Started August 12, 2017 · Ended · Based on 3 seasons, 69 episodes through March 15, 2021 · TV-Y7 · 23 min
Scrooge McDuck is a rich Scottish duck who has stopped adventuring after a long fight with his nephew Donald. Donald brings Huey, Dewey, and Louie to Scrooge's home, where the boys and Webby pull him back into action. The family travels from Duckburg to lost temples, strange planets, and other dangerous places while it faces old enemies and family secrets. The show mixes jokes, mystery, action, and warm family moments.
The reboot gives Webby a much larger role as a brave fighter, clever planner, and equal partner to the boys. Mrs. Beakley and Della also lead missions and solve major problems. The family accepts new relatives and friends, including Violet's two dads and Penumbra, who is confirmed to be a lesbian. These identity elements appear in short scenes and side stories, while the main plot stays focused on family bonds, personal growth, and classic adventure.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for DuckTales.
Woke representation / casting
Webby is a central adventure partner who fights, solves problems, and matches the boys. Mrs. Beakley and Della also act as skilled leaders and fighters. Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera is rewritten as a Latino scientist and superhero, and the creators tied that choice to the lack of Latino heroes. Violet has two dads, and Penumbra is confirmed as a lesbian, although both details are brief. The show makes female and LGBTQ representation visible without making identity the subject of most episodes.
42%
Woke political dialogue
Not present in this title.
0%
Identity-driven story themes
Webby repeatedly acts as an equal adventurer instead of a damsel who needs rescue. Della, Beakley, and other women also lead missions and solve major problems. The family story supports acceptance and found family, while Violet's two dads and Penumbra's lesbian identity appear in short scenes. The show still spends most of its time on treasure hunts, family secrets, and comic villains.
35%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Not present. Scrooge is portrayed positively as a heroic adventurer and treasure hunter. Conflicts involve classic villains and family secrets with no reframing into modern critiques of capitalism, patriarchy, or Western institutions.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
The reboot makes Webby a central fighter and problem solver instead of mostly a side girl from the older show. The creators linked that choice to giving girls a hero who did not need rescue. The reboot also changes Fenton Crackshell into Latino Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera and Gizmoduck. These identity-linked changes are clear, but they do not control most episodes.
39%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
One Million Moms called for a boycott after season 3 showed Violet's two dads. The group said Disney was forcing an LGBTQ agenda on children. Conservative news sites repeated the complaint, and some online viewers also called the reboot woke because it made Webby unusually strong and added LGBTQ details. Most wider reviews praised the show's adventure and family story, so the backlash was real but narrow.
43%
Creator track record context
Dana Terrace has a strong public record of supporting queer stories and LGBTQ causes. ND Stevenson and Sam King also have public LGBTQ-related work or statements. Francisco Angones and Matt Youngberg spoke about strong female heroes and about making Gizmoduck Latino. Most of the other listed writers and directors have mainstream animation careers with little public activist material.
55%
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