Dogcat with an expression of disbelief in Exploding Kittens season 1
Summary Netflix and Tom Ellis already proved to be a match made in Hell after the streamer saved Lucifer from cancellation, and while their latest effort with Exploding Kittens may not reach the same heights as the DC/Vertigo adaptation, it does continue the winning streak of this partnership. The show marks the rare first adaptation of a tabletop card game, as studios and creatives have typically adapted tabletop board games for the screen, ranging from Clue to Battleship and Ouija.
Even with this expansion into an original story, the creators find a fun and exciting way to stay true to their source material. In particular, Inman and Kosakowski do a great job incorporating many of the cards from the game into the show beyond just Godcat and Devilcat. Some of the more notable include a mech suit made entirely out of cats, Mark Proksch's Marv using Godcat as a wig in order to impress his boss and Devilcat turning into a large sea monster akin to the kraken Shuffle card.
The show also frequently pokes fun at various real-world figures, including Elon Musk and jokes about everyone from Mark Zuckerberg being possessed by multiple demons to Roseanne terrifying even Godcat. Unfortunately, many of these references also end up feeling a little too dated for their own good. The series goes after easy targets that have previously been the butt of jokes in comedies, rather than finding their own niche for its humor.
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