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As others have said: why the hate? Ok, there is is noticeable step down in "realism" (ahhaha) compared to the first movie. But seriously, are we going to talk about realism? This is a buddy comedy action movie, where everything is overblown. And blown up. The leads have great charisma, there are a lot of laughs, every actor and stuntpeople seem to have had a great time, the story is cookiecutter but works as intended. And there's Italy which is just beautiful.

Netflix knows its animation. For me, The Dragon Prince and Kid Cosmic are 10 for 10. Kid Cosmic is near and dear to my heart also because its animation style and its overall visuality is a refreshingly original one in today's animation landscape. It's wacky and cute.

Yes, the Kid is cringy, and he shouts a lot. But that's exactly because he is what he is. And he grows a lot by the end of the first season. He is totally relatable, because as Stuck Chuck put it ever so succintly, he "sucks" at being a superhero. But what he lacks in ability he more than makes up in heart.

But this is an ensemble show if there ever was one, and all the characters are good to great. My personal favourites? Stuck Chuck (absolutely hilarious, especially his Hungarian dub who adds yet another layer to his obstrusiveness), and of course, Tuna Sandwich.

And finally, about the storyline... It's hardly original, but it's really good, and the twists and turns in the last 3 episodes would fit a serious scifi series, too.

Crain McCracken did it again. BRING ON SEASON TWO!

But then again, I had very little hope. However, this movie proved me wrong. It was surprisingly entertaining, and even if lacking a bit of humor that was very welcome in the first one, its seriousness actually didn't hurt it. It was a good ensemble piece, and it did its world-building deftly, and the fights were good if not memorable.

Anyways, enough to get me stoked for the next one, so mission accomplished, I guess.