Really good,can't complain. First episode was a little bit better but this one didn't disappoint me at all. I liked main plot, it had some funny scenes, the main idea of this TV series is somewhere unique.
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Edvis-199719 February 2021
I'm glad I laughed!
mxkov22 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Well, well, well. That episode, at least for me, seemed significantly better than the first. I'm not sure if I was just in a better mood (occasionally my rating of shows changes due to how I'm feeling) or if this was actually much better, but I definitely enjoyed this episode much more than the last!
Of course, it wasn't perfect. Far from it, but actually not really that far. I feel like the animation, unlike Groening's other two shows, is very high in quality, but also...somehow...kind of poorly done. I don't know how that happens. Both the backgrounds and the characters in the foreground are beautiful separately, but when you put them together, they stand out way too much from each other, and end up looking extremely cheap in the process. The best example of this is when the ogre from the previous episode picks up the monk and drops him off a cliff. Doesn't exactly look the smoothest.
The jokes here, however, were definitely an improvement from last episode. I found myself, at least, chuckling a lot more in this episode, especially in the first half. I do think this was partially because of the pacing. While episode 1 seemed to follow a strict formula of overused and simple jokes, here, the jokes are quite well done (mostly), reference the characters' personalities, and even if the joke includes an unrelated extra few seconds (like Lord Lingonberry getting thrown into the pig pen), it never feels like the plot gets thrown out the window for the sake of a few lame jokes. While every joke doesn't always hit the spot, I definitely think there were more good jokes than bad.
The plot of this episode is actually quite fun, and surprisingly lighthearted! It follows up well to the previous episode, and has a moderately satisfying ending. My least favourite part was honestly all of the mermaid island sequence. It didn't seem to contain many good jokes, and just appeared to me as filler...for an episode that was already basically filler. However, the characters in that scene were surprisingly entertaining, instead of being just a copy and paste annoyance. Speaking of the characters....
The main characters didn't necessarily have much development, honestly. We did, however, get to solidify Elfo, Bean and Luci's characteristics, but, other than that, not much else. Although, I did learn that we can at least have a semi-emotional moment, courtesy of Bean, which is something that the modern Simpsons surprisingly lack. My favourite character this episode was actually Lord Merkimer. I'm so glad we got see more of him, see Bean's view of him, and how much of a d-bag he actually is, before he got...pigified. I must admit, I wasn't really happy with that resolution though. I did want to see more of him. I really thought he could contribute to some of the plots of future episodes. But alas, all d-bags don't last forever.
To be honest, I originally thought that the reason I disliked the first episode so much was because I had high expectations of it, because of the reputations that both Futurama and The Simpsons had, but I rewatched it again, and no, it was just really bad. This episode showed me that Disenchantment still has a chance to be a show that I will, in the future, still enjoy. With fun characters, a decent plot, and some fun writing, I think that this show is shaping up to be a, if not great, pretty good Netflix series!
Oh, and the music is still dope.
Favorite Line: You don't scare me! I was born scared!
Rating: 7.3/10
Of course, it wasn't perfect. Far from it, but actually not really that far. I feel like the animation, unlike Groening's other two shows, is very high in quality, but also...somehow...kind of poorly done. I don't know how that happens. Both the backgrounds and the characters in the foreground are beautiful separately, but when you put them together, they stand out way too much from each other, and end up looking extremely cheap in the process. The best example of this is when the ogre from the previous episode picks up the monk and drops him off a cliff. Doesn't exactly look the smoothest.
The jokes here, however, were definitely an improvement from last episode. I found myself, at least, chuckling a lot more in this episode, especially in the first half. I do think this was partially because of the pacing. While episode 1 seemed to follow a strict formula of overused and simple jokes, here, the jokes are quite well done (mostly), reference the characters' personalities, and even if the joke includes an unrelated extra few seconds (like Lord Lingonberry getting thrown into the pig pen), it never feels like the plot gets thrown out the window for the sake of a few lame jokes. While every joke doesn't always hit the spot, I definitely think there were more good jokes than bad.
