I was up late at night, doing the usual video search for houses with hidden passageways and secret rooms, when a video for House of Anubis was suggested by Google.
This show is the most satisfying combination of a trite teen show, orientalist mystic mystery, haunted boarding house terror, and hackneyed romantic comedy. Every time I watch, I am reminded of the campy mystery of Are You Afraid of the Dark?, hormonal comedy of Salute Your Shorts and Hey Dude, superpower inheritance of The Secret World of Alex Mac, and the melodrama of Degrassi.
Thanks Nickelodeon for going back to your roots.
