Common Sense Media Review
By Jenny Nixon
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Animated DC villains drink, swear, and wreak bloody mayhem.
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Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
What's the Story?
KITE MAN: HELL YEAH!, a spin-off of DC's popular Harley Quinn animated series, gathers together D-list supervillains and throws them into a Cheers-inspired sitcom setting where hijinks ensue. Kite Man (Matt Oberg, Veep) is a fledgling villain with no actual superpowers, just a kite affixed to his shoulders, and a snappy sense of humor that's earned him a place hanging out with more naturally talented villains. These include his girlfriend, Golden Glider (Stephanie Hsu, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), who dices folks up with her ice skates when she's not floating in the air exploding adversaries with her mind. The series follows the unlikely yet oddly cute couple as they try to keep their recently acquired dive bar afloat, an effort often resulting in felony-level crimes. They're surrounded by wacky customers and coworkers like the Queen of Fables (Janelle James, Abbott Elementary) and Malice Vunderbar (Natasha Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows), while regularly fielding intrusions by more effective supervillains like Lex Luthor (Lance Reddick, The Wire).
Is It Any Good?
While not for little ones, this zany, goofy, (cartoon) gore-blasted offbeat workplace comedy is an amusing watch. The animation style is pleasant and colorful, in line with what we've seen before in the Harley Quinn series that preceded it, and the voice cast is absolutely stellar. James Adomian in particular is a total crack-up as Bane, doing his best and silliest Tom Hardy-style pontificating as he sucks up to Kite Man for a job as the bar's bouncer. It's bloody and violent in the most ridiculous way, with risqué jokes and F-bombs flying around like the Man of Steel himself. It won't be for everyone, but Kite Man: Hell Yeah! is great fun for anyone into watching deeply weird underdogs having ill-advised adventures.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the way this show portrays violence. Does the way violence is depicted change its impact on a viewer? Would the scenes included in this show come across differently if filmed in live-action rather than in cartoon form? Why do you think that is?
What do you think about the relationships depicted in this series? Is it really possible to be a villain but also a good friend to others? What draws Kite Man and Golden Glider together as a couple?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 18, 2024
- Cast : Matt Oberg , Stephanie Hsu , James Adomian
- Network : Max
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : July 29, 2024
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