Reviews

The Cartoon President is a well-needed spinoff of the Colbert Report, featuring the infamous animated guest stars from it. Incredibly funny, and with a point. Ignore the Trump Supporter downvotes. I appreciate how the generic title and recent episodes sets it up longevity, for when Trump leaves office.

The premier was everything I'd hoped for in what is finally a live-action Star Wars series. A bit of humor, without overdoing it. The anti-hero was a bit more human and fallible than expected - but then again, no one comes close to Boba Fett. However, that does make for a more realistic story, and leaves it with someplace to go. The chance to learn more about the Mandalorian armor is a nice touch. I'm happy to see this is in a post-imperial setting, vs. yet another prequel. I just wish the premiere was longer. I can't wait for the next episode!

The first and only animated DC or Marvel show or movie I've actually found worth watching. Finally, one for adults (and, considering the language and graphic violence, only for adults at that). And I must say that Harley is pretty hot in this. Don't get confused by the start of the first episode, as she does change to her new modern Suicide Squad-based outfit eventually. This series is focused on the bad guys, sidekicks, the competitive environment for them. Also, it has a lot of points about female empowerment (mansplaining, etc.) which is refreshing vs. more outdated roles. Definitely addicted, and can't wait for the 3rd episode!

The premier was everything I'd hoped for in what is finally a live-action Star Wars series. A bit of humor, without overdoing it. The anti-hero was a bit more "human" (though yes, I know, not actually one) and fallible than expected - but then again, no one comes close to Boba Fett. However, that does make for a more realistic story, and leaves it with someplace to go. The chance to learn more about the Mandalorian armor is a nice touch. I'm happy to see this is in a post-imperial setting, vs. yet another prequel. I just wish the premiere was longer. I can't wait for the next episode!

Worst. dialogue. ever.

My wife loved the original. But we couldn't even get through episode 2. They literally narrate everything they do, including describing the gestures their own hands are making as they make them. It's so on the nose, literal and leaves nothing to the imagination.

For example, a snippet of conversation during battle with a bad guy:

"I think I'm stronger, faster and smarter than you. That is why I will am continuing to fight you. Oh no, you are using your hands to make an 8 pointed star in a power attack. Oh no, I must get out of the way. Don't go near your attack. I do not believe what you are saying. Oh no, what you just said is true and I believe it now"

It's exciting to see a Bojack Horseman spin-off / new show in the Bojack universe, to tie me over while wait for the next season of Bojack.

"Tuca & Bertie" does have some some nudity and profanity which may go a bit beyond Bojack, but without focusing on adult themes like Bojack, so it could still appeal to a wide audience.

I enjoyed the Dilbert-esque workplace comedy with Bertie's job involving Data Analytics (finally a decent show involving that!), which presents an interesting contrast to the glimpse at the Gig Economy that Tuca provides.

There is a pretty novel use of bubble and bullet point list annotations for humorous labeling of objects, characters, and even character traits as well as evidence backing up points that characters are making. I wish they stayed on screen a bit longer, but even still, it may be worth pausing for 2 seconds to finish reading them.

There are some sing-songy narrative musical segments with hip-hop dancing by Tuca. Though I'm typically not a fan of musicals, those don't really distract from the plot, as it continues with the singy-songy segments more in the background or very brief. Interestingly, Tuca & Bertie seems a bit more racially diverse than Bojack (insofar as is possible with animals instead of people ;), in a subtle way, and so has the potential for more broad demographic appeal.

Episode 2, focuses more on Bertie and her job is quite different and more interesting (furthering plot and character development) than Episode 1, so I suggest at least watching that far before formulating an opinion. However, even Episode 1 has some really excellent funny background activities and situations (hint: see where the turtle carrying the fire extinguisher is going?)

Tuca & Bertie has an interesting mix of adult themes and lighthearted situational and workplace comedy, with the promising potential for a Dilbert-esque Bojack spin-off.

