Krapopolis

I see some of the reviews on here that are between 1-3 stars which is just extreme. Lets be real, this show is not a great show. Its not that funny, the story is not engaging and I couldn't relate, connect or care for any of the characters in this show. I gave it a shot and watched 2 episodes.

Its not a terrible show and does have some entertainment value. It certainly does not deserve some of the low ratings I am seeing on here. That being said I find myself giving this show a 5/10 as its watchable, has some level of story/plot but its just not a good one. The comedy managed to get a few 'half-smiles' from me but that's about it. Even if Matt Berry is doing the voice work, it doesn't really matter when the writing is not good. I mean you could have Brad Pit doing voice work on the show, but if the writing is not good it won't matter right?

I can't really relate this show to any current toons being produced. Its not clever, rude and funny like Rick and Morty. Its not dumb, funny and over the top like the Simpsons. I suppose its unique in the fact that it doesn't fit with anything out there, but when its a boring generic un-funny cartoon with poor writing I suppose it might match up with other shows that were cancelled.

My recommendation: If you are bored and have nothing else to watch this show is a good way to kill some time as it DOES have some entertainment value. Just go in with low expectations and you will be ok. 5/10.

I feel like too many people have too high of expectations of this show, seeing as it came from the mind of Dan Harmon, one of the creators and the main writer for Rick and Morty. But here's the part that blows my mind: It's a LOT like Rick and Morty. It carries the same quick-witted humor and social/familial dilemmas, all while having fun reinventing the origins of many aspects to mankind, with a heavy Greek myth twist.

It starts out a bit off, to be honest. I felt like the modern speech infused with ancient Greek times was a tad annoying. I feared this show was going to try too hard, and just end up flopping. It had that atmosphere the first episode.

I am glad I stuck through it because it only took me through the second episode to really start getting into it. A lot of the fun has to do with putting fun spins on Greek gods. It exposes the Greek gods for what they really are: just like mortal humans, only with the gift of immortality. They're just as egocentric, crooked, zany, and erratic as mankind. They have family problems. They are NOT all-knowing, and they can have feelings.

Let's just take a moment to mention how awesome Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade are. I might be biased as a huge "The IT Crowd" fan, but those guys are just great. And I'm fast becoming a huge fan of the character Hippocampus, for a fish he's really got some huge balls. The way he deals with characters like Prometheus, or even his own step-mom. Pretty badass.

There is a lot of subtle humor too. Silly humor, cynicism, dark humor, irony, you know, the fun stuff. Like Deliria forcing two mortals to fan her while basking next to large fire lanterns. Or how little the lives of mortals are valued, by both gods and humans (and monsters). It's a good show, give it a try if you like adult animation and Greek mythology.

Just look how many of these bad reviews give ridiculously over the top score and/or clearly have an agenda.

If they're not even talking about shows that have little to nothing to do with this one.

One of them even admits watching 5 mere minutes of it before deciding to quit and give it a 1/10.

One other cries something about cultural appropriation like the most unhinged alt-right bozo you could find on the internet.

I'm only on episode 5, but I'm really enjoying it so far.

It's really funny and pretty clever, too.

Definetly a Dan Harmon show. And I suspect, like most great shows in the making, it hasn't even found its pace yet.

This show successfully entertained me for the entire duration. That's saying more than almost anything else streaming right now. I laughed out loud a few times, I connected with the characters and I enjoyed the setting. What more could you want?

It's important to recognize that the goal of this series is very different from that of Rick and Morty, to which many viewers are comparing it. For one thing, it's not over-the-top gross, nor does is it have a fast talking crazy man moving the plot forward faster than we can keep up. The humor is not shocking and the concepts are not groundbreaking, but it's also not attempting to achieve those goals.

Krapopolis is more grounded, slower and easier to digest than Rick and Morty. It feels a lot more like a Matt Groening sitcom, which isn't a bad thing. The question is: is it succeeding at what it's trying to accomplish? I think it's doing a fine job. I liked it a lot more than Disenchanted, for example. The characters are more interesting, the world appears to be more developed and I actually laughed a few times.

The strength is in the dynamics of the relationships. It looks like each episode is going to pair different cast members together to get a unique chemistry each time. The story rests more on the group rather than on one single lead. In that, it reminds me more of Community than of Rick and Morty. Like Community, Krapopolis might need a few episodes to find it's stride. Right now, I'm giving the show an 8, which is generous, but I can see it reaching a 10 with time if it's trajectory continues to match Community's.

There are three noticable weaknesses of the show so far: 1. Some of the jokes are a bit forced, and would thus be better left unspoken. I think we can all agree that being unfunny is not a good look. Thankfully, this has only happened a few times. 2. The characters are still a little two-dimentional. Aside from Tyrannous and Dementia, each personality can be summed up in a single sentence. I think this could have also been said about Community in the first episodes. 3. The stories are not as polished as in Harmon's other projects. Both in Rick and Morty and Community, you knew exactly what the objective and the stakes of each episode were and the conclusion paid off every time. Here, the story arcs aren't as well defined.

That being said, if the quality of the jokes stabilizes, the characters find more depth and the plot becomes more clear, which I could easily imagine happening, Krapopolis could turn out to be another 10/10 Harmon show. I'm excited to see if it does!

I was really looking forward to this because of Dan Harmons other work (Rick and Morty, Community). Despite wanting and expecting to like it, I did not. I'm not sure why, the drawings, the voce acting, the absurdity of some of the characters, I don't know, but I was disappointed. I continued watching and started to really enjoy it. The later episodes didn't change, but I feel like I was more open to letting the show be the show and got over my expectations. I then rewatched the beginning episodes with my gf (Greek myth geek), and she loved it from the start, and I enjoyed and laughed more than when I first watched them. It's funny, creative, enjoy the voices now, and not as absurd after learning a little Greek. Mythology.