Well, I must be dreaming. Did you cast a spell on us all and didn’t tell us, Merlin?
But seriously, after finishing my post about the top ten best books in the Magic Tree House Merlin Missions series, I decided to check out the Magic Tree House hashtag on Bluesky, where I found out that an animated television series based on the books was in development. At first, I was like, for real?!? What about the movie?!? That’s still happening, right?!? (Seriously, it’s been a DECADE at this point.) So, after some extra digging, I found out that the art style of the series was already revealed, and I was PUMPED. I was SO ready to check out the discussion on the show…until I saw that everyone was complaining about artificial intelligence being used as a tool in the artistic process on the series.
But despite this, I’m STILL pumped. Sorry, but that’s the truth. If anything, I’m only a little bummed out that this is ALL we’re discussing about a show that’s finally adapting my first ever favorite children’s book series. And to be fair, the complaining is understandable. I hate AI as much as the next artist, believe me. But I also think that at least for now, we’re jumping to conclusions about the show that’s WAY too unfair at this stage in my opinion. So, I’m here to change the conversation a little bit and to put all the rage into a little bit of perspective, if not for the simple fact that it HURTS to see this abuse directed at the first (Western) screen adaptation of my childhood baby.
Who will prove to be right here? Me, or the rest of the fanbase? Whatever you do Jack and Annie, don’t make this the first mission you fail!
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