Kid Cosmic Is Darker Than It Looks! | Netflix Spoiler-Free Review

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Kid Cosmic is cute, heroic, and has darker moments the kids will love. Give us season 2 already, Netflix. Rosa is adorable as a giant little girl.

[@Astroyagami]

YAEH

[@crcoghill]

heh~ how about 3?

[@emperium108]

@@crcoghill Season 2 and 3 are already confirmed. More of a question of when.

[@saltqueen533]

Not little**

[@spiderdevil1028]

It ain’t coming out intel 2022

[@sidsthesid]

I’m so happy that people liked this show!! The layout artists, bg painters, animators, riggers, everyone!! The whole crew at mercury worked so hard on this and it looks so beautiful! I hope everyone loves the show as much as I do

[@yorchXP]

Mercury Studios always bring so much texture and dynamism to everything they produce. Can't wait to see more of their first original show!

[@amuroray9115]

I love it a lot.

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

Same here, this show is pure art and I love it

[@i-ranium810]

Yes, me too, heck we all do,I heard ppl in the comments talking bout a show called kid cosmic, then checked it out and, Wow, first thought,what was this, then heard it was from the creator Craig McCracken,(creator from PPG,fosters,& Wander), then kept watching the show and wow!, it started to get good,the character development, the dark themes, and some emotional moments even if it’s little action comedy,that got me begging for more, already finished it already,can’t wait for season 2 and see more,

[@i-ranium810]

Yeah, ik I wrote a comment bf and deleted, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t writing anything weird, but yeah, kid cosmic was so amazing

[@matthewstanley1521]

When Chuck mentioned the car crash with all the other tragic backstory comments, I was absolutely FLOORED!

[@dinopines9191]

Do you know what episode chuck says that

[@aqua3043]

I Believe 5, 6, or possibly 7

[@williamsmith6921]

Oh so this is made by the creator of wander over yonder, I got some vibes of that watching this

[@staticshockk]

The alien looks like a character from powerpuff girl too. I like how his creations remind of each other

[@icydazo6417]

I a.m already imagining a crossover between kid cosmic and a certain “wanderer” bumping to Each other, or a cameo is fine

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

Spoilers for Season 1 The ending with them being stuck in space is very reminiscent of Wander Over Yonder, which also had a theme of heroes going up against super-villains in space.

[@williamsmith6921]

@@Dalton_Boardman2000 yeah I have seen the ending, one little disclaimer, youtube notifications exclude all of those line skips so other people who replied may have seen it without finishing the show

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

@@williamsmith6921 OH DANG!!!

[@erichfiedler1481]

This show is amazing, and as stated, surprisingly dark, especially seeing one of the Papa G clones wielding a chainsaw and covered in alien blood, and Rosa is brutal, her actions are like any toddler I've seen, and just knowing that Kid Cosmic has a tragic backstory that's way too real, makes me feel sorry and understand why he acts the way he does

[@trulyidkman]

"Little cuts and trims".

[@ColinCartoons]

Ikr and when the alien fell on his face and blood appeared

[@t0mi_rei]

Wait that was alien blood?-

[@deadcool3227]

How dare you not to mention Tuna Sandwich!

[@AlanaArtDream]

A true shame being as that cat is a true hero badass cat we all deserve and love

[@maximo8k890]

Tuna sandwich is my second favourite character and your right why did she not mention tuna sandwich

[@AlanaArtDream]

@@maximo8k890 probably trying not give spoilers is my guess but still a crying shame

[@Fan-Nimater101]

Oh god I started watching this and.... Holly crap this show is fantastic it’s superpowers to the characters everything also two more seasons are in production

[@theofficialnickfisher844]

My brother is kid cosmic

[@theofficialnickfisher844]

You don’t believe me don’t you

[@dvffYT]

@@theofficialnickfisher844 as in the voice actor?

[@spongy7426]

@@theofficialnickfisher844 n o

[@kadishaburris3525]

@@theofficialnickfisher844 proof?

[@crcoghill]

Papa G was probably my favorite, but it's hard to pin down with this small but likable cast! Rosa, Tuna Sandwich and Chuck are all good contenders, but i think i just relate to Papa G as a character. just rolls with it and uses his powers pretty well.

[@TheSinisterkelly]

Papa G was using clones better than naruto

[@andyreacts]

Watched the whole show and made reactions to it. I had alot of fun and was often surprised. It is a really good, energetic and stylish show and I love the dark undertones. Even without any gore or actual graphic violence it it was actually pretty brutal at times. But they still did it in a way that it works as a kids show. very clever. Highly recommended!

