eurovianmutt
The whole Romeo and Juliet romance has been done way too much. ADJL is the if Romeo was Dragon and Juliet was a Dragon Slayor thing going for it. Of course It isn't complete without The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra references. ADJl also references the movies Back to The Future, A Beautiful Mind and others I can't think of. It also draws on TV shows like Danny Phantom and Fairy Odd parents. Of course it's going to be like other shows people have seen because imo it gets harder to create shows that are original. This is the first show I have seen where the main character is half dragon which gives the show some originality. With most TV shows some episodes leave me feeling like I missed something. Season 2 of ADJL left me with a what did I miss something I hope it wasn't important. Season 1 I don't feel like I missed anything. Season 2 seamed a bit rushed like they wanted to finish and cram whatever they could in to the show as quickly as possible. Season 1 was a quick yet not too fast stroll through Central Park. This show left me wondering why convention centers aren't connected to the subway. What I liked about ADJL is that it made fun of it's self and Christmas Specials but not too much as to make people think ADJL hated Christmas. I'm glad the Christmas special didn't go all Charles Dickens with whole Scrooge thing. Like The actor who played PB said paraphrasing cause I can't remember exactly what he said, the problems in the show were wrapped up too quickly. Which seems logical for a TV show because the episodes aren't long enough to go deeper than a kiddie pool. Although the problems of one episode leaks into other episodes via there needs to be a plot the problems are watered down and easily written off with forgiveness with a twist of grudge.
jacobdyoung
Well... i see some people don't like this show - But I do! I've noticed the animation has changed over the years. This is a good teenage show about a hero (teenager who turns into a dragon). I find it entertaining... The show has its giggles and laughs and it can teach some lessons about life. For example, growing up and competitions. I like this show :). I was reading some of the other comments here, like the one on the actual webpage for this title. I agree with the reference to the older shows, and the television is coming out with shows that (for lack of better terms) suck. But, this particular show, I like. Go Disney!. I hope it stays on family channel and the Disney channel.
blak (blakmanta)
> First Season < "American Dragon: Jake Long" (AD:JL) is not the greatest and original show Disney has ever made, but it's still a good show, funny, with cool characters. However, Jake's language (he speaks like a Rapper or something like that) is REALLY annoying (trust me). Anyway, there are other interesting characters in this DisneyShow, for example, Lao Shi, Jake's grandpa and Dragon Master. Lao is the first Chinese Dragon. Fu Dog is Lao Shi's shar-pei. He's a 600 years old dog. Trixie & Spud are Jake's best friends while Rose is Jake's crush. The TvShow has a lot of villains though. The most recurring villains so far are The Huntsman and his Hunt-student (lol), Thorn (who is Rose's Dark-Side). However, the REAL enemy of the show is The Dark Dragon: we don't know much about him, for now... > Second Season < The 2nd Season of "American Dragon" is even better than the 1st one! The Animation may be weird, but the story-line and the characters (and, eventually, the ratings) really improved. Jake speaks like a normal kid. Spud is smarter and Trixie is less annoying. I recently saw "Bring it On" and I think that the fight sequences were awesome. The 2nd Season has a Lot of CGI too. However, some fans still think that the new Season sucks: and that is NOT true. Even the villain are getting better! You really should watch the 2nd Season. Watch it, and you will love it!
shojo_sanzo
This is by far the best show on Disney Channel. It has a good mix of fantasy,romance and action. It's great if you're into dragons. T The story is about a kid,at the age of 13,named Jake Long. He's about your average New York kid,loves to skateboard,play games,and has two friends named Trixie and Spud. He has one secret however... He's the American Dragon. He is the first recorded dragon ever born in America. That's why they call him the American Dragon. His grandfather,Lao Shi,is also his teacher. He teaches Jake all the basics of becoming a dragon.Lao Shi is also known as Grampa,he's the Chinese Dragon. Or that's what they call him. Anyway,the show is overall good,it has some stuff that is similar to another animation called Danny Phantom,but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's a very good and interesting show. I rate it a 9/10. It's not Anime. SO many of you that think it's anime,it isn't.