This show has some great ideas in it, but the characters are too bland and irritating, getting in the way of the impact of the natural mood of the setting. The action and horror are undercut by aloof, wisecracking teenagers the story centers around.
Closest comparison: It’s like Kong: Skull Island by way of a cross between Venture Bros. and Velma (2023).
Setting: Adventure
Plot: Horror
Tone: Comedy
The main problem with this movie is that none of the characters act like themselves. The overall story is mostly fine, but when all very popular characters behave in random or even bizarre ways it makes the twists that rely on previous knowledge of the characters pointless. The aesthetic is pretty cool, but the movie doesn’t make the most of it.
Closest comparison: It’s like Bad Blood by way of Hush.
Setting: Noir
Plot: Serial Killer Mystery
Tone: Super Hero
In theory a Simpsons- or Futurama-esque show set in a medieval fantasy world should be great, but in practice it falls flat. Most of the cast is unlikeable, including the main character, and in a character-based comedy that spells death. There is too much plot for the jokes they’re telling, and a lot of the setup for the situations doesn’t really make sense, so the impact of the satire it’s going for is lost. Some improvements on the animation style from the Simpsons are all that this show has going for it.
Closest Comparison: It does to Futurama what American Dad did to Family Guy.
Setting: Fantasy
Plot: Adventure
Tone: Comedy