[@scarlettsandiego778]

Papa G reminds me Wander from Craig's cartoon "Wander Over Yonder". Has a green hat, has an orange t-shirt, kind and always wants to help.

[@mareeeedensos6348]

I R O N Y

[@gerardomacias7370]

Spoilers Favorite Alien Encounters: Claw Alien who wanted the stones but when he hears they are rings, backs out. Head Assassin who makes an offer only to back out when she hears how much they are asking for. And the Aquatic Giant, who dies because he couldn’t breathe. Like dam, I thought the aliens from Signs were stupid. I mean who goes to a planet covered in water. Or in this case, does not make sure he can breathe on the surface before going.

[@marioalbertofernandez9225]

I also liked the xenomorph part.

[@b1uesi1ver66]

one didn't even want the stones,they wanted to eat them

[@GeckoTech_Engineer]

The way the corpse just dropped and leaked liquid. Also I respect you a lot for being careful of spoilers, the amount of people who will just careless spoil things

[@879SCSP]

Kid Cosmic's animation style has me wanting Craig McCracken to animate a Calvin and Hobbes tv series

[@ForPetesake552]

That would be AMAZING!!

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

Unfortunately, it'll never happen.

[@stainedlavender]

It's also probably an homage to the original "Roswell" show (or at least inspired by), also set in New Mexico, and not like the god-awful remake (sorry if someone here likes it). I just added this show to my Netflix list, thank you for bringing it to my attention. :)

[@pygmytyrantking3153]

Looks like a good show, I'm definitely going to watch it now

[@kai4907]

same

[@youngnftmichael1015]

I hope roundtable reviews this show and this is the first kid cosmic review ever made I think..

[@teddyfurstman1997]

Let Kev from The Roundtable review Kid Cosmic!

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Well there are a few reviews that have so little views so I guess this show is pretty underrated

[@atomic-art]

Its super dark how the survivors died the episode their conflict was resolved besides that one queen.

[@Kyozou10no]

Did you miss the part where NerdWire stated they didn't want spoilers or did you not consider your comment could be read by @n innocent bystander?

[@ryanperez1999]

Kid Cosmic is such an amazing show from my idol Craig Mccracken who gave us The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's. I definitely can't wait for season 2 for its fun, energetic pace and Rosa who is personally my favorite character. She's so funny and cute.

[@nomamelol1790]

And Wander Over Yonder (pls don't forget it)

[@ryanperez1999]

@@nomamelol1790 I know. Didn't want to make my comment too long.

[@Johnny2Cellos]

KID COSMIC RIPS, GO WATCH IT

[@chronicallydrew]

Craig McCracken carved my childhood i watched the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends as a kid while my parents argued in the other room so you could assume how psyched i was when i found out he made this masterpiece

[@deanhawkins2906]

honestly I can’t wait for season Two cause this show is lit no cap

[@ColinCartoons]

The way the Cat’s hear twitched is so realistic and cute because cats sometimes twitch their ear a little

[@mikechicago6200]

This show us fun and yet has some dark subjects that differ from a classic kids show. I do would like to have this a Season 2!

[@zzz43344]

Yeah

[@Brilchan]

IT IS AMAZING and the S3 ending was the best the perfect amount of episodes. I think Mr. McCracken did the right thing Netflix is known for canceling shows so he(and the other folks working on the show ) made it short and sweet did an amazing ending full of meaning and conclusion that made me happy.

[@leotruex1934]

This show was so much fun and I can't wait for The Intergalactic Truckstop!

[@Sch0lar4h1re]

This reminds me of some of the best shows I saw as a kid. I hope they don't go for an edgy serious tone in future seasons

[@liizzset]

Agreed. Love this show. At first, I thought this was going to be boring. But it got good. Definitely done with the Earth force theme scene. Could not stop laughing.

[@randomnezzstudioz7306]

Creators: “okay, what’s a good cat name?” ... *”TuNa SaNdWhIcH”*

[@mc_axolotl2240]

SPOILERS FOR S1 Now that everyone is in space, imagine if the Local Heroes run into a certain... orange and blue duo. Ones who tend to wander a lot.

[@mareeeedensos6348]

No. Way.

[@andisadoily1935]

This show does not mess around!

[@dn9549]

Am I the only one who saw that stitch on kids stomach. This could suggest that something happened to one of his kidneys.

[@jellyvcake]

same i thought i was the car accident that did it tho

[@RiseLeon_Turtle]

XD kids perants are dead and a 4 year old can commit mass genocide

[@elvondrago96]

possibly a broken rib that was operated after Kid was rushed from the accident.

