Well uh…I liked the title card.
Yeah this one is pretty mediocre. It’s another conflict story this time between
Donald and Rover Boy, a horse Donald is supposed to ride for what appears to be
a sightseeing trip through the desert. I
think the biggest thing keeping me from enjoying this short is Rover Boy
himself. He comes across as selfish and
mean for only wanting to be ridden by the dames and making fun of Donald for
his outfit. He’d rather fake injury and
illness to avoid being Donald’s mount than just going on the trail ride where
he could at least be next to the dames, maybe even impress them by catching up
to the group since Donald is the last to leave the ranch. But no instead it’s better to torment Donald because
you don’t like that he is wearing an ascot.
Like ‘Crazy Over Daisy’ Donald doesn’t do anything to earn
his hardship in this short. Rover Boy is
a jerk simply for the sake of being a jerk.
Also the way he moves bothers me, because it constantly switches back
and forth from bi-pedal to being on all fours.
A few sight gags are fine, like in ‘They’re Off’, but some consistency
would be nice. Also the design of the dames
bothers me, because it’s realistic and Donald and Rover Boy are not.
So, over all this wasn’t very impressive. I find the conflict forced, Rover Boy insufferable,
and the animation of his movements jarring.
The animation of the ladies is nice, but doesn’t match the other
characters while some gags like both Donald and Rover tricking each other into
thinking the other is further away than they are on each side of a hay bale are
funny, over all its lack luster.
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