Disenchantment: 7 Things Season 2 Must Do

7. Less Scattergun; More Jokes That Land

It’s easy to quote one of Groening’s more beloved darlings and just say ‘Stupid TV! Be more funny!’ but that was a core problem with Disenchantment last time.

Ask most people what they thought of it, and they’ll tell you it wasn’t as funny as The Simpsons or Futurama. That’s an outrageously high bar that no other cartoon would be held to. Netflix’s most popular animated show, BoJack Horseman, didn’t really hit its stride until the last stretches of its first season, and it’s clear that Disenchantment has what it takes to improve.

The biggest problem was the jokes missed as often as they landed. Add to that the more narrative style and the jokes weren’t always thick and fast either. Now they know their characters, the next season should see them hitting targets more often.

Since comparisons are inevitable, let’s look at the tenth episode of The Simpsons and Futurama. Disenchantment has only given us ten to judge so far, after all. Futurama’s tenth was Titanic parody A Flight To Remember; The Simpsons’ was Homer’s Night Out, where he dances with Princess Kashmir. These are hardly the gold standard. Both of Groening’s other shows improved with time. Chances are Disenchantment will too.