I don’t like the show smiling friends or the people behind it. (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by liberaldeathsquads@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Did anyone at adult swim or hbo listen to the podcasts these guys made before giving them unlimited money to make a tv show that looks absolutely shit? Seriously they were friends with shadman, how are you supposed to watch a show that’s message is “be kind” and “don’t be an asshole” when they made their careers off of being edgy. Some dipshit c suite exec who they’re probably related too took one look at them and thought “maybe we can get the Rick and Morty demographic and get chuds to riot in a McDonalds over chicken nuggets”. Also the mixed art style makes it the cartoon equivalent of Fortnite, no substance, no identity. A bland product that can be sold and commodified. I really fucking hate this show.

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[-] Red_sun_in_the_sky@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago

I know the show and remember when it came out. The show seems to be a quirky oddball one. I think its fine. I remember watching the pilot cause it had mike from redlettermedia. Never fully watched the show.

I don't know much about the creators but I have gleaned a bunch from stuff I ran into. They seem to have some youtube gaming posse where they do cumtown lite. I never listened but have read about it online. I mainly know cause that group had some weird beef with ex channel awesome youtuber linkara. Their fans seemed to harass linkara.

Anyway that's mostly what I know and never bothered.

This association with some predator seems clearly gross. But I don't know much about their association.

I don't know if tv execs care or something. If I remember the show originally shelved but greenlit later. I can see why. As for the gross design I guess that's part of the show.