Captain Fall

This is something I haven't seen before. Not that I can think of, anyway. At first I thought it would be like Archer. But it's much darker. It's such a complete juxtaposition. Silly on one hand and on the other hand, uncomfortably dark. I could see people being offended by the way the subject matter is treated. But it's not all for superficial laughs. There is a very sinister undertone. I found myself laughing at the buffoon looking through the wrong end of the binoculars in an episode about child soldiers. Includes many tonal shifts and many levels. It's absurd and serious at the same time. People saying this is just normal comedy that they've seen before must be watching it while they're ironing. It's a show that says "Look how silly this guy is. He doesn't even realize that he's being used to murder multiple people (on screen) and kidnap people to be used as sex slaves. Haha isn't that funny?" Isn't it?

It started out rocky, had a vibe of an Archer wannabe be, closer to the infamous Velma. The amount of unnecessary violence is through the roof.

However, after 5-7 episodes it kind of grows on you. I enjoyed most of the characters having multidimensional personalities, which is kind of rare at Netflix.

Also the plot is pretty fresh and creative, and absurd enough to be fun.

Animation is nice, nothing special but not bad.

I like that a lot of characters have their own accents, or speak different languages. Voice actors did a good job as well.

I'm looking forward to see where it will get in the second season.

Netflix originals are hit or miss, very hit miss and these days usually on the miss. But this time Netflix has a seriously good hit that most people seem to agree on. Captain Fall is hilarious. From the premise to the characters to the very dark adult humor, it all just works. It is ridiculous, it is crude, but it is so dang funny. The writing is actually clever, and I dont mean like Big Bang theory let's make a math joke clever but clever in the sense that the schemes this criminal trafficking enterprise gets more ridiculous with each passing episode. And yet it works.

Is this show for everyone? No. But if you liked Archer or Pacific Heat and other animated shows in that venue, then check this out.

This show has a great animation style. The background characters actually have life to them. At the end of each episode you are left wondering what will happen next and how it will go down. Compared to most of schlock animated series that are Netflix, this one stands out as a unique one for me amognst some of the better ones. I can see why some wouldn't like this show due to how the protagonist is presented to be dry or some of the humor in it might not click with them. Overall, I was invested from start to finish with this Netflix animated series. I'd say give this a go and see if you like it.

This show pleasantly surprised me thinking it was going to be another schlock fest animated series that Netflix is dishing out, but I was wrong. The animation style isn't bad, and the story kept me invested so it made me curious of what will happen in the next episode. Great pacing that leads to easy binge watching. The concept is original and not another copy and paste just for the sake of it. The animation style wasn't dry or lazy. If you appreciate absurd comedy shows like Venture Bros, Rick & Morty, Archer, and South Park, you'll dig this. For sensitive viewers, you'll not like the absurd humor. Just give this show a go and see if you like it.