Grimsburg

A frenetic energy courses through out the show that keeps it moving well. It mocks just about every trope of cop/detective show procedurals - from the family trouble, the main character being grizzled veteran of the force called in to solve an "unsolvable" case, misdirects on who the perpetrator is etc. Jon Hamm as Marvin Flute is clearly having a blast and delivers lines with speed and somehow subtly delivers asides allowing jokes to be slotted into exposition in a quick funny way. Anything with Alan Tudyk will be worth your time. And Rachel Dratch gives a good turn as a Flute's Son. Overall a twisted and funny pilot, with a lot of potential. I'm looking forward to more!

So I have been watching Grimsburg, every episode to date and that is now episode 9.

I genuinely laugh every episode, out loud..

It has some great actors in it. Alan Tudyk to name my favourite (Firefly, Con Man, Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn and Resident Alien (God I love Resident Alien)).

There are underlying threads throughout the episodes and series, won't spoil anything. Some quirky characters, which are great. I can never guess the episode content and where it will go from the start of that episode, other shows feel so predictable.

Give it a shot and don't take it seriously. It is not a doco and thankfully not reality TV drivel.

Grimsburg is the strange tale of a detective, returning to the force in a town where every murder is a surreal experience. His ex-wife was raised by bears, and his son has an imaginary friend, Mr. Flesh (one of two roles filled with gusty by Alan Tudyk).

Make no mistake, this is no Archer. Marvin Flute is a thoroughly disagreeable human being (okay, that part is like archer) whose sole thoughts revolve around himself (and... again, much like Archer) and he is oddly good at his job (wait, is this Archer), but the cast surrounding him is equally as strange and tend to be less qualified than he is (huh... kind of like Archer).

Alright, so comparisons can certainly be made, but the feel of the show is different, despite those similarities.

The show feels more like a warped version of Twin Peaks... it is all about the people in the town, not the murders. None of the episodes are particularly grounded in reality, and much of the stories have a fever-dream like quality to them that sets the show apart from anything else on the air.

This is a show that will provide solid chuckles, but likely not belly laughs. Still, there are enough clever gags, nods, and Easter eggs to keep you entertained for a binge of the first season and into the second.

It isn't superb, but it certainly rises above mediocrity to be a decently good time.

It takes the Noir detective and cartoonifys all the gross things about them. I wouldn't say this show is for everyone. It's an odd humor type. It's like if Bojack, Smiling Friends, and Duncanville had some crazy baby. Good for some chuckles and you still get to follow a plot. I'd give it a good 7-8. The whole show is kind of beating a bunch of dead horses with the randomness of old YouTube. It simultaneously parodies a bunch of tropes and detective movies. There's random subplots. It is kind of a mess, but in a way I find entertaining. It's almost like someone tried to cram as many jokes as possible into every scene. I'd say give it a watch if you're a general fan of sitcom type cartoons. Don't go into it thinking of something like Archer.

It's not Bob's Burgers or Futurama but if you're a fan of adult animation it's a good time! It's stupid funny and that's the purpose of adult animation. I promise if you need something mind numbing after a long day this will cure that. It has a woman raised by bears, an imaginary skeleton, treenises, and so much more!

Some characters are very try hard and the humor does fall flat so I can see why there are a lot of negative reviews but Jon Hamm and Alan Tudyk really make up for it. It has great potential so time will tell if the show will be a cult classic or a 2 season failure. Just give it a shot.