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Disenchantment New animated show from Matt Groening Netflix 2018
- Thread starter Sagadego17
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I just finished the show and thought it was average. But, I am still excited for the next part.
PS: Luci is my spirit animal
PS: Luci is my spirit animal
The wife and I watched the first 4 episodes, it started slow but got better. It's a lot like his other shows. The earlier episodes were slow and not nearly as funny. We both agree though that it needs more lead characters.
Watching the first episode now and enjoying it. I like that the animation looks more hand-drawn than a lot of modern cartoons. The background art is great too.
Finished Part 1. I enjoyed it. It's not as humorous as his other shows, and I think the relationship between the three main characters don't gel as well as they wanted.
But I like the setting and the world building. And hearing John DiMaggio, Billy West, and Maurice LaMarche is always great. The story ends up being predictable, but it's interesting enough that I want to see where it goes.
It's pretty obvious what the initial idea was for Elfo and Luci were. But they never really go hard with Elfo being the voice of reason. So at the beginning the dynamic is lopsided and it's kind of annoying they kept pressing the "personal demon" shtick. It gave Bean less agency. Thankfully they drop it after 2 or 3 episodes, but they don't flesh him out as much as say, Bender, another lovable asshole.
But I like the setting and the world building. And hearing John DiMaggio, Billy West, and Maurice LaMarche is always great. The story ends up being predictable, but it's interesting enough that I want to see where it goes.
Watched the first episode.... it was.... pretty boring
the humor was really bland and on the nose, the comedic timing wasn't good, the pacing was really weird with "action" scene that served no real purpose, and the characters don't work well togheter at all for now, no interaction stood out for me...
Is it better after the first episode?
the humor was really bland and on the nose, the comedic timing wasn't good, the pacing was really weird with "action" scene that served no real purpose, and the characters don't work well togheter at all for now, no interaction stood out for me...
Is it better after the first episode?
It's alright. I'll watch them all but I'm not sure I'd care for any more if it made it past s1.
I liked the first episode. Demon is great, the elf is solid but the main girl is just ok. Kind of like Fry except not as fun to watch.
First episode had some decently funny moments. Art is good overall. The action sequences where people are hitting eachother seem to lack impact and weight.
First episode had some decently funny moments. Art is good overall. The action sequences where people are hitting eachother seem to lack impact and weight.
Finished the show. I didn't enjoy the first half of the series. The humor was dated, and the characters felt like rehashes of ideas from Futurama. The second half was much better and shift to focus on a defined plot was surprising and appreciated. I'm looking forward to next season.
Yes. I didn't care for the first ep at all but it starts getting better immediately after.
The first season of Futurama wasn't the best and suffered from "finding its legs", but the first season here is just not good.
The comedic timing and the way it cuts after every terrible joke is absolutely horrendous. I hate it when things do this...
It goes like this in EVERY scene: Someone tells joke that isn't funny, cut to next scene to make sure no one noticed and not marinate on how unfunny it was.
It goes like this in EVERY scene: Someone tells joke that isn't funny, cut to next scene to make sure no one noticed and not marinate on how unfunny it was.
So disheartened that this show is getting really divided opinions. The trailer showed so much promise.
Does this show have a more serialized format a-la Avatar or is it more sitcom where the status quo is rarely challenged like on The Simpsons?
Does this show have a more serialized format a-la Avatar or is it more sitcom where the status quo is rarely challenged like on The Simpsons?
5 episodes in, this feels very.....cozy. Things are pretty low-stakes, most of the focus in on the characters instead of throwing out a joke every second, and no one seems outright villainous so far.
I like it. Feels almost like a slice of life comedy.
"An elf with a human girl? That ain't right."
I like it. Feels almost like a slice of life comedy.
"An elf with a human girl? That ain't right."
Just finished the first episode and this is my exact takeaway.
The show wasn't funny to me with one scene and it was a delivery of one of Elfo's lines. However I like the setting and plot and the plot and story do improve as the episodes go on.
The "twist" was predictable but still really enjoyable to watch unfold. I'll keep watching this.
The "twist" was predictable but still really enjoyable to watch unfold. I'll keep watching this.
Yeah watched the pilot and I was very underwhelmed with the humor. The elf was unbearable and annoying. Echoing whoever said everything felt quiet - there were just times when things were happening and the audio cues sucked. The cuts and camerawork were just terrible.
Such a shame because the talent is there, and mothersbaugh on score is cool in theory. I might give another episode a try but I'm just not feeling it.
Such a shame because the talent is there, and mothersbaugh on score is cool in theory. I might give another episode a try but I'm just not feeling it.
For all the people taking about missing Futurama - did you completely black out be terrible movies and unfunny second run on Comedy Central out of your brains?
Just finished the 10 episodes. Yeah, this is great, I really like it actually. Episode 6 was kinda weak, but that's it. I do agree that it's a sort of cozy show, but I fail to see how that's a bad thing. I really hope they keep the show going for a few seasons at least, I need this kind of show in my life. Futurma left too big a void and to me this fills it nicely.
