Love, Death, And Robots Season 1: 5 Ups And 2 Downs

Since LDR is comprised of shorts that never surpass 18 minutes total, each episode is heavily reliant on three things: visuals, writing, and the cast. The first two are certainly praiseworthy, but it cannot be understated how much great work was put out by the extremely talented cast. It didn't matter if they had the full-range of motion-capture to work with or if it was hand-drawn animation, every moment sprung to life with ease.

Each cast member feels well-suited to their roles. Nobody feels like they were misplaced or like they belonged in one of the other episodes. 'Beyond The Aquila Rift' blows your mind quite as hard if they don't have a cast that can properly misdirect and emotionally engage you. Zima Blue won't dig its hooks into you unless the character of Zima is given proper gravitas while selling a strong sense of mystery within him. Well, thanks to Kevin Michael Richardson, you get all of that and more in what ended up being one of the best shorts.

The show's visuals will earn the greatest amount of praise, but don't forget the terrific performances that brought these characters and world to life.