Teenage Euthanasia is about a family that lives in a futuristic suburbia. This could've be a great setup for an adult swim series, but this one really falls flat.
I find it very difficult to even get through an episode. But I forced myself to watch 2 eps.
The music is good. The aesthetic is fine. The most crucial area in which Teenage Euthanasia fails is the writing.
Instead of having the characters do or say anything the audience can relate to, I feel like the writers are constantly asking, "What's the most ridiculous thing this character could say?" Or "What's the most random thing that could happen in this moment?" When you do this, nothing your characters do or say will ever come off as funny or shocking.
A show that used this type of humor in a smart way was China, Illinois. Even if you're going for "surreal", the characters still have to say or do things the audience can relate to.
In China, IL, If the school were to explode and the main characters were to die, I would be shocked. Thats because parts of China, IL are grounded in reality.
In Teenage Euthanasia, if the house were to explode and every character die, and I wouldn't bat an eye. It would mean nothing.
This show is a constant barrage of senseless nonsense that doesn't amount to anything. Grandma drives a crazy car. Ok. Grandma killed a kid for no reason. Oh no. Mom took a handful of pills. Wow.
But if Lois from Family guy took a handful of pills, it would matter. Even though Family Guy gets really wacky sometimes, we still care about Lois.
But I don't think any show is "doomed". And I always have hope that a series can turn it around if they know what to improve on. And I hope this show can do just that, because it does have some glimmers of potential.
I find it very difficult to even get through an episode. But I forced myself to watch 2 eps.
The music is good. The aesthetic is fine. The most crucial area in which Teenage Euthanasia fails is the writing.
Instead of having the characters do or say anything the audience can relate to, I feel like the writers are constantly asking, "What's the most ridiculous thing this character could say?" Or "What's the most random thing that could happen in this moment?" When you do this, nothing your characters do or say will ever come off as funny or shocking.
A show that used this type of humor in a smart way was China, Illinois. Even if you're going for "surreal", the characters still have to say or do things the audience can relate to.
In China, IL, If the school were to explode and the main characters were to die, I would be shocked. Thats because parts of China, IL are grounded in reality.
In Teenage Euthanasia, if the house were to explode and every character die, and I wouldn't bat an eye. It would mean nothing.
This show is a constant barrage of senseless nonsense that doesn't amount to anything. Grandma drives a crazy car. Ok. Grandma killed a kid for no reason. Oh no. Mom took a handful of pills. Wow.
But if Lois from Family guy took a handful of pills, it would matter. Even though Family Guy gets really wacky sometimes, we still care about Lois.
But I don't think any show is "doomed". And I always have hope that a series can turn it around if they know what to improve on. And I hope this show can do just that, because it does have some glimmers of potential.