost all his money to a secret organization that stole atlantean artifacts. that he didn't know he was a part of.
I never watched the original DuckTales (maybe that one movie) but I do remember Flintheart Glomgold scheming in one of Mickey Mouse comics I've read way back years ago. Scrooge was playing golf with/against him and Flinty cheated with remote controlled golf club and ball. Scrooge found out sooner or later how Flinty bested him in several rounds. Oh man I wish I can find that comic but it's prolly in trash...
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The fact that he was originally a Boer and then retconned to being Scottish and then in the new show he is a Boer pretending to be Scottish is the best meta joke I've ever seen.
No, he is Anglo-South African because he has an Anglo-South African accent and not an Afrikaans accent.
@@misterx1342No. he’s a Boer. That’s the original comic origin.
The show’s lack of appropriate accent is due to the voice actor’s own limitations.
Flintheart: "how'd you know it was me?"
Louie: "it's always you"
Flintheart: "AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE! HA HA HA!"
#Classic
He delivers 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That clip makes me smile every time, ngl. He's just so happy being evil😂.
Great line.
Glomgold is stupid
not only is it funny, it became true.
He's _not_ Glomgold but is Glomgold at the same time. And that's not a bunch of _Baloney_
Jay 3.0 Could you subscribe
Jay 3.0 Don’t you mean Glomgold?
How dare you make a great pun
Lol
Thank you for this wonderful pun
Neither Scrooge nor Glomgold are motivated primarily by the money, Scrooge by adventure Glomgold by revenge
I read in an essay that Scrooge hoards his money not for financial reasons per se, but for the adventure involved in gaining it. That's why he remembers every bit of money he has.
Beaks is motivated by the money.
@@zacharydechant1303 And the social media buzz!
Don't forget that. That matters just as much as the cash!
He was only interested in the money for the prestige that came with joining the Billionaire's Club. Really, the only thing Beaks cares about is his social media presence.
Well, Scrooge WAS motivated by the money (remember how he started: poor, unhappy about his family losing the McDuck Castle). Then when he became the richest duck in the world but at the cost of severing ties with the family he wanted to provide, he became bitter and bored, only getting etter once he realized how much he enjoyed the adventures he went through to earn his money. That's when he came back from retirement and continued to hunt for treasures, this time for the sake of adventure instead of financial gain.
One of my favourite things about how the Duke's backstory was told and how it ismply felt like tragic misunderstanding. Duke felt ripped off and looked down on by simply recieving a simple dime for his labor (and probably because living under misfortune circumstances). And while Scrooge's heart was in a right place, after his noble idea backfired he seemed to just react with "Well I tried but it didn't work" and leaving. Not to say that Scrooge was a jerk or in the wrong, just little impatient, just like Duke was too frustrated to see what the former's noble-at-heart gesture ment. Maybe if Scrooge actually sit the kid down and chared his own life story with him, could things have turned out differently?
Yeah, that was an amazing way to show how it all started.
On Duke's end, receiving just a single dime for his work from someone who referred to himself as "The richest duck in the world" must have come across as a MAJOR slap in the face.
On Scrooge's end, he clearly saw a lot of himself at a young age in Duke and was trying to pass on the good lesson of success through self- reliance that his own father had taught him, and Duke's reaction came across as ungrateful and whiny.
It was just a sad misunderstanding on both ends.
@@Adamguy2003 i dunno i think dukes reaction was more than justified and it was scroodge that fucked up
You cant brag about your wealth and then underpay someone, thats inherently fucked up
@@DimT670 While I agree that the underpayment was definitely a mistake, from Scrooge's perspective, he was setting Duke to the start of the path that led him to being the richest duck in the world. As a whole it was an issue of miscommunication. Scrooge heard Dukes aspirations and tried to pass along the lesson that started him on his own path. It probably would have turned out a lot better if he at minimum explained that his entire fortune began from a single dime.