[@BiGSmoke-.-]

Oh crap nice catch

[@RiseLeon_Turtle]

Me and my brother think it happened during the car crash and something happened or just something else

[@EmperorRadiationEmpire]

When Craig McCracken is making a new cartoon, always expect Tom Kenny playing a role.

[@JoKeR-hh8rg]

my man craig don’t miss, and this show only continued his winning streak

[@dr.matthew051]

Anyone else notice how Chuck is basically Peridot from Steven Universe. Think about it he is an alien who is trapped on earth, is constantly trying to contact his home world, is trapped in his enemies house, hates everyone, and he missing multiple limbs.

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

God most people always compare a character to someone from steven universe

[@multiverse_media2023]

The show is darker than it looks? So is Owl House, Amphibia, Gravity Falls and Steven Universe. But, that hasn’t stopped us. The show is amazing.

[@kiyagarbutt2899]

Also infinity train, it deserves better😢

[@multiverse_media2023]

I heard. Cartoon Network only likes Teen Titans GO because of DC Comics. DC’s animation is reduced to ugly animated movies and all money is wasted on that trash show. It’s sickening. Cartoon Network has fallen after Steven Universe left Beach City.

[@victorhernandez8723]

Don’t forget Centaurworld.

[@justincharles7838]

The reason I also love kid cosmic is because it just doesn't focus on some random people getting superpowers, but it also builds character development. I also love the retro style for an amazing cartoon like this. Honestly, this show makes me feel really good, and if you haven't watched it yet then..... WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!! WATCH IT NOW, YOUR MISSING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@undeadblizzard]

I like it. Kid Cosmic feels like a Netflix show. It is Craig McCracken show but it feels like it belongs on Netflix. The Cosmic book style is awesome. I love old school comic growing up. I used to read a lot of Nancy back in the day. Kid is great protagonist he wants to be a hero, but his flaw is he a bit cocky and full of himself. Jo reminds a lot of Frankie because she a teenager who is more mature because she has work.

[@BiGSmoke-.-]

Thankfully unlike Disney, Craig has got the freedom to fully unwind his creation, unlike Wander over Yonder where Disney screwed it over.

[@lazygnome0]

I love the style of this show! :D

[@theirishpotato6588]

Same

[@zzz43344]

Me too

[@eerieeric834]

Do you think there’s going to be a season two and if so what do you think it’s going to happen

[@kermitgotthesickkicks4265]

Apparently its confirmed that season 2 and 3 are coming

[@victorhernandez8723]

They just released a season 2 trailer not to long ago. It will debut September 7.

[@portalj123]

i know it is extremely dark... like how clones are conscious beings and have even been shown to get ptsd and just get sacrificed like they were robots

[@DavidRamirez-ne3jw]

Kid cosmic is giving me major Nova (Sam Alexander) vibes and its making me feel 🙂🙃🙂

[@zzz43344]

Nova?

[@DavidRamirez-ne3jw]

@@zzz43344 Nova is a marvel comics character. Sam Alexander debuted in 2012 and takes up the mantel of nova. Basically kind of like...a space cop? Kinda? There's a whole history there

[@Cerbereen]

If you still haven't seen kid cosmic stop procrastinating

[@AluraAlua]

0:28 lmao I never noticed Jo making her own "muscle" 😂 love her

[@ForPetesake552]

It kind of irks me when people try to judge this show from an anime perspective, and then become disappointed when it falls short of their expectations. This is not anime. Nor does this show need to be anime. I enjoyed how you listed the influences and how it harkens back to styles created from generations before, and on multiple comic platforms. Great review!

[@mrm64]

LOVED it so far. In typical Craig McCracken style, I HOPE TO MUCH that we see the Power Puff Girls in this somehow as a cameo lol. Or even them randomly popping up in front of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. XD

[@ColinCartoons]

“Alien sleeping?” “Yea.. Sleeping..”

[@robotkookie2984]

I just had a bit of feeling it'll get dark when the kid cried in the trailer

[@MATABEI]

This is my favorite modern animated show next to Glitch Techs! I truly think Kid Cosmic is Craig McCracken's best cartoon, and I hope from the bottom of my heart that it has a long future ahead. The Local Heroes are the PERFECT characters ❤

[@zzz43344]

Yeah

[@wizzehy6865]

I love i the last episode when chuck grabs an m16 and shoots a guy in the chest before flipping off Mr man in black / kids show, and it seemed like, hey its a kid show , no ones gonna use a gun, and it desensitized me from guns and seeing that hit like a truck.

