Galavant is something probably no one else is watching, but it functions as a sort of mindless brain candy that can...
Galavant is something probably no one else is watching, but it functions as a sort of mindless brain candy that can still amuse me. It's uneven, and really needs less of the 10 year old potty humor, but it also has a rather lot of callbacks and shout outs and some occasionally high level satire. There are also puns, some of which deserve kudos, and it sends up all sorts of musical theater tropes. Also, I just realized that one of the actresses is the same who played Daisy on Downton Abbey.
The opening of one of the recent episodes had the characters at a crossroads with signs that pointed to The Grove, Caves of Sporin, Red Keep, and Portlandia. The first musical number was a really good patter song parodying patter songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kIPc7l6nF0). It's also part of a whole sequence that is straight The Princess Bride. The Miracle Max stand in is named Neo, Neo of Sporin. Not the best pun ever.
Then there's a whole bit with the hero actually dying (not for long, obs) and Mr. Norrell doing a great classic musical send-up as Death, well, except for the weird interjection at one point to move the plot along. The obvious sophomoric physical comedy bit at the end even works ("Why do I still have these?"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeN0UBU1els
At one point there's a funny send up of Notting Hill and what I guess must be a famous line from it. Later, there's a not so awesome "Summer Lovin'" parody. I mean, I got it, it just didn't work for me, you know? I did think it was funny when they basically mocked the Disney thing with a cheery little cartoon bluebird bouncing along the words to one musical number at the bottom of the screen. Doubly amusing when you know that Alan Menken is a composer and executive producer on the show.
So, you know, it's pretty lame in spots, but it has its moments in others and it keeps me entertained when I need the distraction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kIPc7l6nF0
The opening of one of the recent episodes had the characters at a crossroads with signs that pointed to The Grove, Caves of Sporin, Red Keep, and Portlandia. The first musical number was a really good patter song parodying patter songs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kIPc7l6nF0). It's also part of a whole sequence that is straight The Princess Bride. The Miracle Max stand in is named Neo, Neo of Sporin. Not the best pun ever.
Then there's a whole bit with the hero actually dying (not for long, obs) and Mr. Norrell doing a great classic musical send-up as Death, well, except for the weird interjection at one point to move the plot along. The obvious sophomoric physical comedy bit at the end even works ("Why do I still have these?"). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeN0UBU1els
At one point there's a funny send up of Notting Hill and what I guess must be a famous line from it. Later, there's a not so awesome "Summer Lovin'" parody. I mean, I got it, it just didn't work for me, you know? I did think it was funny when they basically mocked the Disney thing with a cheery little cartoon bluebird bouncing along the words to one musical number at the bottom of the screen. Doubly amusing when you know that Alan Menken is a composer and executive producer on the show.
So, you know, it's pretty lame in spots, but it has its moments in others and it keeps me entertained when I need the distraction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kIPc7l6nF0
I keep forgetting it's back. I shouldn't like it. It has everything I hate...but I like it.
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