On paper, the recovery of "common side effects" for the second season is unsuccessful. The Adult Swim Series, which is About Two Former High School Lab Partners Named Marshall and Frances Who Discover A Magical Mushroom with Healing Properties That Can Cure Just About Everything and Must Face Against Big Pharma, International Businessmen, and the United States Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, was created by Joe Bennett (The Incredible "Scavengers Reign") and Steve Hely ("Veep"), and Fea. and greg daniels ("King of the Hill") as executive producers. With a list of the above talent that boasts such an impressive biography, the value of the name only in any other era will justify at least three seasons without a second thought.

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Unfortunately, we live in a time when the animation is constantly devalued. "Released on Mars", One of the best new animated shows since 2023The green light is not given yet next season, and fans are still waiting with a strong breath to see it What the future brings about the "Coyote Against Akme" hybrid film. Fortunately, "common side effects" lives to see another day, which is great news for fans, and even better news for people who stupidly slept at season 1.

"Jo and Steve have done their job by making a border and genre defense of television that shapes what is capable of" adult animation "," Adult President Michael Oveline said in a statement. " So, see? We can have beautiful things. " Adult swimming continues to be one of the only companies that have an algorithm that still make a TV that feels original, evolutionary and yes, dangerousAnd that includes "common side effects". Uncomfortable, comical mystery is a testimony to what is possible when the animators are allowed to rely on their creative brilliance and with Perfect result of 100% critics of rotten tomatoesIt is very clearly paid.

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I have been for years The misconception that animation is medium only for childrenAnd while the general audience begins to understand this to be true, the vast majority still understand the media as a platform for sitcom as the "Simpsons", "Guy Family", "Bobs of Bob", "American Father" and "South Park". There is no disregard for any of these institutions, but there is much more about adult animation than it.

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"Joint Side Effects", for example, uses the discovery of blue Peruvian mushrooms to play with hallucinogenic visuals that are extremely effective given the series media, but also handles incredible topics for adults such as government corruption and the evil of capitalism. Given the magical healing properties of mushrooms, Marshall and Francis should oppose institutional forces that want to destroy the mushroom (because they would completely erase the need for the pharmaceutical industry), while others want to selfishly collect the power for their own profit. At the same time, there are moral gray waters in which the characters are walking around, inspired existential, ethical puzzles for the characters on the screen and the audience watching at home.

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"We are grateful for the enthusiastic response to" common side effects "and we are thrilled to continue to explore this world with our incredible team and fans who have embraced the show," co-creators Bennett and Shelli said in a statement. " Our goal with the show is to transform planet Earth and restore the human spirit. For now, we will settle for the second season. "

There is a good chance this article will be the first you hear about "common side effects" (except for you, You're Cool), but the successful popularity of the mouth series is a huge factor that contributes to the show's recovery. After broadcasting new episodes of adult swimming, the show will later become available to the Max Streaming service, constantly flew to the top 10 most viewed shows. The constant penetration of Streamer's homepage helped to put a show on the cable's radar and motivated those who postponed watching it to throw it out on their bugs.

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Since the thing is, there is nothing else on TV that feels like "common side effects", with ambitious stories, inventive animation and willingness to bring audiences into the surreal world of Monomania and elevated consciousness. It is not an easy show for an algorithm to devise its data to promote people as "If you want to see this, you need to try to watch This"A proposal. There is a clear human element that is required when talking about" common side effects "because it is a show that progresses contradictions. It is a paranoid thriller for hope that runs on hope. It is an examination of radical extremists of the year, because more than just the lunatics can be ignored. The magic of "common side effects" is the one like the magic mushroom in the center of the conflict, it is a story of what they still want to treat the world - even when it was nothing but hostile, cruel and unforgivable. We need to be a fortune to be able to enjoy the show like this, and given our current partying entertainment, it's no little miracle that the show is.

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The final episode of the "Common Side Effects" debut season will be broadcast this week at 11:30 am ET/PT of adult swimming.