The Toro Regatta

This is not the same show as season 1. I absolutely fell in love with the first season. It was methodical, well crafted, clever, had depth and was even emotional. I compared the first season of this show with the very best of Futurama. A perfect balance of humour, sci-fi, drama etc. The animation and score were also absolutely on point in the first season and was alluring...

This episode felt like what happens to a show that has been running for 8+ seasons. The animation looked MUCH lazier, the score was almost non existent, the pacing was god awful, the humour was very forced and the new characters had very little appeal and appeared extremely lazy. It feels like a complete different show. As I stated the first season had a theme to it. The continuity and fluidity felt different. Now it just feels and looks like a run of the mill show. Forced zingers and one-liners, the pacing is way too rapid and non engaging, the animation looks sloppy and the show seems to have already turned into a caricature of itself. Usually it takes many seasons for a show to dip in quality to this extent. Very strange and disappointing as far as I'm concerned. I had hopes for this series. At least the first season stands on it's own and can be viewed by itself.

Gary's character is not the same guy that we loved from season one. What happened? Almost as if someone new was doing the voice. Please get better. Other characters were good.

Episode was weird but it's a season starter and it served stating the purpose quite well. Now we have a path to follow.

But one thing bothers me - too many characters. Adding 4 characters to the episode 1 seems like a bad move and it will dilute the drama by "necessary" introductions. I mean, they are no Hanks. One is technically not new and the other one is a ship, but well. Still too many.

Pretty good new season beginning. Maybe not exactly what I was supposing to see but I will take it as surprise in good way.

I had such high hopes for this show. The first season was so good. Sadly the first episode of this season didn't quite hit the same sweet spot with the comedy and the plot. I hope this gets better and this episode is just a small hiccup.