The plot of this episode is actually quite fun, and surprisingly lighthearted! It follows up well to the previous episode, and has a moderately satisfying ending. My least favourite part was honestly all of the mermaid island sequence. It didn't seem to contain many good jokes, and just appeared to me as filler...for an episode that was already basically filler. However, the characters in that scene were surprisingly entertaining, instead of being just a copy and paste annoyance. Speaking of the characters....
The main characters didn't necessarily have much development, honestly. We did, however, get to solidify Elfo, Bean and Luci's characteristics, but, other than that, not much else. Although, I did learn that we can at least have a semi-emotional moment, courtesy of Bean, which is something that the modern Simpsons surprisingly lack. My favourite character this episode was actually Lord Merkimer. I'm so glad we got see more of him, see Bean's view of him, and how much of a d-bag he actually is, before he got...pigified. I must admit, I wasn't really happy with that resolution though. I did want to see more of him. I really thought he could contribute to some of the plots of future episodes. But alas, all d-bags don't last forever.
To be honest, I originally thought that the reason I disliked the first episode so much was because I had high expectations of it, because of the reputations that both Futurama and The Simpsons had, but I rewatched it again, and no, it was just really bad. This episode showed me that Disenchantment still has a chance to be a show that I will, in the future, still enjoy. With fun characters, a decent plot, and some fun writing, I think that this show is shaping up to be a, if not great, pretty good Netflix series!
Oh, and the music is still dope.
Favorite Line: You don't scare me! I was born scared!
Rating: 7.3/10
For Whom the Pig Oinks 2018
nebohr12 April 2022
Yuck! They fed that guy to the pigs.
Bean can headbutt with the best of them.
A box of ear wax?
We weren't going to say anything, Bean. But yeah, you do have big buck teeth.
Bozak? Didn't he invent elevator music? Or was it escalator music?
Bean can headbutt with the best of them.
A box of ear wax?
We weren't going to say anything, Bean. But yeah, you do have big buck teeth.
Bozak? Didn't he invent elevator music? Or was it escalator music?
Filler done right
calvinbow21 August 2018
Yes this episode is obviously filler, but not in the bad way like a lot of shows have handled it. The type of filler episode Disenchantment decides to go with is a Simpsons and Futurama aproach that comes off as a normal episode of those two shows. I thought he episode was pretty well done along with the antics the characters get into and the world building.
The bell may toll sooner than expected for Groening's Third....
gizmomogwai19 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Disenchantment comes straight to Netflix, bearing Matt Groening's byline, following The Simpsons and Futurama. Both of the prior two series took years to become unfunny, but Disenchantment managed to get to the point of tired straight from the first episode. As Vice noted, in large part it's a retread of Futurama: Bean is a more reckless Leela, Elfo is Fry but with a whinier voice, and Luci is Bender as just Bender. You can predict what Luci will say based on thinking of him as Bender, who wanted to exterminate humans: Luci says he'd take away all problems plaguing humans and replace them with new ones, and in this second episode, adds "To me" to Elfo's toast "To us." His response to the prince's apparent death in For Whom the Pig Oinks: laughing and smoking and pointing out he's laughing and smoking.
Aside from the predictable Bender Lite, there's very little funny in this episode, as with the pilot, and plenty of lameness, such as a slain "enemy" actually being the country's closest ally. And the prince turning into a pig. People didn't really buy into Futurama when it first aired, but Disenchantment truly got off on a bad start.
Aside from the predictable Bender Lite, there's very little funny in this episode, as with the pilot, and plenty of lameness, such as a slain "enemy" actually being the country's closest ally. And the prince turning into a pig. People didn't really buy into Futurama when it first aired, but Disenchantment truly got off on a bad start.
Flat jokes and timing
actaction10 November 2020
The timing of every joke falls flat, with no feeling of the voice actors playing off of each other. Every time a joke happens the show stops for a moment and then moves on. The actors are redoing their characters/voices from previous shows, providing the rare uniqueness but not new creativity. Much of the humor is needlessly dark, which I wouldn't be against if it was funny. The show may not wish to be a complete comedy, though. If you think of it as a adventure with slight comedic elements, it's better, but also seems very long and drawn out.
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