Jan 12SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment1/12/21CTV ReviewsDisenchantment1/12/21Disenchantment gets bogged down in plot and loses sight of jokes in “Part 3”Vikram Murthi76SaveWhen we last left Disenchantment, our heroes—Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), Elfo (Nat Faxon), and Luci (Eric…
Sep 22 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19BTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19Disenchantment closes out its first season with a witch trial and a new kingVikram Murthi27SaveIn the end, it’s family that watches your back.
Sep 22 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19A-TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19Disenchantment goes all steampunk in the penultimate episode of the seasonVikram Murthi19SaveIt was only a matter of time before science, or “stience,” landed in Dreamland. The kingdom ruled by false magic and…
Sep 22 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19B+TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/22/19Bean embraces the written word on a thoughtful, creative DisenchantmentVikram Murthi7SaveConsidering there are only three episodes left in the season, “In Her Own Write” predictably returns to the Dagmar…
Sep 21 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19B-TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19On a middling Disenchantment, Derek and his new deadly octopus friend take center stageVikram Murthi19Save“Love’s Slimy Embrace” technically tries to accomplish two things that most good sitcoms pull off at this point in…
Sep 21 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19A-TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19Bean and Elfo plan an elaborate heist on a well-plotted DisenchantmentVikram Murthi13SaveHeist films are a reliable source of homage fodder. They have established genre elements that are easily parodied:…
Sep 21 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19ATV ReviewsDisenchantment9/21/19Elfo saves the day on the best episode of Disenchantment so farVikram Murthi15Save“Our Bodies, Our Elves” features everything a great episode of Disenchantment should have: a simple, absurd premise…
Sep 20 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19B+TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19Zøg rebounds with ursine love on a silly, sweet DisenchantmentVikram Murthi8Save“The Lonely Heart Is A Hunter” basically contains one joke, but it’s a pretty funny joke and it’s taken in just…
Sep 20 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19B-TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19Disenchantment sails back to Dreamland in an uninvolving episodeVikram Murthi16Save“The Very Thing” places the finishing touches on resetting Disenchantment’s status quo, which means our three heroes…
Sep 20 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19B+TV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19Bean, Elfo, and Luci go to Hell on a funny, eye-catching DisenchantmentVikram Murthi13SaveDisenchantment began with a two-episode story about Bean’s doomed marriage ceremony and the beginning of new…
Sep 20 2019SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19BTV ReviewsDisenchantment9/20/19Disenchantment returns from hiatus with a new prophecy, a new kingdom, and a new missionVikram Murthi12SaveAfter a year on hiatus, Disenchantment returns with the second part of its 20-episode first season, and everyone’s…
Aug 20 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/20/18A-TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/20/18Disenchantment closes out its first season with a major betrayal and a destructive cliffhangerVikram Murthi95Save“Chapter X: Dreamland Falls” is an episode whose power derives from the knowledge that Disenchantment is playing a…
Aug 19 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/19/18B+TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/19/18Disenchantment returns to Elfwood and reveals Zøg's true motives in a muted episodeVikram Murthi34Save“Chapter IX: To Thine Own Elf Be True” takes place immediately after the events of “Chapter VIII” with Bean, Elfo,…
Aug 19 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/19/18A-TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/19/18Bean embarks on adventure for immortality (and Elfo) on a rollicking DisenchantmentVikram Murthi21SaveThis season, Disenchantment has done a good job of introducing macro serialized elements without much labored…
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18BTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18Elfo's fake giant girlfriend attends the Royal Ball on a love-themed DisenchantmentVikram Murthi14SaveIf there’s one major problem with “Chapter VII: Love’s Tender Rampage,” it’s that the central premise has been done…
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18BTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18Disenchantment tells a sweet father-daughter story set against shaky diplomatic relationsVikram Murthi18Save“Chapter VI: Swamp and Circumstance” finally explores the mythology of Disenchantment by examining the relationship…
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18C+TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18A dull, inconsequential Disenchantment features a fight to the death with Hansel and GretelVikram Murthi15SaveIn “Chapter IV,” Disenchantment hung a lampshade on the flexibility of their fantasy world via a stranger who…
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18BTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18Bean throws a party and Elfo plays "Nice Guy" on a solid DisenchantmentVikram Murthi22SaveOn Futurama, Fry’s romantic interest in Leela was a series-long arc. Though it eventually culminated in their…
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18B+TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18An exorcist tries to rid Bean of her demon in the funniest episode of Disenchantment yetVikram Murthi11SaveNow, that’s more like it.
Aug 17 2018SaveTV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18B-TV ReviewsDisenchantment8/17/18Disenchantment improves in its second episode with the help of Walrus IslandVikram Murthi19SaveA marked improvement on the pilot, “Chapter II: For Whom The Pig Oinks” features Disenchantment’s first great joke…