Board Thread:PBS Kids/@comment-31322722-20180116210152

WHOA!! That movie was pretty awesome! But I don't think it was as good as the first one, although that might be because of the budget difference, with ODD SQUAD: The Movie being a theatrical release in Canada.

'''Spoilers Ahead! DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'VE SEEN THE MOVIE!'''

So this movie is a good example of a "butterfly effect time travel" story. I was impressed with how it turned out. The beginning was really weak, but it got there in the end I think. And, sadly, there wasn't a lot of music either. But I still enjoyed it. Todd had so many interesting scenes and the movie had its highs and lows. I really enjoyed hearing the Odd Squad 80s Theme again because we haven't heard it since season 1. But I was kind of upset that when the trio went back in time, the movie didn't acknowledge the Mathroom at all. I don't know if this was because they don't want to use the green screen or whatever, but I felt kind of disappointed. I thought we would get to find out why the watches replaced the Mathroom, or when they did, or at least we could've gotten some acknowledgement that it was there at some point. Another thing that I wished they'd done was have a special intro instead of the normal theme song. ODD SQUAD: The Movie had a special intro, perfect pacing, and an emotional story. It was really good. These kinds of changes really made 'World Turned Odd' feel like a TV movie, which it is, even in Canada.

Another thing that kind of annoyed me was when the protagonist trio was captured and interrogated for a bit by O'Donahue and they didn't know what to call their timeline. They kept saying world or dimension. Timeline is actually the right word for it. But that was just something little.

Odd Todd was the same when he was revealed, actually. It was refreshing to see him again. The part where he's trying to force Oprah to tell the truth though, that had me on the end of my seat. When he asked where the trio had gone, I knew Oprah wasn't going to tell, and I was right. She literally said "I'll never tell". But this is the part where I was thinking "where are they going with this?" This is usually the part where the protagonists/the world are/is threatened or the person held captive is tortured. I was genuinely curious about how dark this movie would become. When Todd ordered for a juice box to be handed to her, I thought they were going to keep it away from her until she told the truth. But then they gave it to her and I was very confused. I couldn't predict anything at that point. So, Oprah drank some of it and Todd start laughing evilly, so my mind immediately went to two options: poison or truth serum. Thank goodness they went the truth serum route. Still, seing Oprah struggle while being held captive was a little dark.

The scenes where the trio had to listen to O'Donahue explain what happened in his timeline were very interesting as well. It was very interesting to hear what would have happened if Oprah was never Ms. O. Even though the 80s Ms. O sounds a bit harsh. Also, that joke with the long words totally got me, and that comeback was pretty good, although I think Ms. O would have re-hired Oprah once she calmed down. Oprah didn't do anything wrong. I think what this shows is how certain Ms. O was in thinking that Oprah would pass the test. Later, when Oprah gets into her agents' uniform again, she has her badge. Common error, I'm going to pretend I overlooked it.

Now, the speciall effects weren't exactly up to par. Again, looks like a TV movie. You can tell that the scenes with "flying Odd Todd" are animated. It looks fake, both effects-wise and motion-wise.

I know it sounds like I don't like the movie, but that isn't true. I think it's...okay. I would watch it again, honestly, but probably no more than the first movie. A lot of things were possible with this movie concept, and I think, with the right budget, they could make a really great movie. Like, I wish we could get confirmation that Odd Squad agents do not age at a very rapid rate after joining. Olive was considered for recruitment in...1997, was it? Well, I guess that's something.

Okay, the movie ended strong though. In the beginning, I was thinking like "maybe it was Olive, or Owen or someone that redeemed him", but it's interesting how you understand everything in the end. None of this really would have been possible if it wasn't for Oprah becoming Ms. O. In the movie's final moments, the trio, before heading back to present day, fix the mistake they made in the past, allowing Oprah to remember them. Oona also accidentally revealed the big surprise, so I wonder what it must've been like in the altered moment. If anything changed. Butterfly Effect, am I right? But getting back on track, Oprah didn't recognize them, obviously, so I'd like to see what her reaction was when she decided to recruit them in the new, altered timeline.

Speaking of timlines, now that the trio has changed time forever, I think some other things must have changed. Maybe we'll see it later on, or the creators will leave something in the background, leaving us the opportunity to theorize. I don't know. But they, apparently, went to the Middle Ages too. This actually leaves room for a lot of possibilities, and maybe even a lot of theories. Honestly, I'd have to watch it a second time. Also, for some reason, I kept thinking that the trio would run into past lives of themselves or something. Also, does this count as a movie about "dystopian society"? It feels like that for most of the movie.

Welp, that's all I've got to say for now. Do you agree? What are your thoughts on the movie? 