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A group of shipwrecked characters attempt to escape from an island inhabited by horrifying monsters, including the giant primate who rules the island: Kong.A group of shipwrecked characters attempt to escape from an island inhabited by horrifying monsters, including the giant primate who rules the island: Kong.A group of shipwrecked characters attempt to escape from an island inhabited by horrifying monsters, including the giant primate who rules the island: Kong.
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I think this was a decent show and fit well into the monsterverse. I feel like it may mess up a few things with the pre-existing lore that has been established for skull island but at the end of the day what franchise hasn't done that before.
I feel the ending was a smart choice but it feels like they made this show on the knowledge that there would be a season 2. I fell the show also could have benefited from longer episodes, maybe extending them to half an hour would have been enough, just to make a few things a bit more clear
It's refreshing to take a step back from the massive 300 foot monster fights, even in a franchise where that's the reason we show up. I think the characters are well done and the way they show the monsters is so unique. I don't think the monsters have been this way since Kong: Skull Island which makes sense because that is the only movie (besides a few in Godzilla vs Kong) that has smaller monsters that actually would care for the human characters because to the bigger monsters like say Rodan why should he come down to eat a single human whereas for these monsters it makes sense.
All round this show is pretty good and if a season 2 is on the way I will definitely sit down and watch, and hopefully it explains that ending.
I feel the ending was a smart choice but it feels like they made this show on the knowledge that there would be a season 2. I fell the show also could have benefited from longer episodes, maybe extending them to half an hour would have been enough, just to make a few things a bit more clear
It's refreshing to take a step back from the massive 300 foot monster fights, even in a franchise where that's the reason we show up. I think the characters are well done and the way they show the monsters is so unique. I don't think the monsters have been this way since Kong: Skull Island which makes sense because that is the only movie (besides a few in Godzilla vs Kong) that has smaller monsters that actually would care for the human characters because to the bigger monsters like say Rodan why should he come down to eat a single human whereas for these monsters it makes sense.
All round this show is pretty good and if a season 2 is on the way I will definitely sit down and watch, and hopefully it explains that ending.
Skull Island, an animated adventure with annoying characters and repetitive episodes. The story is very basic with our protagonists landing on Skull Island after their ship is destroyed by a giant sea monster. Cue the large monsters, which on the whole, look amazing. However, the whole thing is let down by silly characters, who are annoying to the point you want them to get eaten by one of these giant beasts.
Granted there's some good battle sequences, but the overal story is so tedious many will never make it to episode 8.
King Kong (1933) did this 90 years ago, and it's still better than this.
Granted there's some good battle sequences, but the overal story is so tedious many will never make it to episode 8.
King Kong (1933) did this 90 years ago, and it's still better than this.
I am an old man, i remember back in the eighties the King Kong tv show, really loved it.
Then i got big enough to watch the film the 1933 original on Betamax with my uncle, !What a great evening!
Of course the movie was way better than the cartoon, but... and know so many years, and some movies latter. Netflix announces this show, i didn't like the trailer...but i hate trailers anyway, last night i decide to give a shot...was really worried by the way Netflix have been treating movies and tv shows has ammunition on their cultural war.
But what a surprise their first episode was great no so good animation but the suspense and the characters were enough to make me want to see the second episode And boy was I hooked Legendary did a great job respecting the tradition of Kong while keeping it fresh enough for young people to jump onboard the Skull Island wagon.
It s has something for the legendary movie series fans, for the Old King Kong Cartoons fans, even for fans of the Calico, i know there s some of those out there.
Then i got big enough to watch the film the 1933 original on Betamax with my uncle, !What a great evening!
Of course the movie was way better than the cartoon, but... and know so many years, and some movies latter. Netflix announces this show, i didn't like the trailer...but i hate trailers anyway, last night i decide to give a shot...was really worried by the way Netflix have been treating movies and tv shows has ammunition on their cultural war.
But what a surprise their first episode was great no so good animation but the suspense and the characters were enough to make me want to see the second episode And boy was I hooked Legendary did a great job respecting the tradition of Kong while keeping it fresh enough for young people to jump onboard the Skull Island wagon.
It s has something for the legendary movie series fans, for the Old King Kong Cartoons fans, even for fans of the Calico, i know there s some of those out there.
Okay, I just binged this show because I have nothing better to do. And well, it kept me engaged enough to keep watching, but it's not exactly a masterpiece.
The animation is great. The style is bit reminiscent of a kid's cartoon, but it was definitely well executed.
