Lovely summary (your descriptions make me want to go re-read it yet again!), and lots of good points. Also just realised that giving Ratio the mike is esp great because he can't talk (I know this is obvious, but it only just occurred to me. *is stupid*).

(Right. Aren't all these dumb politically correct children shows the products of the same Disney corporation?)
I'm surprised they haven't sued yet...

because of the current sutiation in the fandom: right now a shipper war is raging on Dark Horse forums and the most vocal is a shipper group usually referred as Ducks.
Btw is the lady who gave the name to the group there? I know she's interested in the comics (but doesn't believe them to be canon, so...).

Anyway, loved your review, and I'm so pleased that we both came to the same conclusion re. the puppets. :)