No, they might not have been top-tier Futurama (the movies just didn't work as movies), but "terrible"? Hyperbole much? The second run was great, not every episode was gold, but it held many favorite episodes. The final stretch of episodes was especially great. In the end I think they did all they could with the show and it shouldn't have continued, but I'm glad it came back.
Just finished watching all episodes in Part 1, and yeah...that was mediocre.
I chuckled like 3 times during the entire run.
I chuckled like 3 times during the entire run.
I'm currently at episode 4, the first episode was pretty unremarkable in every way, but it has improved since.
The only character who makes me laugh is the King
The only character who makes me laugh is the King
Elfo is my favorite of the main three. Luci is too Bender (i was never really a Bender fan anyway when he was just being mean for means sake). I think the three mains play off each other well though.
Watched the first three episodes and really enjoy it.
Watched the first three episodes and really enjoy it.
So the show begins with a sort of fake out; in as much implying we are getting a Fantasy Adventure
Takes a detour and settles into a cozy slice of life comedy
Then WHAM!!! mega twist outta nowhere.
Eh, I can dig that. It does make for some confused watching though
Takes a detour and settles into a cozy slice of life comedy
Then WHAM!!! mega twist outta nowhere.
Eh, I can dig that. It does make for some confused watching though
Watched the whole season to get a full idea of the show and yeah...I probably won't watch season two. Even with the last episodes that shook things up I don't really care to see what happens next. Jokes were mostly miss and felt like first drafts. Got a laugh here and there but the jokes felt...uninspired? Futurama's writing staff was full of sci-fi fans and mathematicians and it showed in the characters and episodes. Conversely, it's hard to imagine there being a single historian or fantasy book fan on Disenchantment's staff. Where are the references to fantasy classics or clever satire of medieval age history? Instead we get hooker fairies and walrus sirens. Pretty weak use of the setting.
I do appreciate that the story seems to have an overarching narrative (as Simpsons and Futurama are much more self-contained) but it's hard to tell where the writers are going with it. The relationship between the three main characters is one of the most uninteresting I've ever seen. They feel less like friends and more like destructive bar crawlers dragging each other down. Elfo started out as a possible angel to Luci's bad influence (which I felt would've worked well) but then quickly became creepy "nice guy" bestie. Speaking of which...am I really supposed to be cheering for Elfo/Bean like it's Fry/Leela? Really?! As a result of this...there's really no conflict or interesting dynamics in the group. It's just Luci corrupting Bean while Elfo pines in the distance. Boring. I don't even know why the three are in lame ass Dreamland. Bean doesn't want the princess life, Elfo doesn't want to lose blood, and Luci can give Bean bad advice anywhere. I can't help but feel a traditional fantasy adventure with the three coming across different tropes to satirize and potential allies to join the group would have served the show better.
I do appreciate that the story seems to have an overarching narrative (as Simpsons and Futurama are much more self-contained) but it's hard to tell where the writers are going with it. The relationship between the three main characters is one of the most uninteresting I've ever seen. They feel less like friends and more like destructive bar crawlers dragging each other down. Elfo started out as a possible angel to Luci's bad influence (which I felt would've worked well) but then quickly became creepy "nice guy" bestie. Speaking of which...am I really supposed to be cheering for Elfo/Bean like it's Fry/Leela? Really?! As a result of this...there's really no conflict or interesting dynamics in the group. It's just Luci corrupting Bean while Elfo pines in the distance. Boring. I don't even know why the three are in lame ass Dreamland. Bean doesn't want the princess life, Elfo doesn't want to lose blood, and Luci can give Bean bad advice anywhere. I can't help but feel a traditional fantasy adventure with the three coming across different tropes to satirize and potential allies to join the group would have served the show better.
I'm having a lot of trouble making it through the first episode. I haven't laughed once. There's just nothing there. It's just not enjoyable. I'm about 3/4 through the episode and thinking of giving up...
It does.I gave it a shot, but it didn't do anything for me.It felt like just another Netflix animated show.
On episode 8 and yeah, the show feels tranquilized. Jokes come out slow and uninspired or unoriginal, and the medieval fantasy setting doesn't feel well utilized most of the time. I'll try and finish the season up but I probably won't be back for part 2.
Oh well, I'll always have season 1 of HarmonQuest.
Fry was an excellent character in Futurama as you learnt about the future via him in the early episodes - his questions, judgements etc.
I've watched this whole series and couldn't tell you a thing about the town. There are throwaway references to a plague? At times it seems like a generic Middle-aged town, then there's stuff like giants, fairies and magic.
I've watched this whole series and couldn't tell you a thing about the town. There are throwaway references to a plague? At times it seems like a generic Middle-aged town, then there's stuff like giants, fairies and magic.
To be fair, they do make a joke about exactly that with the Vikings parking their ship.
Still early stages, but we are getting a BBC adaptation of Ankh-Morpork setting from the Discworld.
I finished watching it and I generally enjoyed it. It isn't the funniest show around but the cast is good, particular the side characters, and I'm really interested to see where the story goes now. Hopefully they can tighten it up for the next season as it has the right elements to be great.