Reaper - TV-PG
Devilish supernatural comedy isn't for young kids.
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- TV Rating: TV-PG
- Network: CW
- Cast: Bret Harrison, Ray Wise, Tyler Labine
- Genre: Comedy
- >Available On: Download
Parents need to know
Families can talk about good and evil. Though he's working for the Devil, is Sam performing a good deed by returning the escaped souls of evil people to Hell? How does the Devil in this show compare to versions in other films and TV shows? What point -- if any -- is the show trying to make by having the Devil seem like a fairly decent guy? Do you think this show is likely to ruffle feathers among religious viewers? Why or why not?
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Social Behavior:
The show tweaks social conventions by making the main character an agent of the Devil but giving him the ostensibly noble job of tracking down evil souls. The Devil comes off as a decent sort, and even Sam's parents fare well despite selling the soul of their first-born child. Sam and his pals are typical slackers, who care little for authority and are more interested in partying than finding a decent job.
Consumerism:
Sam and his friends work at a Home Depot-like store that's stocked with all kinds of products; some specific brand-name items (a Dirt Devil vaccuum cleaner, for instance) pop up as the "vessels" that Sam uses to catch souls.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
A fair bit of drinking, mostly in social settings (includes beer and shots of liquor). Mention of being drunk and alcohol poisoning. Sock makes a reference to smoking marijuana; in at least one episode, peyote and other "party enhancers" are discussed and shown briefly.
Violence
Some fight scenes featuring supernatural powers and magical weaponry, but little blood or gore. That said, some of the images (like a man filling up with fire and blasting a crater in the ground) could definitely be scary.
Sex
No sex, but some innuendo (a guy is teased about liking plastic girlfriends, a joke about batteries obviously references a vibrator, etc.) and plenty of flirting between Sam and his coworker Andi.
Language
Language includes "d--k," "crap," "bastard," "badass," and "asshat," as well as references to strippers and hookers (Sock makes a joke about going to Las Vegas to "kill a hooker").
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Will Wade
Is it any good?
It's no accident that Reaper's tone is reminiscent of Dogma, Kevin Smith's dark comedy about a pair of wayward angels. Smith, who helped define the slacker-comedy genre, directed Reaper's pilot and is still involved in the series, and it's funny and irreverent in the same vein as his best films, which can be both entertaining and annoying.
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