This was a good episode, the reason they changed Glomgold from South African to Scottish in the first place in the original series was because of the Apartheid, a touchy subject back then. That made him as you said a perfect dark mirror of Scrooge.
In fact, that begs the question...was Duke a part of apartheid? He's clearly white.
The original Glomgold was a Boer. Basically a Dutch South African. And that was probably because South Africa was once associated with wealth because of the diamond mines that were in South Africa.
That makes him a bit more disturbing, definitely
@@stewieismyhomeboy dont ask him what he did between 1948-1994
This episode actually won the award for Most Obscure Carl Barks Reference in a Disney Cartoon.
What reference?
@@supersejkaj3093 As pulled from the Disney Wiki:
The name "Duke Baloney" is a reference to the Carl Barks comic "Turkey with All the Schemings" (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #148) in which Donald has a doppelgänger named the Duke of Baloni, a Mediterranean duke who is the second richest duck in the world (this story was written before Barks created Glomgold).
@@averagefez Nice
@@averagefez damn
@@averagefez Exactly. And since the Duke of Baloni was essentially a proto-Flintheart before the final Glomgold debuted, the way they merged the two characters in the show makes just perfect sense (as well as explains why once Flintey was introduced, the Duke was never mentioned again).
The previous Ducktales version of Glomgold was a delight, but I also love how the reboot portrayed him. Seeing how bombastic he can get makes him all the more entertaining, especially since his voice actor, Keith Ferguson, also played Lord Hater from "Wander Over Yonder" (another hilarious villain from a Disney cartoon I also enjoy).
Know way, that's awesome
I agree! Keith’s portrayal of Flintheart is similar to Lord Hater’s and it makes sense. When both had amnesia, both were in fact good guys at heart. Doesn’t help that I think of several other roles he has done for Video Games really has this shine.
This new Glomgold represents the reboot perfectly. Sillier on the surface, but actually much more complex and interesting than the original.
Also you made me ship the two billionares so, congratulations.
Trillionaire’s*
Wait you ship 2 male ducks?
Please no-
Oh god please no-
Lol, I ship it too 🤷♀️
All we need now is a tragic backstory for Magica...
She was a lucha libre living in Japan!
we have one in lena. i mean she CAUSED it, not EXPERIENCED it, but i feel that's in-character for her
OtterloopB Maybe... But a tragic/mysterious backstory would still be interesting.
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That leaves us shallow villains though.
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That's what was so disappointing about Season 1.
Magica had very little personal development.
I I really pitied Glomgold watching the episode in which he lost his memory. Seeing how broken he is, this is a comedy and his antics are hilarious to watch, but I hope he will eventually heal. He could still be Sgrooge's fiercest rival, eager to best him by any means necessary, but with his mind intact.
Jasmid Nurmi Reminds is of an episode from the original series where that also happened to Scrooge with falling into sea and suffering amnesia. Scrooge’s vocal chords were even damaged by the incident making him sound more American.
I honestly think the show is setting up Glomgold to beat Scrooge and realize hes not happy.
Man, I can’t believe Mickey can’t appear in this show. It’d be amazing to see what type of personality they could give him, and I’d love an episode of Mickey, Donald and Goofy going on an adventure with the rest of the Ducktales cast.
However, there is one character they could use in this show that would *really* benefit from appearing. That character is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney’s true original. If he goes unused nowadays after Disney got the rights to him back, only appearing in the “Epic Mickey” franchise and cameoing in the Mickey Mouse shorts. If he appeared on DuckTales we could see him getting more recognition, and he could become more well-known. He could be a helpful character who assists the main cast on a couple adventures (maybe even being an adventure alike Indiana Jones), or he could be an antagonist, angry and bitter, taking it out on everyone- particular Donald, giving the excuse that “he can’t find that Mouse who stole his fame do a friend of his will have to do”
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Oswald should be a Bank employee at the Duckber bank Scrooge does business with since Oswald's father-in-law is supposed to be a Bank Manager. The bank could send Oswald to accompany one of Scrooge's adventures to assess the risk of the investments they make with Scrooge and his profit expeditions.
