Sweet Tooth

I wasn't sure what to expect with Sweet Tooth but after reading through all the positive reviews I thought I'd give it a chance. I'm glad I did! It's a fantasy series about a boy who's half human and half deer who's searching for a new beginning while he goes on an adventure through a post-apocalyptic world. After watching the trailer I thought it was a show designed for kids/teenagers but it's a show for all ages. I never read the comics so didn't know anything about the story at all but I found it very entertaining. This show has a lot of mystery and action that will take you places that will both surprise you and delight you. If you're a fan of fantasy or sci-fi then give this show a chance. It pulls you into the story from the very first episode and holds your attention to the end. Glad I gave it chance!

I didn't think I would like "Sweet Tooth" as much as I did in the end.

I found it really refreshing to see something completely different in the series segment that just didn't exist before - of course the series is just an adaptation of the comics, but that's irrelevant.

Due to the narrator who speaks to the viewer from time to time and this colorful image, the series looks a bit like a filmed dystopian children's fairy tale.

This is also recognizable by the fact that here it is clearly defined who is bad and who is good. The "bad" people are also completely exaggerated and sometimes quite stupid (when it comes to the good of the "good people", of course).

I also liked the team that came together on the part of the "good guys".

The main character's background story is particularly well written.

Sometimes there were really extremely beautiful or cool sets.

The only thing I have to complain about is that there were a few VFX scenes that looked really bad and ridiculous and the series is kind of very quiet at times - maybe it's just me, but I really had to turn my TV up 10 notches at times to be able to understand what was said now.

Some people here complain that some things don't make sense and they're right about that, but c'mon folks - this is a show where children are partly born as animals, not everything has to make sense here :)

I have to say Sweet Tooth was so much better than I it to be. It's a charming story that takes place in a post apocalyptic world. This show has everything you want in a good fantasy series...it's full of drama, action, comedy, suspense, twists, etc. The best part of the show though is easily the relationship between Gus and Big Man. I never read the source material so I can't compare them but even if I did I would still like the show. I don't understand why people don't like a show because it strays from the source material, as long as it's still entertaining then who cares? I would definitely recommend this series to any fan of fantasy or sci-fi. I'm glad they renewed it for another season. Looking forward to seeing more of this show.

I'm not sure wtf happened between season one and season two, but the show has taken a nosedive in quality. The costumes are goofy, the plot is all over the place, the kid actors besides Gus are literally some of the worst characters put to screen (pEEeTeR). They are comically wooden and one dimensional, we get it there is an elephant kid. Also why do all of the hybrid kids look like they were dressed by the crew of 1970s Sesame Street? The Becky side story is painful to watch, general abbot has 0 charisma. The show focuses on every character except Big Man and Gus, who are literally THE reason anyone is watching this show, and in doing so it completely loses any sense of tone or coherency.

Plot

A boy who is half human and half deer survives in a post-apocalyptic world with other hybrids.

Cast

Nonso "Zoo" Anozie is stupidly likeable as always, Adeel "Utopia" Akhtar is fantastic, James Brolins narration exceeded my expectations, Will Forte was less annoying than usual (He should stick to straight roles), Neil Sandilands and Rosalind Chao were great villains and the kids varied from great to exactly what you expect from child actors.

Verdict

I had zero intention of watching Sweet Tooth, it wound up being my other halves choice and I wasn't exactly excited going in. Why? Because you look at anything relating to the show and it looks like it's aimed at kids, it revolves around a little boy with antler for crying out loud. So I assumed that was the demographic and I don't like kids at the best of times and 99% of the time will find kids in movies/tv shows totally obnoxious especially in lead roles. I expected the worst, I didn't get it.

You see Sweet Tooth is not what you think, it's not a kid show at all. It deals with dark themes, it has violence, it has a level of gore, it has profanity, it's very deceiving and blows away your preconceptions.

It took a couple of episodes before I was truly sold but once I was, I was gripped. Our leading kid is exceptional and not obnoxious as I expected, the supporting cast really make the show especially the uber likable Anozie . The story is simply epic and gradually plays out of the 3 seasons to a powerful finale, it's emotionally hard hitting, well acted, charming, endearing and I was excited to boot up each subsequent episode as nothing felt like a filler, everything has a purpose and I was positively enamored with the universe that was unveiling before my eyes.

Sweet Tooth is not what you think but you know what it is? Well worth your time.

Rants

Taste is subjective, I respect this fact but when you see 1 star reviews it does raise an eyebrow, or two. You see I find almost every 1 star and 10 star review very bias, dishonest and quite frankly melodramatic. In what universe can you call this a 1 star? And yet lots of reviews do. I'm in awe, bad writing? Bad acting? Makes no sense? All the complaints make no sense, I don't get it. I'm left feeling something "Offended" them in this world of absurd outrage, either that or they need to watch more stuff and see what a 1 star really looks like. Go watch Birdemic (2010), go watch The Zombinator (2012) these are 1 star!

The Good

Great cast So very charming A wonderful seamless journey through the 3 seasons Actually has an ending in a world where most shows are prematurely cancelled Looks stunning

The Bad

A couple of the kids are your usual brand of obnoxious Some animal cruelty elements I didn't appreciate Very inconsistent tones.