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#Post#: 104--------------------------------------------------
PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Muppetfan
Date: September 24, 2012, 6:04 pm
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I'm curious as to users' opinions on Postcards From Buster.
For me, PFB wasn't the greatest, though it had some redeeming
qualities. Many of the animated parts were pretty good, however
the whole idea of a mostly live-action show just didn't overall
work for me.
#Post#: 105--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Sergeant Slink
Date: September 24, 2012, 6:09 pm
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I have to say, the kids on the show, for the most part, seemed
like they actually enjoyed it. Sometimes the kids on Arthur seem
like they really don't want to be on camera.
#Post#: 106--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Muppetfan
Date: September 24, 2012, 6:13 pm
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That is something that I never really even thought about, but
thinking back, you're right.
#Post#: 107--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Snowth Woogle
Date: September 24, 2012, 6:53 pm
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I think the concept itself had potential, they just didn't
utilize it to the best potential... I like the idea of us seeing
just what happens on these trips Buster has with his dad, and
learning about different places and the people there, what they
do, etc... however, I think PFB ended up turning into another
tired PBS Kids gimmick of having live-action kids intertwined on
the show... I'm sure they were looking to cut costs for
production.
I also didn't really care for the redesign for Buster's dad...
you know, prior to PFB, anytime we got any kind of glimpse of
his dad, be it in a photo, or briefly in a flashback, he pretty
much looked like an adult version of Buster... but here, he
looks like a creepy albino man with bunny ears protruding out
the top of his head. :o
It was also a little odd trying to adjust to Buster carrying on
the show himself, after all those years of being used to Arthur
being the star, and Buster being his second banana.
#Post#: 108--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Muppetfan
Date: September 24, 2012, 7:28 pm
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See I didn't really have a problem transitioning to Buster being
the star. For some reason it just seemed to all immediately fit
into place for me.
But come to think of it, it would have been awesome if PFB was
entirely animated instead, sill showing different places in
animated form. (Similar to Toot and Puddle, if you've seen that
show)
#Post#: 111--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Sergeant Slink
Date: September 24, 2012, 7:41 pm
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Are they still doing the Postcards from Buster segments on
Arthur? It's been a while since I've seen a new episode :/
#Post#: 113--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Muppetfan
Date: September 24, 2012, 7:44 pm
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I'm assuming you mean the little "Postcards from You" segments?
In all honesty, I'm not entirely sure...I think so for the post
part, only because I'm not remembering much in the way of newer
"A Word from Us Kids" section. Don't quote me on that though.
#Post#: 123--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Snowth Woogle
Date: September 24, 2012, 8:57 pm
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Hubert said, "In all honesty, I'm not entirely sure...I think so
for the post part, only because I'm not remembering much in the
way of newer "A Word from Us Kids" section."
#Post#: 124--------------------------------------------------
Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Muppetfan
Date: September 24, 2012, 9:02 pm
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--- Quote from: Snowth Woogle link ---
>
> Hubert said, "In all honesty, I'm not entirely sure...I think
so for the post part, only because I'm not remembering much in
the way of newer "A Word from Us Kids" section."
>
--- End Quote ---
Gosh was my grammar ever terrible on that. :P
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Re: PFB: Success or Fail?
DIR By: Patrick Belec
Date: January 20, 2013, 8:50 pm
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PFB was, in my opinion, a great idea. Mixing animation with live
action was quite a challenge. At the animation studio they used
still shots of the pre-recorded live action to match the
locations of the episode.They would adapt the images in the
style of Arthur. The animation started when Buster was not
recording on his video camera.I think it looked good overall.We
saw a bunch of kids that were active and having a great
time.Buster showed us he could do more than just be a clumsy and
absent minded dude. Flying in a private jet all over America
with his pilot dad, what a dream!
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