Duckverse and Mickey mouse's universe has had many crossovers in comics and and it feels like same universe sometimes
vjollila96 Yes but DuckTales is not allowed to use Mickey characters.
ScionStorm That’d be brilliant
4:27 The best come back for having your cover blown I've ever heard!
Also, the animation for his flashback was amazing. I could watch that Little Dukey gesture and express over and over again. The animation this season has been a step up I think and it just makes the show greater.
The funny thing is, in the comics that went in depth on his backstory and history growing up when he got that American dime, he was mad. It was American dime it was next to useless in Glasgow. It’s when he adopted his motto of being tougher than the toughys and smarter than the smarties. So truthfully it makes complete sense that Glamgold didn’t take getting paid with a dime well either.
The difference being that Glomgold took it personally
@@DeanRocks-kr7wv sure but why not? In scrooges case it was a stranger who didnt interact with him and a misunderstanding, and he was poor. On the other hand scrooge bragged about being rich thus adding insult to injury
"GLOMGOLD! GLOMGOLD!"
Ugh to be honest, that quote was really annoying.
I still wonder if he had screamed his name all the way, from the docks to his office building :D
@@Anthyrion of course he did. he IS flintheart glomgold.
@@pearlx7828 AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE! HA HA HA HA HA!
I’ve made my own video about this episode, but I find the dynamic presented in this episode *infinitely fascinating.*
I’m enamored with the idea that Duke/Glomgold’s worst traits are things he learned from Scrooge’s example. The idea that Scrooge and Glomgold *are* mirrors in the sense that Duke’s hair-brained scheming was really the only thing separating their backgrounds until Scrooge pushed Duke in a different direction. The idea that fundamentally, even though he thinks he meant well, Scrooge really did make a conscious poor decision in paying for a $1 priced service with a dime and then get indignant about it. Most especially, I love the idea that Duke’s obsession is rooted not in a petty slight, but in the feeling that Scrooge’s nature as a stubborn cheapskate ruined his own ideal of The Richest Duck In The World.
I also like having Louie be a major part of the episode, and having Louie compare himself to Glomgold constantly. I feel like the bet at the end of the episode is going to play a big role in Louie’s arc this season. I don’t know how, but for the first time, because of that money clip, Scrooge seems to be treating Glomgold like a SERIOUS rival, and I feel like Louie’s only going to be more impacted as the bet escalates, and finally closes.
Having Louie and Webby in particular in the episode (I wonder if this is at the same time as Huey and Dewey are off visiting Fethry?) seems fitting, as the episode demonstrates Glomgold has a lot of Louie's traits as a conniving schemer, but also not at all afraid to get physical and put himself on the line like Webby.
@The Ponderer: The issue I have with the idea that Scrooge made a poor decision is that if that's the case they didn't present it very clearly. If you watch the sequence, Duke never mentions the price of the shoe shine until after he gets the dime, and then suddenly claims that spats are extra (something he should have said when Scrooge asked him if he would shine spats). Plus we only see him shine one of Scrooge's spats instead of both of them. Honestly, based on what we see, Scrooge could be well within his rights to not pay him for what turned out to be dishonest and incomplete work. But perhaps that was not the intention of what we see animated, and was just a constraint imposed due to the running time.
@Ryodraco We see Scrooge taking out the money clip first, so it's implied he was at least going to pay full normal price.
Ryodraco on top of what Pablo said, because of Scrooge’s age we have to assume the economy is significantly different than he was a boy. Throughout the rest of the episode, we see that Scrooge is really the ONLY person who values dimes as much as he does- he tries to whittle down charity for children because *dimes* specifically are too valuable to him. All of the context clues throughout the story tell us that Scrooge knows objectively that the shine was worth north even back then, but because HIS fortune started with a single ¢5, he thinks everyone else should be grateful or privileged to have that much, even if it’s totally within his power to give more.
ah I looked your channel and I can't find it
This is legitimately tragic...
