January 2021

Posted: 14 January 2021

Disenchantment / Netflix / 2018 – Present

My summary from the 2018 post:

“From what I understand from watching the trailers and other related videos, the show is about Princess Bean who is to be married off for political reasons. She is also an alcoholic due to daddy issues and the fact that her brother is next in line to be king. She and her companions Elfo (an elf) and Luci (her personal demon) go on adventures together. The show takes place in the kingdom of Dreamland. That’s the best description I can give for now.”

I remember in July 2018 I was excited for Disenchantment to be released onto Netflix. By that time, I lost access to the Simpson episodes on which I grew up (like season 1 all the way up to season 15). Watching Disenchantment made me long for the days my Fox affiliate would play the Simpsons reruns. Obviously, this is a Matt Groening show because of the art style (overbites, round noses). Very appealing! When I finished the first part for the second time, I migrated to streaming Futurama episodes. That filled in the gap while I waited for more episodes.

An Adventure for the Eyes

This show looks stunning on my HD TVs, especially my big screen. The sights, especially the pannings around Dreamland, are breath-taking. I’m experiencing the latest Netflix app. It makes it really easy to binge-watch shows with the skip intro/skip recap/watch credits/next episode buttons. It makes it easier to watch more than one episode in one night (and to watch as I type this review). I’m rewatching some episodes since it’s been a while since I last watched this show (since I finished watching part 2 just once).

An Evolving Style

I don’t hate this show however I enjoyed part 1 over part 2. Probably because part 1 had more humor. Part 2 had more drama and doesn’t feel like an animated sitcom like what they tried to do in part 1. I’m sure there will be something light-hearted about the part 3 storyline. I’ll find something to love about it. I think it’s the fact that it’s animated for HD and the characters are in Matt Groening’s style that keeps me coming back. The Celtic/Medieval music from Mark Mothersbaugh is really a deal maker for me because it sounds lovely. With this medieval theme, doesn’t this show make you want to dress up and go to the Renaissance Festival?

The Characters Make The Show

There is no character I necessarily hate. They are all likable. It’s a shame that Dagmar is evil. I like her voice. But, hey, this show can’t be 100% perfect. It needs a protagonist.

Part 3 of Disenchantment comes out tomorrow on Netflix. I’m going to watch it!