I didn't know what to expect from this show. I had seen a trailer for it and an episode on the special features of Robot Chicken, and like Robot Chicken it looked typical Adult Swim, with the obscure in-jokes and lighting quick pacing. Well, it was those things, but I really took to it, not least because of its sheer audacity and confidence in its own madness, but because I felt I could engage with the characters, even though I hadn't seen the original Birdman show. You got a true sense that this was an eclectic group of people who had been taken down a peg and left out to dry, but yet still retain that Hanna Barbara endearment which underlined the biting satire of the shows premise.
I had also seen an episode of Frisky Dingo with those special features, and while I could see how it could be funny, there was a sense that the creators didn't really care for the characters. With Harvey Birdman you could tell the writers had just explored every single avenue that they could take these people, and twisted every personality trait open to mockery and homage. I don't think I would've watched them all if i didn't find the characters so likable and chaotic.
I could go on for ages why I loved every character but I think seeing it for yourself will sum it up better.
This show is especially a treat for media savvy viewers, like me, who can do nothing but laugh at those very brief throwaway gags which reference shows like Quincy and Cheers. It's a nice touch to what is already a wild ride, a ride which is a hoot from start to finish.
I mean, I still don't know why the bear was there!
I had also seen an episode of Frisky Dingo with those special features, and while I could see how it could be funny, there was a sense that the creators didn't really care for the characters. With Harvey Birdman you could tell the writers had just explored every single avenue that they could take these people, and twisted every personality trait open to mockery and homage. I don't think I would've watched them all if i didn't find the characters so likable and chaotic.
I could go on for ages why I loved every character but I think seeing it for yourself will sum it up better.
This show is especially a treat for media savvy viewers, like me, who can do nothing but laugh at those very brief throwaway gags which reference shows like Quincy and Cheers. It's a nice touch to what is already a wild ride, a ride which is a hoot from start to finish.
I mean, I still don't know why the bear was there!