The first episode, when Nut shows up to spill a bunch of exposition and gift the girls their magic powers, is agreeably loopy surreal fantasy, but then the episodes settle into a groove: the girls go about their daily lives, a giant turtle or monkey shows up, battle ensues, the world is safe for Nut (for now).īut Magical Girl Friendship Squad has more on its mind than spoofing the kind of pink-and-purple-drenched female-aimed anime exemplified by Sailor Moon, and that becomes clear in episode 4, when Alex and Daisy are invited to appear at HeroCon to display their new powers. In fact, if viewers stop watching Magical Girl Friendship Squad after just a few short (usually well under five minutes) episodes, they could be forgiven for thinking that the format is intolerably dull. But though Magical Girl Friendship Squad outing has charm and looks great, the humor isn't as sharp as Adult Swim's best. With its mature humor, language, and references to drugs, Syfy is clearly going for an Adult Swim vibe with this series. All in all, this is an animation that people should watch. This animation is a dramatic improvement from the pilot series, Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins, and it includes a lesbian character (Daisy), who may be trans, as a protagonist, along with a antagonist, Verus, who is played by a gay actor. There is also a focus on body image, the absurdity of the magical girl anime genre, and is a fun ride, which makes you laugh all the time. It goes beyond the "risque stuff in parody of female-centric anime" as Joyce Slaton pointed out, in that an important theme is the discovery of identity and getting your life in order. Its not family-friendly in the way that Steven Universe, She-Ra, and Kipo are, instead it is more mature, geared toward Millennials. This is outwardly and clearly an adult animation, in the same category as Futurama and The Simpsons. This review will counter those sentiments. Language is frequent and includes "f-k," "f-king," "s-t," "dammit," "a-hole," and "bitch." Show moreĪ couple days ago, a reviewer called this show "out of touch lol," for those who spend more time being "woke activists then actually liking Magical Girl anime," talked about "GamerGate" and said that those who like the show think its 2014. They often subvert this trope by wearing more comfy garments, like hoodies, on top. Alex is a woman of color and Daisy is a White women both have atypical body types for anime, yet both wear brief costumes that look modeled on Sailor Moon. The pair generally tries to treat others with kindness - faceless villains, however, are dispatched quickly and with no emotions. Alex's is a pack of birth control pills, and Daisy's is a bong. Alex and Daisy use magical objects to channel their powers. Daisy's parents belong to a religious cult - they wear white costumes and headgear and have conversations about saving souls (they also hiss at Alex's parents). They refuse and respond to the request with violence. At a comic convention, a male fan asks Alex and Daisy to sign a doctored photo featuring the two dressed provocatively and in a sexy pose. Their battles with large supernatural creatures are also played for laughs but there's blood, sci-fi/fantasy energy bursts that disable rivals, and afterwards, the super pair must dispose of the dead bodies (which leaves them covered with blood in one scene). We do see the characters heading out to get "super drunk" and "super laid" - they guzzle liquor at a bar and then one of the pair wakes up with a woman in her bed and an intense hangover that makes her vomit. The characters drink and do drugs there are lots of jokes about smoking pot, even though we don't actually see it. Humor is mature, and filled with iffy topics. Parents need to know that Magical Girl Friendship Squad is an animated series about a pair of 20-something best friends and roommates who are visited by an otherworldly talking red panda who gives them superpowers so they can protect her life.
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