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8:20 I knida like the subversive message in that scene. Hard work, determination, and resiliency are all well and good but sometimes people don't need lessons so much as they need the money.
SO EXCITED for this to be released! I love your videos Seaniccus!!!!!
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I can't be the only one that draws parallels between glomgold and donald
Both are extremely unlucky and bitter but at the same time,donald lacks his evil ways,donald could have easily dedicated his life to besting his cousin,but he never did
I like to believe that the reason glomgold bonded so well with donald in the first episode is because he sees himself in donald,whether he saw baloney or a possible glomgold is up for debate
Is it because donald had a family? Is it because of his adventurous spirit? Why did donald turn out so well?
This episode was really good. In 80s cartoons there was never really a lot of back story or character development. The attention to details by the reboot team and realizing it has to cater for young (new fans) and oldder people who remember the 80s cartoon gives it a lot more depth which I think doesn't happen with cartoons with a few exceptions.
After I watched that episode, I was like "I will cry or get some feels about this guy by the end of season, won't I?"
Still waiting for Lena to returns from shadow realm.
Muhammad nazhief arianda oh yeah she already did soooooo.......
The MOST changed character is probably Doofus, but that's fine. I didn't like the old Doofus much.
well considering his backstory, he might have been like his old self prior to us meeting him.
And I thought I was the only one who thought that. I mean sure maybe the new Doofus isn't that great but I really don't mind his character that much. Better than just being a another dimwitted, nerdy character.
I hated the old him. Judging from the new version, I think the showrunners did too
@@theumpireofthebottomlesspit As far as I know the creators of the reboot hated the original Doofus and that's the reason why they made him such a jerk. I'd like to imagine he actually used to be somewhat like the original Doofus but then he inherited the money from his grandmother and then got emperor syndrome
Gyro is the most changed he was nicer in the old than the new
Glomgold is hilarious But it is hard to take him seriously as a second richest duck.
He's the poor man's version of Scrooge. Which, to be fair, still makes him ridiculously rich.
He’s not that exactly poor...
Well if you think about it, hes just as determined as Scrooge despite his silliness.
I find him hard to take seriously as an antagonist, in general. He seems to pretty consistently defeat himself through his own staggering incompetence... still, he's a fun character and I enjoy him.
The end of this episode was what really excited me...the throwback to my favorite multi-episode block of the original series was epic and I can't wait to see how it plays out this time
That one dislike is Glomgold
26 glomgolds
Hahaha! 😂
Marx nah one of them is Magica DeSpell
AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE!
GLOMGOLD MADE 74 ALT'S TO DISLIKE THE VIDEO!
I like the new version l more. He may still have a dangerous aspect, but sometimes it just comes full circle to him being more of a parody of a villain
On top of that, he keeps Scrooge on his toes. Even if he expects Glomgold to be involved, he probably likes the single-minded motivation Glomgold has to try and one-up Scrooge from a money perspective.
How did you know it was me?
It’s always you.
AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE!!!
That joke always kills me.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA!
every time I see the character designs from the original series, I question things.
like, the triplets look (and act from what I've heard) like a group of clones, flinthart is a mall santa, gyro is some insane grandpa, etc.
A podcast that went over their feelings on the reboot brought up a point on how the show is pretty much parodying Flintheart's obsessive rivalry and poking fun at how pathetic it really is. Other than that, your enthusiasm for the show is so catching.
To be honest, I've never watched the original Duck tales, nor have I read the comics, but when Webby questioned why Glomgold had a South African accent, I questioned how she could tell!
I mean, first off, South African isn't the most common kind of accent to hear in America, heck, the only reason I know what a South African person sounds like, is cause my second cousin's in-laws are from South Africa.
Not to mention, South African sounds incredibly close to Australian, which in turn, also kinda sounds like British, so with that in mind, I would think it'd be incredibly difficult to pin point where exactly his accent is from and I'd probably say it was Australian, never guessing that it could be South African.
