Santiago of the Seas

Santiago of the Seas is an American CGI animated television series created by Niki Lopez, Leslie Valdes, and Valerie Walsh Valdes that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 9, 2020. The series features the voices of Kevin Chacon, Justice Quiroz, Alyssa Cheatham and Valentino Cortes.

Plot
The show follows Santiago, an 8-year-old pirate, and his crew as they embark on rescues, uncover hidden treasures and keeps the Caribbean high seas safe. The show is infused with Spanish language and Latino-Caribbean culture and curriculum.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of the Spanish language and Latino-Caribbean culture and curriculum for pirates is very creative, original, surprising and uncommon for a Nick Jr. show standards.
 * 2) They have an interesting lore and an overarching plot in the show, unlike in Paw Patrol and Shimmer and Shine that jumped on it in season 2.
 * 3) Super catchy and awesome songs that has a nice mix of pirate rock and Caribbean culture. The theme song is very epic and is inspired by Latino music.
 * 4) Santiago Montes, Tomás and Lorelai are very lovable and believable main characters.
 * 5) Very educational, as it helps the viewers to learn about Latino-Caribbean culture that is very similar to Dora the Explorer, but much better. This is especially since Valerie Walsh Valdes co-created bother shows.
 * 6) Amazing characters designs, especially the main characters.
 * 7) Eliminates all the clichés from many modern Nick Jr. that have like toyetic overtones and bland characters. What's even important that it doesn't overused of many merchandise just to sell toys, so people may like it.
 * 8) Bonnie Bones is a very likeable and entertaining main villain, since unlike most villains from Nick Jr. that are generic petty scheming, like Mayor Humdinger, Zeta and Preston Praxton, she seems like a schoolyard bully and not petty scheming. Plus, she actually tries help the main heroes to revolve the problems.
 * 9) The world in the show is very beautiful, as it looks a lot like Puerto Rico, which is a place that the creators grew up in.
 * 10) Awesome animation that is a major improvement over other Nick Jr. shows, especially the one the animated in Canada. Furthermore, it looks really unique.
 * 11) It started a trend of preschool shows with lore in them, inspiring shows like Spidey and His Amazing Friends.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Some people accused the show of ripping off Jake and the Never Land Pirates just because both shows are about pirate kids. Never mind that Jake is based on a decades-old movie. Fortunately, this has died down thanks to friendly fandoms.

Reception
Despite earning 6.3/10 on IMDb, Santiago of the Seas has been getting a lot of praise from teens and adults for its positive Latino representation, lovable characters, catchy music, and interesting plot. People regard this as one of the best shows on Nick Jr. in the 2020s as it won back the crowd.

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Trivia

 * The show was originally called The Swashbuckling Adventures Of Captain Calavera.