wait remember Milo Murphy's Law it was a Disney Channel cartoon from the people that brought you
Phineas and Ferb as we follow the character of Milo Murphy and all the bad luck that he
must endure thanks to being a descendant of Edward Murphy Jr the person behind Murphy's Law aka the
anything that can go wrong will go wrong guy but this doesn't stop Milo from looking on the bright
side and getting through these moments thrown his way along with his trusty Mystery Box backpack
Milo is always ready to face any challenge the universe gives to him it's unfortunate though
that Milo Murphy's Law feels like it went under the radar for the most part and partially for no
fault of its own other than being the follow-up show to Phineas and Ferb once that came to an end
and I guess it's now coming back but with the wild success of that show it's hard to be the
follow-up show regardless of any relation to it or not so today let's take a look into Milo Murphy's
Law get a familiarity to what it was all about and see how it truly is based on its own merits
thank you now the character of Milo is a fictional relative of Edward Murphy Jr but
this does offer a fun and concept character that is cursed by the harsh and cruel reality
of things always going wrong but his avoidance of just being the victim of these problems isn't
what makes Milo interesting it's his upbeat and charismatic attitude towards it all that becomes
the Infectious selling point the show itself flows as a slice of Life series that follows Milo along
with his two friends Melissa and Zach that have to handle any situation they find themselves in
thanks to the whole Murphy's Law thing fairly simple premise to follow and it even comes with
a sense of what came before it thanks to the inclusion of Milo's dog doji well not exactly
like this platypus oh Perry the Platypus sorry couldn't tell there for a second dog is a faithful
protector of Milo more often than not living the life of a dog and doing his own thing but can just
pop up out of nowhere to help Milo in different situations before being told to you know head
back home with this being the creation of both Dan pavenmeier and Jeff Swampy Marsh there is a lot of
what makes Phineas and Ferb a well-beloved show found here as well while Milo Murphy's Law does
have its clear own identity away from what came before it there are plenty of similarities for
one the show falls in the same world as Phineas and Ferb does and I'll bring more up about that
later on but when Phineas and Ferb ended its first initial run in 2015 it would only be a year later
on October 3rd 2016 that Milo Murphy's Law would Premiere there should be this easy excitement off
the bat coming from the base knowledge of its creators and it coming so soon after the other
show but instead of being a main Disney Channel staple it instead premiered on the other Channel
Disney XD another point that we'll wrap around back to the setup for the episode should feel
very opening in that there isn't much going on in a single episode then the build up from a simple
day to some sort of wild crazy or weird mess to somehow solve for the most part the series
later on does tend to break that mold somewhat Milo as a character is easy to like his attitude
his relationship to his his friends and how lucky he is and overcoming his unluckiness he is voiced
by The Talented musician and comedian Weird Al Yankovic so while he does deliver a good voice
acting performance the big reason to have him on board is the signature trait from Dan and swampy
and that's the music much like Phineas and Ferb Milo Murphy's law has a solid focus on adding in
these moments where the show breaks into a musical number so to have a Weird Al on board Shirley
isn't a bad thing not only just having talent when it comes to making music but making catchy
comedy-based music seems like a perfect match and honestly it was from the opening theme song to The
Many musical numbers Weird Al made a great effort to help make these performances pop in addition to
that so did The Supporting Cast especially when you have Melissa one of Milo's best friends in
the show being voiced by Sabrina Carpenter if that name rings a bell she's an actress from the Disney
Camp of content from stuff like Girl Meets World and the remake of Adventures in Babysitting and oh
yeah she's also a massive musical artist even more so in modern day even getting thing to perform as
the opener for Taylor Swift's the arrows tour so when it comes to having the musical Talent locked
in it was there Milo's other best friend Zach does a great job in all aspects as well voiced
by Makai Curtis another person within the Disney World of content from being in Kirby Buckets and
beyond that being in the show Power book 3. while I wouldn't say between the main Trio friend group
here that there is enough interesting to make them each stand out from the tropes we see in
every group dynamic like this I will say that all three of them feel pretty genuine and play their
roles well for how they fit into the equation like I said Milo is a very likable character
on his own maintaining a cheery personality while having to deal with being extremely unlucky people
are attracted to his orbit thanks to the person he is but at the same time tend to keep a bit
of distance as to not include themselves in on his bad luck you're watching Milo Murphy's Law
we'll be right back you're watching Milo Murphy's Law now back to the show now Milo isn't unaware