Also, I can't say that the voice actor does a stellar job at the South African accent, at least at the start. I couldn't tell until Webby said something. But as I listened to it more, it did start to sound more South African, but still with some Scottish sprinkled in.
But anyway, it was interesting to know why exactly he was South African originally. I always got the feeling that his "Scottishness" was just a persona, what with him emphasizing his "Scottish qualities".
Very fascinating episode. I enjoyed it.
Leira Whitehart In a way your right but we have different accents because South Africa has 11 different languages so you won't just get one accent but a lot the reason I'm saying this is because I'm South African and I speak two languages English and Afrikaans but when I speak english I sound British because my vocabulary but when I speak Afrikaans I sound Afrikaans. But with South Africa you never know when it comes to accents is because we have many. But was a few times mistaken for a British person
I think they were going for an Afrikaans accent however I have found that many Americans can't do this accent. One actor I have heard pull it off is Andy Serkis and he is British. I think they could have done better because even after Webby pointed it out I (a South African) heard a mixed up attempt to speak in this accent that sounded like putting a British, Scottish and Afrikaans accent in a blender.
The new Ducktales may be sillier than the old one, but it is also much more clever. Glomgold losing his shadow, seems to be a reference to the Jungian shadow-self - the part of Duke Baloney that Duke Baloney suppressed.
I wanna point out that Ducktales whitewashes Scrooges quite a bit. In his first story, Scrooge is the antagonist. In later stories, he is often a problematic anti hero. He steals land from indigenous people in Africa and can often be heartless and shady. Of course, he is good at heart, but the comic books make him more problematic than the two Ducktales shows.
To be fair, they do have the excuse that it's a new continuity... Also, I wonder if there was concern that a modern audience living in the recession would not find him as entertaining (or at least, not as topical) if they kept his dialled-up greed from the comics; it's similar to them making Burger Beagle & Doofus Drake no longer the stereotypes of fat people they were in the 80s, I think. Besides, they do get mileage off the greed jokes when they appear, in both character-based humour AND plot development.
Of course, to each their own...
It'd be interestig to see scrooge to burn an indigenous african village?
In all fairness for the original cartoon the reason Glomgold isn’t South African in that version is that the apartheid had become international news and Disney probably didn’t want to risk backlash
I really liked that episode, definitely the best of this season so far.
At the end of the episode, they seem to set up a variation of the "Catch as Cash Can" arc of the original series, which for some reason used to be my favourite arc as a kid. I wonder how this will play out, especially considering that they can't do Atlantis (because already done in the pilot) and Scrooge's fortune is drained (because of Della).
I have a very crazy theory: they will combine Della and this arc, forcing Scrooge to loose the competition. According to their agreement, Flintheart would get all of Scrooge's fortune and his company. So I theorize that maybe to rescue Della, Scrooge has to go into deep debt. I guess before the debt is revealed to Flintheart, he will taunt Scrooge and give him a dime (his number one dime) as a joke. Since Flintheart gets Scrooge's company and debt, both will end up with zero. But in contrast to Flintheart, Scrooge knows how to start again from scratch.
Slightly of topic: I have heard a rumour that John D. Rockerduck (another billionaire rival of Scrooge) will appear this season. I am curious to see how they fit in his character between Flintheart Glomgold and Mark Beaks.
EquinoxOmega Scrooge still is richer then Glomgold and Doofus don’t forget, even after the incident with Della Duck.
Meh, Scrooge is still richer. If they do that arc, we all know what line they have to use
EquinoxOmega rocker duck is ded
@@richardgibson8403 this didn’t age well
Fun fact: In Brazil his last name it's McMoney, makes a good paralel with Mcduck
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na verdade o sobrenome dele ser McMoney é para ficar tipo Mcdinheiro
I was listening to the extended version of the Ducktales theme when I got this notification XD
"Goodbye, Dukey. Hello, Flinty."
