>>96392559Bloated is the right word for it.
We have dumb comic relief character in the form of Launchpad, but he doesn't do much as he did in the original series so he's usually just there. Donald used to fill the role of the comic relief on top of being a more interesting character, but now we have to alternate between him or Launchpad each episode (never did they share the spotlight in one episode all the way).
Each of the triplets now have individual personalities instead of a hive mind, which I actually like, but they also each need time to develop on-screen.
Huey has had the least time devoted to him, and the Junior Woodchuck Guidebook seems more like an artifact rather than anything of use in adventures since the show takes its time out to shit on it. Why even include it in the first place if it doesn't even serve a purpose in the show? To prove how wrong and out of place Huey's mindset is in this universe where crazy shit happens all the time?
Dewey had progressed some of the lore related stories with his mother, but the scheduling mixed up the pacing of it and placed it all in the beginning. Now it seems that arc has just been kinda forgotten for the episodic episodes. He's gotten a decent amount of familiarity with us so far.
Louie has been entertaining and his attitude always gives me a laugh. He's had a few episodes focused on him and his flaws already.
Next is Webby, who the showrunners themselves intended to be the "fourth triplet." There's nothing inherently wrong with her character, just the way she's been written in the show so far. Basically it's an imbalance of the spotlight and having her bring up each of the boy's flaws (except for Dewey who got his lesson from Scrooge) that's bothering a lot of people. And the same aspects the show is focused on, Webby is super useful (almost to a fault) in everything that matters in most episodes, far out shit and adventures. This makes us wonder why the triplets even need to be there sometimes.