[@deleenapurdy8960]

And in one episode they show unknown characters dying in a comedic way. Like with laser things.

[@glitchchaos4941]

I was suprised how into the show i was

[@curse8763]

The fact that they killed a kids family for a mission is dark

[@holicxhunter]

Kid Cosmic makes me wish I was still subscribed to Netflix, the retro CalvinHob artstyle and shounen plot looks incredible 👏

[@jeremytung1632]

I did the math: Spoilers The local heroes, fry and Hamburg, chuck, flo, Carl, Carla, Carlos and Ramona. Thirteen diner goers thirteen power stones.

[@zzz43344]

Cool

[@kencoleman5007]

Are you forgetting that McCracken attended CalArts? Like his pal Tartakovsky (with Primal), they're sticking to a style classic for their careers.

[@123conquistador4]

COSMIC HORROR, ALIENS, AND A NEW MEXICO SETTING!?

[@ChakraMan2603]

"Hot Damn!" -Tuna Sandwich

[@victorhernandez8723]

How did they get away with that?

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

She forgot to mention that the creator s of this cartoon also made Dexter an Samurai Jack.

[@jessicajacobleite2886]

Hey did anyone notice in the scroll scene that it was mentioned that there are eight other power stones with different abilities that we can only imagine. I am so excited for when they are revealed and each of their bearers.

[@jessicajacobleite2886]

Someone should make a theory about the scroll and the Stones.

[@CLX5913]

You should see the last episode, it drops a major hint.

[@Canonicallycreative]

@@CLX5913 Mhm! We don’t know the powers yet, but I think the finale all-but guaranteed who the bearers would be. I won’t drop spoilers for those who haven’t seen, but all I’ll say is count how many characters appear in the final shots, and you’ll have your answer...

[@CLX5913]

@@Canonicallycreative I was actually speculating that, might count them again. Good call

[@coolcat4kitty]

Tuna sandwich howling his head off when having a premonition will never not be hiliarious to me I’m glad you recommended it I loved it

[@andreiiimiguel]

The moment when Rosa saw the small aliens she threw in space and thought they were "sleeping" tho

[@lyrichardeman5779]

This is more like a Slice of Life/Capepunk genre

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

Capepunk? That's a new word for my vocabulary.

[@zzz43344]

@@Dalton_Boardman2000 Same here

[@matcha6710]

I stg, I gotta get some Kid Cosmic over-the-ear headphones, marketable af, and retro stylish

[@cosaicole7139]

I just finished this got great timing

[@superstarultra28]

Am I the only one disturbed by the way the clones of Papa G died? They were quite literally ripped apart by those alien dogs!

[@liizzset]

Nah, felt the same

[@zzz43344]

Ikr...! 😨

[@Squritalee]

Papa g is secretly 113 years old beacause of the 14th stone

[@HH-lo7jw]

I binged it so hard I didn't even realize the season was almost over until the last episode ended.

[@awkwardorangedrawz5914]

Well, I just finished watching this and it's amazing. Can't wait for season 2!

[@SwankemasterSupreme]

The darkest moment was when they introduced Queen Xhan and I immediately went, “oh no”.

[@daytonhatfield5515]

Just finished the show an I loved it but I'll be sad until next season and when there on the what I can only assume is a mutant xenomorph ship Rosa you silly girl

[@crystalgaming1185]

Okay spoilers but the cat is straight up garnet

[@LarryDevaun]

OMG Ruby and sapphire cat yay

[@crystalgaming1185]

@@LarryDevaun I mean like both can see in the future and have because three eyes like bro

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@crystalgaming1185 Steven Universe: FUTURE VISION!

[@vijeomasher9154]

I loved the look of the Kid Cosmic when I first saw the trailer, but when I learned that Craig did this, I dropped everything and just went full-binge on the series. And I was surprised how dark it gets.

[@emen_98]

I just started watching it with my 9 year old niece. And from the get go I started picking up on some details which have made me develop a very plausible theory. And it makes sense

[@rainbowdash4898]

This show is growing on me. The first time we see the kid flying I knew, there’s more to the stones than they think.

[@bobbyavitia]

From what I'm guessing the cat has the red stone.

