Making Fiends
Making Fiends is a short-lived American comedy horror animated television series. Based upon a web series with the same name, the series premiered on October 4, 2008 on Nicktoons, and on March 7, 2009 on Nickelodeon. The series follows the evil, but dim-witted Vendetta and the new happy girl, Charlotte, at school in the gloomy town of Clamburg. Vendetta hates Charlotte and tries to destroy her in each and every episode. The series is created by Amy Winfrey. She voices Charlotte and her grandmother Charlene, among other characters. Character designer Aglaia Mortcheva is the voice of Vendetta. All of the voice actors from the web cartoon reprise their roles for the TV series, with the addition of a new castmember and crewmember, Dave Wasson The series premiered with no promotion or press release. At one point, it was the highest rated original program on Nicktoons. Despite positive reviews and good ratings, the show was abruptly cancelled after airing just six episodes.
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Plot Summary
The series follows the chaotic life of Charlotte, a perfectly pleasant witch who lives in a town called Pleasantville. Her neighbor and supposed best friend is a fiend named Vendetta, who constantly tries to destroy Pleasantville and Charlotte's happiness. Despite Vendetta's evil schemes, Charlotte always manages to foil them, often inadvertently, and maintains her cheerful demeanor.
Critical Reception
Making Fiends received mixed to negative reviews. While some appreciated its dark humor and unique animation style, many critics found the humor too repetitive, the plots nonsensical, and the characters grating. It struggled to find a consistent audience.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its quirky, offbeat humor and distinctive visual style.
- Criticized for a lack of originality and often nonsensical plot progression.
- Character dynamics were seen as repetitive by some viewers.
Google audience: Audience reception for Making Fiends is largely unavailable or unquantified on public platforms like Google Reviews, making it difficult to summarize specific user opinions.
Fun Fact
The show was originally conceived as a short film before being developed into a full series for Nickelodeon.
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