>"Sometimes, it’s better to retrace old steps than it is to forge new paths."

_Hilda_ is a really solid animated series! The comparisons to _Gravity Falls_ are apparent, although I personally prefer this show over it; where that show focuses more on the dark comedy and Disney humor of myths and legends, _Hilda_ has a much more cozy, gritty, and emotional vibe to the story it sets out to tell. Both Bella Ramsey and Daisey Haggard perform incredibly well, in what is centrally a narrative involving the bond of a mother and daughter growing in this modern fantasy world. And while I do think certain characters don't get the screentime and development they deserve, the story is more about Hilda, the world around her, and the friends she makes, so I can understand some of its shortcoming.
Oh, and of course, shoutout to the absolutely immaculate soundtrack, filled with both ethereal compositions and indie songs, doubling down hard on the coziness and beauty of the world that _Hilda_ builds.

The only thing that really stops me from appreciating this show fully, although not the fault of the direction, is the unfortunate scheduling and pacing of its releases over time. It took nearly 6 years to get 3 seasons and a movie. Had this not been a somewhat-serialized series, this wouldn't have bothered me. But going into _Hilda and the Mountain King_ and the final season following it, I had forgotten about certain characters and events before it; the finale itself fully tying things together for elements in the show that I had a tough time remembered a year or so ago.
To this point though, _Hilda_ is absolutely a show worth binging from beginning to end. You'd enjoy it a whole lot more in that light.