Summer of Strawberry Shortcake: Seaberry Beach Party
And so we come to the last DVD of season two, which was actually the third one released for some reason. Due to this discrepancy, the DVD has both the music video and character profiles that have been missing from the past few DVDs. Which begs the question, does this DVD have those features because it was released early, or was it released early because it had those features, and DiC/AGP didn't want to confuse anyone by the lack of consistency? I suspect it's the former, but you never know.
At any rate, it makes no sense to release these episodes as early as they did, since they prominently feature Blueberry Muffin and Rainbow Sherbet who not only hadn't appeared yet, but also both got full episodes dedicated to their arrivals in Strawberryland. It would be one thing if they were like Peppermint Fizz, who was added to the cast as a character who already lived in Strawberryland, we just hadn't seen her yet. But no, for these two, season two has a definite chronological order. And you can't even say that this DVD came out when it did because these are summery episodes because it came out in February! Not even close to summertime.
As for the episodes themselves, The Mystery of Seaberry Beach is the better of the two, as the mystery keeps things moving, and Coco Calypso is a fun character. Legend of the Hidden Treasure has mermaidic appeal, but it is painfully slow. The sea beast is a fun villain, but that's about it. It's a shame, too, since this ep is technically the season finale. Not the strongest note to go out on.
Just one tidbit from the script this time: the sea sweetie's burbling is described as "talking in bubble-speak."