-- Scrooge McDuck (DuckTales '17)
Flinty deserves to be happy and i'd say Scrooge's actions weren't as good as he thought they were.
That scene in the dream with Glomgold literally throwing his heart on the fire to get a lot of money, which eventually consumes him, is so tragic and powerful.
4:23 one of my favorite bits
I LOVE Glumgold in this version
Having been curious as to what you'd have to say about this bombshell of an episode, I'm a bit surprised that with your intricate knowledge of all things Disney Duck lore-related, you didn't point out (or quite make the connection?) in them making his original name "Duke Baloney" in this continuity. Because it isn't actually quite original to the show , but has its own roots in the comics: before Flintheart Glomgold was introduced, there was a one-off character who featured as an enemy of Uncle Scrooge; the second-richest duke in the world, the **Duke** of **Baloni**.
What DT 2017 did, was consolidate Scrooge McDuck's best-known enemy from the comics with the mostly-forgotten prototype of that character, by making Duke Baloney his original name before adopting the moniker of Flintheart Glomgold. This is quite genius on many levels - why he has a name that basically means "stone-hearted gold thief", how he can truly pose as a Scotsman despite being a Boer originally, the manner in which he developed his ire for the richest duck in the world... It all works so well, and demonstrates how Frank Angones and the crew know how to stay true to the spirit of the comics and the original Duck Tales series while still forging their own unique path in the process. I tip my hat to them.
4:24 This is how Ash should react to Team rocket by now
He's so Flamboyant with his evil, I love his character! I'm always a fan of his 80's original but this new one had he laughing on the floor! Also its awesome Dewey tries to get him on his show but constantly runs outta time!
Flint Heart :"WHAT!?"
Huey: "QUIET!"
Flint Heart whispers: " ..what?!..."
13:42 "because I'm Flintheart Glomgold, and I always will be"
I like this scene so much
It's always a pleasure to watch your DuckTales reviews! You even point out a few things that I didn't quite consider.
I had a head canon that he was just pretending to be Scottish before this episode, and was happy it was confirmed
As much as I like the Ducktales reboot, and as great as this origin is for Glomgold in cementing him as mirror Scrooge I must say:
I am sad that they did not use the origin given in The Terror of the Transvaal.
*quietly waiting for that three caballeros episode review*
😂😂😂I can never stop laughing at the fact that his beard is fake, and how he pulls a new one out of nowhere when he loses it
Love that you put the "And it Always Will Be" Clip in it.
I've been really liking season 2 so far (and it's not just because green bro is supposed to be the main focus this time around). I feel they took the best parts of season 1 and have been building from there. It's genuinely refreshing to have something to watch that is reliably good.
I love how much of this is inflation- Scrooge is ancient and a dime used to mean something more then symbolism. Glom was ripped off, but also he is an insane megalomaniac for this to be his solution.
Glomgold is south African in the reboot it's just he decided to be Scottish to best scrooge
13:33 Insert “Sounds like Ex” Joke Here
The dream sequence shows us what a DuckTales episode would look like if David Lynch would direct it.
The moment when your realise Flinheart Glomgold was gonna be the breakout character can be summed by 2 words:
*I WIN!!* _Evil Scottish laughter ensues_
Very underrated channel of yours I've come across, I love your style
So no mention of the competition the two started at the end of the episode? I mean… Scrooge's money bin is either going to be very empty, or refilled at the end of the season.
I remember one episode in season 1 ended with an appearance by Glomgold, only without his beard and accent, pretending to be a delivery boy or something. That got me very excited for the idea that there's something more to him, something kinda sinister or creepy than just "a goofier version of the old cartoon Glomgold", and he actually had been faking both his accent and beard. But I never actually expected them to go through with it, I genuinely thought it was going to remain a one-off gag instead of a kind of foreshadowing.
