Tuca & Bertie

The characters look cute and the show itself talks about some good topics

And this is like Bojack mixed with Broad City. It's bursting with such manic energy and creativity. The characters are great and the voice acting even better. I wasn't sure if I was gonna like this or not, I had a lot of hype built up. It's not Bojack (nothing is) but it's a wonderful and hilarious cartoon. Highly recommended!

Tuca & Bertie is a creative endeavour by Lisa Hanawalt, the art director of BoJack Horseman. But I think we all know that, considering most of this shows' viewers consisting of BoJack viewers.

With that said, its important to keep in mind that this show isn't meant to be compared to BoJack Horseman, but rather an entity of its own. Besides, Hanawalt confirmed they're not in the same universe. (Sorry Mr. Peanutbutter, no crossover episodes here!)

The art direction and the blend of comedic/serious tones are probably the only similar elements to BH. And they're absolutely spectacular on this show. In fact, its clear that Hanawalt had much more creative freedom on this show, considering the increased 'wackiness' of the style synonymous to her original style of anthropomorphism with both flora and fauna -- evident in her self-published books.

Another refreshing element was the pure-feminine aspect of the show, which big and small lifestyle tropes that would be relatable to most women -- a lot of them very intimate. Even the friendship between the two characters is well established and explored, part of the credit goes to the amazing cast.

Despite being a male, I myself could relate to some things the characters go through, and for the others -- I could definitely understand if not relate, which is another testament to the writing and performance.

It took time to get invested into the characters, since the beginning episodes seemed to lack focus and an appropriate balance between style and substance, but it definitely picks up soon. The latter episodes is where the show truly shines.

All in all, this show is definitely worth checking out. It's a binge-worthy show that won't take more than 4 hours to do so. Though the show is promoted as a companion piece to BoJack, we owe it to Hanawalt, the creators and the cast to not callously compare it with the show, since both are unique in their own ways.

First of all, I see a lot of criticism because this show isn't Bojack: do not watch this show expecting Bojack, these characters have development and very serious moments, but this is not a gritty mix of reality, comedy, and mental health/addiction. However, this show is its own thing and I think that completely works in its favor.

I am a 21 year old man that's always loved animation, with a fiancé that I've been with since 14, and this show felt made for us. It is a goofy, lighthearted, funny, and deep show with relatable characters and very good writing. Season 1 is a little slower and feels like its trying too hard with the pilot and some of the other episodes, but after watching season 2 I feel that they have really found their footing. There are still a few weak episodes which is why I rate this a 9, but I still love it. The humor works for me most of the time, and I love the characters as Speckle is a great parallel to me and my fiancé had never related to a character like she did with Bertie. I found that Bojack was best when serious and touching dark places, but the humor almost never worked for me, but this show handles the two tones pretty well. I understand that some people will not care as much for it, because this show isn't as universally acceptable as Bojack, but I think it offers a great group of characters and still touches on mental health and trauma in a way that many young-adult women will be able to relate to.

The show will appeal more to young women but i'm an older male and i was easily able to tap into the struggles of the characters and the wonderful overall humor of the show. wacky and quirky but with a pleasant humanity at its core .... it was refreshing to see Dirk, who is bashed as a typical abusive male, actually grow up without much difficulty into a more aware human! of course tuca and bertie have their human struggles too and this is what makes the show work for me. its hysterical but the show is also sensitive enough to the issues that real people face that the audience can care about and cheer for the animated birds. more please!