Yeah…I really am doing this again. Hear me out.
So, I’ve been looking back at my review of The Magic School Bus Rides Again, which was the second part of a three-part post that was an attempt to unite the Magic School Bus fanbase back together in the aftermath of that show’s release. And I’ve noticed that it is one of the most viewed posts on the blog. While I couldn’t be happier, part of me also feels as though I was a bit too harsh on the series, even for its below-average quality. For one thing, I only reviewed the first season despite the fact that the second season had already been out at that time, but I had my reasons: that post was already long as it was, and I decided to review only the first seasons of both Rides Again and the original series just to not wait until forever to put out the posts and to just get an idea of each series.
But as it turns out, that may have been a bit unfair for Rides Again, because the second season really was an improvement over the first season that divided us in the first place. Not to mention three new television specials that came out since which were an even bigger improvement over the second season. All of this certainly deserves more attention than I have given it, even if I still can’t quite compare it to any of the seasons of the original series. Not only that, but the franchise is finally leaving Rides Again behind in favor of new projects, from a questionable new preschool series to a live-action film?!? It’s not all good news though, with both Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen having passed away. And of course, I’d like to give a heads up to obvious spoilers to the media.
So, I hate to break it to you, Arnold, but it’s time to go on yet another field trip! And it’s going to get pretty crazy too, because this post got pretty long in its own right. Without further ado, to the bus! 🚌 👩🏫 🦎
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