purplepete
Joined Aug 2001
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I was prepared to give this a go after initially giving it 5/10, but two episodes in I'm calling it quits and leaving it 3/10.
There is not a hint of originality in this show; it comes across as something an AI would come up with if asked to make an animated Canadian super hero comedy. It rips off Marvel comics like Alpha Flight, throws in a bit of the old trope of individuals having to work together as a team, and adds a huge dose of stereotyping.
I wouldn't even mind that if it was funny, but it just isn't. It's trying to be irreverent, but the villains are cliches and the level of humour doesn't even reach primary school level.
There are plenty of good animated comedies and superhero shows out there; this is not one of them.
There is not a hint of originality in this show; it comes across as something an AI would come up with if asked to make an animated Canadian super hero comedy. It rips off Marvel comics like Alpha Flight, throws in a bit of the old trope of individuals having to work together as a team, and adds a huge dose of stereotyping.
I wouldn't even mind that if it was funny, but it just isn't. It's trying to be irreverent, but the villains are cliches and the level of humour doesn't even reach primary school level.
There are plenty of good animated comedies and superhero shows out there; this is not one of them.
The main attractions for Death in Paradise are the beautiful setting, the labyrinthine murder plots and the interesting characters.
Beyond Paradise has none of these. Humphrey was by far the most annoying detective from Death in Paradise and in Beyond Paradise his worst characteristics have been accentuated and his IQ has been lowered by around 60 points.
The murder plots are so pedestrian that you can often work how who will be murdered and why within the first couple of minutes-there is none of the twisted logic of Death in Paradise.
As to the ultra-white setting - the only surprise is how come everyone seems to be able to drive around in open top cars bearing in mind the location would in reality see most of them flooded on most days.
The biggest surprise of all is why a second season was ever commissioned.
Beyond Paradise has none of these. Humphrey was by far the most annoying detective from Death in Paradise and in Beyond Paradise his worst characteristics have been accentuated and his IQ has been lowered by around 60 points.
The murder plots are so pedestrian that you can often work how who will be murdered and why within the first couple of minutes-there is none of the twisted logic of Death in Paradise.
As to the ultra-white setting - the only surprise is how come everyone seems to be able to drive around in open top cars bearing in mind the location would in reality see most of them flooded on most days.
The biggest surprise of all is why a second season was ever commissioned.
