Bubbleblabber’s Definitive Ten Best New Adult Animated Comedies Of 2021
5) Teenage Euthanasia
Adult Swim’s animated programming can wildly fluctuate from series that pride themselves in their amateurish, lo-fi looks while others thrive on their ambitious and unique art designs. Teenage Euthanasia is an example of the latter and it sports a very distinct, neon color palette that pops off the screen. Augenblick Studios always produces strong work and Teenage Euthanasia is no exception. It’s well within their wheelhouse, but their animation and Abby Jame’s designs mesh so well with the Florida aesthetic. The characters aren’t ugly to look at and frames are often busy with lots of detail going on in the background of scenes. However, it’s still the use of color that stands out more than anything else.
The first season of Teenage Euthanasia is only seven episodes long, but it’s surprisingly economic in its brevity. By the end of this season there’s definitely a stronger grasp on each of these characters than when things began and the world also feels richer and vibrant. The cast feels further along when the season ends, but also that Teenage Euthanasia has only scratched the surface with what they’re capable of in many ways, especially when it comes to characters like Pete. The show’s storytelling only grows more confident the further that it gets away from the Tender Endings funeral home and the series’ general comfort zones.
There's got to be some kind of twist that's going to happen with this. I don't know if they're setting up an April Fool's joke now or what's going on, but it seems too strange that they'd suddenly reverse on doing a fourth and fifth season after the show was already renewed and they were even just talking about working on those seasons like a couple months ago or something. Or maybe the two episodes yet to release will secretly somehow each be like a "season" in themselves?