Thanks for the memories!

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

This show is very good. My wife and I grew up with the original series and I see this as an improvement. We have a 4 year old daughter and she loves it. The show is perfect for say 3-6 year old kids and fun also. I like the updates the more involvement of Penny the addition of Talon. The show actually has a running theme you can follow it. My daughter wants to play Inspector Gadget quite often she has seen all the episodes on Netflix more than once. We recently saw some of the old show on Hulu and viewing the two this is just so much better. Gadget in the original was just too dumb they left him dumb but in a more believable way. The people that hate this show I just think they don't have kids and see what kids shows are like and how good this is in comparison. I hope they make more episodes.

I personally loved it! I have not seen much of the original series, but I absolutely loved this. A lot of people keep comparing it to the original, an saying it's not as good, but this is a whole different series, not really a squeal. It's bright and fun, and besides a few underwear type comments, perfectly appropriate for all ages. It's not violent at all really, and they don't even shoot bullets, they shoot bubble gum. Which I kinda think is cute.I hear a lot of complaints on the animation, cause it's more 3D and such. But kids love that kind of animation, and i don't mind it. There is a tiny bit of light flirting and romance between Penny and Talon, a bit of a Romeo and Juliet type of thing, but it's not overboard or inappropriate for little ones. Honestly, Penny and Talon's interactions are one of the reasons I like this show so much. Also, some teens and adults like watching it too, so not always just for kids. There is actually a whole fandom online of fans.I loved this show, and would highly recommend it for kids, or anyone who likes a good and cute cartoon, with a bit of goofiness.

THINGS THAT ARE WORSE:They completely changed the theme song and not for the better.Gadget is just not quite the same and he isn't very prominent in the episodes. Plus his gadgets seem to be a great deal more lame than they were in the original.Penny is featured too much and she relies heavily on a hand held computer.Brain seems to be stupid and always angry.Dr. Claw is quite lame and really not that menacing.The chief is always getting blown up and he seems to be rather unnecessary.Penny's friend is hardly ever in the stories and she is just kind of window dressing.The stories are not very interesting.Perhaps much younger kids will enjoy it. I am an adult and my whole family always enjoyed the original cartoon series. None of us really care for this version.

Inspector Gadget is certainly an interesting franchise. The idea of a bumbling agent who can barely do a good job could be tiring, but the idea works considering it spawned at least 3 shows. I don't remember much from the original shows, so I can't compare. As for this show, it's a lot of fun. The show is focused primarily on comedy, and it succeeds in that regard since each episode is super funny. Of course, there is still some semblance of a story. Despite the title, the protagonist in this show is Penny, Gadget's niece, and she's lots of fun. She's shown to be a pretty competent agent while having plenty of adorkable moments. It helps to have Tara Strong voice her. Gadget is incompetent, but I never get annoyed by him. Dr. Claw and Talon are pretty funny with how over the top they are. I don't really have anything to complain about. This show is great.