Another new season of "Big Mouth" that we managed to blitz through in less that 24 hours from its arrival on Netflix - I really should learn to savour them more. That said, whilst I thought this run was still wonderful, it wasn't quite up to the high standards of the second season.
Nick (Nick Kroll) and Andrew (John Mulaney) still haven't reconciled, a fact that becomes awkward when, unbeknownst to each other, the pair go to the same summer camp. Jessi (Jessie Klein) is struggling to adjust to life in New York and the move to a new school causes her depression kitty (Jean Smart) to return. Jay (Jason Mantzoukas) and Lola (Nick Kroll) spend a summer in each other's arms, and then have to decide whether to stay together once school restarts. Missy (Jenny Slate/Ayo Edebiri) visits her cousins and determines that she's not as invested in her black heritage as she should be.
Just because it's easier to talk about the negatives I do feel that I should start with the many positives and that despite its absurdity and occasionally obscene humour, "Big Mouth" is both riotously funny and one of the most sweet and witty shows on TV. There are more self-referential jokes added this time, with gags based on Netflix output, the shows production staff, the change of voice artist for Missy and one whole episode that acts like a loose crossover with the show "Pen15". It's great stuff again.
Why is it not quite as good as the second season though? Maybe the anxiety Mosquito isn't quite as strong an idea as the Shame Wizard - and though Maria Bamford does nothing wrong with the performance, David Thewlis' voice is just so unique his little cameo just shows us what we're missing. Maybe it suffers from splitting the characters up so much, with each having their own adventures, the stories all do come together at the end to feed into the resolution, but they're a bit more fractured than I'd like.
Just to stress again though, these are quibbles that, for me, only kept an excellent season from being at the very top. Brilliant.
Nick (Nick Kroll) and Andrew (John Mulaney) still haven't reconciled, a fact that becomes awkward when, unbeknownst to each other, the pair go to the same summer camp. Jessi (Jessie Klein) is struggling to adjust to life in New York and the move to a new school causes her depression kitty (Jean Smart) to return. Jay (Jason Mantzoukas) and Lola (Nick Kroll) spend a summer in each other's arms, and then have to decide whether to stay together once school restarts. Missy (Jenny Slate/Ayo Edebiri) visits her cousins and determines that she's not as invested in her black heritage as she should be.
Just because it's easier to talk about the negatives I do feel that I should start with the many positives and that despite its absurdity and occasionally obscene humour, "Big Mouth" is both riotously funny and one of the most sweet and witty shows on TV. There are more self-referential jokes added this time, with gags based on Netflix output, the shows production staff, the change of voice artist for Missy and one whole episode that acts like a loose crossover with the show "Pen15". It's great stuff again.
Why is it not quite as good as the second season though? Maybe the anxiety Mosquito isn't quite as strong an idea as the Shame Wizard - and though Maria Bamford does nothing wrong with the performance, David Thewlis' voice is just so unique his little cameo just shows us what we're missing. Maybe it suffers from splitting the characters up so much, with each having their own adventures, the stories all do come together at the end to feed into the resolution, but they're a bit more fractured than I'd like.
Just to stress again though, these are quibbles that, for me, only kept an excellent season from being at the very top. Brilliant.
