Like many of the Disney TV series of the 90’s, Big Hero 6 has some big shoes to fill. Not only does it have to come off a well beloved movie but it also has to expand the world and the characters in it. There’s a fear that in the transition to a series the whole universe will feel watered down. The tone won’t be right. It won’t capture the magic.

I can say without hesitation the hour long premiere of Big Hero 6 The Series feels like the sequel you’ve been waiting for since the first movie came out. The humor is there, the action is there, and most importantly the heart is there.

For anyone worrying that the death of Tadashi would be glossed over and forgotten it’s still very much a part of Hiro’s life. It isn’t a major focus of the plot but you do get a flashback of Tadashi and there are a few melancholy moments for Hiro throughout the premiere. It’s appreciated that the series isn’t glossing over the very real impact of losing a sibling.

The main plot of the premiere fleshes out the last three minutes of the movie to give more depth to not only how Hiro was able to reconstruct Baymax but also the team’s reluctance to go back into crime fighting. Turns out Wasabi, Go Go, and Honey Lemon didn’t think the whole superhero thing would be a permanent gig. Fred, of course, is the catalyst to get them all suited up again.