Star Comes to Earth

Last updated

"Star Comes to Earth"
Star vs. the Forces of Evil episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1a
Directed byMike Mullen
Written byMike Mullen
Story byDaron Nefcy
Dave Wasson
Jordana Arkin
Narrated byEden Sher
Production codes101 [lower-alpha 1]
474S-106 [lower-alpha 2]
Original air dateJanuary 18, 2015 (2015-01-18) [lower-alpha 3]
Episode chronology
← Previous
—		Next →
"Party with a Pony"
List of episodes

"Star Comes to Earth" is the first segment of the first episode of the first season of the animated television series Star vs. the Forces of Evil . The episode was directed and written by Mike Mullen, with the story by Dave Wasson, Jordana Arkin, and series creator Daron Nefcy. The episode premiered as a preview on Disney Channel on January 18, 2015; it officially premiered on Disney XD on March 30, 2015.

Contents

In "Star Comes to Earth", a princess from another dimension, named Star Butterfly (voiced by Eden Sher), is turning fourteen years old, which, by tradition, means her family's magic wand will be passed down to her. However, after she fails to properly use it, her parents deem her to not be ready for the responsibility yet, and send her to Earth for training. The episode was well received by critics and fans, prompting the second season of the series to be ordered ahead of its premiere.

Plot

The episode begins with Star Butterfly (voiced by Eden Sher) narrating. She explains who is she is: a princess from another dimension, who is often seen as being reckless due to her hobbies, such as fighting monsters. She also explains that today is her fourteenth birthday, which means she will inherit her family's magic wand. After doing so, however, she accidentally sets fire to her kingdom. After doing so, her parents decide that she "can't handle it" and send her off to Earth for training.

After Star's parents bribe the principal of Echo Creek Academy, a high school in Echo Creek, to get her enrolled in the school, the principal assigns a student, Marco Diaz (voiced by Adam McArthur), to give Star a tour of the school. Marco complains to Star of how boring his life is, and how he wishes something exciting would happen, but after Star summons a monster and explains who she is to him, he runs away in fear. When he gets home, his parents reveal that they will be taking care of Star and having her live with them as a "foreign exchange student".

A monster, who has been spying on Star, reports her location to his boss, Ludo (voiced by Alan Tudyk), whose goal is to steal Star's wand and take over the universe. Back on Earth, Star expands her bedroom into a large castle loft. When Marco wishes he had a similar room, Star attempts to create one for him, but she accidentally creates a black hole. Fed up, Marco resolves that if Star is moving in, he is moving out. After looking for Marco and finding him, she attempts to reconcile with him, but they are attacked by Ludo's army of monsters. The two fight them off together, and after defeating them, Marco, impressed by Star's fighting skills and teamwork, decides to let her live in his house.

Production and broadcasting

"Star Comes to Earth" was written, directed, and story-boarded by Mike Mullen, with story by Daron Nefcy, Dave Wasson, and Jordana Arkin. The episode premiered on Disney Channel on January 18, 2015, serving as a special preview of the series. [4] It aired along with "Party with a Pony". [5] Disney sitcom actors Olivia Holt and Kelli Berglund participated in promoting the series the weeks before its Disney XD premiere, with Holt dressing up as Star. [6] [7] The Disney XD premiere was on March 30, 2015.

Reception

The episode's premiere on Disney Channel was seen by 2.33 million viewers. [5] The positive reaction on social media prompted Disney XD to order a second season of the series in February 2015, six weeks ahead of its launch of the series on Disney XD. [8] The episode's premiere on Disney XD was seen by 1.139 million viewers. [9] Within the first three days, it had amassed 1.2 million viewers and became Disney XD's most-watched animated series debut in the network's 15-year history. It was also the second most watched premiere show on that network behind the live-action Lab Rats series. [10]

Kevin Johnson of The A.V. Club gave "Star Comes to Earth" a B+ rating, praising its "snappy action and energetic performances", its subversion of "princess tropes", and Star's energetic and optimistic character, although criticizing how its plot is "built on relatively flimsy excuses to its set up". He compared it to Steven Universe and Wander Over Yonder , the latter of which show creator Daron Nefcy previously worked on. [11] The show, as presented in "Star Comes to Earth", has also been compared to Invader Zim , Ren and Stimpy , and Sailor Moon . [12] The episode's humor has been criticized as well, being described as "trying too hard to be funny and weird", [13] but also praised for reaching a wide demographic. [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Disney XD Press used a three-digit production code scheme to number their episodes. "Party with a Pony" also shares this production code. [1] [2]
  2. ↑ The production code for this episode as submitted to the U.S. Copyright office [3]
  3. ↑ This episode premiered on Disney Channel prior to Disney XD. The episode premiered on Disney XD on March 30, 2015.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Devall</span> Canadian voice actor

Trevor Devall is a Canadian voice actor and podcaster. He worked for various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for years, before he relocated to Los Angeles, California, US in 2013.

Bobby Miller is a writer/director whose short film TUB world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It went on to play SXSW, and other film festivals around the world. His feature debut was The Cleanse. He also directed Critters Attack!, a reboot of the cult horror franchise.

<i>Ultimate Spider-Man</i> (TV series) American superhero animated series

Ultimate Spider-Man is an American superhero animated television series broadcast on the cable network Disney XD, based on the Spider-Man comics published by Marvel Comics. The series featured writers such as Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Dini, and Man of Action.