This man is so deadset on winning against scrooge that he tried to defeat him in being scottish
I believe the phenomenon is known as a frienemy. A friendship based on a mutual deep hatred as opposed to appreciation
Flintheart might be one of my favorite characters in the new show. He's just written so well as the comedy relief and villain at the same time
Just like every other character, I'm just glad they all look different. This Glomgold is not Donald with beard, or Magica is not Donald in dress, even Scrooge is not just Donald with a top hat.
This is BRILLIANT! GREAT WORK SEANICCUS!🤣
I can no longer see him as Glomgold. Only Duke Baloney.
I called him being a fake Scot in the pilot. The accent is hilarious but contrasting him with David Tennant's authentic accent seemed intentional.
I'm so early the video isn't even up yet XD
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How?! You posted this 9 hours ago?! This video only came out an hour ago!!
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This premier feature is weird
I really wanted Duke to stay but I knew that there was no way that would have stuck.
Also I honestly think that what Scrooge did wrong, besides under paying in the first place, was giving the young Duke the dome himself, instead of through a proxy like his father did for him.
Alpha121198 I'm not even sure Duke gave Scrooge a full shine. Looked like he stopped halfway through.
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The difference is that the guy who gave Scrooge the dime wasn't a bloody billionare! He thought he got scammed by some guy and had the determination to use that dime somehow. Flint was scammed by someone he knew was the richest duck (something he wished to be) who had the nerve to brag about it.
I really liked this episode with the past
And sharper then the sharpies
Take a shot every time he says "flintheart glumgold"
Volcanoblade glomgold*
*looking at all the empty shot glasses* I’ve made a grave mistake.
You know what would actually be a good idea for a story in this universe? One centered around Louie and Glomgold and how Glomgold's backstory reflects Louie's character arc.
Never thought we’d see you doing these on the characters again, especially as it’s been over a year since the latest one on Donald was completed.
UPDATE: It’s actually an episode review. My bad, the title and thumbnail had me confused.
The sad thing is Scrooge is an understanding man. If Glomgold understood the symbolism and said said so to Scrooge followed by “but I am gonna have to ask you to pay the full price” Scrooge would have done so and this would have all been avoided, and we might have gotten the honest, honourable, and optimistic billionaire Duke Baloney. Instead he didn’t get the message and took it as an insult. And Scrooge has a defensive ego by nature, so naturally he’d bite back and ended up not paying the full price, leading to the cheating, revenge driven, and borderline criminal billionaire Flintheart Glomgold.
I always figured Glomgold to be essentially Scrooge from the Disney Christmas Carol
I like to think that Duke Baloney grew up in Bloemfontein or Johannesburg before becoming Flintheart Glomgold
Mr. Seanicus, I want to thank you for delving into the Ducktales reboot series. As a kid I never really got to see the Original Ducktales show except for that one episode when Magica cast a spell on Scrooge to make him fall in love with her so she could get his fortune. My sister who is two years older than me says she likes the original better as she watched most of it, but because I've only seen one episode I prefer the reboot, mostly because of David Tenant. Unfortunately most of the references on the Ducktales reboot related to the Original Ducktales tends to go over my head. The only references I understand come from watching Darkwing Duck, and Tailspin which I did grow up watching. And apparently for season 3 I will understand the references to Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers when Disney starts to air it, but we gotta finish season 2 first, man what's with the two Haitus'?! Even MLP has the decency to hold one hiatus per season! Speaking of which, what did you think of the trailer for the rest of season 2? I was very confused for about half the trailer, and the only thing I actually understood was that Glomgold is creating an army to takedown the McDuck Family and their friends.😅
I did not expect this episode to be so tragic. It was an amazing look into Flintheart’s mind. That dream sequence was something else.
