Arthur et Les Minimoys (English: Arthur and the Minimoys) is a French animated television series directed by Pierre-Alain Chartier and developed by EuropaCorp and Studio 100 Animation. It's inspired by the Arthur and the Minimoys universe created by Luc Besson and Céline Garcia.
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 Before the horrible Arthur, malédiction there was this insult to a beloved French film.
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In France, the series is broadcast on Gulli and TiJi.
Plot
Arthur is a 10-year-old boy, lively and resourceful. He spends all his vacations at his beloved grandmother's house. This garden is home to a world invisible to most. Arthur has discovered a passage that allows him to explore the world of the Minimoys, a tiny people. He becomes one upon entering this world. The Minimoys face multiple threats, including the invading armies of Maltazard, the Minimoys' sworn enemy, who rules over the Seides.
A solitary and dreamy little boy, Arthur becomes a reckless hero, who will lead an entire people to regain their freedom. Accompanied by his comrades Sélénia and Bétamèche, he lives intense adventures.
Why It Sucks
- Too much poor understanding of source material: This spin-off in addition to being useless is an insult to the film and also to the books in which they are adapted.
- Horrible, lazy CGI animation with awful character design that screams "it's for kids" thing.
- The characters have been flanderized:
- Arthur went from a smart, endearing kid to a boring Gary Stu.
- Selenia suffered the same fate as Arthur by becoming a Mary Sue.
- Betameche has become a stupid and unlovable idiot.
- Darkos went villainous for no apparent reason besides becoming a Butt-Monkey.
- Plot Hole: How did Maltazard escape from the kitchen cupboard where he was stuck?
- Awful and forgettable dubbing especially that of Betameche.
- The writing alternates from mediocre to downright terrible.
- Also, why do a preschool cartoon on a film that contains somewhat violent scenes and yet because of that everything is stupidly censored?
- Overall, it's forgettable and ruined the franchise before Arthur, malédiction came out.
Redeeming Qualities
- At least it's still better than Arthur, malédiction.
- The character designs are okay, despite being horrible and lazy CGI.
Reception
Despite an astonishing 5.9/10 on IMDb, the cartoon has received negative reception from fans of the franchise as it holds a 2.9/10 on Senscritique.