I was getting worried that Beatrice was actually the odd one out and animals really aren’t supposed to be talking in this creepy musical forest. Why are you listening to people who abide by very strict character archetype rules? Somehow I think this is just going to ruin everything. He jumps to the conclusion that Beatrice is being turned into an oil tree and attacks the Woodsman, nearly starting a forest fire. Composed and performed by The Blasting Company (Brandon Armstrong, Joshua Kaufman, Justin Rubenstein) Over The Garden Wall is a one of a kind experience. I find it interesting that as soon as Wirt tries to be something he’s not - the role of a pilgrim destined to make his own way in life - he makes things worse. Mondo is proud to present the premiere release of the masterful soundtrack to Cartoon Networks first-ever animated mini-series, Over The Garden Wall. But why does the Beast want the lantern? I can’t imagine it’s just to torment the Woodsman and to gain control over the daughter’s soul. Her soul is now trapped in the lantern, I take it, and if the light ever goes out so, too, does her soul. Something happened with the Woodsman’s daughter. I still don’t believe that the Woodsman is the main villain of the story, especially since we actually catch the silhouette of the Beast and hear him gleefully taunting the Woodsman.
Does that mean that all the trees the Woodsman has been chopping down and turning into oil were people? Oh, they were, weren’t they? The Beast apparently turns people into oil trees to keep his lantern lit. Upon mentioning the Beast, Wirt gets a front row seat to a song about the Beast itself, and boy is it informative. At least, I hope that’s what the creators were going for. The animation is amazingly fluid while also being incredibly terrifying, so it managed to capture the animation style of the old Betty Boop cartoons perfectly. The Highway Man’s song was especially unique. A poet who has a way with words, but is awkward around people.
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The tavern does end up being pretty harmless though, just full of character archetypes that like to sing about their stock character types. The older of the two brothers, a teenager who is more responsible than his younger brother, but has a habit of getting caught up in himself. I found this odd as Beatrice usually stays the heck away from creepy crap. On their way through the woods, our main characters come across a creepy tavern that Beatrice says they should go in to ask for directions.