of dealing with Murphy's Law literally being a part of his life in fact he Embraces it for what
it is and sees it as a way more exciting way to experience life when stuff does go wrong in the
world around him his reactions aren't to freak out or to be scared by them but to face them
head on having an endless supply of well supplies to help out in these moments his trusty backpack
is seemingly the One-Stop shop for any problem which could come off as this overpowered and easy
solution to things but it's used in a way that really helps bolster Milo's upbeat confidence
it represents those emotions being the difference between staying calm and finding a way to fix the
problem or feeling anxious and unsure of what to do this essentially magical backpack was given to
Milo from a character named Veronica that used to babysit Milo while he was growing up having
to directly deal with him and his Murphy's Law curse she originally carried the backpack that
had anything you can think of to combat whatever gets thrown their way but as he got older and no
longer longer needed a babysitter she passed down her backpack to him as he holds on to it tightly
to feel safe and confident to face the world and to feel that comfort and protection that Veronica
used to provide it's genuinely really sweet but when having these Murphy's Law problems follow
you around Milo is able to understand when other people may not want him around knowing what his
presence could cause it still hurts sometimes but he knows why others can feel this way and
he doesn't want to bring these problems to them he sees the best intentions in people even to those
who aren't particularly a great person to him that brings us to his friends who offer a level
of support that no one else aside from Veronica has ever really shown him first let's look at
Melissa she's smart and confident but definitely a little forgetful when it comes to her own stuff
she's fearfully loyal and supportive of Milo in any situation from becoming his first real friend
in their earlier school years all the way to where we see them in the show now she sticks up for him
when he won't speak up for himself to those who are being mean to him but she also boosts him
up for him to feel good and to feel that he is not just being protected by another person she
would even try and find a cure to help Milo with Murphy's law but understands that he doesn't want
that he isn't looking for it to go away so in respecting that she sticks by him through thick
and thin no matter what Murphy's Law drops on them she is there to face it with him Milo's other best
friend Zach is a cool person with an interesting past that he rather hide he's the newer kid in
town finding enjoyment and befriending Milo based on the wild rides that Murphy's Law causes them
to go on he offers Milo and by extension Melissa certain perspectives on what is going on trying
to come off as the voice of reason in plenty of the different circumstances his attitude for what
else could go wrong or there's no way things could get worse provides some funny moments
and a bit of jinxing thanks to Murphy's Law being Murphy's Law most times it will always get worse
in some way his past revolves around him being a part of this boy band called The lumbersacks
Fresh flannel looks aside he left his band over a girl that came between him and the other band
members causing him to lead the band while the band went on with a new name was Zach no longer
being the leader of the group he's conflicted at the knowledge of others knowing him from being
in the band he worries and overthinks so much about his life and the things that are in his
life and in doing so it initially drove him away from Milo but that didn't last long as the good
person Milo is truly broke through the worry Zach has about Milo's luck when it comes to Melissa
however the two of them become a lot closer just in being friends with Milo sure they can operate
his exact opposites in the way they deal with and feel about Milo's situation but this also
brings them together and helps them find a nice bond that over time may be leading to something
more overall the group here while playing into these standard tropes all fill out the roles
nicely and their interactions with each other are genuinely enjoyable to watch and follow with how
they progress throughout the series Murphy's Law is represented in the show as this condition that
Milo has where it can more properly be explained in universe as extreme hereditary Murphy's Law
as Milo's father has the condition as well with it apparently on only affecting the men in the
family lineage as Milo's Sister Sarah doesn't have to worry about it for herself I just really like
Milo's home life in general as him and his dad get to bond over living with Murphy's Law as his dad
can help Mentor him through some of the struggles based on his own past with them Milo and his mom
are really close as well as she will always be there for him with something to take to heart
as well as some guiding words building him into the kind person that he is as well as building
the confidence in himself and even with his sister we see that when things do go wrong when they hang
out that she still cares deeply for her younger brother and looks past his situation and tie that
all together with a loyal dog bow and you have a wholesome little family Dynamic here extended
