Disenchantment Season 4

Disenchantment Season 4 (Matt Groening, 2018-)

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Animation, Comedy, Middle Ages, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Adventure

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Season 4 Rating: CSS=6, CSS=5 / The Giggles

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    Favorite from Season 4 = "What to Expect When You're Expecting Parasites"

Well, season 4 of Disenchantment amplified my catchphrase from season 3 to: "What the hell is going on?" While I still enjoyed the randomness and quirky fun, I found that far too much was going on all the time. The subplots had subplots and the main thread of the story felt buried beneath all the over-the-top humor and weirdness. Again, Bean and her friends feel like they are just wandering around blindly in a confusing psychedelic rabbit hole. Everything just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. I will watch the next season, if there is one, but I think this show is falling apart.

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Disenchantment Seasons 2 & 3

Disenchantment Seasons 2 & 3 (Matt Groening, 2018-)

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Animation, Comedy, Middle Ages, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Adventure

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Season 2 Rating: CSS=9, CSS=6 / The Giggles

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    Favorite from Season 2 = "Stairway to Hell"

While not quite as good as the first season, Disenchantment Season 2 has some comedy gem moments, especially an episode set in Heaven and Hell. It was also fun to venture into a steampunk land. Great and quirky writing. All the episodes connect together well and there are lots of bizarre twists and surprises to keep things interesting.

Season 3 Rating: CSS=7, CSS=5 / The Giggles

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    Favorite from Season 3 = "Steamland Confidential"

"What is going on?" became my catchphrase for the newest season of Disenchantment. Yes, it was still fun and quirky but oh my goodness did things get chaotic quickly. I found Season 3 had way too many loose ends and randomness to fit well within the full story of Tiabeanie and her friends. Over the top can sometimes be a good thing, but not in this case. I need to do a second viewing, for sure, but I'm hoping that a fourth season will answer all the questions and make meaning of everything that was thrown at us here.

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Disenchantment Season 1

Disenchantment (Matt Groening, 2018-)

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Season 1 Rating: CSS=9, CSS=7 / The Guffaws

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   Favorite from Season 1 = "Faster, Princess! Kill! Kill!"

Animation, Comedy, Middle Ages, Fantasy, Coming of Age, Adventure

This is a fun show that brings fantasy and the comedy world of Matt Groening together. While I still think Futurama is the best of all his shows, Disenchantment is a great new adventure. The show has longer episodes, a continuous narrative, and is more dramatic than comedic--but it's still hilarious. I liked the symbolism, the pre-science jokes, the magic, and the literary aspects. But the best part, in my opinion, is the voice acting: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, and Noel Fielding are added to the already amazing ensemble cast?! Excellent.

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