So glad to hear ur thoughts on this episode
"You literally forgot yourself. And you were happy!" Best insult/line in the entire serie 😂
Seaniccus: flintheart is the most evil of all
Magica: am I a joke to you
I just finished Community and found out Danny Puddi was in this show and now I keep getting recommended videos about it... I only saw like 2 episodes when the show first came out
Knowing what started him down this path and how he hasn't let that go for SOOOOOOO long,
It just makes me exhausted thinking about it
I can't wait to hear you talk about the last Christmas episode
I love this episode of DuckTales. It gives character development to a character that never really had much development before. And Louie and Webby are always great together. :D Can't wait for the reviews on the next couple of episodes!
Owlsan, help me get up so I can dance on his coffin
His real name is actually Steve Baloney
I find it funny. It's not really just a misunderstanding. I mean sure Scrooge wanted to impart that lesson, but as the show reveals, Glomgold/Baloney is a lot younger than he pretends to be and you're telling me Scrooge got to be the richest duck in the world without understanding the concept of inflation? Hell, Scrooge going for the money clip first really implies that he understood what full price was, and when he's called on it, does he say "fair enough, kid" and pay Duke what he's owed? Nope. He storms off without paying for the service he'd just received as if someone just tried to con him out of $50. That's called theft of services and I think it's a great insight into Scrooges flaws.
The fact that this episode came out in 2018 makes me feel old.
8:25 I've just realized he gave Duke more than 10 "cents" at least in S.A the currency was probably worth more due to inflation, so he would've gave him probably exact amount for the shine. Correct if I'm wrong please!
.. He probably gave him 10 south african cents, or rand that is.
Great episode and great review!
I wonder the likeness we're going to see Mickey and Goofy in this new series...
I understand it's Ducktales, but even during the original series I always wanted to know what happened to those two...
Unless they're too busy hanging out with a kid that's holding a massive key sword, and fighting against a horde of heartless zombies, a bunch of nobodies, traveling to new worlds, and unlocking keyholes. But that'll be a tad bit ridiculous.
Bomber Blurr Mickey is banned from being used in the show. Goofy is raising his son right now, isn't he?
Bomber Blurr *Goofy
Isn't Max in collage? @@ScionStorm1
Bomber Blurr Original DuckTales cartoon started before Goof Troop. If this is a universe based on the Disney Afternoon shows Max should still be in school. His home town has already been mentioned in the series I believe.
GREETINGS FROM THE FUTURE, I BEAR GLAD TIDINGS!
Now I wanna see how you feel about the three caballeros since they had an appearance in a recent Ep and it’s interesting because their origin lies outside of the original duck tales show
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*Shippers have entered the chat*
Hello~
I'm guessing the reason they didn't just change it back to the comics version is because the comic involves Scrooge getting Glomgold imprisoned in South Africa, which is... very much NOT funny if you know anything about the Numbers Gang. Removing a source of Fridge Horror there.
What i love about the amnesia episode was how they did his return to evil. Other media have the villain simply remember they were evil and go back to it, but glomgold was shown to always have an issue with ambition. Maybe he didnt care about scrooge anymorem but he was going to blow up a rival fishing business with dynamite.
He might have forgotten his old ways, but his core issues were never solved. Duke is glomgold
Glomgold is the Wario of the DuckTales series.
duke baloni was originally a throwaway character Donald disguised himself as to trick scrooge
(the real one showed up at the wrong time), an even OLDER character than glomgold. he was the original other richest duck in the world, though he's been mostly forgotten by writers.
oh hey did you you know that duke baloney was referencing an incredibly obscure character the duke of boloni who was also named the 2nd richest duck in the world. until until he lost all his money to a secret organization that stole atlantean artifacts. that he didn't know he was a part of.
13:42
I think one thing that really sells this phenomenal scene is the animation. I don’t know, it just seems so much more...Smooth, Y’Know?
I never watched the original DuckTales (maybe that one movie) but I do remember Flintheart Glomgold scheming in one of Mickey Mouse comics I've read way back years ago. Scrooge was playing golf with/against him and Flinty cheated with remote controlled golf club and ball. Scrooge found out sooner or later how Flinty bested him in several rounds. Oh man I wish I can find that comic but it's prolly in trash...