The dialogue is a bit cartoony, a bit cliche. Which comes with the territory, obviously, but the trailer and subject matter gave me a different impression. The characters' reactions are played up for comedy, even in the face of terrifying situations. Personally, I think it prevents you from connecting with them. So the characters are left feeling 2 dimensional.
The storyline itself is entertaining enough, the ending did actually make me want another season.
Overall, this show is decent. Not terrible, not amazing. It doesn't really do anything new, and it doesn't do a great job of getting you invested in the characters. But I wouldn't say it's not worth watching. You should just reel in your expectations. Expect a kind of juvenile writing style with some action scattered throughout.
It did leave me wondering though, who is this show for? It's not serious and grounded enough to be targeted to adults. It's too gruesome for kids. There's not enough Kong for Kong fans. Don't get me wrong, it's entertaining enough. But I'm not confident that it'll do well, and thus, it probably won't be renewed for a second season. Because we all know what Netflix is like.
The animation is great. The style is bit reminiscent of a kid's cartoon, but it was definitely well executed.
The dialogue is a bit cartoony, a bit cliche. Which comes with the territory, obviously, but the trailer and subject matter gave me a different impression. The characters' reactions are played up for comedy, even in the face of terrifying situations. Personally, I think it prevents you from connecting with them. So the characters are left feeling 2 dimensional.
The storyline itself is entertaining enough, the ending did actually make me want another season.
Overall, this show is decent. Not terrible, not amazing. It doesn't really do anything new, and it doesn't do a great job of getting you invested in the characters. But I wouldn't say it's not worth watching. You should just reel in your expectations. Expect a kind of juvenile writing style with some action scattered throughout.
It did leave me wondering though, who is this show for? It's not serious and grounded enough to be targeted to adults. It's too gruesome for kids. There's not enough Kong for Kong fans. Don't get me wrong, it's entertaining enough. But I'm not confident that it'll do well, and thus, it probably won't be renewed for a second season. Because we all know what Netflix is like.
When I read all the reviews trashing this, I believed them. I almost didn't even get it. But then I thought: "How bad can it really be?" Turns out, it's not bad. The reviewers are just very wrong.
This site is just really beginning to be useless. They don't even allow most of my reviews. Then the reviews they allow, are largely wrong. Don't get me wrong, may are good. But, it's getting hard to know which reviews to believe.
Anyways, the show is about a group of people, who end up stranded on Skull Island. There are some crypto-zoologists, their family, a strange girl, and another group, of mercenaries. They must deal with the monstrous inhabitants, while seeking an escape from the island.
Story wise, I'd definitely rank this among the best King Kong stories I've ever seen. It does a good job of showing a bit about Kong's history. And the new characters, their story is good, with converging story lines.
I'm on episode 8 right now. So, not quite finished. It's been really nothing but great so far. So, it would take a really bad ending, to drop my rating from a 10. The action is great. The story is great. The monsters are great. I recommend it for anyone.
There's nothing offensive to children, or adults. I don't get the low ratings, at all. Give it a shot. The longer you watch it the better it gets.
This site is just really beginning to be useless. They don't even allow most of my reviews. Then the reviews they allow, are largely wrong. Don't get me wrong, may are good. But, it's getting hard to know which reviews to believe.
Anyways, the show is about a group of people, who end up stranded on Skull Island. There are some crypto-zoologists, their family, a strange girl, and another group, of mercenaries. They must deal with the monstrous inhabitants, while seeking an escape from the island.
Story wise, I'd definitely rank this among the best King Kong stories I've ever seen. It does a good job of showing a bit about Kong's history. And the new characters, their story is good, with converging story lines.
I'm on episode 8 right now. So, not quite finished. It's been really nothing but great so far. So, it would take a really bad ending, to drop my rating from a 10. The action is great. The story is great. The monsters are great. I recommend it for anyone.
There's nothing offensive to children, or adults. I don't get the low ratings, at all. Give it a shot. The longer you watch it the better it gets.
Did you know
- TriviaWhile the episodes were produced in 1.78:1 aspect ratio, the backstories were produced in 2.39:1 aspect ratio.
- Crazy creditsDespite being co-produced by Warner Bros. Animation, there is no Warner Bros. Animation logo in either the opening or closing credits. Just only the Legendary logo in the closing series.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
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- La isla Calavera
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- Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Warner Bros. Animation)
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- 20m
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- 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
- 16:9 HD
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