Disenchantment...
Lately, I had the opportunity to binge on Disenchantment...
Disenchantment has a distinctive Matt Groening look and feel all its own, but, its roots in the Simpsons are evident -- with bulging eyeballs with black dots and mouths with overbites and buck teeth and, of course, there's burping. The series does exhibit a rather vicious streak that would not be suitable for broadcast TV, but, fits nicely with a Netflix aesthetic. Violence abounds in the series including severed limbs and heads and some knife and spear wounds. Although there is quite a lot of violence, there's surprisingly not much in the way of overt gore and red ink.
Disenchantment is full of interesting and strange characters. Bean's demon companion, Luci, is one of my guilty pleasures. Luci is so deliciously evil and is always ready to lead Bean down the wrong path or to offer a wholly inappropriate comment. Meanwhile, Bean herself, is no slouch -- she can drink, party, fight and, of course, burp with the best and worst that her world has to offer. Bean's family are all fairly strange themselves -- the king has seen better days, his first wife suffered a tragic fate and his second wife is somewhat fishy. And, of course, there is a large, large cast of supporting characters.
Overall, Disenchantment is classic Matt Groening with a medieval twist. There's plenty of humor, social commentary and heaping helpings of adventure and violence, but, Disenchantment is surprisingly low on red ink. Unlike the Simpsons or Futurama, which are episodic series that can be viewed more or less in any order, Disenchantment has a more story-driven aesthetic with a fairly convoluted story that flows though the entire series with twists and turns around every corner. I would give Disenchantment a 4 out of 5.
Disenchantement follows Bean, our resident princess and local drunk, as she tries to avoid arranged marriages, defend her kingdom from attacking hordes, survive family reunions and other zany misadventures. Bean quickly acquires a demon and an elf companion and in the early episodes, Bean and her companions engage in a number of adventures as she attempts to avoid an arranged marriage. Later, of course, comes the aforementioned attacking hordes and the first season culminates in a family reunion. As the series progresses, we learn more about Bean and her companions and the world they inhabit. Disenchantment is set in a mythical medieval world where magic and mythical creatures exist.After tackling modern times with The Simpsons and the future with Futurama, producer Matt Groening steps into the past with Disenchantment. The animated fantasy series geared toward adults takes place in the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland. It follows the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and personal demon Luci. The oddball trio encounters the likes of ogres, sprites, imps, trolls and human fools along the way.
Disenchantment has a distinctive Matt Groening look and feel all its own, but, its roots in the Simpsons are evident -- with bulging eyeballs with black dots and mouths with overbites and buck teeth and, of course, there's burping. The series does exhibit a rather vicious streak that would not be suitable for broadcast TV, but, fits nicely with a Netflix aesthetic. Violence abounds in the series including severed limbs and heads and some knife and spear wounds. Although there is quite a lot of violence, there's surprisingly not much in the way of overt gore and red ink.
Disenchantment is full of interesting and strange characters. Bean's demon companion, Luci, is one of my guilty pleasures. Luci is so deliciously evil and is always ready to lead Bean down the wrong path or to offer a wholly inappropriate comment. Meanwhile, Bean herself, is no slouch -- she can drink, party, fight and, of course, burp with the best and worst that her world has to offer. Bean's family are all fairly strange themselves -- the king has seen better days, his first wife suffered a tragic fate and his second wife is somewhat fishy. And, of course, there is a large, large cast of supporting characters.
Overall, Disenchantment is classic Matt Groening with a medieval twist. There's plenty of humor, social commentary and heaping helpings of adventure and violence, but, Disenchantment is surprisingly low on red ink. Unlike the Simpsons or Futurama, which are episodic series that can be viewed more or less in any order, Disenchantment has a more story-driven aesthetic with a fairly convoluted story that flows though the entire series with twists and turns around every corner. I would give Disenchantment a 4 out of 5.
