The Filthy Frank Show is an interesting and unique comedy, featuring a signature crude and oftentimes morbid humor. I was introduced to The Filthy Frank Show through The Tempura Boyz manga series which was masterminded by the show's brilliant director: George Miller. Though the anime series has a lackluster story line and has recently had animation outsourced to Korea, the spin off live action sitcom has been lovingly made to follow the manga, while building on the lore and universe.
The deep lore of the film is hidden well below the surface and is not apparent without a keen eye. The unsettling tale of how Chin-chin created the multiverse and left many mutated and mentally disabled, for example, is never outwardly or directly stated by one of the characters, and had to be inferred from many different clues hidden in the world seen, and through the small bits of dialogue that actually reference it in some way or another. This sort of intelligent writing makes this my favorite show, despite the harassment it receives by those who are die-hard fans of the anime.
If you've never seen the show and think it isn't worth your time, I strongly urge you to give this show the chance to prove you wrong.
The deep lore of the film is hidden well below the surface and is not apparent without a keen eye. The unsettling tale of how Chin-chin created the multiverse and left many mutated and mentally disabled, for example, is never outwardly or directly stated by one of the characters, and had to be inferred from many different clues hidden in the world seen, and through the small bits of dialogue that actually reference it in some way or another. This sort of intelligent writing makes this my favorite show, despite the harassment it receives by those who are die-hard fans of the anime.
If you've never seen the show and think it isn't worth your time, I strongly urge you to give this show the chance to prove you wrong.