So this episode had me thinking back and reflecting on the whole show in general which after 5 episodes is something a lot of viewers do in one way or another. I can't call it a bad show because it simply isn't, but none the less there's definitely something off putting about it that isn't present in the main show. I couldn't quite put my finger on it before but I think it's a combination of the young adult/teenage drama combined with the Gen Z era and the shows representation of it.
Regardless to what your opinions are in respect to Gen Z identity politics or the way they have a strong left lean, there's no denying that it's brought about a rather bad era for entertainment. Everything to do with entertainment, whether it be social media, standup comedy, writing, TV or film seems to have a taint on it nowadays and while the main show handles this quite well, this literal parody of Gen Z can't seem to quite escape the unfavourable shading that comes with the territory they're venturing into.
This episode seems to solidify these points as it's almost entirely a filler episode of teenage drama masquerading as character development and it just doesn't quite land well with the viewer, or at least that's the way it made me feel.
It's not a complete loss though, as mentioned before it's not by any stretch a bad show and still quite recommendable. For those who stuck around to watch the sneak peak at the end of the episode we finally got a glimpse of our most anticipated character, so there's undoubtedly light at the end of the tunnel. I personally cannot wait to see how Soldierboy interacts with this cast of characters. The stark differences between the time periods that the young cast and his character come from will certainly make for some outrageous possibilities and could very well work out nicely.
7/10 would still recommend.
Regardless to what your opinions are in respect to Gen Z identity politics or the way they have a strong left lean, there's no denying that it's brought about a rather bad era for entertainment. Everything to do with entertainment, whether it be social media, standup comedy, writing, TV or film seems to have a taint on it nowadays and while the main show handles this quite well, this literal parody of Gen Z can't seem to quite escape the unfavourable shading that comes with the territory they're venturing into.
This episode seems to solidify these points as it's almost entirely a filler episode of teenage drama masquerading as character development and it just doesn't quite land well with the viewer, or at least that's the way it made me feel.
It's not a complete loss though, as mentioned before it's not by any stretch a bad show and still quite recommendable. For those who stuck around to watch the sneak peak at the end of the episode we finally got a glimpse of our most anticipated character, so there's undoubtedly light at the end of the tunnel. I personally cannot wait to see how Soldierboy interacts with this cast of characters. The stark differences between the time periods that the young cast and his character come from will certainly make for some outrageous possibilities and could very well work out nicely.
7/10 would still recommend.