I normally wouldn't write a review for a series like this. It's an over the top, childish, and makes-zero-sense kind of show. Yet somehow, just like All Hail King Julien, the series took a turn for a plot and end game. Yeah, it was a nonsensical ride, but it actually had some good characters and the way the story was written made it (and bear with me on this) so I was invested and actually wondering what would happen next. Having just binged the last season, I have to admit I'm kind of sad it's ending, but it makes sense. Somehow the writers for these DreamWorks spin offs have made something that is great in its own right (and in the case of AHKJ it exceeds the source material in likability). While I wouldn't say this is my favorite series ever, it was... nice. It certainly wasn't the drivel you see put on TV these days and after a long day of real life it's nice to just turn on Netflix and let my brain melt a little.
The entire style of the series was random and it didn't take itself too seriously, which was probably the best part about it all. However, I didn't give it 10 stars for a reason. I really didn't like some characters throughout the whole series. While some were written to be actually kind of fun despite their wacky tendencies, some were just... eh. Not a big fan. The orphans were probably my least favorite characters out of the whole thing and in a lot of the episodes where they were involved I just couldn't like them. Especially Toby. He's probably the main reason why I'm lowering my review score. I know it's a lot to downgrade something just based on a single character, but honestly I wish he hadn't been given such big roles in the last couple seasons.
At the end of the day, however, what I like most about this is that it gave us the ending that Samurai Jack wouldn't let us have. For that, I actually like this series more. How this all fits into the Shrek universe, I have no idea, but I can say that I'm quite happy that Puss and Dulcinea got to ride off into the sunset together in a proper happy ending. (I'm looking at you, Tartakovsky. You broke my soul.) I am a little sad that both this and AHKJ are now gone, but I'm hoping we get more things like this in the future. This style of writing is just fun all around and a pleasant change from main stream television.
The entire style of the series was random and it didn't take itself too seriously, which was probably the best part about it all. However, I didn't give it 10 stars for a reason. I really didn't like some characters throughout the whole series. While some were written to be actually kind of fun despite their wacky tendencies, some were just... eh. Not a big fan. The orphans were probably my least favorite characters out of the whole thing and in a lot of the episodes where they were involved I just couldn't like them. Especially Toby. He's probably the main reason why I'm lowering my review score. I know it's a lot to downgrade something just based on a single character, but honestly I wish he hadn't been given such big roles in the last couple seasons.
At the end of the day, however, what I like most about this is that it gave us the ending that Samurai Jack wouldn't let us have. For that, I actually like this series more. How this all fits into the Shrek universe, I have no idea, but I can say that I'm quite happy that Puss and Dulcinea got to ride off into the sunset together in a proper happy ending. (I'm looking at you, Tartakovsky. You broke my soul.) I am a little sad that both this and AHKJ are now gone, but I'm hoping we get more things like this in the future. This style of writing is just fun all around and a pleasant change from main stream television.