Love, Death, And Robots Season 1: 5 Ups And 2 Downs
1. Up: Intense, Incredible Visuals
There's no animated show in existence that'll offer you the eye-popping glory that Love, Death, and Robots does. Much like the recent Into The Spider-Verse, this show excels through its usage of striking art styles, each of which is suited perfectly to its subject matter. In addition, these greatly-striking visuals on-display throughout each episode are changed up regularly, so before you get too used to any art direction, it's immediately swapped out for something entirely unique.
Of course, you've got the Uncanny Valley CG episodes and the beautiful hand-drawn shorts, but saying that's all would be doing a disservice to each art team. 'The Witness' employs a Spiderverse-like mix of 3D and comic-book aesthetics (coincidentally directed by the original art director of that film too), 'Fish Night' looks like an old animation dating back decades, and the list goes on.
Simply put, the show is stunning to look at. There are so many moments where you'll want to take out the frame you've got the show paused on and save it as your phone's lock screen. The writing and voice work are definitely two key parts of this show's foundation, but the stunning visuals serve as the tip of its Triangle of Values, sending its staying power to the stratosphere.
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