‘Exploding Kittens’ Review: Netflix’s Admirably Zany Animated Cat Comedy Could Use Sharper Jokes

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‘Exploding Kittens’ Review: Netflix’s Admirably Zany Animated Cat Comedy Could Use Sharper Jokes
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Inspired by the card game of the same name, the series created by Matthew Inman and Shane Kosakowski sees a clash between God and the Devil, both of them sent to Earth in the bodies of cats.

will sound like the stuff of wacky comic fantasy — unless, that is, you have cats. Speaking as someone who does, I’ve called my boys perfect angels and demon spawns in the same breath; I’ve seen them go from snuggling to fighting to cuddling again in the space of minutes. As far as I’m concerned, God and the Devil showing up on Earth as a pair of chaotic felines is only a slight exaggeration of everyday reality.

Godcat’s main assignment is to bring the quirky Higgins family closer together, which he attempts in the half-hour premiere by shrinking the family down and pitting them against board game pieces brought to life. Other chapters see ex-Navy SEAL mom Abby staking vampire pugs, or genius teen Greta blowing up a unicorn, or her wannabe-influencer brother Travis fleeing an alternate timeline ravaged by giant shark dragons.

Proksch is the MVP as Marv, delivering the saddest details of his ho-hum life with a breeziness that makes them seem somehow darker. Ellis captures the haughty arrogance of a cat who cannothe’s being forced to cozy up to the very beings he ought to be ruling, while Zamata brings a relatable bashfulness to Hell’s reluctant CEO. Their various relationships consistently strike a balance between sweet and snarky, without tipping over into either sappiness or meanness.

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