Note: this is a spoiler-free review of the first season of Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters.
The Stretch Armstrong franchise seems like an ideal choice for an ambitious animation team. The character has that all-important brand recognition factor, but no real mythology or supporting cast to speak of. Despite all the many attempts to bring adapt the Stretch Armstrong toy to film and TV, he's still essentially a blank slate of an IP. That gives creators almost total freedom to interpret the character and build his world however they choose. With all that freedom, it's a little disappointing to see Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters develop into such a formulaic teen superhero story.
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The Stretch Armstrong franchise seems like an ideal choice for an ambitious animation team. The character has that all-important brand recognition factor, but no real mythology or supporting cast to speak of. Despite all the many attempts to bring adapt the Stretch Armstrong toy to film and TV, he's still essentially a blank slate of an IP. That gives creators almost total freedom to interpret the character and build his world however they choose. With all that freedom, it's a little disappointing to see Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters develop into such a formulaic teen superhero story.
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