Scanialara
You won't be disappointed!
Artivels
Undescribable Perfection
Wordiezett
So much average
ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
David Roggenkamp
The premise of Frisky Dingo starts out simply enough; the main hero has managed to stop all evil in the city and is going to retire; only he doesn't intend to retire, but rather wants to bask in the fame of the spotlight. He further helps inflate his ego by releasing a doll of himself; only he needs a villain to be his rival. The villain on the other hand, is some kind of weird half-human, half-demon that has finally built his ultimate weapon; it will push the Earth straight into the sun – only he doesn't have enough money to power it and needs to find some scheme to do so. He resorts to sending out postcards to make money; the hero gets it and the two meet their fate.The series could play well with this and go from here; but like so many other Adult Swim shows, it starts out with a good premise, and starts to fall flat as it quickly degrades into banter, confusion and petty squabbles between the characters. If you want to see the premise fall apart, and the plot stop so that the characters can question another character's motif; this show does just that and does it regularly.Most notably this show resorts to many of the same jokes, characters suddenly getting hurt and taken out of the action, or otherwise getting ripped out of their comfort zone and being forced to deal with strange situations. To describe them as being human and full of faults is an understatement – these characters literally revel in the fact they find themselves in absurd situations outside of their normal lives. The show does at a few points use crude humor which was a huge turnoff while I was watching it.Mind you, this was through the first half of the first season; I did some skimming through the rest of the first season and it did not do much to redeem itself. At the end of the first season, it does wrap up what it started as the main premise; but it also ends on a cliffhanger.I did enjoy the show initially; the ending was also good; but they could have done things better instead of crossing a threshhold that turned this series into something else inbetween. There is a second season which in its entirety is much like the absurdities in the middle of the first; I skimmed it, and while it might be entertainment; that was about it.As an end result, I only recommend this series if you are bored and in need of just that – adult humor, absurd situations and entertainment.Originally posted to Orion Age (http://www.orionphysics.com/? p=10010).
avador
Frisky Dingo (along with Metalocalypse) is easily the best show that Adult Swim has put out since Aqua Teen! The show is about the rivalries between a supervillain and superhero, who are probably the most incompetent pair of idiots in the history of television. The 'villain' is Killface; an anthrogendered guy that never wears clothes, has a rather passive friendly attitude and is really a nice loving father, despite his occasional tendency to kill people in front of their friends and make puppets out of their corpses. The 'hero' is Xander Cruz; a self centered billionaire playboy that is a tad bit promiscuous, and pretty much gets his way with everything, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.The two are constantly trying to outwit the other's ambitions for raising enough money to run a promotion for destroying the world, market a successful toy line, defeat the other in the Presidential Elections, or pay off hookers not to revel one's identity, to name a few.Whether it's the brilliant one-liners, the constant awkward silences, the humorous social commentary on American lifestyles, or the hilarious cultural references; Frisky Dingo is just an amazingly funny show that is a non-stop laugh fest from start to finish. Also, unlike most adult swim programs, the show actually does have a organized plot to it, although it's not necessary to follow, it does add a great deal to the show's enjoyment.10/10
ashburn2477
at first i didn't like this show because it didn't make sense and killface was like the weirdest thing i have ever seen so i never watched it. then the other night and they played the first episode and everything just clicked for me and it was the funniest thing ever. the basic premise is great: superheros and villains trying to operate in the "real" world while being held up by corporations, lawyers, hookers, etc. i could see how this show would do very poorly since it rewards the repeat viewer, kinda like arrested development. i hope this show does very well and i cant friggin wait for next season.Boosh! p.s. killing Xander's evil twin, Merill (sp?), in order to make things less complicated was one of the funniest jokes i have ever seen.
jbbarrett
i absolutely love this show. you'd think after venture brothers and the tick a super hero send up would be old and tiresome by now, but the incredible humorists from sealab 2021 do a great job of exposing a new side to the comic motif.most obvious is the way they use the corporate structure to mock super heroes. Xander crews is an incompetent CEO, Kill face is a struggling business man. I especially liked the part where killface lost his health insurance for his company.my favorite though are the "tender" moments between killface and his son simon. its hard being a single father, harder still when you're trying to blow up the world.this is fast becoming my favorite adult swim show, i think its even better than robot chicken and Aqua teen hunger force.