I know, I know, I said I was moving back to movies, and now this is two more shows in a row. Well guess what, you sons of bitches, there's more shows coming, too. Just buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Speaking of riding, Twisted Metal! I was excited to see the existence of the series; my brother and I played the hell out of Twisted Metal: Black, and before that, I played a fair amount of Twisted Metal 2 and 3 back in the PlayStation days. I'm not much of a racing game guy, and honestly Super Mario Kart never really did much for me, but a demolition derby? Yeah, I can get into that.
As I mentioned when talking about Mad Max, we've got another post-apocalyptic wasteland full of ridiculous, over-the-top characters who have sort of a casual relationship with right, wrong, life, and death. And honestly, during the first two episodes, I wasn't sure if the show was going to hit. Even the first time we meet Sweettooth, perhaps the essential character from the games, he strikes as a little outlandish for outlandishness' sake.
But somewhere around episode 3 or 4, I realized that the show had hit its stride. It finds a good balance of levity, violence, sexuality, and heroism between a wide variety of characters. You find yourself appreciating and rooting for not just a single protagonist (or two protagonists in this case), but a bunch of different folks, people who are trying to get by in this brutal world while still holding onto some semblance of their humanity. The action, the humor, and the character connections are all really compelling and highly watchable, and the cast is really well chosen.
The end of season one leads directly, aggressively into a season 2, which has been confirmed thankfully. I'm ecstatic to see the next season, and unlike a lot of stuff I've watched, this will be a show that I do watch right when it comes out. I can't wait for more murder-on-wheels with funny, sexy, insane people. What more could you want??
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