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23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Love, Death & Robots Aired A Great Episode Recently (But It's Not Enough To Redeem Season 4)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. SPOILER WARNING: The following article may contain a few light spoilers for Love, Death & Robots Season 4. So, if you have not used your Netflix subscription to catch up on this latest batch of weird, wild animated shorts, do not say I did not warn you if you continue to read on. I am a huge fan of anthology TV shows, and one of my all-time favorites is Love, Death & Robots. From creator Tim Miller and co-executive producer David Fincher, the Emmy-winning, Netflix animated series for adults is a collection of short sci-fi/fantasy films, typically no longer than 15 minutes, boasting mind-blowing, highly inventive stories and out-of-this-world beautiful animation. However, I hate to admit that I would not quite say that about Love, Death & Robots Season 4 (billed as Vol. 4), which is easily the series' weakest collection of films so far, in my personal opinion. Luckily, there was one bright spot among the largely disappointing experience I had this time around. In fact, I'll start by singing my praises for that episode before I get into my reservations about the season overall. Director Diego Porral's "How Zeke Got Religion' is based on John McNichol's short story of the same name. It follows a group of World War II-era pilots, one of whom, named Zeke (Keston John), is unlike the rest by being a staunch atheist. However, he begins to question his certainties when his crew's plane is attacked by a monstrous demon conjured straight from Hell by the Nazis. Love, Death & Robots is not quite a horror anthology TV show, but it has been known to scare in some episodes, and 'Zeke' is a great example of that for its traumatically graphic violence, cleverly juxtaposed with gorgeous animation from the studio Titmouse. What really takes the creature feature over the edge for me is its message about the benefit of second-guessing your beliefs, or lack thereof, and acknowledging the secrets of the universe that we, as humans, cannot confidently understand. I can't say I would call it one of the all-time best Love, Death & Robots episodes yet, but it's easily my favorite from Season 4, especially in comparison to the rest. To be clear, I do not believe Love, Death & Robots Season 4 is a complete dud, and not just counting 'Zeke.' For instance, I found director Jennifer Yuh Nelson's 'Spider Rose' quite touching, especially as a devoted pet owner, and the Tim Miller-directed 'The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur' was a decent, futuristic chase flick. However, even those bear the same problem I have with the shorts I do not care for. As far as I am concerned, the majority of installments in this volume suffer from weak executions of decent concepts or weak executions of weak concepts. I have always praised the show for consistently having story ideas that I could only dream of coming up with on my own, and animation styles unlike anything I have ever seen. Season 4, for the most part, offers very little that is refreshing in the animation department, in my opinion, which is a shame because that could have redeemed some of these shorts from their relatively unremarkable plots. Patrick Osborne's 'The Other Large Thing' has a cute concept of a cat achieving world domination with a robotic assistant's help, but it ultimately felt like a setup for a joke with a weak punchline. I was even more disappointed by Miller's live-action short, 'Golgotha,' which is about a priest (Rhys Darby) meeting with an extraterrestrial, that I feel does not fully live up to its potential in its 10-minute runtime, especially with its abrupt conclusion. I was also excited about the star-studded, stop-animation comedy 'Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners,' in which tech products complain about the humans who use them, but it was not nearly as funny to me as it clearly tried to be. The first short in this latest collection had me invested from the beginning. An animated recreation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing 'Can't Stop' live, and from none other than David Fincher at the helm? Hell yes! However, it ended up being a little underwhelming, since it is really nothing more than a short concert doc that replaces humans with CGI marionettes. Sure, I had fun with it, but I didn't think it was anything special like what Love, Death & Robots has been capable of presenting before. It is certainly cool to see Fincher return to his roots as a music video director, but I suppose I was hoping for something more from the man who directed what I believe is the absolute best episode of this anthology series, Season 3's "Bad Traveling." You know, I have rewatched some of the series' older shorts and ended up liking many of them more a second time. So, perhaps I should try to stream Love, Death & Robots Season 4 on Netflix again at some point and see how I feel then. However, there are still a few installments I might skip.
Business Upturn
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Is Big Mouth season 8 releasing in May 2025? Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 7, 2025, 18:30 IST Last updated May 7, 2025, 12:26 IST The Emmy-winning animated comedy Big Mouth has been a staple on Netflix since its debut in 2017, tackling the awkwardness of puberty with humor and heart. As fans eagerly await the final chapter, Season 8 promises to wrap up the stories of Nick, Andrew, Jessi, and their hormone monsters. Here's everything we know about Big Mouth Season 8. Big Mouth Season 8 Release Date: Confirmed for May 2025 Netflix has officially announced that Big Mouth Season 8 will premiere on May 23, 2025. This marks a shift from the show's traditional fall release schedule, making it a spring event for fans. The final season will consist of 10 episodes, bringing the total episode count to 81, cementing Big Mouth as Netflix's longest-running scripted original series (excluding kids and family programming). The release date was confirmed alongside Netflix's lineup reveal at the Annecy Festival 2024, with additional details shared in March 2025. Fans can mark their calendars for May 23, which also coincides with the 25th anniversary of animation studio Titmouse. Big Mouth Season 8 Cast The core voice cast of Big Mouth will return for Season 8, bringing back the beloved characters fans have followed for years. The main cast includes: Nick Kroll as Nick Birch, Maury the Hormone Monster, and multiple roles John Mulaney as Andrew Glouberman Jessi Klein as Jessi Glaser Jason Mantzoukas as Jay Bilzerian Ayo Edebiri as Missy Foreman-Greenwald Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress Fred Armisen as Elliot Birch Jordan Peele as The Ghost of Duke Ellington Andrew Rannells as Matthew MacDell What to Expect from Big Mouth Season 8 Big Mouth Season 8 will follow the Bridgeton teens as they navigate the challenges of high school, building on the events of Season 7, which saw Nick and Andrew attending different schools and Jessi exploring her identity. The new season promises to balance the show's signature raunchy humor with poignant moments, delivering a heartfelt farewell to the characters. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
