While this series may seem like a directionless pastel feverdream in its earlier episodes, it certainly picks up pace later on, exploring some dark themes and tropes that I seriously didn't expect a show with its marketing to touch on. That isn't to say that a majority of the show's humor isn't immature and offbeat though, and there's a lot of children's content to slog through if you're only watching for the overarching narrative. In the same manner as Adventure Time, Centaurworld locks its more serious moments behind some truly bizarre humor and worldbuilding, and though this was a major plus for me, I can easily see it annoying older viewers.
That being said though, this show has an incredible amount of heart and talent put into it, a fact which is glaringly evident in its soundtrack and animation. The voice acting here is seriously top notch, especially the vocals, which is a lot coming from someone who usually hates when a show or movie turns musical. While some characters (cough, the centaurs, cough) were a little underdeveloped, our two leads, Horse and Wammawink, were very fun and intriguing, especially when their pasts were explored. Even though the supporting cast can be incredibly grating at times, even they have their moments, and I can see them benefiting a lot from some backstory, granted this show gets the second season I believe it deserves. The plot this season is pretty linear for the most part, but future installments promise to shake up the formula.
Please give this a try if you enjoy semi-goofy cartoons with underlying plot, especially more offbeat ones like Chowder, Adventure Time, Over The Garden Wall, and Gravity Falls. Despite its flaws, this was a really fun watch, and I'd love to see it get the support it deserves. It's a really, really weird show, and I mean that in the best way possible.
That being said though, this show has an incredible amount of heart and talent put into it, a fact which is glaringly evident in its soundtrack and animation. The voice acting here is seriously top notch, especially the vocals, which is a lot coming from someone who usually hates when a show or movie turns musical. While some characters (cough, the centaurs, cough) were a little underdeveloped, our two leads, Horse and Wammawink, were very fun and intriguing, especially when their pasts were explored. Even though the supporting cast can be incredibly grating at times, even they have their moments, and I can see them benefiting a lot from some backstory, granted this show gets the second season I believe it deserves. The plot this season is pretty linear for the most part, but future installments promise to shake up the formula.
Please give this a try if you enjoy semi-goofy cartoons with underlying plot, especially more offbeat ones like Chowder, Adventure Time, Over The Garden Wall, and Gravity Falls. Despite its flaws, this was a really fun watch, and I'd love to see it get the support it deserves. It's a really, really weird show, and I mean that in the best way possible.