So this is a family show currently running on Disney+ that we randomly started watching and I was surprised at how good it is. Absolutely no one is talking about it or watching it, feels like, probably because it's not Marble or a Star War.
It is a kid-centric cast but Tony Hale has a main role and he is delightful in it. On a broader level the show feels a bit like the best parts of Netflix' Lemony Snicket series combined with some very Wes Anderson sensibilities, and yet the story and characters feel unique. The writing and dialogue are actually quite lovely and the ideas are resonant. I am trying to think of a TV show that me and my young kids both enjoyed at such a high level. Over the Garden Wall is probably the only other such show that comes close.
Ultimately, I felt like this show deserves its own thread because I just watched episode 5, which was directed by Karyn Kusama, and it was probably the best episode of new television I have seen this year. Granted, I haven't see a lot. But Karyn killed it.
THIS is the best show on Disney+. By about 12 parsecs.
It is a kid-centric cast but Tony Hale has a main role and he is delightful in it. On a broader level the show feels a bit like the best parts of Netflix' Lemony Snicket series combined with some very Wes Anderson sensibilities, and yet the story and characters feel unique. The writing and dialogue are actually quite lovely and the ideas are resonant. I am trying to think of a TV show that me and my young kids both enjoyed at such a high level. Over the Garden Wall is probably the only other such show that comes close.
Ultimately, I felt like this show deserves its own thread because I just watched episode 5, which was directed by Karyn Kusama, and it was probably the best episode of new television I have seen this year. Granted, I haven't see a lot. But Karyn killed it.
THIS is the best show on Disney+. By about 12 parsecs.
