S.R. Dipaling
You might even come to get a warm,happy feeling from watching this. THe "boxcar" or anchor show of NBC's Qubo Saturday morning animation block,this Canadian/English offering follows the friendship of a tomboy-ish yet warm and loyal would-be-lay-in-waiting named Jane and the wry yet insightful dragon she befriends. It seems she would rather be a Knight,and the Dragon has agreed to help her become one. The messages of loyalty,honor,bravery,love,friendship,trust,kindness,patience,etc. are a bit heavy-handed,but the easy,playful nature of this show will appeal to kids of all ages. If you're not up to anything all morning on Saturdays and/or have kids to tend to during that period of time,this show is a definite recommend.
dragonlady1100
I stumbled across this show one Saturday morning, and was thoroughly impressed. It is something completely unique and refreshing that much of children's programming has been lacking of late. The main characters are far from flat or one-dimensional--they have history, issues, and deal with pretty serious moral or ethical issues that many young kids might face in their own lives. And yes, they do tend to come away unscathed, learning a lesson about doing the right thing, but there are moments of tension and gravity along the way, and the lessons are far from heavy-handed. The animation is a bit different than most of the other CGI shows around, but I like it--it looks like a page from a children's storybook brought to life. The music is upbeat but unobtrusive, and the dialogue is actually pretty funny--there are several jokes (especially from Dragon) that are really funny, even for adults. I highly recommend taking a look with your kids--you won't regret it!
Yani Bella
I babysit on the weekends, and I really enjoy when Jane and the Dragon comes on. The animation is not feature film quality, but it's a television show, on Qubo or PBS or something, and when I first saw it i was actually impressed with the quality. the expressions and movements of the characters are spot on for a kids show, and actually subtle sometimes. The plots are those of a basic kids program- morals, doing the right thing, what to say to a friend who's upset, that sort of thing. I'm not sure what ages it's aimed for, but it manages to keep a three year old and and eighteen year old amused for half an hour and must be doing something right.And the theme song isn't that annoying, as the previous commenter claimed. It just really, really gets stuck in your head.
ian-1211
This show is the most tedious, badly done and most pointless show I had seen in ages! The creators of the show should be dragged out onto the streets and shot! First off, the story is so weak! It is just about a little, precocious medieval servant girl called Jane who lives in a medieval kingdom who's is friends with a chatty, ignorant and childish green dragon named Dragon (very imaginative) and the plots are just about them falling out, somebody running off or one of somebody's valuables goes missing. The plots are so lazy and boring. Second, the CGI 3-D Animation is terrible and backwards. It looks like it was made in '95 rather than '05. They needed to get in better computer animators to do the job. Third, the voice-acting is really annoying. The boys sound like they are practising for a Shakespeare play and the girls sound like they are six years old other than 13 to 19! Finally, the opening theme song is incredibly annoying and bad written. It just go "Hey now! Hey now! She and the Dragon are friends now!". The worst I have ever heard in a long time (apart from the Emperor's New School!). I don't think this show is worth that 20 minutes of your time! Poor, tedious and pointless. 1/10