Beyond this we do see the family life of both Melissa and Zach flushing out these characters
greatly Milo's school life plays a big factor into the show as we get to see how other students and
even School faculty interact and deal with Milo he has a crush on one of his fellow students
named Amanda as we see how he navigates trying to express his interest with his circumstances
and seeing how their characters develop alongside each other is a good look into the coming of age
scenarios that they're placed in leading her to have some feelings back towards Milo there's also
Mort who is another semi-friend of Milo in the group but definitely not as close as the three
of them are he sees things in a spiritual sense when it comes to Milo's situation which contrasts
heavily with his friend Bradley who really doesn't like Milo for a multitude of reasons Bradley sees
Milo as a nuisance and someone in his way and more specifically on the latter when it comes to trying
to win over Melissa being jealous of her spending time with both Milo and Zach instead of giving him
the time of day all the School drama leads to a lot of great laughs from their interactions
as well as how the School faculty is portrayed in the show in fact one of the funniest gags is when
Mr blunt yells at the class to suffer and make art slamming clothes the classroom door which
is now this Ultra secure multiple lock equipped heavy metal door as the animation stays still
minus some blinking and all we hear is the locks being done and undone a few times when Milo then
breaks the fourth wall and says you're welcome animators referencing that the job to animate
this gag would put less work on them and that's pretty great you're welcome animators now aside
from all this which would make a show feel pretty complete on its own there is a whole other sci-fi
element that features some self-inserts of the creators playing these odd side characters Dan
and swampy play the roles of Vinnie Dakota and Balthazar Cavendish respectively they are Time
Travelers who worked for the Bureau of time travel and are now at the point in time where Milo's
story is taking place while these characters get involved with other interesting organizations they
operate as these background characters who go on pistachio related missions as sometimes Milo with
his Murphy's Law get in the way of things making Cavendish think that Milo is some sort of secret
agent sent to stop his pistachio Shenanigans and now all this starts pretty small it builds up into
a large section of some side story throughout the first season of the show kind of chipping away at
The Slice of Life thing and giving this somewhat of a Side Story a lot more Focus now Cavendish is
extremely bitter and mean towards Milo for all the reasons of Murphy's Law getting in the way
but Milo never breaks away from being nice even offering him help when having to deal with King
pistachion that has a fan of pistachios all of this is just making me hungry from there
though he sees Milo in a positive light while Dakota has always seen Milo to not be their
enemy in all this pistachio business the show for sure had its own brand of wackiness going
on from Murphy's Law to time traveling pistachio dudes but most importantly the show had heart to
it it feels so wholesome while still delivering on the fun and laughs the animation compared to
Phineas and Ferb definitely shows how much more comfortable the animators are at delivering these
larger action set pieces when the Ridiculousness of Murphy's Law come out to play blending in 3D
aspects into the 2D World in a nice stylized non-jarring way and allowing its bright and
colorful palette to shine making the world feel as much of a character as the character themselves do
and I think these subtle differences in animation compared to Phineas and Ferb represent why both
shows work so well and look so good with their slight distinctive differences the writing has
a big emphasis on Comedy so while the cast deliver their lines greatly the timing pacing and quality
of jokes truly meshed together to create some genuinely funny moments but here's the thing Milo
Murphy's Law ended its run on May 18 2019 after only two seasons but why is this the show seemed
to have some high ratings a pretty fun concept to play with and a fully put together product that I
believe came together quite well so let's dig into all these reasons why we'll be right back
now back to the show so canceled wouldn't be the right word here to describe the show stopping
after two seasons and give me a minute I'll get to that but in 2019 the show was technically over now
we can look to where it was originally broadcast and that was Disney XD Disney's response to try
and make a more appealing sister Network to the Disney Channel that would be focused more on
the younger male demographic but quickly became much more like Nickelodeon's sister Network the
Nicktoons Network as it became a graveyard for shows old and new to not Garner enough
of an audience for the higher-ups to Greenlight more simply put Disney XD quickly became a death
sentence to many shows we can spend a lot of time on why Disney XD failed but that's not what this
video is about another aspect was the interest in the show in general were enough people into what
it offered as the show would come into its second season some people found it as the show not being
