The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

2005

Seasons & Episodes

  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

6.5| 0h30m| TV-Y7| en
Synopsis

Destined from birth to be this world's Protector, Juniper has to fight monsters to maintain the balance between the world of magic and humanity.

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Dorathen Better Late Then Never
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
hgwqhge03 this show wasn't that bad but there were some things that bugged me, this show is a rip off of Jake Long: American Dragon Some Of the similarities are:1. there parents had there generations skipped2. both are Chinese-American 3. both have a talking dog with magical knowledge4. They have the same initials Juniper Lee Jake Long5. their grandparents are their mentors 6. both are celebrities in the magical world7. both have a troublesome sibling that also has magical powers8. they have awkward friends9. their responsibility is destroying their livesthis show also has many plot holes and makes no sense at times and just gets boringAlso this is an American cartoon but Juniper can frequently be heard speaking Chinese and guess what, in one episode someone sees juniper using her powers and the show gets canceled just LOL
dl43 Hardly worth more than a secondary glance, this half-baked cartoon adventure suffers from a bland, inconsequential presentation, for which the only meaningful reaction subscribes to a perpetually bemused, "What was the point?" Granted, the fact that the creators have gravitated toward such a generically inept slogan as "You can't stop the girl" should be ample warning as to the show's readily-apparent lack of sophistication. Furthermore, despite the best efforts of the production team, the leading protagonist never truly resonates with the impositions of true hero. HArdly inclined toward even a broad definition of "butt-kicking", this supposed martial arts expert, more often than not, resorts to simply bouncing her foes into submission, Super Mario Bros-style. To add insult to injury, Juniper Lee herself is far too often relegated to the role of damsel in distress, thereby awaiting the heroic deeds of her little brother or Scottish terriers in order to prevail. Frankly, the prospect of being rescued time and time again by your own baby brother or even the noble deeds of man's best friend doesn't sound particularly heroic, in my book.Despite the comical distortions of the characters, Juniper Lee is surprisingly devoid of humor, augmenting its so-so foundation with an insufferable tendency for taking itself far too seriously. Perhaps the creators might have benefited from a more serious presentation, ala Ben 10 or Teen Titans. As it stands, Juniper displays a cognitive confusion of combining elaborately "Bugs Bunny"-like characters with nary a single joke in sight.
marcvalenzuela What's impressive about "Juniper Lee" is that her voice actor, Lara Jill Miller is excellent. The first show I've ever heard her voice was "Digimon: Digital Monsters," eventually she moved on as minor characters in Japanese Anime, but this show about an 11-year-old Asian girl is really out-of-sight! Her younger brother Ray Ray, can be a nuisance, but what surprises me the most was who knew that Lara could even sing? That one episode of when June performed at the talent show. It's impressive, creative, and enjoyable to even listen to. Through all the Japanese series that I've heard her voice through, this would be a first.
tb4000 Juniper Lee is from the mind of infamous comic book writer Judd Winick, and it shows, as the dialogue is just as smarmy and cynical as his stints in various DC comic stories. Batman is even mentioned in the pilot episode as a joke. The show focuses on teenage Juniper Lee, a girl with the ability to see demons and monsters from the "other realm", that normal humans aren't able to detect. Some are just going about their lives, while others are evil and want to wreak havoc on Earth, and it's her job to stop them. While the dialogue is clever, the show bares way too much of a resemblance to Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long, in that both leads are Asian Americans with mystical powers, both led by wise old ancestor-like grandparents, have an annoying younger sibling, and a talking dog that's added for comic relief and sarcastic comments about being a dog. If it can differentiate itself from the pack, then the show may have a shot.