Opinion | Sam Thielman: New Disney+ animated series 'Monsters at Work' doesn't live up to its 'Monsters, Inc.' legacy. - NBCNewsTHINK
July 9, 2021, 10:00 PM UTCDisney’s new animated streaming series, is an office comedy. There are so many beloved office comedies in the TV canon that even if all your protagonists are inventively designed monsters rendered in very expensive-looking computer-generated imagery, these characters have big shoes to fill — seven or eight of them, in some cases — and despite some great acting and a few good gags, the new series just doesn’t measure up.
The conflict at the beginning of “Monsters at Work” is the happy ending of “Monsters, Inc.”: The factory is in disarray after the big revelation at the end of the original film — that beloved CEO Henry J. Waternoose III was in fact hoarding energy to maintain his company’s monopoly and hiding the truth that scaring screams out of little kids was less effective energy extraction than making them giggle, which lights up the whole town.
The new series, which began streaming with its first two episodes Wednesday, follows Tylor Tuskman , a fresh-faced graduate at the top of his class at Monsters University who shows up eager to get to work as a Scarer of young children. But when he arrives, he’s informed that all his training and high marks are — as of the previous day — obsolete. Through some inadvertent bureaucratic kindness, he’s not fired, just remanded to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team .
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
The 33 New Lego Sets That Make Great Gifts For Toddlers With Developing Motor SkillsFrom Disney to Star Wars and other themed sets, these are all aimed at toddlers.
Leer más »
Five Relationship Boosts You Can Try TodayHow to build up your relationship bank account so you have a buffer when times get hard
Leer más »
Gigi Hadid Explains in Open Letter Why She Doesn't Want Khai's Face Shown in Photos“Our wish is that she can choose how to share herself with the world when she comes of age.”
Leer más »
Hollywood icon and athlete William Smith dies in hospital at the age of 88The Hollywood star worked with Clint Eastwood in the 1980 film Any Which Way You Can – and was a contemporary of fellow weight-lifting film star, ArnoldSchwarzenegger
Leer más »
‘Good Witch’ Star Catherine Bell Says She’s ‘Grateful For Seven Seasons’ After Hallmark Announces CancellationHallmark Channel announced on Friday its popular series Good Witch will conclude after seven seasons, and star Catherine Bell shared her reaction to the news via social media. “I am so gratef…
Leer más »
Box Office: ‘Black Widow’ Kicks Off Internationally With $4.9 Million“Black Widow,” the Disney and Marvel standalone superhero adventure starring Scarlett Johansson, launched internationally on Wednesday and collected $4.9 million in ticket sales from 11…
Leer más »