I did like Gabby Goes Fishing in general, but I was disappointed as well.
THE GOOD THINGS:
THE NOT SO GOOD THINGS:
All in all, reasonable cartoon, but I admit as I have said more than once already I was disappointed. Maybe I need to see this cartoon again. 6/10 Bethany Cox
THE GOOD THINGS:
- The animation was pretty good. Nice backgrounds, and beautiful colours.
- The fish. Despite not having any dialogue, other than laughter, the main fish stole the show most definitely, especially when he jumps onto the boat and starts eating the sandwich.
- The music. I always look out for this in everything I watch and review, and the music was quite pleasant here.
- The voice acting. Jack Mercer does a great job as the fish. And while he has been much better, Pinto Colvig, the original voice of Goofy in the Silly Symphony cartoons is good as Gabby.
THE NOT SO GOOD THINGS:
- There isn't that much of a story. Sure Gabby teaches a young boy to fish, and the boy was doing better without him, but other than that, nothing particularly interesting happens.
- Maybe I am being unfair, but this cartoon compared to others I have seen is rather humourless with the exception of the fish. Not that many fast running gags or puns.
- Gabby himself isn't the most likable protagonist ever in a cartoon. He messes things up constantly and doesn't seem that apologetic when he completely ruins the kid's day. I usually don't have a problem with characters like that, because I accept there are characters that are meant to be just that, but for some strange reasons I never exactly warmed to Gabby.
All in all, reasonable cartoon, but I admit as I have said more than once already I was disappointed. Maybe I need to see this cartoon again. 6/10 Bethany Cox