Final Space

Final Space is an American adult animated science-fiction television series for cable network TBS and Adult Swim. The show was created by indie-internet filmmaker Olan Rogers with David Sacks serving as showrunner. It was renewed for a second season on May 7, 2018, which premiered on Adult Swim on July 1, 2019. Final Space premiered on Reddit on February 15, 2018, followed by an AMA with Rogers. This would mark a first for a TV network to premiere a series on the site. Later that day, the first two episodes became available on TBS's website and app. TBS's sister network TNT aired a sneak peek premiere of the show on February 17, 2018, right after the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend. After its official premiere on TBS on February 26, 2018, the pilot aired two hours later on sibling network Adult Swim; the rest of the season also aired on the network in a similar fashion. On February 20, 2018, the first two episodes were released on iTunes. Outside the United States, the show is distrubuted by Netflix, who debuted the show internationally on July 20, 2018.

On September 10, 2021, it was announced that the show had been canceled after three seasons.

Plot
Gary Goodspeed is a boisterous but inept astronaut who, in the midst of working off the last few days of his five-year sentence aboard the prison vessel Galaxy One, encounters a mysterious planet-destroying alien. He befriends the alien, naming him "Mooncake", and then discovers that Mooncake is wanted by the forces of a powerful telekinetic creature known as the Lord Commander. Gary and Mooncake embark on a quest to save the universe, together with the ship's computer HUE, an army of similar but unfalteringly loyal robots and a growing crew of new shipmates — all while trying to uncover the mystery of what "Final Space" really is.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The animation appears simple at first but, with some gorgeous and aesthetically pleasing scenes, it soon changes this mindset.
 * 2) *Not to mention, this is one of the few adult cartoons that has actually has great animation.
 * 3) Unlike many serialized story-driven animated series. This show has no filler aside from a few scenes. As each episode ends to set up of what's gonna happen next by adding suspense in each ending in a cliffhanger.
 * 4) Likable characters such as Gary, Mooncake, Quinn, Avocato, Little Cato and Ash.
 * 5) The villains are amazing and are great to watch as they truly appear to be threatening. Ranging from the ruthless Lord Commander to the great imposing evil Invictus. Not to mention of how well they are potrayed.
 * 6) Great voice acting, especially David Tennant as the Lord Commander.
 * 7) It has enough originality to stand on its own, so it doesn't rehash space tropes or plots.
 * 8) This show manages to represent a vastly unrepresented genre: heartfelt dramedy. Which is something that has never been used in a long time in adult animation.
 * 9) On top of that, the pacing is incredible. It neither feels too fast or too slow as everything feels very artistic by going with the flow with a great balance of action scenes and very atmospheric sceneries.
 * 10) The music is spot-on. They hit the scene perfectly almost every time and really add that final touch to make it truly feel like a sci-fi show rather than just another animation.
 * 11) The character development in this show is brilliant. By the end of season two, one can't help but really feel part of the squad and understand the relations/struggles the characters have towards one another.
 * 12) Awesome action scenes.
 * 13) Touching scenes and beautiful moments in many episodes.
 * 14) The cliffhangers at the end of each season leave you wanting more.
 * 15) Gary's relationship with his mother is explored in a very thorough way.
 * 16) No plot armor for any of our heroes. Especially in Season 3 thanks to that season's darker tone as well as the show being targeted towards young adults.
 * 17) Amazing cinematography that almost feels like it should've been in theaters.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Perhaps the biggest problem with the series is trying to copy the dramatic background that Christopher Nolan manages, that is, creating a story that has so many twists, turns and approaches that although it makes it striking, it makes it very confusing or complex, causing you to misinterpret the story.
 * 2) *For example: that there have been too many timelines with Gary's death, that Lord Commander has survived or has the powers of a god, that there was a two timeline Quinn, that Avocato has killed Little Cato's parents, that there are more powerful titans dead, that the Earth has died, that Final Space has caused a rupture in time-space, and many other things.
 * 3) *In fact there are moments that the series seeks that you do not understand its plot
 * 4) Gary can be a bit annoying at times. He talks too much, has some corny lines and occasionally spouts "desperate-for-attention" jokes that only middle-school aged children could laugh at.
 * 5) The humor can be hit-or-miss as they tend to fall flat.
 * 6) Although the color palette is incredible, it dazzles the environment by repeating the color orange, yellow, purple and pink a lot.
 * 7) The first few episodes can be off-putting for viewers, as the show doesn't really find its feet until episode 6.
 * 8) The show ends on a very bleak cliffhanger with many plot threads left unresolved.

Trivia

 * The show premired on Reddit on February 15, 2018, followed by an AMA with Rogers. This would mark a first for a TV network to premiere a series on the site.
 * Season 2 premiered on June 24, 2019, airing on Adult Swim first, with TBS airing each episode the following week.

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