The first episodes of the animated series “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal”, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (“Dexter’s Laboratory”), can be discovered now on Adult Swim, and on Prime Video, via the Pass Warner subscription !
A team of superheroes in a steampunk world with fantasy influences. This is the appropriate summary to describe Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, the new animated series designed by the emblematic director Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory, the Hotel Transylvania franchise), the first two episodes of which are available to discover now. on Adult Swim!
This double-episode serves asorigin story to this totally original universe, while an early awakening of a group of protective heroes at the end of the 19th century forces them to embark on the bodies of simple teenagers in search of their lost powers while a dark threat is about to appear!
An introductory battle sequence as epic as it is breathtaking allows us to easily enter the series, which does not hesitate to take its time to introduce us to its protagonists, starting with its main heroine Emma, alter-ego of a sorcerous power. named Melinda.
The project of a lifetime for this animation genius
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Two long decades will have been necessary for Genndy Tartakovsky to carry out this project, imagined from his early years as an employee of Cartoon Network studios in the late 90s.
The latter also felt that all his previous series – including Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and Sym-Bionic Titan – were training grounds for him that allowed him to acquire the necessary experience to finally tackling the production of this new series.
Thus, Unicorn: Warrior Eternals acts as a sort of synthesis of the emblematic style of Genndy Tartakovsky, certainly one of the most recognized and appreciated creators in American animation of the 21st century.
The abundance of influences in his new series is sometimes appreciated for his generosity, but on other occasions falls into the sin of pride. The sensation of following a multitude of intersecting stories sometimes gives the impression of a program not knowing on which foot to dance to satisfy fans of multiple universes.
However, this impression is not enough to spoil the pleasure felt when watching these first two episodes, after which the number of questions left unanswered will certainly make a majority of viewers want to discover the next eight episodes. of this first season.
The Unicorn: Warriors Eternal series can be watched weekly on Adult Swim, now available on Amazon Prime Video, via the Warner Pass subscription.
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