Netflix’s Exploding Kittens is a hilarious animated series based on the popular game by the same name. It is silly, ridiculous, and absolutely bonkers.
If you have ever played the game Exploding Kittens, you know how absolutely ridiculous and off the wall it can be. That is basically what viewers are going to get with the new netflix series, and that is not a bad thing. Not for younger audiences, but certainly something parents can enjoy with their tweens and teens, this is sure to become an instant hit.
The first thing that needs to be mentioned is that Exploding Kittens does a wonderful job of capturing the feel of the game. Not just because of the truly out there events that transpire throughout the episodes, but because of the animation style. Game fanatics will recognize a lot of Easter eggs and references to certain cards as well.
When both God and the Devil are sent to Earth as cats because they have lost their touch, they must prove to Heaven and Hell they have what it takes to return to their kingdoms. The rivary runs deep, and provides for some truly outlandish, but absoultely hilarious, moments ad Godcat and Devilcat do whatever they can to leave Earth.
Godcat finds himself living with a family, who has thier own issues. He was sent there to help them work things out, and this provides for some bonkers plot points, which are always a joy to watch play out. While there is a continuing storyline streamlined through all the episodes, each one is a bit of a standalone, as it focuses on its own plot.
Can Kids Watch Exploding Kittens?
As with all series, parents know their children best, so this is just a suggestion. Netflix bills Exploding Kittens as not for kids, however, I would not hesitate to watch it with my eleven and thirteen year old daughters. We play the game, we love the game, and they would have a blast with this series.
Are some things more on the adult side? Sure. But this is no Rick and Morty, don’t worry about that. Think more like Regular Show. Exploding Kittens is not for toddlers, or even kids slightly older. But tweens can certainly watch and enjoy the series.
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About Exploding Kittens
Earth sucks, so God (Tom Ellis) gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers.
And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist. The result is the ultimate fight between good versus evil…except, Godcat (Ellis) is distracted by a pigeon he saw in the yard and Devilcat (Sasheer Zamata) is busy napping on someone’s laptop.
Based on the best-selling card game, EXPLODING KITTENS is an animated comedy series from showrunners Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman (co-creator of the card game).
The series is also executive produced by Mike Judge, Greg Daniels and Dustin Davis of Bandera Entertainment; Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping for the Chernin Entertainment Group; and executive producers and creators of the Exploding Kittens franchise, Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s Inman.
Exploding Kittens season one is now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix's Exploding Kittens is a hilarious animated series based on the popular game by the same name. Silly, ridiculous, and absolutely bonkers.
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