Final Space (2018) Review, Rating, Cast And Crew, Watch Trailer

An astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the last point in the universe, if it actually does exist.

The gore in “Final Space”‘s title sequence serves as a warning that some mature material will follow. But the program also attempts to be humorous when Gary, the main character, accidentally fires his laser gun after getting hit in the face by a cookie. It creates the expectation that the animated series will feature both mature themes and silly antics. TBS’s new program, however, falls short on both criteria due to poor characterization and a scant supply of jokes.

An exiled space criminal named Gary (Olan Rogers) is seen floating through space in the first few seconds of the program. Gary’s near-death experience gives the show a far more somber tone than it actually does. Gary, however, loses our respect the more we see of him on film. Gary has brisk speech and an aggressive demeanor; if the writing were better, he may make a strong protagonist.

Although Gary’s language is supposed to be the show’s main source of humor, most of it consists of ranting and repetitions (“Cookies? Cookies!”). Even in situations that are meant to be dreadful, Gary is never believable because of Rogers’ delivery style. Gary remarking, “They went with green for red alert,” as he is notified by HUE (Tom Kenny), the ship’s A.I. system, that he is losing oxygen and would die in less than 10 minutes. I would have chosen red. or periwinkle. also eggnog.

I’m not even sure if it is a hue, but all I want right now is eggnog. This line may have worked if the entire scenario had been meant to be funny, but it was delivered just before Gary and a number of other dead bodies that had been vaporized by space radiation, resulting in an odd blending of two scenes.The first episode makes it clear that Gary’s failed attempt to charm Quinn (Tika Sumpter) resulted to his conviction for five years in interplanetary solitary confinement. Quinn and Gary have only ever met once, but during his prison sentence, Gary has been sending her video messages.

Although this is designed to start a romantic plot line and demonstrate Gary’s tenacity, it just serves as forced exposition or a way to repeat the episode’s events with a lighter tone. Quinn’s adventures are hindered by the fact that, no matter what she gets up to, she will undoubtedly run with Gary again as she forges her own tale while also being continuously reminded of Gary’s fixation with her.The program primarily depends on cliched character arcs.

Avocato (Coty Galloway), a former bounty hunter who has now become a friend, is only concerned with protecting his son from the wicked overlord. The Lord Commander (David Tennant), a superpowered villain who is mocked for his diminutive size, is the villainous dictator in this situation. The obnoxious robot sidekick KVN (Fred Armisen), who enjoys cookies, is the next character. The characters lack uniqueness, which makes the humor and action scenes incredibly predictable.

It is not shocking that the Lord Commander kills one of his minions for making a joke about him or that Avocato walks into a trap while trying to save his son. Additionally, the majority of KVN’s scenes feature Gary complaining about how much he dislikes KVN after KVN has finished doing something. The absence of unique supporting characters further detracts from “Final Space,” as Gary cannot carry the program by himself.

“Final Space” has a solid cast and a fascinating premise, but it seems to be going nowhere. Even though the show still has some enigmatic aspects, the character arcs are not interesting enough for viewers to be interested in learning what they are. Although outstanding television doesn’t necessarily have to be ground-breaking, “Final Space” lacks any lovable, dependable, or strong characters.