[@theirishpotato6588]

Yes

[@ronthesir334]

Yes he has the reality stone

[@caitlinkolick1203]

I just binge watched the 10 episodes of this show. And it surprised me in more than one way- if the ending of season 1 didn't get me then it's gotta be some of the jaw-dropping twists! There is still so much to explore about this new show. I won't spoil anything but the finale is sure to give U goosebumps. There's already 2 more seasons in the work. For anyone with good taste in animation or story driven series. I say "stop what your doing and go watch this now!!" 🤯🤯🤯👽👽👽

[@victoriaescobedo5458]

I may have comic book Umbrella Academy vibes from watching Kid Cosmic, but minus the family neglect, the rich superhero siblings, and what they became after years of going their separate ways, but there were some dark and funny moments in Kid Cosmic, like how the Papa Gs try to hide a dead colossus alien corpse, and how one of them was covered in alien blood and was holding a chainsaw, so I really hope they get to release another season

[@darwinstarr6752]

I just finished watching it. I love it so much

[@greatfelixo]

I have been interested by this show since hearing that it has a killer garage rock soundtrack, probably gonna give it a watch now.

[@wikeymilin8215]

I’m gonna say, this show is extremely underrated

[@RiseLeon_Turtle]

OK WHO NAMES THEIR CHILD KID

[@ManateeOnRye]

He isn't named kid, he's just called that whether out of affection or exasperation.

[@RiseLeon_Turtle]

@@ManateeOnRye mk

[@zzz43344]

@@ManateeOnRye I wonder what his real name is then?

[@theknife69]

the ppg from kid cosmic is a easter egg

[@theknife69]

And there’s a kid in episode 2 that wants to play kid its mac the kid is mac from fosters

[@ringra1578]

Kid Cosmic is a great show, but it is so NOT dark. It has serious moments but's mostly a fun, wacky superhero show. There is a difference between serious and dark and the humor could be a throwback to how humor was in the 90's with the serialization storyline of the 2010's.

[@bluntfire5841]

I’m now going to watch it

[@bluntfire5841]

Btw now I’ve watch it and it was really good

[@Renkencen]

What I liked the show most is the artstyle! It remind me of the vintage comicbook like DC comic Superman issue 1 but at the same time not using the character artstyle from that time period!

[@Distantboiii]

It’s funny when Jo gets stuck in a portal and he said “Freaking Out Breathe it out” 2x very fast and it gets funny lol

[@samueleduardoalvarezsepulv2753]

Totally love this series! I see that it doesn't have the fandom it deserves.

[@somerobbercreeper3550]

In the end I was like... wait 13 stones? Wtf 😬 I’ve exited for the next season

[@victorhernandez8723]

Season 2 arrives on September 7, 2021.

[@bogus9571]

Ok so I watched the show two times in two days and I notice something about the stones. They react to how they fell like when kid is relaxs he can control it well but when he was excited he went all over the place or like when Jo first used her stone she was calm but at the same time she was exited to learn so maybe that's why her head ended up in the sky. Maybe if they had strong emotions like anger or revengeful the stones will act up and may hurt someone but that's just a theory A FILM THEORY

[@wilkinscoffee7166]

I like to say that Rosa and Tuna Sandwich was the MVP and I don't want to spoil the series for the other people who haven't seen the show yet so watch it to understand

[@francispham9384]

Really thought I was going to hate this show, but it proved me wrong.

[@khadijah6141]

Finished all 3 seasons. WHAT A GREAT RIDE😭

[@fsaenz0125]

I have my doubts with Netflix lately but since I enjoy McCracken’s works, I’m looking forward to watch this show

[@zzz43344]

Same

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

This show reminds me of the best parts of Ben 10 and Powerpuff Girls. I also really loved Wander Over Yonder and I'm very excited for more of this show.

[@elvondrago96]

Can't wait for Season 2 and it was awesome!!!

[@ReticularTunic7]

those xenomorph parody aliens ate Kid's kidney for Christ sake!!!! 😱

[@princelamar1735]

I just binged the show all the way through. Thanks for the recommendation to watch it and providing the opportunity to watch the show blind.

[@KartvelArca]

I loved the reference to War of the Worlds’ Martian Ships in Kid Cosmic

[@cooliongaming8992]

Like the show so far, spoiler warning Ok ep 4 is the darkest for me so far, I'm on 5 so idk yet but they litteraly show the papa g chainsaws a body up to bury, and rosa kills and throws aliens in space which I'm surprised that this was in the FIRST SEASON unlike the dragon prince in season 3 showed them being stabbed which also was a fake clone of them which I like this so far and hope kid name is shown and also changes a little bit through out the show

[@CaptBackwards]

Rosa, the muscle Jo, the brains Kid, the heart Papa G, the engineer Tuna Sandwich, the guardian Chuck, the nilihism