Skull Island

I am an old man, i remember back in the eighties the King Kong tv show, really loved it.

Then i got big enough to watch the film the 1933 original on Betamax with my uncle, !What a great evening!

Of course the movie was way better than the cartoon, but... and know so many years, and some movies latter. Netflix announces this show, i didn't like the trailer...but i hate trailers anyway, last night i decide to give a shot...was really worried by the way Netflix have been treating movies and tv shows has ammunition on their cultural war.

But what a surprise their first episode was great no so good animation but the suspense and the characters were enough to make me want to see the second episode And boy was I hooked Legendary did a great job respecting the tradition of Kong while keeping it fresh enough for young people to jump onboard the Skull Island wagon.

It s has something for the legendary movie series fans, for the Old King Kong Cartoons fans, even for fans of the Calico, i know there s some of those out there.

The show has jokes, but only within the banter between characters. Considering the violence is treated with more savagery here than in the films it makes sense the characters might rely on some amount of levity to help themselves survive.

The animation is pretty standard, nothing flashy, but reminds me of the 90s stuff I grew up with like the '98 Godzilla series.

There are monsters aplenty, of all shapes and sizes, and lots of redshirts to give them something to chow down on. Kong is his own thing in this but holds the same fundamental traits we are used to. And thanks to the humour (which for me mostly lands) the human characters are entertaining too.

Recommended for fans of King Kong films in general.

Okay, I just binged this show because I have nothing better to do. And well, it kept me engaged enough to keep watching, but it's not exactly a masterpiece.

The animation is great. The style is bit reminiscent of a kid's cartoon, but it was definitely well executed.

The dialogue is a bit cartoony, a bit cliche. Which comes with the territory, obviously, but the trailer and subject matter gave me a different impression. The characters' reactions are played up for comedy, even in the face of terrifying situations. Personally, I think it prevents you from connecting with them. So the characters are left feeling 2 dimensional.

The storyline itself is entertaining enough, the ending did actually make me want another season.

Overall, this show is decent. Not terrible, not amazing. It doesn't really do anything new, and it doesn't do a great job of getting you invested in the characters. But I wouldn't say it's not worth watching. You should just reel in your expectations. Expect a kind of juvenile writing style with some action scattered throughout.

It did leave me wondering though, who is this show for? It's not serious and grounded enough to be targeted to adults. It's too gruesome for kids. There's not enough Kong for Kong fans. Don't get me wrong, it's entertaining enough. But I'm not confident that it'll do well, and thus, it probably won't be renewed for a second season. Because we all know what Netflix is like.

I think this was a decent show and fit well into the monsterverse. I feel like it may mess up a few things with the pre-existing lore that has been established for skull island but at the end of the day what franchise hasn't done that before.

I feel the ending was a smart choice but it feels like they made this show on the knowledge that there would be a season 2. I fell the show also could have benefited from longer episodes, maybe extending them to half an hour would have been enough, just to make a few things a bit more clear

It's refreshing to take a step back from the massive 300 foot monster fights, even in a franchise where that's the reason we show up. I think the characters are well done and the way they show the monsters is so unique. I don't think the monsters have been this way since Kong: Skull Island which makes sense because that is the only movie (besides a few in Godzilla vs Kong) that has smaller monsters that actually would care for the human characters because to the bigger monsters like say Rodan why should he come down to eat a single human whereas for these monsters it makes sense.

All round this show is pretty good and if a season 2 is on the way I will definitely sit down and watch, and hopefully it explains that ending.

It's called "SKULL ISLAND" not "KONG: SKULL ISLAND". Kong doesn't have a of screen time because the show, I believe, is more based off of all the wildlife on the Island rather than just Kong himself. I had fun seeing all the new canon creatures of Skull Island! That being said, Kong has some moments as well. I think what some people want is Kong constantly on the screen. The fights are fun when you see them (especially the last one. No spoilers but it was awesome). We also see that Kong has human-like compassion but at the same time can be brutal like any other gorilla if need be (which is very clever, I think, because it sorta shows he has character and personality because of how closely related he is too humans due to his species). There are some of shocking moments too (once again, no spoilers).

There are a couple problems I had with the show though. First off, the cliffhangers at the end of each episode could've been better. I'm not going to spoil the last cliffhanger, but let's just say that if season two happens the way it looks, then it would sorta betray what the show is about (you'll see what I mean once you get there). Secondly, the plot of the show seems a little rushed. I really do feel like there should've been more that made the story feel smoother. But other than that, it was pretty good.