6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The show follows a group of superheroes who step in and replace the members of a legendary but disbanding superhero team. Under new leadership, The Awesomes attempt to put themselves back together in the face of intense media and government skepticism.
Starring: Seth Meyers, Ike Barinholtz, Taran Killam, Bobby Lee, Paula PellAnimation | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (384 kbps)
Season 3 has Dolby Digital 5.1 (384 kbps)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Superheroes are just a wee bit popular these days, no? With great popularity comes great opportunity for creative workflow and profit, so it's no surprise to see everyone and their dog getting in on the act. That's not limited to big budget studio blockbusters or network TV productions, either. The streaming services want a piece of the pie, too, and while Netflix has gone the route of bringing established characters -- Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage -- to life in gritty worlds, Hulu has chosen a different route, producing Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker's The Awesomes, an episodic animated comedy parody series about a ragtag group of reject, underwhelming heroes who team together to keep the world safe from...whatever and whomever. Inspired by more popular superhero counterparts and a number of existing animated and situational comedy properties, The Awesomes earned a well-deserved following and ran for three seasons, gleefully building its brand while tearing down familiar genre tropes in adult-oriented comedy goodness. Imperfect through it may be, it's a quick-paced blast of a good time that blends wit and action in every episode.
Wanna know a secret? We're pretty awesome!
The Awesomes looks pretty rad on Blu-ray. Mill Creek's 1080p, 1.78:1-framed image is clean and colorful, offering well defined textural highlights, clean lines, and consistent clarity throughout the three-season run. The 1080p resolution allows the image to really find its stride, and even as the animation is relatively simple, the ease with which it presents and the stability that's a constant throughout make it a very agreeable presentation. Colors are stout. There's nice little nuanced variation along the way, but it's the large, sweeping colors that really dazzle, particularly as they concern character clothes and appearances. Every shade is well saturated and nearly each scene pops with consistently brilliant tones. Banding is present but rarely a distraction. This is a very enjoyable presentation from Mill Creek.
The Awesomes' Blu-ray soundtrack doesn't soar, but it's surprisingly capable. Despite its lossy and limited two-channel configuration, there's a good sense of balance and energy evident in every episode. Essential clarity is very strong. Dialogue is well defined and always the focal point, with each voice offering distinct tonal flavors that the track presents with unflinching accuracy. Voices image to the center with very impressive positioning, recreating the feel of a center channel output where none exists. Music and effects present with very commendable clarity and vitality. The track plays larger than its configuration and cleaner than its encode. There are some rich, well realized elements in play throughout, with action scenes and musical cues enjoying a surprisingly robust delivery and never lacking significant clarity. Of course the absent subwoofer channel limits both in terms of depth and authenticity, but there's no mistaking that the track is more than capable of handling the show's sonic needs with an honest day's work within its restrictive encode. Technical flubs are infrequent, but the sound does pop out and pop back in at the 17:17 mark of episode one.
The Awesomes: The Complete Series contains the following extras across the three Blu-ray discs, most of which are just various trailers and
promo spots (at varying resolutions for whatever reason). A Mill Creek digital copy code is included with purchase.
Disc One:
The Awesomes is a pretty awesome little show. Hulu's animated Superhero ensemble show may borrow ideas but it also bends some rules and finds quite a bit of humor and plenty of complimentary characterization and action along the way. It's a well-rounded and highly enjoyable show that's well designed and animated and features a plethora of stars voicing key characters. The Awesomes: The Complete Series' Blu-ray release, courtesy of Mill Creek, is pretty solid. A few little extras dot all three discs. Video and audio qualities more than satisfy. Highly recommended.
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