People may be turned off by the nastier version of Bugs Bunny seen here, at times you actually did root for the monkey more. Bugs is not completely out of character though because he is still very funny and is as charismatic as ever. The monkey is very cute and "Gruesome" while not the most memorable or compelling character is no liability to the cartoon either. Several other things are great about Hurdy-Gurdy Hare. The highlight is definitely Carl Stalling's music, which is nothing short of outstanding. Few other composers matched their music with the gags, gestures and visuals as well as Stalling, it is very witty and lush-sounding orchestration. The animation is colourful and fluid, with a remarkable attention to detail. Bugs does look different but not by all means odd, if anything it's interesting, his expressions and the way he moves are very consistent. The dialogue is razor sharp and doesn't cease to entertain, Bugs is nearly always a well-written character and he still has some great lines in Hurdy-Gurdy Hare, once you understand the significance of it the final line is priceless. The gags are just as imaginatively timed and funny, if there was anything laboured I personally didn't see it. The story is paced in a lively way and doesn't come across as predictable at all, helped by that the premise was a clever one in the first place. Mel Blanc does a stellar job as always with the voice characterisations. Overall, once you get past a different Bugs Hurdy-Gurdy Hare is a great cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox