Marvin Flute, who might be the greatest detective ever, has one mystery he still can't crack: his family. He will follow every lead he's got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopp... Read allMarvin Flute, who might be the greatest detective ever, has one mystery he still can't crack: his family. He will follow every lead he's got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving.Marvin Flute, who might be the greatest detective ever, has one mystery he still can't crack: his family. He will follow every lead he's got to redeem himself with the ex-wife he never stopped loving.
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I'm enjoying this new fox domination addition, the characters are very fun and the world built surrounding it is unique and different. Always a big fan at each shows ability to create their own spot in the fox universe. Excited to see what this show will be able to bring for ideas, characters, etc. The voice actors are great choices too. Reminds me a lot of a adult version of gravity falls for its mysterious atmosphere and different approach compared to its other predecessors. Enjoy that it's more of a "horror"-esq. Type show as well. Very excited to see what comes each episode, and to get to know the characters further. Hope for this series to have great success!
Ofcourse I've only seen one episode so far and it's not unheard of for things to turn around really quickly, but I'm writing this now so that maybe the feedback would be considered by the creators.
I think there are basically two approaches to mainstream-ish cartoon comedy:
1) Flat premise in which surface level comedy happens (Simpsons, Family guy, etc.)
2) Deep-ish, specific setting, in which the deep-ish specific comedy can occur (R&M, Bojack, etc.)
This however, is a deep-ish specific setting with extremely flat, surface level humor.
I'm not sure whether it's just a very odd combination to me, a specific person, or if it truly doesn't work, but I do wish they would build up momentum/depth before the punchlines.
I think there are basically two approaches to mainstream-ish cartoon comedy:
1) Flat premise in which surface level comedy happens (Simpsons, Family guy, etc.)
2) Deep-ish, specific setting, in which the deep-ish specific comedy can occur (R&M, Bojack, etc.)
This however, is a deep-ish specific setting with extremely flat, surface level humor.
I'm not sure whether it's just a very odd combination to me, a specific person, or if it truly doesn't work, but I do wish they would build up momentum/depth before the punchlines.
It's not Bob's Burgers or Futurama but if you're a fan of adult animation it's a good time! It's stupid funny and that's the purpose of adult animation. I promise if you need something mind numbing after a long day this will cure that. It has a woman raised by bears, an imaginary skeleton, treenises, and so much more!
Some characters are very try hard and the humor does fall flat so I can see why there are a lot of negative reviews but Jon Hamm and Alan Tudyk really make up for it. It has great potential so time will tell if the show will be a cult classic or a 2 season failure. Just give it a shot.
Some characters are very try hard and the humor does fall flat so I can see why there are a lot of negative reviews but Jon Hamm and Alan Tudyk really make up for it. It has great potential so time will tell if the show will be a cult classic or a 2 season failure. Just give it a shot.
Overall just kind of...meh. It has an interesting concept at first, however it never really connected. Jokes are thrown at you every second but the vast majority of them fall very, very flat and the characters are pretty much one-note. It feels very safe and corporate. Unfortunately that has become the status quo for adult animation, but just because I expect something doesn't mean I don't want it to change.
I've seen some call this the "adult version of Gravity Falls" but if that would entail annoying characters, outdated humor, and the ugly animation we've come to expect from Fox, I think I'll stick with the non-adult version. It's disappointing that in a medium with so much potential as animation, we are constantly getting samey shows like this. They may take a different approach, sure, but they end up at the same destination.
I don't doubt that the show gets better but I'm not in the mood to sit through more of it.
The ONLY thing I actually liked was that hot dude with the parrot. I cannot remember his name but I liked his cheekbones and voice quite a bit.
I've seen some call this the "adult version of Gravity Falls" but if that would entail annoying characters, outdated humor, and the ugly animation we've come to expect from Fox, I think I'll stick with the non-adult version. It's disappointing that in a medium with so much potential as animation, we are constantly getting samey shows like this. They may take a different approach, sure, but they end up at the same destination.
I don't doubt that the show gets better but I'm not in the mood to sit through more of it.
The ONLY thing I actually liked was that hot dude with the parrot. I cannot remember his name but I liked his cheekbones and voice quite a bit.
It takes the Noir detective and cartoonifys all the gross things about them. I wouldn't say this show is for everyone. It's an odd humor type. It's like if Bojack, Smiling Friends, and Duncanville had some crazy baby. Good for some chuckles and you still get to follow a plot. I'd give it a good 7-8. The whole show is kind of beating a bunch of dead horses with the randomness of old YouTube. It simultaneously parodies a bunch of tropes and detective movies. There's random subplots. It is kind of a mess, but in a way I find entertaining. It's almost like someone tried to cram as many jokes as possible into every scene. I'd say give it a watch if you're a general fan of sitcom type cartoons. Don't go into it thinking of something like Archer.
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- TriviaLike several other animated shows before this starting with The Simpsons (1989), such as American Dad! (2005), Bob's Burgers (2011), and The Great North (2021), this show has an element of the title sequence that changes each episode, in this case it's Grimsburg's town slogan on the town sign/title screen.
- Crazy creditsThe last line of the Disclaimer reads: "Any reference or similarity to actual persons or events is either a parody or purely coincidental, duh."
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