I'm a fan of Genndy Tartakovsky’s work in animation, but I haven't had a chance to catch Primal yet (must set my DVR) - but an old friend who prefers to remain Anonymous sent along this Guest Review. Take it away, Anon!
In the first four minutes of the first episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, the main character is nearly eaten by prehistoric monsters. Twice.
Known for his shows for kids, Dexter’s Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls, as well as more adult-ish fare like Samurai Jack and Star Wars: Clone Wars (which are now no longer ‘canon’ after the Disney purchase of Lucasfilm, but they can still be found online), Genndy Tartakovsky has made a bloody and violent look at prehistoric life that is light (perhaps non-existent) on words and heavy on teeth and claws.
Primal airs on Cartoon Network at Midnight every day this week, so I’m watching it the following day. Three episodes in, I enjoy the show. While Tartakovsky is showing clearly the fragility of life in this era, he also adds strong emotions, especially with the two main characters.
While there’s clearly a large amount of suspension of disbelief given what we know about the intelligence of dinosaurs, Tartakovsky doesn’t let those issues get in the way of an interesting “boy and his dog” take on this story.
Primal moves at a brisk pace and has you curious as to what will happen not only in the next episode, but also in the next minute.
Scheduled for five initial episodes, I imagine we’ll see more Primal in the near future. It’s a fun not-for-kids show that lends itself to Tartakovsky’s style, which might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
Unlike Samurai Jack and his other shows, Primal has a more unfinished look, which makes sense given the subject matter.
GRADE: A (thus far)
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