Tuca could almost be described, in Bojack terms, as "Todd meets Mr. Peanutbutter", with Bertie as "Diane meets Princess Carolyn". Tuca has the uncanny ability for both oblivious catastrophic failures and unexpected major successes (though more deserving of the latter than Todd). I prefer Bojack's roommate Todd's comic relief over Tuca, though I do appreciate how Tuca is more deserving of her successes, whenever those occur. .

All-in-all, I still much prefer Bojack Horseman over Tuca & Bertie, with Bojack as a darker comedy with a protagonist / anti-hero facing more difficult life obstacles driven by more deep-seeded three-dimensional character flaws. However, there aren't many shows out there as good as Bojack.

In short, I look forward to seeing this show progress and feel it's a pretty good entry into the Bojack universe, which leads me to hope to see other shows expand that universe further in the future.

**Ranking of Top Adult Animated Comedy TV Shows**

For those who enjoy, Bojack Horseman, I would also suggest the following adult animated comedies (from best to also quite good):

1. South Park

2. Rick and Morty

3. Final Space

4. Big Mouth

5. Bojack Horseman

6. Cartoon President

7. Regular Show

8. Aggretsuko

9. F is for Family (E03+)

10. Love, Death & Robots

11. Animals (S02+)

12. Jeff & Some Aliens

13. The Life & Times of Tim

14. Disenchantment

15. Bob's Burgers (S02+)

16. Paradise PD

17. Archer

18. Hot Streets

19. Ugly Americans

20. American Dad

21. Family Guy

22. Brickleberry

23. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

24. Pacific Heat

25. Star Wars Rebels

26. The Dragon Prince

27. 3Below: Tales of Arcadia

28. Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

29. Futurama

30. The Awesomes

31. We Bare Bears

Though I appreciate the expansion of the Bojack universe, as you can see, Tuca & Bertie doesn't quite make the list of top adult animated shows, though it's a decent entry into that genre.

Family Guy standards have lowered soooo much. It used to be one of my wife's and my favorite shows, and is none one of our least favorite shows.

South Park really got it right with the idea that dolphins are randomly selecting balls to write the script.

The most recent episode (Season 17, Episode 8 / S17E08) "Con Heiress" is literally the worst Family Guy episode ever!

Skip right to the last 10 seconds (the only interesting part) and save yourself the pain of watching this. My wife and myself are both questioning whether to continue watching Family Guy after this. Extremely tedious.

Skip over the "long name gag" as they literally spend 1-2 minutes reciting a name and do it 4 times throughout the show as a filler material.

The song and dances are all long and tedious too, and the random non-sequitur cutaway scenes are increasingly random time-fillers which aren't funny.

Though I don't find even South Park (one of my favorite shows) offensive, I must say the humor has gotten pretty crass, going for shock value, as seen in that episode especially.

Maybe Family Guy should go the route of South Park, F Is For Family and other popular animated comedies and go for a connected story-arch across episodes (as I thought was the case with the few semi-recent "Brian gets an apartment" episodes, but sadly failed to follow through with.

Grotesque insanity. Absurd claims that Democrats are the ones in the south who ran the slave plantations of the south...

Killjoys Season 3 **completely transformed the show** - and for the better - more so than I've seen with any other show!

It evolved from funny, lighthearted in Seasons 1-2 to an **epic space opera centered around a Battlestar Galactica-esque intergalactic war of the races**.

Instead of standalone, unconnected bounty hunter missions, now each episode furthers an **overarching plot***, in addition to **multiple parallel threads** for each of a now more balanced set of protagonists, and even the villains inspire some empathy, with their own stories being shown from their perspective in parallel.

Both protagonists and antagonists - of which there are now quite a few - are more three-dimensional, with flaws, backstories, failures and even deaths - adding a sense of tragedy to what has now evolved into a very compelling Sci-Fi Drama.

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Now, instead of eye-rolling cheesy humor and clichés, now you experience increasingly tense, dramatic, unexpected and sometimes tear- invoking turns of events. It goes from just 1 plot thread involving 3 protagonists always working together to a slew of main character and multiple antagonists affiliated with different groups with sometimes conflicting or intersecting interests.

