The FXX animated series puts a devilish spin on co-parenting comedies
Aubrey Plaza, Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, Eugene Cordero, Lennon Parham, Michael ShannonHalf-hour animated comedy; three episodes watched for review
As a premise, the battle between Laura’s no-nonsense parenting and Satan’s more id-driven fathering offers plenty of possibilities for a welcome twist on a two-household domestic comedy. And so,is caught between treading familiar ground while hopefully adding some rather off-kilter humor to go along with it.
actor has long been able to capture a prickly type of strength that’s as awe-inspiring as it is terrifying. Meanwhile, just the concept of Danny DeVito as Satan should tell you everything about howconceptualizes this most evil of beings: He’s charming and yet a bit of a deadbeat, and it makes sense he’d wear a green cardigan and a polo and would get a thrill out of introducing Chrissy to the metaphysical realm.
With a premise that necessarily involves crazy demonic threats and a body count to match to metaphorize co-parenting a teenage daughter,at times struggles to blend its tenor with its comedic ambitions. As its ongoing arcs surrounding a mysterious “Unshaven Man” and Satan’s not-so-altruistic reason for wanting to be in his daughter’s good graces reveal themselves,shows its grander designs.
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