Season 5

144 - Circle of Remakes: The Lion King (2019)

Hakuna Matata! We're traveling to Pride Rock for this episode! Guest Rebecca Myers helps us investigate how the new photorealistic Lion King fits into the great Disney Circle of Remakes. How is this version different from the original animated film? What story changes are made? Does the remake become something new?
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
066 - Disynergy: Doc McStuffins, Pooh, and Lion Guard, Too
032 - Once Upon A Time Again
 
Links
LA Times: 'The Lion King': Is it animated or live-action? It's complicated
Tech Crunch: How the New Lion King Came to Life

143 - Two Gay Weddings and a Podcast

For this episode, we take a look at the current state of LGBTQ representation in animation and see how thet plays in two recent, animated gay weddings! What was all the fuss about in the Arthur episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone?" What's really going on in the episode "Reunion" from Steven Universe? What does representation look like now? Whose stories are getting told and who is doing the telling? How far have we come?
Links
The Complete History of Queer Characters in Cartoon Shows

142 - Toy Story 4

Woody and Buzz are back for another round of Toy Story adventures! We take a look at how this film fits into the Toy Story franchise. Is Toy Story 4 essential? Who is the main character of the Toy Story films? Is this the last Toy Story?
Links
Insider: How Pixar's Animation Has Evolved...

141 - The Breakdown: Nothing Can Stop Della Duck!

In this episode, we climb our way into the DuckTales episode Nothing Can Stop Della Duck! We go beat by beat, seeing how it gives us character relationships and subverts expectations. And now, we have more questions!
Previously on Writers Get Animated
090 - DuckTales! Woo-oo!
121 - The Lost Loves of Scrooge McDuck and BoJack Horseman
Links 
Watch Nothing Can Stop Della Duck! on DisneyNOW

140 - Tuca and Bertie!

It’s Tuca & Bertie! If you haven’t watched Tuca & Bertie yet, we take this time to list all the reasons why Tuca & Bertie is one of the best, new, animated shows out there. What stories are being told? What makes Tuca and Bertie different from other animated characters? How can animation show a character’s internal life?
Links
Watch Tuca & Bertie on Netflix
Cartoon Brew: There Won’t Be a Crossover Between BoJack Horseman and Tuca & Bertie
Wired: Netflix’s Animated Tuca & Bertie is the Tits

139 - Missing Link

LAIKA returns to theaters with the adventure film Missing Link! We investigate some big questions such as how powerful is marketing and what effect does it have on an audience's expectations for a film? Can a character's design affect us? The trek might get treacherous in this episode, but it's certainly worthwhile!
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Kubo and the Two Strings
 
(Not Missing) Links
Everything We Learned on the Set of ‘Missing Link’, LAIKA’s Latest Stop-Motion Marvel
The Stop-motion Animation Studio That Created Coraline Is Still Toiling Away
Laika Reveals The Hairy Business Of Animating Fur For ‘Missing Link’

138 - The Writers of Harvey Girls Forever!

If you love Harvey Girls Forever! (Harvey Street Kids), you'll want to catch our interview with members of the writing team: Brendan Hay (Executive Producer), Mike Yank (Story Editor), and Sarah Nerboso (Staff Writer! We talk about what it's like to write for the show and how the magic comes together!
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Harvey Street Kids and Reinvention
 
Links
Watch Harvey Girls Forever! on Netflix
 

137 - Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Beginning of the End

It's gonna be a little weird and a little wild as we return to the world of Star Butterfly! We last spent time talking about Star vs. the Forces of Evil back in episode 2... We've got a lot of catching up to do! What's new, Mewni? How have the characters changed over time? How has the world transformed and grown? What do we hope to see in the end?
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
The One with Dramaturgical Issues
 
Links
Watch Star vs. the Forces of Evil

136 - Star Wars: Resistance Recap

Even though we're not at Star Wars Celebration 2019, we're still celebrating Star Wars! Hop on board as we dig into the first season of Star Wars: Resistance! What new plot threads are starting? What has changed since the beginning? Where is the story headed? How wrong will our predictions be?
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Star Wars Resistance
Of McStuffins and Puffins (Learn the origin of our Chris O'Dowd reference)
 
Links
Watch Star Wars: Resistance on Disney NOW
 

135 - Young Justice - Cliffhanger No More!

Way back in Episode 5 of Writers Get Animated, we discussed cliffhangers, including the doozy left by the cancellation of Young Justice. Well, Young Justice is back for a third season, and we couldn’t wait to dig in! What stories are starting? What threads are continuing? How is the storytelling different? Where’s Darkseid?!
 
Previously on Writers Get Animated
Resolutions? What Resolutions? 
Links
Watch Young Justice on DC Universe 
About Young Justice: Outsiders