The characters have become more compelling and three-dimensional, with each pursuing varying objectives in parallel plot threads . Backstories are developed and flaws and failures are finally shown.

Dutch takes a bit of a backseat as John - and especially D'Avin - evolve to become self-reliant, overcoming challenges alone, each with their own mission. I especially appreciate how D'Avin has gone from weak, beta, follower and supporting character - all brawn and little brain - to an alpha leader and star in his own right.

The missions are now self-determined - instead of just starting off each episode with one given to them as group at the start of the episode. As the other protagonists can no longer just rely on Dutch - who has finally started to show weaknesses - to save the day, you finally experience fear and empathy with the characters and buy-in to their plights, and they evolve from supporting characters to their own leading roles.

As has become more popular since Game of Thrones, the show is no longer afraid to go so far as to kill of main characters - becoming more realistic, with an sense of danger, and adding tragedy into the mix.

Nearly as good as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in content (which I rate a 10), but, because spends more time on news/comedy and less on interviews and music, may even surpass it now. The one interview that the President Show does is actually funny and sometimes worth watching, unlike Colbert's, as it shows Trump's reactions. It seems that Comedy Central has ordered more than 10 episodes now, but will we have to wait until the next season or will they pop them out daily like Colbert or even weekly or at least a decent 20 a year?

As the star and creator, Atamanuik, said, ""I'm so grateful that Comedy Central has decided to end its tenure as a cable network by renewing The President Show." As you can see, this is Comedy Central's first majorly successful foray into web-based episode releases, with their releasing much of the episodes for free on YouTube ( search there for "The President Show" "Comedy Central" ), as well as over 400% more digital views than any other Comedy Central premier.

Also, you can watch the most recent episodes (with the exception of the E10 - the latest for now) on Comedy Central's site ( www.cc.com/shows/the-president-show/full-episodes ) or all available on YouTube ( search there for: "The President Show" Season Episode) )

I wonder what's going to happen when Trump leaves office? If Trump gets impeached, will the star, Anthony Atamanuik, still play Trump around the halls of the White House commenting and tweeting in this show, or play Mike Pence instead? I see potential for this shower to cover many presidencies, hence the more general purpose name "The President Show" instead of the "The Trump Show." However, if the president is a woman and/or a different ethnicity than what will the star/creator do?

Hyped with tons of **fake, duplicate reviews by the cast and producers.** Notice how the written reviews on IMDb are nearly all around 2/10 stars, while the IMDb score is 8.4 based on only 500 reviews. You can see how all the written reviews on letterboxd are duplicates with the same review text in French written under different names (http://letterboxd.com/film/the-northlander/). Seems like an interesting Mad Max-like premise but its obviously an **indie film**, so don't watch expecting it to be even a B-list movie.

Surprisingly addicting. Game of Throne-esque betrayal, alliances, bribery, coercion, corruption, politics, sex, and revenge.

Harlots surprisingly inspires empathy for the plights of the heroines - the brothel madam and her youngest daughter. You really root for the madam's struggle to keep her girls from harm and rise up through the ranks of brothels to move up in station and compete with the Queen of Whores.

Harlots touches on racial and class issues and even features the occasional gigolo, during a time in which one if five women in old London make their livings as whores. It shows how religious zealots, the law, and the masses can be manipulated as pawns in the political, carnal, racial, and socioeconomic power struggle that is the Game of Brothels...

Absolutely incredible genre-defying blend of suspense, sci-fi, and comedy, one of the best shows I have seen since 24 and Game of Thrones. Something completely new, and with the comedy not in any way lessening the suspense.

For the first time ever, even the episode recap at the beginning is actually worth watching - with an original funny song at the start of each episode. Very original and unpredictable - unlike most pandemic, zombie or invasion show and movies.

The alien parasites bring to mind the Animorph novels from childhood, instead of zombies, thankful, which have been overdone. It includes incredible performances by leads from Monk (Tony Shalhoub) and 10 Cloverfield Lane (Mary Winstead).