It's been a long wait since the cliffhanger end of season 2 but finally, after 12 months it's finally here, series 3 of Carmen Sandiego has dropped... sort of as this season is only 5 episodes long. Whether that is due to the fallout from Covid causing delays in production or whether it is a design choice to release the first part of the series to create excitement and have a short hiatus before showing the remaining episodes remains to be seen. Either way, the episodes on show are excellent as Carmen tries to find the identity of her mother whilst VILE promotes some new recruits to bring la femme rouge down. We have adventures in Mexico City with a luchadora, a couple of Halloween and Dios De Los Muertos themed episodes, an episode in Venice and the final cliffhanger based in London.
The series continues the usual outstanding capers with beautifully balletic battles between Carmen and VILE recruits which are all wonderfully timed to music and showcase stunning cinematography. The artistry in the animation is still very beautiful and singular, all angles and edges with chromatic colouring but what really shines is the familial warmth of the unconventional surrogate family supporting Carmen in the search for her mother. I would also like to give a shout out to the designers of Carmen's wardrobe as her Halloween party witch costume is amazing and super cute but the rest of her costumes and disguises are also excellent.
So once again, Series 3 changes the status quo and continues the already sterling work from previous seasons. Carmen Sandiego is a series not to be missed!
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