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As a big fan of Phineas and Ferb, I was beyond excited when I first heard that its creators,
Dan Povenmire and Jeff Marsh, were creating a brand series called Milo Murphy's Law that
is set within the same universe.
Instead of following the adventures of Phineas, Ferb, and Perry, it's based around the misadventures
of Milo Murphy, a descendant of Edward Murphy whose name was used for the law that states,
"Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."
That's where this show's hook comes in.
Milo is a magnet for bad things happening, which we can quickly see in the opening minutes
of the first episode that uses new student Zack as the audience's POV.
It's a premise I haven't seen used in this specific way other than maybe the result of
a curse or magic spell in some other random show out there.
And as a result it's got me really excited to see what this show can bring to the table.
It has some big shoes to fill coming off of the incredibly well-received Phineas and Ferb.
Luckily for us (and the showrunners), all the magic that made Phineas and Ferb such
a huge success is all still here.
From an already interesting cast of characters to some really well animated scenes.
Seriously I think this is a great looking show.
Proof that the animators have come a long way since the start of Phineas and Ferb, which
was also a good looking show, but some of the sequences in this episode shows that there's
gotta be at least a slight improvement here or there.
Going back to the characters, our main character, or at least the namesake for the show, is
Milo Murphy.
And while we don't get a good look into his personal life outside of school, friends,
and his misadventures in this first episode, he's a fun character.
It helps that he is voiced by the kooky "Weird Al" Yankovic, who really brings out Milo's
quirky personality that's likely come from a lifetime of having to deal with crazy thing
going wrong around him.
The first episode, like Phineas and Ferb before it, is divided into an 'a' and 'b' part.
"Going the Extra Milo" is our first look into this new series and like I mentioned above,
it's got great animation and just is a really good first episode.
If ever there was an episode to introduce the concept of the series, this is it.
I loved how Milo has built up a reputation over time and kids just avoid him, or stand
a distance from him like his female friend Melissa, voiced by Sabrina Carpenter.
It'd be interesting to see what an adventure with him and Phineas would be like.
Hopefully that crossover happens eventually.
The 'b' part, "Sunny Side Up" is actually the more 'normal' of the two parts of this
first episode.
And that could be disappointing to some people, but it's still got that Milo twist.
He and friends have to do that old 'drop an egg without breaking it' school science project
we've all had to do at some point.
Except what is normally an easy enough task becomes a herculean task when around ol' Milo.
While he and his friends are no Phineas and Ferb when it comes to insane contraptions,
it was funny seeing all the ways they needed to Milo-proof their experiment.
It wasn't my favorite of the two parts, but it was still full of fun, wacky things going
on.
Like their teacher and her...shall we say erotic love for her desk?
All in all I think Disney XD has another quality show on their hands.
Not that it's lacking any good shows, contrary to what some people may think, but if this
has the staying power of Phineas and Ferb, it could go on for years!
Anyway, that's my review of Milo Murphy's Law.
What did you think of this first episode?
Is it a great successor to Phineas and Ferb or do you think it's missing something?
Share these thoughts and more down in the comments.
Thanks for watching and take care.