Beyond the Garden Wall. Why should you watch this animated series?

Over the Garden Wall is a 2014 animated series broadcast by Cartoon Network.The story is about two brothers lost in a magical forest and their mission to return home.

It was a fairly short work. We're talking about chapters of around five minutes. In total, seeing all of Beyond the Garden won't take anyone more than two hours.Considering the times we live in, that's a pretty big advantage. But it's by no means the only reason to watch this series.

For this reason, and because as a Geekine team we want to help you get through this long confinement in a more pleasant way, We want to give you our reasons for watching this series. Just as we have recommended others.

The music

Beyond the Garden has good music, yes. But, really, that's not much of an achievement these days. Because we know that There are composers and musical directors out there who are quite good and who are working on high-level audiovisual productions.

But this short series boasts a talent that is rarely exploited in children's series. Their songs are often created and performed by musicians and opera singers. This contributes to a rather original and unusual atmosphere in this type of production.

And speaking of the atmosphere…

The influence of Tim Burton

You don't have to be a genius in film criticism to notice that Over the Garden Wall draws heavily on Tim Burton's aesthetics.Nowadays, the idea of a children's series with dark undertones might not seem very original. We're already familiar with Adventure Time, but back when that series premiered in 2014, it wasn't as common as it is today.

Its creator, Patrick McHale, stated at one point that Over the Garden Wall was conceived as a Halloween short., but the idea was so popular that it was later adapted to the miniseries format for which we know it.

Their characters

Beyond the Garden is a series about its characters. We know that seems obvious. But it isn't. A work can be sustained on many bases: story, aesthetics, message, etc. In this case, without neglecting its other aspects, McHale's series shines when its characters do.

Two stepbrothers who still can't get used to living together, a girl turned into a bird by a curse, a father trying to keep his daughter safe, an entity that somehow survives on lies, and several others. These characters alone could sustain a good plot. But here, interacting with each other, they give shape to this series.

Its influence on other series

It's never too late to appreciate a bit of television history.For a long time, culture viewed children's series as long commercials or second-rate products. It was a utilitarian conception of children's animation that has gradually changed.

Beyond the Garden set a precedentThis series, along with The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, led Cartoon Network to venture into experimentation. It paved the way for series like Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe.

For now, we'll stop here. Mainly to give you a piece of the cake, dear readers. Have you seen this series? What would you take away from it?

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