alinzpark Reviews

Solar Opposites: The Matter Transfer Array (2020) Season 1, Episode 1

A promising first season.

[7/10 · 9 May 2020]

Justin Roiland's loose, improvised style of comedy transfers pretty well from Rick and Morty as this first season definitely proves promising.

Going in, I feared that Roiland's humor, without Dan Harmon's strong sense of story to guide it, may have resulted in a somewhat senselessly ridiculous experience that's funny, but nothing else (think an Interdimensional Cable skit). and while this shows appeal mostly begins and ends with its humor, the situations of each episode is zany and interesting enough, with some smart writing to keep it engaging and substantial.

This show is inevitably going to be unfairly compared to Rick & Morty (hell, I've already done it in this review), and for that reason, I fear people may be disappointed that this isn't as conceptual or philosophical as Roiland's other show.

The thing is, Solar Opposites is its own beast and while it may not be life-changing, Roiland's style of zany humor will probably more than enough to keep you thoroughly entertained each episode.

BoJack Horseman: The Telescope (2014) Season 1, Episode 8

The True Pilot of "Bojack Horseman"

[9/10 · 26 March 2020]

This is widely considered the episode where this show ceases being the two-dimensional adult comedy of the rest of the season and becomes "Bojack Horseman."

The first part of this season is a slightly above-average absurdist animated comedy like "Family Guy" or "Regular Show." The issue is that it's neither as funny as peak-Family Guy nor sd successfully absurd as "Regular Show." It feels like it's lost in some purgatory of lost identity; as if it doesn't know what it wants to be.

Luckily, this episode proudly declares what "Bojack Horseman" is going to be. The drama that makes up the meat of the show is present, yet it is still spaced with its absurdist comedy.

This is why I consider "The Telescope" the TRUE pilot of the show. It is the first episode that sticks to the style of the rest of the show and forecasts what is coming. This isn't yet another family guy clone like "Paradise PD." This is "Bojack Horseman."