<i>Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.</i> Television series

Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on Disney XD as part of the Marvel Universe block, and ended on June 28, 2015.

<i>Avengers Assemble</i> (TV series) Animated series (2013–2019)

Avengers Assemble is an American animated television series based on the fictional Marvel Comics superhero team known as the Avengers. Designed to capitalize on the success of the 2012 film The Avengers, the series premiered on Disney XD on May 26, 2013, as the successor to The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olivia Holt</span> American actress and singer

Olivia Hastings Holt is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney XD series Kickin' It, Disney Channel Original Movie Girl vs. Monster, and the Disney Channel Original Series I Didn't Do It. From 2018 to 2020, she portrayed Tandy Bowen / Dagger in the Freeform series Cloak & Dagger, the Disney XD series Spider-Man, and the Hulu series Runaways. In 2021, she portrayed Kate Wallis in Cruel Summer.

<i>Xiaolin Chronicles</i> American-French animated/CG television series

Xiaolin Chronicles (笑林傳記) is an animated/CG television series presented as a continuation of Xiaolin Showdown. The series premiered on August 26, 2013, with three back-to-back episodes serving as a preview. The full series premiered on September 14, 2013. It was produced by ActionFliks Media Corporation in collaboration with the French studio Genao Productions. It is the only Xiaolin Showdown production made without the involvement of Warner Bros. Animation.

<i>Star vs. the Forces of Evil</i> American animated television series

Star vs. the Forces of Evil is an American animated magical girl television series created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson, which aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. It is the first Disney XD series created by a woman, and the third overall for Disney Television Animation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam McArthur</span> American actor

Adam McArthur is an American actor based in Los Angeles, California. His best-known role is voicing Marco Diaz in Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Prince Lee-Char in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ricky and Patrick in Shadows House, Yuri in Sakugan, Chifuyu Matsuno in Tokyo Revengers, and Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen. He also voices characters on other animation shows, and on-screen on some nationally aired commercials. In martial arts, he specializes in kung fu, has been a champion at some tournaments, and has been the featured subject of several documentaries that have aired on PBS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disney XD (Canadian TV channel)</span> Canadian childrens television channel owned by Corus Entertainment

Disney XD is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment which launched on December 1, 2015. It is a localized version of the U.S. channel of the same name operated under license from Disney Branded Television, a division of The Walt Disney Company which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disney XD</span> American pay television channel

Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Entertainment units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years old.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daron Nefcy</span> American animator

Daron Leah Nefcy is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, producer, artist and voice actress. She is best known for being the creator and executive producer of the Disney XD and Disney Channel series Star vs. the Forces of Evil, for which she voiced additional roles, most notably StarFan13. She was only the second woman to create an original Disney Animation television series, and the first since 1997.

<i>Two More Eggs</i> American animated sketch comedy web series

Two More Eggs is an American animated sketch comedy web series produced by The Brothers Chaps for Disney XD's YouTube channel and Disney XD. The Brothers Chaps previously produced the web series Homestar Runner. Two More Eggs is Disney's first animated web series.

<i>Big Hero 6: The Series</i> American animated superhero television series

Big Hero 6: The Series is an American superhero animated television series that aired between November 20, 2017, and February 15, 2021. The series was produced by Disney Television Animation and was created by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, also known for co-creating Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Kim Possible. The show is based on Disney's 2014 film Big Hero 6, which itself is loosely based on the comic book series of the same name published by Marvel Comics. The series acts as a follow-up to the original film and uses traditional hand-drawn animation.

<i>DuckTales</i> (2017 TV series) American animated television series

DuckTales is an American animated television series, developed by Matt Youngberg and Francisco Angones, and produced by Disney Television Animation. The series is a reboot of the original 1987 series of the same name, itself an adaptation of Uncle Scrooge and other Duck universe comic books created by Carl Barks, which focused on the lives of Scrooge McDuck and his family as they engaged in a variety of adventures around the world, as well as in the fictional city of Duckburg. The reboot itself focuses on newer elements and deeper character stories, including a greater involvement of Donald Duck.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey DeLisle filmography</span>

Grey DeLisle, sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is known for various roles in animated productions and video games.

References

  1. ↑ "Star vs. the Forces of Evil". Disney ABC Press. June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Shows A–Z – Star vs. the Forces of Evil on Disney". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Public Catalog". Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "First Look: Disney Sets Preview of Animated Comedy Adventure Star vs. The Forces of Evil". tvguide.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (January 21, 2015). "Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.18.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Behind the Scenes with Olivia Holt - Star vs. the Forces of Evil - Disney Video". Disney Video. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Puppies - Star vs. the Forces of Evil - Disney Video". Disney Video. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ The Deadline Team (February 12, 2015). "Disney XD Orders Season 2 Of 'Star Vs. The Forces of Evil' Ahead Of Its Launch - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.30.2015 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kissell, Rick (April 6, 2015). "Disney XD Sets Animated Ratings High with Premiere of 'Star vs. the Forces of Evil'". variety.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Kevin (January 18, 2015). "Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil: "Star Comes To Earth/Party With A Pony"". TV Club. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  12. 1 2 Cook, Mary (July 15, 2015). "You Should Give Star Vs The Forces of Evil a Try". www.themarysue.com. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  13. ↑ Donovan, Caitlin (December 30, 2015). "Top 10 Animated Series of 2015". epicstream.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.