Review: Tigtone “Tigtone and the Stakes”

Overview:

King Prince Lavender and Spaceress launch their bid for power over Propecia and everyone’s safety is at risk. A desperate Tigtone and Helpy turn to a very risky plan that hopes to restore order to the land and rightfully restore the King-Queen to power. Tigtone and Helpy are pushed to work together in more drastic ways than ever before, but they’re left unsure if their sacrifices will be enough to save Propecia.

Oh, and Mathis gets turned to stone. It’s real sad.

Our Take:

At the start of Tigtone’s second season is certainly looked like Prince Lavender and the new antagonist, Spaceress, would be persistent thorns in Tigtone’s side throughout these new episodes. The season premiere teased big things for these characters and that a major change could be afoot for the land of Propecia. In reality, these characters have been largely absent through the season and they haven’t had nearly as dominant of a presence as suspected. Tigtone is a wild and restless soul who cannot be tamed and this means that his adventures take him all over the place and it’s easy for the series to find more novelty in Tigtone’s visit to some new and foreign land rather than his efforts to rebel against his home. However, since it’s the season finale that means that all bets are off and it’s time for Tigtone to tie up loose threads, including the dangers of Spaceress and the half-wizard Prince Lavender. Tigtone can sometimes struggle when it’s bogged down with plot and has too much story to cover, but “Tigtone and the Stakes” doubles as both an episode and a season finale that’s very satisfying and entertaining.

Tigtone is an incredibly silly series, but this finale creates some endearing moments in the show’s own twisted way. It actually feels triumphant when this team of misfits all charge ahead when they take siege of the castle. The reunion between Prince Lavender and his father is also steeped with sadness and resentment, but it’s still an oddly unifying moment. The development that Spaceress stays in the picture, but as a member of this eccentric royal family, is also a better solution than just banishing her away to space. The idea of this big, weird family that lives in a portal plug feels very appropriate for Tigtone. Both King-Queen and Prince Lavender are two-headed members of the aristocracy now and it should be interesting to see if Tigtone decides to pursue this direction even further.

With a series as big and extravagant as Tigtone it’s not unusual for season finales to go off the rails or lose their ways. Thankfully, “Tigtone and the Stakes” ends the season on the perfect note and it’s a very strong finish to what’s already been a very enjoyable and creative run of episodes. “Tigtone and the Stakes” doesn’t lose sight of what’s important with Tigtone and why the show works. The story features the right mix of hyperbolized action with absurd plot twists and unpredictable comedy. It’s a season finale that’s a celebration of the series, but also creates anticipation for what’s to come. With any luck there will be many more monsters and men to get massacred by Tigtone in the years to come.