trusted to bring people in on its own thanks to the inclusion of bringing in backup from Phineas
and Ferb we literally start off the season with the entire entire crew from Phineas and Ferb
making cameos to draw in those who love that show but to top that off some characters stuck around
from there and became Mainstays throughout the second season the biggest of them being
Doofenshmirtz and this regular platypus oh Perry the Platypus sorry again as they continue on their
previous roles from Phineas and Ferb and just get integrated into the story a bit major monogram
and Carl from the other series make appearances throughout the second season as well while some
saw this as a cool way to connect the shows further there were a lot of fans who saw this
as not letting Milo Murphy's Law grow on its own at least feeling like it wasn't given the chance
to others just tuned out with the show not being for them at its core the show is a simple setup as
we see Milo and Friends navigate their daily lives just with the twist of Murphy's Law adding in some
problems but like I mentioned the introduction of these Time Travelers their pistachio related
problems and a somewhat progressing plot that builds throughout definitely made the show feel
a bit too stuffed with ideas that don't exactly mean anything to what the core of the show is is
it fine to explore other situations and combine them with what Milo already has going on sure
but the risk associated with that can push away those who are already invested and sold on the
base concept not really needing the show to toe the line of focus with this futuristic pistachio
disaster setup was some of it fun did it deliver some good laughs yeah I won't deny that it did
but I can see where it just became too much for what the show already was that it feels
unnecessary and in some cases over Complicated come the second season the side plots of the
time travelers feel a bit better and feeling like there is a purpose for them to belong but then we
get into all this extra alien stuff that once again feels less of this need to be there all
of it doesn't add to or take away from Milo his character rarely gets to grow never starting at
one point and ending at another his character and understanding of things around him have for the
most part stayed the same as when we first met him some relationships with friends and even a
love interest do evolve but not to a point where you feel we've truly gotten anywhere a lot of
this is subjective to the individual viewer so while some liked a lot of this there were
those who didn't the same goes for the music in the show some love it and some compare it
to Phineas and Ferb claiming the latter to be a lot more memorable part of that I feel comes down
to the audience size between the shows in general as I enjoyed the music here but as always to each
their own differing opinions are always okay to have it's another case of a show not garnering a
larger audience some of that can really be blamed on Disney XD and the accessibility to that channel
mixed with the marketing behind it all and some can be blamed on people just not becoming a fan
of the show for whatever reasons they had it was also sad to see that when the Disney plus film
Phineas and Ferb The Movie Candace against the universe came out there was originally going to
be a cameo that featured Milo in it including Weird Al returning to voice the character but
this would end up on The Cutting Room floor from the final edit anyway I thoroughly enjoyed what
Milo Murphy's Law brought to the table it's a Charming funny little show that has some cool
connections to its predecessor while still finding a way to be completely unique I fully recommend
giving it a shot and there may be a good reason to go and Stream It on Disney plus so check this
out while Dan and swappy would go on to work on their latest show hamster and Gretel they would
also be given the chance to revive Phineas and Ferb thanks to the fans interest of re-watching
the show or discovering it for the first time through Disney plus the ratings for Phineas and
Ferb were still high with all this work on their hands there was still a little Beacon of Hope left
for the fans of Milo Murphy's Law before it was announced that Phineas and Ferb would be coming
back Dan had mentioned that he and swampy would love to make more Milo Murphy's Law and that they
were willing to work on more than one show at a time with the announcement and the start of
pre-production on Phineas and Ferb's Revival the time to work on three shows seems pretty unlikely
but still not out of the realm of possibility for one viewership numbers speak volumes and according
to Dan if there seems to be a massive interest on Disney plus from fans of Milo Murphy's Law
re-watching the show or introduce it to new people there is a chance that it could come
back it just all hinges on the viewership from Disney plus this reassures that the show isn't
canceled it's just not in current production however it could possibly stay in that state
if Disney doesn't see that there is any interest for it so who knows maybe one day Milo along with
all of his bad luck may just return for another handful of episodes but would that be something
you'd like to see would you want a season 3 of Milo Murphy's Law let me know in the comments
below as always I've been Jordan Fringe thanks so much for watching like And subscribe later
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