<P> Kevin Johnson of The A.V. Club gave the pilot episode a B+, saying that the show was something children could have a lot of fun with, noting how the show follows current trends in western animation "towards large - eyed characters and quirky visual trends". Johnson stated that Star vs. the Forces of Evil "excels on wild, silly, and clever set - pieces to bring the laughs and action", but expected that adult viewers won't get much out of it . Furthermore, the premiere of Star vs. the Forces of Evil became the most - watched animated series debut in Disney XD's history . Following the end of the second season, Disney XD announced it had ordered a fourth season of the show, and that in 2016, Star and another animated show Milo Murphy's Law had reached over 100 million consumer views combined across its media platforms . </P> <P> In reviewing episodes from the first season, Marcy Cook of The Mary Sue described the show as a blend of others such as Invader Zim and a sanitized Ren & Stimpy, with great appeal to tween and teen girls as well some laugh out loud moments for adults . She said, "(I) t's really cool to see a girl who is into cuteness and rainbows also kick - ass and enjoy it". Cook was bothered by the short episodes that made the plot seem rushed or underdeveloped . Cook was bugged by Marco's retconned personality from the pilot episode where he was a safety conscious kid to the series where he was a martial arts fight seeker . Caitlin Donovan of entertainment website Epicstream listed it among her top 10 animated series of 2015 . She found the first few episodes to be "a little rough for me, like the show was trying too hard to be funny and weird", but that the show got better with character development and relationship building, with "a really dramatic, high - tension finale to the first season". </P> <P> The episode "Party with a Pony" was showcased in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2015 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Nominee </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Annecy International Animated Film Festival </Td> <Td> TV Series </Td> <Td> For "Party with a Pony" </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Annie Awards </Td> <Td> Best Animated TV / Broadcast Production for Children's Audience </Td> <Td> For "Blood Moon Ball" </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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