Out There

Apparently you either enjoy this show or hate it. I personally enjoyed it, but I like my humor to be on the dryer, bleaker side. Although idk if I would like this show as much without Roiland in it. Roiland's character very much has that Roilandesque feel to it. I'd watch more of it if they made more.

Short Review: It's clever, unique, and relatable Longer Review: I like to keep shows on in the corner of my computer while I'm at work for white noise & some laughs. After going through Futurama, Family Guy, The Office, South Park, Rick and Morty, Parks and Rec, and Adventure Time, in their entirety, for the millionth time, I decided to take a chance and choose something new. It was a terrible idea. I couldn't get any work done because I kept getting sucked in. I found myself immediately pulled in by the familiar vocal talents of Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls), John DiMaggio (Futurama, Adventure Time, Disenchantment), Fred Armisen (SNL, Unbreakble Kimmy Schmidt, Archer), and so many more. However, what I truly appreciated was the humor. If you go in expecting the jokes used in Ryan Quincy's more popular show, South Park, then you'll find yourself disappointed. I love crass, obvious humor as much as the nest guy (for instance, I've seen every episode of South Park & Family Guy at least twice), but I also enjoy the more quirky, situational humor "Out There" has to offer. While you can skip to pretty much any scene in South Park and discover something crazy or gross to laugh about, Out There offers a deeper kind of humor that takes you on a journey of relatable shenanigans and familiar snafus. To me, it feels more intimate, like an inside joke only you get because you know the characters and what wild decisions landed them where they are. I find it to be a much less cringey tale of puberty than the more recently released sseries, Big Mouth. Damn shame it only lasted a season.

Watching Chad try to talk to Sharla for the first time had me crylaughing louder and longer than I ever have at any television program since I Love Lucy.

It's not pretentious, it's not mocking its audience, it's heartfelt and beautiful and genuinely funny. The characters are so real that I found myself recognizing them (my high school definitely had a Grump, a Destiny, a Johnny Slade, a Troy, and I myself was the Chris Novak). I am so disappointed that this series is so short.

In times where everything looks like something else and every series conforms to formulas hatched out in writing seminars, Out There strikes me as one thing in particular: honest.

It's not pretentious about wanting to be hip or fitting in with the crowd. It can stand for its own. Starting with the visuals, which confuse the feeble minded (how can a dog or bunny-like character talk and walk like a human, right?!) and goes right down to the storyline and dialog.

It's not like I am waiting for the next pun. It's not Big Bang Theory, where you know what is coming next. The surprise is in not knowing what you are in for and despite having watched every episode, I feel there is much left to learn about Chad in particular and his way of looking at the world. I feel that this is a view that many have shared through their coming of age and most have lost later, in favor of something more fashionable or by mouthing after some trend. Chad is a character that gets me to think about myself. And that is a rare trend in cartoon or any kind of entertainment for me. I don't believe this show is intended for children at all, but they will see their own truths in it.

The laughs don't come off a tape in this series, but they sure come anyways. And I find myself sitting and waiting for more, because this show makes me think about what I've seen and doesn't abuse my emotions like so many other shows do. Writing always follows a formula, but in the case of Out There it is a heartfelt formula which translates to the open minded viewer. I hope there will be more of it.

I mean, come on!!! This is made by Ryan Quincy!! The man who worked on South Park!! And just when I thought this show was gonna be good, it wasn't good. I have seen the first episode, and I did not laugh once. I know it's part-drama, but it's supposed to be a dramedy, as in drama AND comedy. I had NEVER made a giggle, a chuckle, a chortle, or a single laugh watching Out There. This show was on IFC, a channel almost nobody even cares about. I know this was distributed by Fox, but come on, Ryan Quincy!! I know you can do better. It's not funny, it's not entertaining, it even fails at being a drama, it's just gerbils in high school doing typical things. That's it. The first episode was about Chris getting a cast on his leg, and is called "mommy". Have I ever found that joke funny? No. This show is nothing more than a soulless pile of garbage. The art style kind of reminded me of Regular Show (as much as I hate that show). Why is the creator of Rick and Morty in this show too?? Stay away from this show, and you'll live a better life.