TaleSpin: It�s great to catch up on a cartoon that I haven�t seen since I was a kid, including the rarely seen 4-episode pilot but the DVD set itself is nothing great, and is barely a step up form buying bootlegs on eBay.  The thin slipcases are annoying, the artwork is weak and there aren�t any special features to speak of.  So, aside from nostalgia and having an actual DVD set on your shelf, this is hardly worth it to the passing fan. (2.06) C

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Darkwing Duck: This is one that I never fully got into, even as a kid.  I think it came at the tail end of my kiddyness (that�s right) but I figured I would give it a chance as and adult in the mind frame of a kid, or something.  This was a spin-off from my favorite Disney cartoon series, Duck Tales.  Unfortunately for Duck Tales fans, the similarities to a spin-off are few and far between.  But, that�s not to say it�s a bad show.  Quite the contrary as a matter of fact.  There already was a Duck Tales so a second helping was not needed and would have diluted the mixture.  No, Darkwing Duck is a series all its own.  A little darker than it�s predecessor but no less comical in it�s mischief (with the help of fellow Duck Tales� alum Launchpad.).  (2.36) C+

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Final Word: Surprisingly enough, Darkwing Duck holds up better over time than TaleSpin and, if it weren�t for the lack of special features and the poor transfer quality, these DVD sets would be up in the B-range instead of C.

-Justin has been a writer for Shakefire.com since 2004.  Contact her at justina@shakefire.com

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