The “drawings” are not exclusivity of the little ones and, beyond “The Simpsons”, TV always gave us great animated stories not suitable for the children of the house. That top dedicated to the shortest ones that also get bored during self-quarantine will come, but for now we take care of adults and continue to recommend television options to deal with isolation and pandemic. BIG MOUTH (NETFLIX)
Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin are responsible for this madness inspired by many of Kroll and Goldberg’s personal experiences during the most ruthless time of their lives: puberty. The story centers on two teenage friends, Nick and Andrew (dah) who, along with their classmates Jessi, Jay and Missy, traverse the wonders and horrors of this particular stage of their lives. Body changes, altered moods (known as hormonal monsters), sexual awakening, family interaction and sociopolitical juncture are the most common topics facing the Netflix series, chapter by chapter. UNDONE (AMAZON)
Amazon Prime Video also dares adult animation with the creator of “BoJack Horseman” (yes, later in this list), Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and Kate Purdy. Rosa Salazar (the protagonist of “Alita”), Bob Odenkirk, Angelique Cabral and Constance Marie are some of the protagonists of this fantastic drama that explores “the elastic nature of reality through its central character, Alma (Salazar)”. After having a near-fatal car accident, the girl discovers that she has a new relationship with time, and uses this ability to uncover the truth about her father’s death. A beauty of history that mixes motion capture with the rotoscopy technique. FINAL SPACE (NETFLIX)
Animated space adventures in adult comedy tone, who can ask for anything else? The creation of Olan Rogers and David Sacks revolves around an astronaut named Gary Goodspeed, who after wreaked havoc is sentenced to work on a ship for the next five years. Gary is not alone: he is accompanied by H.U.E. (an artificial intelligence) and K.V.N., a partner he hates from the beginning. Luckily he manages to befriend Mooncake, a kind of alien pet that is actually a planet destroyer… if it falls into the wrong hands. Like the Lord Commander’s, a creature with telepathic powers who wants him to carry out his Machiavellian plans. ARCHER (FX)
The most “long-lived on this list” is the creation of Adam Reed, the adventures of Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin), a rather irreverent (but charismatic) secret agent who can’t help but constantly go into shock with his boss Malory, who also happens to be his mother. In this New York-based international espionage delegation (ISIS), global crises are not as dangerous as the encounters among its employees, namely: Archer’s ex-girlfriend, Agent Lana Kane; his new partner, accountant Cyril Figgis; and the eternal secretary in love, Cheryl Tunt, arsonist and. They give themselves an idea that they can’t even save themselves. All this in anthological format, which evolves and mutates season by season. BOJACK HORSEMAN (NETFLIX)
The animated pioneer of the Red N has just come to an end after six seasons. The acidic comedy created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg revolves around BoJack (Will Arnett), the equina star of a fictional family sitcom of the nineties, who can’t help but yearn for the glory of the past and go about his life from party to party and countless failed relationships. Aaron Paul – also producer of the show with Arnett – plays Todd, his party partner; while Amy Sedaris voices her agent and ex-love interest, Princess Carolyn. “BoJack Horseman” goes far beyond the jokes about lost fame and Hollywood frivolity, getting into deeper issues like loneliness and depression, among other conjunctural topics. In this note:
