Watched it today
Very enjoyable
It’s basically a breadcrumbs mystery with monkey ultraviolence. But since nobody takes the monkey seriously before the casino incident, either Monkey or Bryce just happen to overhear the next clue.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersI finally watched Hit-Monkey, and it's honestly more fun than I was expecting, especially considering the premise.
I liked the pair of Monkey and Bryce, but the latter kind of got on my nerves at times. He got some good development later on, but I think it would've been cooler if he made less appearances. The animation kind of varied in places, sometimes looking stiff and jittery, while other times being very smooth. The visuals are very stylish, though, and it's still an improvement over a lot of other Marvel Animation projects over the last decade. I thought they also did a good job picking the other Marvel characters we see. I know Lady Bullseye replaced the OG Bullseye over an embargo, but she honestly fits this show better. Silver Samurai as an antagonistic hero was also fun.
I'm also glad it wasn't just a wacky comedy like MODOK and actually had some drama and sincerity. I'm honestly questioning how it would've fit with the other shows, aside from a throw-away reference to the plot of MODOK.
One aspect I didn't like was the how Americanized Japan felt at times. I thought Bryce himself was already a way to bridge the Tokyo setting to Americans, but settings like the prison didn't really feel authentic. I guess that's why the season ended with Monkey and Bryce moving to New York City, in addition to going to a more traditional Marvel setting. I wonder if Kingpin's tiny cameo was a tease of a role in season 2.
Biggest issue I've had was Akiko's turn to the dark side. While you could argue the show did hint there was some darkness with her (her approving of vigilantism and murder, that one Punisher comic she read), she knew her uncle was a villain that tried to kill Haruka in desperation. Monkey did originally choose to spare him before then. And her becoming the new Lady Bullseye? When she seemed like a civilian with no fighting skills or anything? Okay sure.
Questionable plots aside, I did like this show. I highly doubt Marvel will want to make more, but it was fun while it lasted.
Edited by GamerSlyRatchet on Jan 20th 2022 at 11:19:10 AM
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In the faint chance they have a season 2, depends on how tricky the rights are. They had mutants and even a Kingpin cameo, but Bullseye is off-limits? And I don't know if they'd spend Deadpool as a guest character. It would be cool, though, and a nod to Hit-Monkey's origins.
Maybe, but you'd still have the issue of her basically being a civilian suddenly wanting to become a master assassin. Also, considering they played that moment like a big reveal, maybe using her namesake from the comics would've given it away before the show premiered.
My guess is that all the TV-MA Marvel shows for Hulu are done. Helstrom was the only live action show that got released. I think we only got M.O.D.O.K. (2021) and Hit-Monkey due to Animation Lead Time. The sister shows Tigra & Dazzler, Howard the Duck, and The Offenders were cancelled, as was any more seasons of Helstrom.
But, I thought that the Netflix Daredevil wouldn't come back, so what do I know?
I'm assuming the characters already used (Hit-Monkey, Lady Bullseye II, Silver Samurai, Fat Cobra, etc.) would be safe, but I'm wondering if this will prevent any more Marvel characters.
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A new trailer for Hit-Monkey, premiering next month: